Pre-Built Tooling
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Authentication | OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code with PKCE) |
| Two-Way Sync | Yes |
| Events Supported | Yes (via Webhooks) |
| Realtime | Yes (Webhooks) |
| Supports Rate Limiting | Yes (60 requests per minute per tenant) |
| Authentication Scopes Supported | offline_access, accounting.transactions, accounting.contacts, accounting.settings, and more |
Objects Supported
- Invoices - Sales and purchase invoices
- Contacts - Customers and suppliers
- Accounts - Chart of accounts
- Bank Transactions - Bank statement lines
- Payments - Payment records
- Items - Products and services
- Purchase Orders
- Credit Notes
Set Up Guide
Trial Access
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Offers free trial? | Yes. Xero offers a 30-day free trial of accounting software. Start free trial |
| Requires paid sandbox | No. Demo company included for development. |
| Requires partnership to obtain authentication? | No, but production apps require App Partner approval for public distribution. |
Authentication (OAuth 2.0)
Use Cases
1) Invoice automation
Sync invoices between Xero and e-commerce, CRM, or ERP systems for automated billing and payment tracking.2) Expense management
Connect expense tracking tools with Xero to automatically create purchase invoices and bank transactions from expense reports.3) Financial reporting
Extract transaction data from Xero for business intelligence, custom dashboards, or consolidated multi-entity reporting.4) Payment reconciliation
Automatically match incoming payments with invoices and update Xero records when payments are received through payment gateways.5) Multi-currency operations
Sync international transactions and handle currency conversions across Xero and global payment or banking platforms.API Gotchas
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Tenant Selection Required: After OAuth, you must select which Xero organization (tenant) to access. Include
xero-tenant-idheader in API requests. - Rate Limiting: 60 requests per minute per tenant. Exceeding this returns 503 errors. Implement exponential backoff and request queuing.
- Minimum API Version: Xero requires API version 2.0+ in requests. Always include version in API calls.
- Four Decimal Places: Xero financial amounts use 4 decimal places. Ensure precision when creating transactions to avoid rounding errors.
For questions or troubleshooting, contact support@runalloy.com.