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Xero Accounting API

Manage accounting data including invoices, contacts, bank transactions, payments, accounts, financial reports, fixed assets, projects, and files via Xero's REST API.

Official docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/overview

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

  • Manage invoices, quotes, credit notes, and purchase orders
  • Manage contacts and contact groups
  • View and create bank transactions and transfers
  • Manage payments and batch payments
  • View chart of accounts and organisation settings
  • View financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, trial balance, aged reports, etc.)
  • View and manage budgets
  • Manage inventory items
  • Manage fixed assets and depreciation
  • Manage projects, tasks, and time entries
  • Upload and organise files

Prerequisites

Connect Xero via the vm0 connector. The access token is provided as $XERO_TOKEN.

Important: Xero API requires a xero-tenant-id header for all organisation-scoped requests. You must first call the /connections endpoint to get the tenant ID, then use it in subsequent requests.

Important: When using $VAR in a command that pipes to another command, wrap the command containing $VAR in bash -c '...'. Due to a Claude Code bug, environment variables are silently cleared when pipes are used directly.

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.example.com" --header "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"'

Step 1: Get Tenant ID (Required First)

Every Xero API call needs a xero-tenant-id header. Get it from the connections endpoint:

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/connections" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json"'

Response returns an array of connected orgs. Use the tenantId from the first (or desired) entry:

[
  {
    "id": "abc-123",
    "tenantId": "YOUR-TENANT-ID",
    "tenantType": "ORGANISATION",
    "tenantName": "My Company"
  }
]

Store the tenantId and use it as the xero-tenant-id header in all subsequent requests.

Organisation

Get Organisation Info

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Organisation" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Returns: Name, LegalName, BaseCurrency, CountryCode, FinancialYearEndDay/Month, TaxNumber, Timezone, PeriodLockDate, and more. All fields are read-only.

Get Permitted Actions

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Organisation/Actions" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Returns array of {Name, Status} where Status is "ALLOWED" or "NOT-ALLOWED". Useful to check what operations are available.

Contacts

List Contacts (Paginated)

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts?page=1&pageSize=100" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Search Contacts

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts?searchTerm=john" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

searchTerm searches across: Name, FirstName, LastName, ContactNumber, CompanyNumber, EmailAddress.

Filter Contacts

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts?where=EmailAddress%3D%3D%22email%40example.com%22" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Optimized where filters: Name, EmailAddress, AccountNumber. Use searchTerm over Name.Contains() for performance.

Get Contact by ID

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts/<contact-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Contact

Required: Name (max 255 chars). Optional: EmailAddress, FirstName, LastName, CompanyNumber, AccountNumber, Phones, Addresses, ContactPersons (max 5), TaxNumber, DefaultCurrency, Website, PaymentTerms.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"New Customer\", \"FirstName\": \"Jane\", \"LastName\": \"Doe\", \"EmailAddress\": \"jane@example.com\", \"Phones\": [{\"PhoneType\": \"DEFAULT\", \"PhoneNumber\": \"555-1234\"}], \"Addresses\": [{\"AddressType\": \"STREET\", \"AddressLine1\": \"123 Main St\", \"City\": \"Auckland\", \"PostalCode\": \"1010\", \"Country\": \"NZ\"}]}"'

Update Contact

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts/<contact-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"Updated Name\", \"EmailAddress\": \"updated@example.com\"}"'

Archive Contact

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Contacts/<contact-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"ContactStatus\": \"ARCHIVED\"}"'

Contacts cannot be deleted — only archived. Use includeArchived=true in list requests to see archived contacts.

Contact Groups

List Contact Groups

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ContactGroups" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Contact Group

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ContactGroups" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"VIP Customers\"}"'

Add Contacts to Group

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ContactGroups/<group-id>/Contacts" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Contacts\": [{\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}]}"'

Delete Contact Group

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ContactGroups/<group-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"ContactGroupID\": \"<group-id>\", \"Status\": \"DELETED\"}"'

Invoices

List Invoices (Summary)

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Without page, returns summary data only (no line items). Add page=1 for full details.

List with Pagination and Full Details

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices?page=1&pageSize=50" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter Invoices

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices?Statuses=AUTHORISED,PAID&ContactIDs=<contact-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter params: IDs, InvoiceNumbers, ContactIDs, Statuses (DRAFT/SUBMITTED/AUTHORISED/PAID/VOIDED), createdByMyApp, SearchTerm (searches InvoiceNumber and Reference).

