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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Xero Accounting trigger and Node action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New or updated invoice trigger
1. Connect your Xero Accounting account
2. Select a Tenant ID
3. Configure Polling interval
Configure the Run Node Code action
1. Connect your Node account
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New or updated invoice on Xero Accounting

Description:Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing invoice

Version:0.0.3

Key:xero_accounting_api-new-updated-invoice

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Xero Accounting 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.

Trigger Code#

import { formatJsonDate } from "../../common/util.mjs";
import xeroAccountingApi from "../../xero_accounting_api.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "xero_accounting_api-new-updated-invoice",
  name: "New or updated invoice",
  description: "Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing invoice",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    xeroAccountingApi,
    tenantId: {
      propDefinition: [
        xeroAccountingApi,
        "tenantId",
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      label: "Polling interval",
      description: "Pipedream will poll Xero accounting API on this schedule",
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
  },
  dedupe: "unique",
  async run() {
    let lastDateChecked = this.xeroAccountingApi.getLastDateChecked(this.db);

    if (!lastDateChecked) {
      lastDateChecked = new Date().toISOString();
      this.xeroAccountingApi.setLastDateChecked(this.db, lastDateChecked);
    }

    const invoices = (
      await this.xeroAccountingApi.getInvoice(
        null,
        this.tenantId,
        null,
        lastDateChecked,
      )
    )?.Invoices;
    invoices &&
      invoices.reverse().forEach((invoice) => {
        const formattedDate = formatJsonDate(invoice.UpdatedDateUTC);
        this.xeroAccountingApi.setLastDateChecked(this.db, formattedDate);
        this.$emit(invoice, {
          id: `${invoice.InvoiceID}D${formattedDate || ""}`,
          summary: invoice.InvoiceID,
        });
      });
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Xero Accounting	`xeroAccountingApi`	`app`	This component uses the Xero Accounting app.
Tenant ID	`tenantId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll Xero accounting API on this schedule
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.

Trigger 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

About Xero Accounting#

Accounting Software

Action#

Run Node Code on Node

Description:Write custom Node.js code and use any of the 400k+ npm packages available. Refer to the [Pipedream Node docs](https://pipedream.com/docs/code/nodejs) to learn more.

Version:0.0.2

Key:node-run-node-code

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Node Overview#

Develop, run and deploy your Node.js code in Pipedream workflows, using it between no-code steps, with connected accounts, or integrate Data Stores and File Stores.

This includes installing NPM packages, within your code without having to manage a package.json file or running npm install.

Below is an example of installing the axios package in a Pipedream Node.js code step. Pipedream imports the axios package, performs the API request, and shares the response with subsequent workflow steps:

Action Code#

import node from "../../node.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Run Node Code",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "node-run-node-code",
  description: "Write custom Node.js code and use any of the 400k+ npm packages available. Refer to the [Pipedream Node docs](https://pipedream.com/docs/code/nodejs) to learn more.",
  props: {
    node,
  },
  type: "action",
  methods: {},
  async run({
    steps, $,
  }) {
    // Return data to use it in future steps
    return steps.trigger.event;
  },
};