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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com/routing/doc/en/llms.txt

# Couriers

In the **Couriers** section, you will find a table with your company's couriers. There, you can:

- Add a new courier.
- Update information about an existing courier.
- Customize the view of the courier table.
- Archive couriers.

By default, only active couriers are displayed. To display archived couriers, click ![](_images/icon-settings.png) → **Show archive**.

Look at the field names — they often tell you what to type in. To customize the column display:

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1. Click ![](_images/icon-settings.png).
1. Show or hide specific columns.
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The **Name** field can't be hidden.

{% cut "Full list of fields" %}

- **Name**
- **Transportation method**
- **Route start**
- **Route end**
- **Working hours**
- **Phone**
- **Carrying capacity, kg**
- **Carrying capacity, m3**
- **Maximum order quantity**

{% endcut %}

![](_images/add-courier.png){style="border: solid 1px #cccccc; max-width: 800px;"}{.container-gallery}

## Adding a courier {#add}

1. Go to **Master data** → **Couriers**.

1. In the upper-right corner, click **Add courier**.

1. Fill in the following fields:

    - **Name**[*](*required): Courier's name.

    - **Working hours**[*](*required): Courier's working hours.

    - **Phone**: Courier's phone number.

    - **Transportation method**[*](*required): **Car**, **On foot**, **Public transport**, or **Truck**. Truck routes are planned using only roads that allow heavy vehicle traffic.

    - **Route start**[*](*required) — You can select:
        - Depot from depot master data.
        - **Address**: Type in the address or select a location on the map.

    - **Route end**[*](*required) — You can select:
        - **Last order**: The last order on the route is considered as the route end.
        - Depot from depot master data.
        - **Address**: Type in the address or select a location on the map.

    - **Weight, kg**[*](**available_conditions): Carrying capacity of the courier or vehicle by weight.

    - **Volume, m3**[*](**available_conditions): Carrying capacity of the courier or vehicle by volume.

    - **Maximum order quantity**[*](**available_conditions): Maximum number of orders that can be assigned to a courier.

    ![](_images/new-courier.png){style="border: solid 1px #cccccc; max-width: 800px;"}{.container-gallery}

1. Click **Save**.

## Editing courier details {#edit}

1. Go to **Master data** → **Couriers**.

1. Select the courier.

1. Edit the courier details.

1. Click **Save**.

## Archiving a courier {#delete}

{% note alert %}

You can only archive couriers who are not assigned to any depot or route.

{% endnote %}

1. Go to **Master data** → **Couriers**.

1. Select the courier.

1. In the **Edit courier** window, click ![](_images/trash.svg) → **Send to archive**.

If you archive a courier and then add a new one with the same phone number, the latter won't have a route history.


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[*required]: Required field.

[**available_conditions]: Available if [**Capacity**](https://yandex.com/routing/doc/en/lite/guide/settings.md#capacity) is enabled in the company settings.