Advanced Where Filter

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices?where=Type%3D%3D%22ACCPAY%22%20AND%20Status%3D%3D%22AUTHORISED%22" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Optimized WHERE fields: Status, Contact.ContactID, Contact.Name, Reference, InvoiceNumber, Type, AmountPaid, Date, DueDate, AmountDue.

Get Invoice by ID

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Get Invoice by Number

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-number>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Get Online Invoice URL

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>/OnlineInvoice" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Only for ACCREC invoices that are not DRAFT.

Create Sales Invoice (ACCREC)

Required: Type, Contact (with ContactID or Name), LineItems (each needs Description).

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"ACCREC\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"DueDate\": \"2026-04-05\", \"LineAmountTypes\": \"Exclusive\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Consulting services\", \"Quantity\": 1, \"UnitAmount\": 500.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}]}"'

Create Bill (ACCPAY)

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"ACCPAY\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"DueDate\": \"2026-04-05\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Office supplies\", \"Quantity\": 10, \"UnitAmount\": 15.00, \"AccountCode\": \"400\"}]}"'

ACCPAY (bills) do not support DiscountRate/DiscountAmount.

Create Invoice with Discount and Tracking

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"ACCREC\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"DueDate\": \"2026-04-05\", \"Reference\": \"PO-123\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Widget A\", \"Quantity\": 100, \"UnitAmount\": 10.00, \"DiscountRate\": 5, \"AccountCode\": \"200\", \"Tracking\": [{\"Name\": \"Region\", \"Option\": \"East\"}]}]}"'

Update Invoice Status (Approve)

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"InvoiceID\": \"<invoice-id>\", \"Status\": \"AUTHORISED\"}"'

Status transitions: DRAFT -> SUBMITTED -> AUTHORISED -> PAID (system-assigned when fully paid). AUTHORISED can be VOIDED. DRAFT/SUBMITTED can be DELETED.

Void Invoice

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"InvoiceID\": \"<invoice-id>\", \"Status\": \"VOIDED\"}"'

Only AUTHORISED invoices can be voided. DRAFT/SUBMITTED should use Status: DELETED.

Email Invoice

Email requires a paying Xero plan. Returns 204 on success. Limits: 1000/day (paying), 20/day (trial), 0/day (demo).

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>/Email" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{}"'

Credit Notes

List Credit Notes

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/CreditNotes" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Credit Note

Type: ACCRECCREDIT (customer credit) or ACCPAYCREDIT (supplier credit).

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/CreditNotes" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"ACCRECCREDIT\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Refund for damaged goods\", \"Quantity\": 1, \"UnitAmount\": 100.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}]}"'

Allocate Credit Note to Invoice

Credit note must be AUTHORISED first.

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/CreditNotes/<credit-note-id>/Allocations" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Allocations\": [{\"Amount\": 100.00, \"Invoice\": {\"InvoiceID\": \"<invoice-id>\"}}]}"'

Quotes

List Quotes

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Quotes?page=1" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter params: Status (DRAFT/SENT/ACCEPTED/DECLINED/INVOICED), ContactID, DateFrom, DateTo, ExpiryDateFrom, ExpiryDateTo, QuoteNumber.

Create Quote

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Quotes" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"ExpiryDate\": \"2026-04-05\", \"Title\": \"Website Redesign\", \"Summary\": \"Complete website redesign including UX audit\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"UX Audit\", \"Quantity\": 1, \"UnitAmount\": 2000.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}, {\"Description\": \"Design & Development\", \"Quantity\": 1, \"UnitAmount\": 8000.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}]}"'

Update Quote Status

Status transitions: DRAFT -> SENT -> ACCEPTED/DECLINED -> INVOICED. All statuses can go to DELETED. Contact and Date are required even for status-only updates.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Quotes" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"QuoteID\": \"<quote-id>\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"Status\": \"SENT\"}"'

Purchase Orders

List Purchase Orders

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/PurchaseOrders?page=1" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter params: status, DateFrom, DateTo, order, page, pageSize (max 1000).

