diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/__init__.py b/tailbone/api/batch/__init__.py
index ba15fd11..bdf58438 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/__init__.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/__init__.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ Tailbone Web API - Batches
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
-from .core import BatchAPIMasterView
+from .core import APIBatchView, APIBatchRowView, BatchAPIMasterView
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
index 8e6af1e9..a21e0e86 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
@@ -28,26 +28,22 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import six
 
+from rattail.time import localtime
 from rattail.util import load_object
 
+from cornice import resource
+
 from tailbone.api import APIMasterView
 
 
-class BatchAPIMasterView(APIMasterView):
+class APIBatchMixin(object):
     """
     Base class for all API views which are meant to handle "batch" *and/or*
     "batch row" data.
     """
-    supports_quick_entry = False
-    supports_toggle_complete = False
 
-    def __init__(self, request, **kwargs):
-        super(BatchAPIMasterView, self).__init__(request, **kwargs)
-        self.handler = self.get_handler()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_batch_class(cls):
-        model_class = cls.get_model_class()
+    def get_batch_class(self):
+        model_class = self.get_model_class()
         if hasattr(model_class, '__batch_class__'):
             return model_class.__batch_class__
         return model_class
@@ -74,27 +70,75 @@ class BatchAPIMasterView(APIMasterView):
                                        default=self.default_handler_spec)
         return load_object(spec)(self.rattail_config)
 
-    def quick_entry(self):
+
+class APIBatchView(APIBatchMixin, APIMasterView):
+    """
+    Base class for all API views which are meant to handle "batch" *and/or*
+    "batch row" data.
+    """
+    supports_toggle_complete = False
+
+    def __init__(self, request, **kwargs):
+        super(APIBatchView, self).__init__(request, **kwargs)
+        self.handler = self.get_handler()
+
+    def normalize(self, batch):
+
+        created = batch.created
+        created = localtime(self.rattail_config, created, from_utc=True)
+        created = self.pretty_datetime(created)
+
+        executed = batch.executed
+        if executed:
+            executed = localtime(self.rattail_config, executed, from_utc=True)
+            executed = self.pretty_datetime(executed)
+
+        return {
+            'uuid': batch.uuid,
+            '_str': six.text_type(batch),
+            'id': batch.id,
+            'id_str': batch.id_str,
+            'description': batch.description,
+            'notes': batch.notes,
+            'rowcount': batch.rowcount,
+            'created': created,
+            'created_by_uuid': batch.created_by.uuid,
+            'created_by_display': six.text_type(batch.created_by),
+            'complete': batch.complete,
+            'executed': executed,
+            'executed_by_uuid': batch.executed_by_uuid,
+            'executed_by_display': six.text_type(batch.executed_by or ''),
+        }
+
+    def create_object(self, data):
         """
-        View for handling "quick entry" user input, for a batch.
+        Create a new object instance and populate it with the given data.
+
+        Here we'll invoke the handler for actual batch creation, instead of
+        typical logic used for simple records.
         """
-        data = self.request.json_body
+        kwargs = dict(data)
+        kwargs['user'] = self.request.user
+        batch = self.handler.make_batch(self.Session(), **kwargs)
+        return batch
 
-        uuid = data['batch_uuid']
-        batch = self.Session.query(self.get_batch_class()).get(uuid)
-        if not batch:
-            raise self.notfound()
+    def update_object(self, batch, data):
+        """
+        Logic for updating a main object record.
 
-        entry = data['quick_entry']
+        Here we want to make sure we set "created by" to the current user, when
+        creating a new batch.
+        """
+        # we're only concerned with *new* batches here
+        if not batch.uuid:
 
-        try:
-            row = self.handler.quick_entry(self.Session(), batch, entry)
-        except Exception as error:
-            return {'error': six.text_type(error)}
+            # assign creator; initialize row count
+            batch.created_by_uuid = self.request.user.uuid
+            if batch.rowcount is None:
+                batch.rowcount = 0
 
-        result = self._get(obj=row)
-        result['ok'] = True
-        return result
+        # then go ahead with usual logic
+        return super(APIBatchView, self).update_object(batch, data)
 
     def mark_complete(self):
         """
@@ -130,21 +174,24 @@ class BatchAPIMasterView(APIMasterView):
         batch.complete = False
         return self._get(obj=batch)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def defaults(cls, config):
+        cls._batch_defaults(config)
+
     @classmethod
     def _batch_defaults(cls, config):
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
         collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
         object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
-        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
 
