Xero Accounting API Integrations
Build and run workflows using the Xero Accounting API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Xero Accounting API offers a powerful gateway to access and manipulate financial data within Xero. Leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, developers can build custom workflows that streamline accounting processes, sync financial data with external systems, and trigger actions based on financial events. This API allows for the automation of tasks such as invoicing, bank reconciliation, bill payments, and reporting, which can lead to significant time savings and enhanced data accuracy.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
xero_accounting_api: {
type: "app",
app: "xero_accounting_api",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api.xero.com/connections`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.xero_accounting_api.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
},
})
},
})
Choose an API to Connect with Xero Accounting API#
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Example Use Cases#
Automated Invoice Processing: Trigger a workflow when new invoices are created in Xero to send email notifications using SendGrid, thus keeping stakeholders informed in real-time about billing activities.
Expense Tracking and Approval Workflow: Integrate Xero with Slack using Pipedream to automatically post messages to a designated channel for new expense claims, allowing for quick review and approval by the finance team.
Synchronized Customer Management: When a new contact is added to Xero, use Pipedream to trigger a workflow that creates or updates that contact in a CRM like Salesforce, ensuring consistent client information across business platforms.
Getting Started#
Using Webhooks
Xero supports webhooks for instant notifications of specific event changes.
To create and use a webhook with Pipedream:
- Create a Webhook Event Received (Instant) trigger in a workflow. You may leave the
Webhook Keyprop empty in this step. - Copy the generated URL endpoint from the trigger.
- Go to your app in Xero Developer and go to Webhooks.
- Select the event types you want to be notified and paste the trigger URL in the Delivery URL field.
- Copy the Webhooks key and click on Save.
- Go to the Pipedream trigger and update the Webhook Key prop with the copied value.
- Go back to Xero and click on Send 'Intent to receive' to start the verification process.
- Wait for a few seconds until it shows Status OK.
- You should then be able to receive notifications for changes in this trigger.
For more information, please read Xero's Creating a Webhook Guide.
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Popular Xero Accounting Integrations#
Popular Xero Accounting Triggers#
Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing contact
Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing invoice
Emit new event for each incoming webhook notification. To create a Xero Webhook, please follow the instructions here.
Popular Xero Accounting Actions#
Authentication#
Xero Accounting uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Xero Accounting account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Xero Accounting and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Xero Accounting API.
Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:
offline_accessopenidprofileemailaccounting.transactionsaccounting.reports.readaccounting.settingsaccounting.settings.readaccounting.contactsaccounting.attachmentsaccounting.journals.read- authorization
GEThttps://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize?client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&state={{oauth.state}}&response_type=code&scope={{oauth.space_separated_scopes}} - accessToken
POSThttps://identity.xero.com/connect/tokencontent-type:application/x-www-form-urlencodedaccept:application/jsonclient_id={{oauth.client_id}}&client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&grant_type=authorization_code&code={{oauth.code}} - refreshToken
POSThttps://identity.xero.com/connect/tokencontent-type:application/x-www-form-urlencodedaccept:application/jsonclient_id={{oauth.client_id}}&client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}&grant_type=refresh_token&refresh_token={{oauth.refresh_token}}