Create Purchase Order

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/PurchaseOrders" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"DeliveryDate\": \"2026-03-20\", \"Reference\": \"PO-001\", \"DeliveryAddress\": \"123 Warehouse St\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Raw materials\", \"Quantity\": 100, \"UnitAmount\": 5.00, \"AccountCode\": \"300\"}]}"'

Update Purchase Order

Include LineItemID on existing line items to update them — omitting it deletes and recreates the line item.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/PurchaseOrders/<po-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"PurchaseOrderID\": \"<po-id>\", \"Status\": \"AUTHORISED\"}"'

Payments

List Payments

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Payments?page=1" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Optimized WHERE filters: PaymentType, Status, Date (range operators), Invoice.InvoiceID, Reference.

Create Payment Against Invoice

Required: invoice/credit note ID, bank account (Code or AccountID), Date, Amount. Amount must not exceed the outstanding balance.

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Payments" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Invoice\": {\"InvoiceID\": \"<invoice-id>\"}, \"Account\": {\"Code\": \"090\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"Amount\": 500.00}"'

Create Payment Against Credit Note

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Payments" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"CreditNote\": {\"CreditNoteID\": \"<credit-note-id>\"}, \"Account\": {\"Code\": \"090\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"Amount\": 100.00}"'

Delete Payment

Payments cannot be modified, only deleted. Batch-created payments cannot be deleted.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Payments/<payment-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"PaymentID\": \"<payment-id>\", \"Status\": \"DELETED\"}"'

Batch Payments

List Batch Payments

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BatchPayments" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Bank Transactions

List Bank Transactions (Paginated)

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions?page=1&pageSize=50" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter Bank Transactions

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions?where=Type%3D%3D%22SPEND%22%20AND%20Status%3D%3D%22AUTHORISED%22&page=1" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Spend Money Transaction

Types: SPEND (money out), RECEIVE (money in), SPEND-TRANSFER, RECEIVE-TRANSFER, SPEND-OVERPAYMENT, RECEIVE-OVERPAYMENT, SPEND-PREPAYMENT, RECEIVE-PREPAYMENT.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"SPEND\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Office supplies\", \"UnitAmount\": 50.00, \"AccountCode\": \"404\"}], \"BankAccount\": {\"Code\": \"090\"}}"'

Create Receive Money Transaction

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Type\": \"RECEIVE\", \"Contact\": {\"ContactID\": \"<contact-id>\"}, \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"LineItems\": [{\"Description\": \"Payment received\", \"UnitAmount\": 200.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}], \"BankAccount\": {\"Code\": \"090\"}}"'

Delete Bank Transaction

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions/<transaction-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"BankTransactionID\": \"<transaction-id>\", \"Status\": \"DELETED\"}"'

Bank Transfers

List Bank Transfers

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransfers" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Bank Transfer

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransfers" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"BankTransfers\": [{\"FromBankAccount\": {\"Code\": \"090\"}, \"ToBankAccount\": {\"Code\": \"091\"}, \"Amount\": 500.00}]}"'

Accounts (Chart of Accounts)

List All Accounts

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Filter Accounts by Type

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts?where=Type%3D%3D%22BANK%22" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Account types: BANK, CURRENT, CURRLIAB, DEPRECIATN, DIRECTCOSTS, EQUITY, EXPENSE, FIXED, INVENTORY, LIABILITY, NONCURRENT, OTHERINCOME, OVERHEADS, PREPAYMENT, REVENUE, SALES, TERMLIAB, PAYGLIABILITY, SUPERANNUATIONEXPENSE, SUPERANNUATIONLIABILITY, WAGESEXPENSE.

Get Account by ID

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/<account-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Account

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Code\": \"201\", \"Name\": \"Sales - Clearance\", \"Type\": \"SALES\"}"'

Archive Account

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/<account-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"AccountID\": \"<account-id>\", \"Status\": \"ARCHIVED\"}"'

Delete Account

Only accounts with no transactions can be deleted. Otherwise, archive them.

bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/<account-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Manual Journals

List Manual Journals

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ManualJournals" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Manual Journal

Journal lines must balance (sum to zero). Each line needs LineAmount and AccountCode.

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/ManualJournals" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Narration\": \"Year-end adjustment\", \"Date\": \"2026-03-05\", \"JournalLines\": [{\"LineAmount\": 100.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\", \"Description\": \"Revenue adjustment\"}, {\"LineAmount\": -100.00, \"AccountCode\": \"400\", \"Description\": \"Expense adjustment\"}]}"'

Items

List Items

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Items" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Item

Required: Code (max 30 chars). Optional: Name (max 50), Description (max 4000), IsSold, IsPurchased, PurchaseDetails, SalesDetails.