-        if cls.supports_quick_entry:
-
-            # quick entry
-            config.add_route('{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix), '{}/quick-entry'.format(collection_url_prefix),
-                             request_method=('OPTIONS', 'POST'))
-            config.add_view(cls, attr='quick_entry', route_name='{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix),
-                            permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
-                            renderer='json')
+        # primary / typical API
+        resource.add_view(cls.collection_get, permission='{}.list'.format(permission_prefix))
+        resource.add_view(cls.collection_post, permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix))
+        resource.add_view(cls.get, permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
+        batch_resource = resource.add_resource(cls, collection_path=collection_url_prefix,
+                                               path='{}/{{uuid}}'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_resource(batch_resource)
 
         if cls.supports_toggle_complete:
 
@@ -160,3 +207,84 @@ class BatchAPIMasterView(APIMasterView):
                             permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
                             renderer='json')
 
+
+# TODO: deprecate / remove this
+BatchAPIMasterView = APIBatchView
+
+
+class APIBatchRowView(APIBatchMixin, APIMasterView):
+    """
+    Base class for all API views which are meant to handle "batch rows" data.
+    """
+    supports_quick_entry = False
+
+    def __init__(self, request, **kwargs):
+        super(APIBatchRowView, self).__init__(request, **kwargs)
+        self.handler = self.get_handler()
+
+    def normalize(self, row):
+        batch = row.batch
+        return {
+            'uuid': row.uuid,
+            '_str': six.text_type(row),
+            '_parent_str': six.text_type(batch),
+            '_parent_uuid': batch.uuid,
+            'batch_uuid': batch.uuid,
+            'batch_id': batch.id,
+            'batch_id_str': batch.id_str,
+            'batch_description': batch.description,
+            'sequence': row.sequence,
+            'status_code': row.status_code,
+            'status_display': row.STATUS.get(row.status_code, six.text_type(row.status_code)),
+        }
+
+    def quick_entry(self):
+        """
+        View for handling "quick entry" user input, for a batch.
+        """
+        data = self.request.json_body
+
+        uuid = data['batch_uuid']
+        batch = self.Session.query(self.get_batch_class()).get(uuid)
+        if not batch:
+            raise self.notfound()
+
+        entry = data['quick_entry']
+
+        try:
+            row = self.handler.quick_entry(self.Session(), batch, entry)
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = six.text_type(error)
+            if not msg and isinstance(error, NotImplementedError):
+                msg = "Feature is not implemented"
+            return {'error': msg}
+
+        result = self._get(obj=row)
+        result['ok'] = True
+        return result
+
+    @classmethod
+    def defaults(cls, config):
+        cls._batch_row_defaults(config)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _batch_row_defaults(cls, config):
+        route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
+        collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
+        object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
+
+        resource.add_view(cls.collection_get, permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
+        resource.add_view(cls.get, permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
+        rows_resource = resource.add_resource(cls, collection_path=collection_url_prefix,
+                                              path='{}/{{uuid}}'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_resource(rows_resource)
+
+        if cls.supports_quick_entry:
+
+            # quick entry
+            config.add_route('{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix), '{}/quick-entry'.format(collection_url_prefix),
+                             request_method=('OPTIONS', 'POST'))
+            config.add_view(cls, attr='quick_entry', route_name='{}.quick_entry'.format(route_prefix),
+                            permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
+                            renderer='json')
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/labels.py b/tailbone/api/batch/labels.py
index 05553c5a..02af03ba 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/labels.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/labels.py
@@ -29,119 +29,50 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 import six
 
 from rattail.db import model
-from rattail.time import localtime
 
-from cornice import resource
-
-from tailbone.api.batch import BatchAPIMasterView
+from tailbone.api.batch import APIBatchView, APIBatchRowView
 
 
-class LabelBatchViews(BatchAPIMasterView):
+class LabelBatchViews(APIBatchView):
 
     model_class = model.LabelBatch
     default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.labels:LabelBatchHandler'
+    route_prefix = 'labelbatchviews'
     permission_prefix = 'labels.batch'
+    collection_url_prefix = '/label-batches'
     object_url_prefix = '/label-batch'
     supports_toggle_complete = True
 
-    def pretty_datetime(self, dt):
-        if not dt:
-            return ""
-        return dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d @ %I:%M %p')
-
-    def normalize(self, batch):
-
-        created = batch.created
-        created = localtime(self.rattail_config, created, from_utc=True)
-        created = self.pretty_datetime(created)
-
-        executed = batch.executed
-        if executed:
-            executed = localtime(self.rattail_config, executed, from_utc=True)
-            executed = self.pretty_datetime(executed)
-
-        return {
-            'uuid': batch.uuid,
-            '_str': six.text_type(batch),
-            'id': batch.id,
-            'id_str': batch.id_str,
-            'description': batch.description,
-            'notes': batch.notes,
-            'rowcount': batch.rowcount,
-            'created': created,
-            'created_by_uuid': batch.created_by.uuid,
-            'created_by_display': six.text_type(batch.created_by),
-            'complete': batch.complete,
-            'executed': executed,
-            'executed_by_uuid': batch.executed_by_uuid,
-            'executed_by_display': six.text_type(batch.executed_by or ''),
-        }
-
     def collection_get(self):
         return self._collection_get()
 
     def collection_post(self):
         return self._collection_post()
 
-    def update_object(self, batch, data):
-
-        # assign some default values for new batch
-        if not batch.uuid:
-            batch.created_by_uuid = self.request.user.uuid
-            if batch.rowcount is None:
-                batch.rowcount = 0
-
-        return super(LabelBatchViews, self).update_object(batch, data)
-
     def get(self):
         return self._get()
 
-    # @view(permission='labels.batch.edit')
-    # def post(self):
-    #     return self._post()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
-
-        # label batches
-        resource.add_view(cls.collection_get, permission='labels.batch.list')
-        resource.add_view(cls.collection_post, permission='labels.batch.create')
-        resource.add_view(cls.get, permission='labels.batch.view')
-        batch_resource = resource.add_resource(cls, collection_path='/label-batches', path='/label-batch/{uuid}')
-        config.add_cornice_resource(batch_resource)
-
-        cls._batch_defaults(config)
-
-
-class LabelBatchRowViews(BatchAPIMasterView):
+class LabelBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
 
     model_class = model.LabelBatchRow
     default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.labels:LabelBatchHandler'
     route_prefix = 'api.label_batch_rows'
     permission_prefix = 'labels.batch'
     collection_url_prefix = '/label-batch-rows'
+    object_url_prefix = '/label-batch-row'
     supports_quick_entry = True
 
     def normalize(self, row):
         batch = row.batch
-        return {
-            'uuid': row.uuid,
-            '_str': six.text_type(row),
-            '_parent_str': six.text_type(batch),
-            '_parent_uuid': batch.uuid,
-            'batch_uuid': batch.uuid,
-            'batch_id': batch.id,
-            'batch_id_str': batch.id_str,
-            'batch_description': batch.description,
-            'sequence': row.sequence,
-            'item_id': row.item_id,
-            'upc': six.text_type(row.upc),
-            'upc_pretty': row.upc.pretty() if row.upc else None,
-            'description': row.description,
-            'full_description': row.product.full_description if row.product else row.description,
-            'status_code': row.status_code,
-            'status_display': row.STATUS.get(row.status_code, six.text_type(row.status_code)),
-        }
+        data = super(LabelBatchRowViews, self).normalize(row)
+
+        data['item_id'] = row.item_id
+        data['upc'] = six.text_type(row.upc)
+        data['upc_pretty'] = row.upc.pretty() if row.upc else None
+        data['description'] = row.description
+        data['full_description'] = row.product.full_description if row.product else row.description
+        return data
 
     def collection_get(self):
         return self._collection_get()
@@ -149,18 +80,6 @@ class LabelBatchRowViews(BatchAPIMasterView):
     def get(self):
         return self._get()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
-        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
-
-        # label batch rows
-        resource.add_view(cls.collection_get, permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
-        resource.add_view(cls.get, permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
-        rows_resource = resource.add_resource(cls, collection_path='/label-batch-rows', path='/label-batch-row/{uuid}')
-        config.add_cornice_resource(rows_resource)
-
-        cls._batch_defaults(config)
-
 
 def includeme(config):
     LabelBatchViews.defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b50fa2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
+#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Rattail.
+#
+#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+#  version.
+#
+#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+#  details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+Tailbone Web API - Receiving Batches
+"""
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+
+import six
+
+from rattail.db import model
+
+from tailbone.api.batch import APIBatchView, APIBatchRowView
+
+
+class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
+
+    model_class = model.PurchaseBatch
+    default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.purchase:PurchaseBatchHandler'
+    route_prefix = 'receivingbatchviews'
+    permission_prefix = 'receiving'
+    collection_url_prefix = '/receiving-batches'
+    object_url_prefix = '/receiving-batch'
+
+    def normalize(self, batch):
+        data = super(ReceivingBatchViews, self).normalize(batch)
+
+        data['vendor_uuid'] = batch.vendor.uuid
+        data['vendor_display'] = six.text_type(batch.vendor)
+
+        return data
+
+    def create_object(self, data):
+        data = dict(data)
+        data['mode'] = self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING
+        batch = super(ReceivingBatchViews, self).create_object(data)
+        return batch
+
+    def collection_get(self):
+        return self._collection_get()
+
+    def collection_post(self):
+        return self._collection_post()
+
+    def get(self):
+        return self._get()
+
+
+class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
+
+    model_class = model.PurchaseBatchRow
+    default_handler_spec = 'rattail.batch.purchase:PurchaseBatchHandler'
+    route_prefix = 'receiving.rows'
+    permission_prefix = 'receiving'
+    collection_url_prefix = '/receiving-batch-rows'
+    object_url_prefix = '/receiving-batch-row'
+    supports_quick_entry = True
+
+    def normalize(self, row):
+        batch = row.batch
+        data = super(ReceivingBatchRowViews, self).normalize(row)
+
+        data['item_id'] = row.item_id
+        data['upc'] = six.text_type(row.upc)
+        data['upc_pretty'] = row.upc.pretty() if row.upc else None
+        data['description'] = row.description
+        data['full_description'] = row.product.full_description if row.product else row.description
+        return data
+
+    def collection_get(self):
+        return self._collection_get()
+
+    def get(self):
+        return self._get()
+
+
+def includeme(config):
+    ReceivingBatchViews.defaults(config)
+    ReceivingBatchRowViews.defaults(config)
diff --git a/tailbone/api/core.py b/tailbone/api/core.py
index c8855161..f129ec82 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/core.py
@@ -63,3 +63,8 @@ class APIView(View):
     """
     Base class for all API views.
     """
+
+    def pretty_datetime(self, dt):
+        if not dt:
+            return ""
+        return dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d @ %I:%M %p')
diff --git a/tailbone/api/master.py b/tailbone/api/master.py
index cec37b77..78bc9262 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/master.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Tailbone Web API - Master View
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import json
+import six
 
 from rattail.config import parse_bool
 
@@ -364,3 +365,55 @@ class APIMasterView(APIView):
 
         # that's all we can do here, subclass must override if more needed
         return obj
+
+    ##############################
+    # autocomplete
+    ##############################
+
+    def autocomplete(self):
+        term = self.request.params.get('term', '').strip()
+        term = self.prepare_autocomplete_term(term)
+        if not term:
+            return []
+
+        results = self.get_autocomplete_data(term)
+        return [{'label': self.autocomplete_display(x),
+                 'value': self.autocomplete_value(x)}
+                for x in results]
+
+    @property
+    def autocomplete_fieldname(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("You must define `autocomplete_fieldname` "
+                                  "attribute for API view class: {}".format(
+                                      self.__class__))
+
+    def autocomplete_display(self, obj):
+        return getattr(obj, self.autocomplete_fieldname)
+
+    def autocomplete_value(self, obj):
+        return obj.uuid
+
+    def get_autocomplete_data(self, term):
+        query = self.make_autocomplete_query(term)
+        return query.all()
+
+    def make_autocomplete_query(self, term):
+        model_class = self.get_model_class()
+        query = self.Session.query(model_class)
+        query = self.filter_autocomplete_query(query)
+
+        field = getattr(model_class, self.autocomplete_fieldname)
+        query = query.filter(field.ilike('%%%s%%' % term))\
+                     .order_by(field)
+
+        return query
+
+    def filter_autocomplete_query(self, query):
+        return query
+
+    def prepare_autocomplete_term(self, term):
+        """
+        If necessary, massage the incoming search term for use with the
+        autocomplete query.
+        """
+        return term
diff --git a/tailbone/api/vendors.py b/tailbone/api/vendors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..533d7094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailbone/api/vendors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
+#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Rattail.
+#
+#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+#  version.
+#
+#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+#  details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+Tailbone Web API - Vendor Views
+"""
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+
+import six
+
+from rattail.db import model
+
+from cornice import Service
+from cornice.resource import resource, view
+
+from tailbone.api import APIMasterView
+
+
+@resource(collection_path='/vendors', path='/vendor/{uuid}')
+class VendorView(APIMasterView):
+
+    model_class = model.Vendor
+    autocomplete_fieldname = 'name'
+
+    def normalize(self, vendor):
+        return {
+            'uuid': vendor.uuid,
+            '_str': six.text_type(vendor),
+            'id': vendor.id,
+            'name': vendor.name,
+        }
+
+    @view(permission='vendors.list')
+    def collection_get(self):
+        return self._collection_get()
+
+    @view(permission='vendors.create')
+    def collection_post(self):
+        return self._collection_post()
+
+    @view(permission='vendors.view')
+    def get(self):
+        return self._get()
+
+    @view(permission='vendors.edit')
+    def post(self):
+        return self._post()
+
+
+def includeme(config):
+    config.scan(__name__)
+
+    autocomplete = Service(name='vendors.autocomplete', path='/vendors/autocomplete')
+    autocomplete.add_view('GET', 'autocomplete', klass=VendorView)
+    config.add_cornice_service(autocomplete)