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Items" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Code\": \"WIDGET-001\", \"Name\": \"Widget\", \"Description\": \"Standard widget for sale\", \"PurchaseDetails\": {\"UnitPrice\": 5.00, \"AccountCode\": \"300\"}, \"SalesDetails\": {\"UnitPrice\": 12.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}}"'

Update Item

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Items/<item-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Code\": \"WIDGET-001\", \"Name\": \"Widget Premium\", \"SalesDetails\": {\"UnitPrice\": 15.00, \"AccountCode\": \"200\"}}"'

Delete Item

bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Items/<item-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Reports

All report endpoints are read-only (GET only). Reports return a nested Rows/Cells structure. Parse rows by RowType: "Header" (column headers), "Section" (category groups with nested Rows), "Row" (data lines), "SummaryRow" (totals).

Profit and Loss

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/ProfitAndLoss?fromDate=2026-01-01&toDate=2026-03-31" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: fromDate, toDate, periods (comparison periods), timeframe (MONTH/QUARTER/YEAR), trackingCategoryID, trackingOptionID, standardLayout, paymentsOnly.

Profit and Loss with Comparison Periods

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/ProfitAndLoss?fromDate=2026-01-01&toDate=2026-03-31&periods=2&timeframe=MONTH" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Balance Sheet

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/BalanceSheet?date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: date (point-in-time snapshot), periods, timeframe, trackingOptionID1, trackingOptionID2, standardLayout, paymentsOnly.

Balance Sheet with Comparison

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/BalanceSheet?date=2026-03-31&periods=2&timeframe=MONTH" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Trial Balance

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/TrialBalance?date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Only two params: date and paymentsOnly. No tracking category support via API.

Aged Receivables

Requires contactId parameter. Get it from the Contacts endpoint first.

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/AgedReceivablesByContact?contactId=<contact-id>&date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Aged Payables

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/AgedPayablesByContact?contactId=<contact-id>&date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Bank Summary

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/BankSummary?fromDate=2026-01-01&toDate=2026-03-31" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Executive Summary

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/ExecutiveSummary?date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Budget Summary

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Reports/BudgetSummary?date=2026-03-05" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Budgets

List Budgets

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Budgets" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Get Budget by ID (with date range)

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Budgets/<budget-id>?DateFrom=2026-01-01&DateTo=2026-12-31" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Currencies

List Currencies

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Currencies" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Adding currencies requires a plan that supports multi-currency. See docs: https://r.jina.ai/https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/currencies

Tax Rates

List Tax Rates

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/TaxRates" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Tracking Categories

List Tracking Categories

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/TrackingCategories" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Tracking Category

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/TrackingCategories" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"Region\"}"'

Add Tracking Option

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/TrackingCategories/<category-id>/Options" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"North\"}"'

Branding Themes

List Branding Themes

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BrandingThemes" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Users

List Users

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Users" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Attachments

Upload Attachment to Invoice

Max 10 attachments per entity, 25MB each.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/<invoice-id>/Attachments/receipt.pdf" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/pdf" \
  --data-binary @receipt.pdf'

Attachments work on: Invoices, CreditNotes, BankTransactions, Contacts, Accounts, ManualJournals, PurchaseOrders, Receipts, RepeatingInvoices. Replace the entity path accordingly.

Fixed Assets (Assets API)

Base URL: https://api.xero.com/assets.xro/1.0 (different from accounting API).

Note: Fixed Assets API requires a Xero plan that includes the Fixed Assets feature (Business or above). Starter plans will return "Forbidden".

Documentation:

  • Assets: https://r.jina.ai/https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/assets/assets
  • Asset Types: https://r.jina.ai/https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/assets/asset-types

Projects API

Base URL: https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0 (different from accounting API).

List Projects

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects?states=INPROGRESS&page=1&pageSize=50" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: projectIds, contactID, states (INPROGRESS/CLOSED), page, pageSize (max 500).

Get Project by ID

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Project

Required: contactId, name. Optional: deadlineUTC, estimateAmount. Currency auto-set to org default. contactId cannot be changed after creation.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"contactId\": \"<contact-id>\", \"name\": \"Website Redesign\", \"deadlineUTC\": \"2026-06-30T00:00:00\", \"estimateAmount\": 10000.00}"'

Update Project

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"name\": \"Website Redesign v2\", \"estimateAmount\": 15000.00}"'

Close/Reopen Project

bash -c 'curl -s -X PATCH "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"status\": \"CLOSED\"}"'

List Tasks in Project

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/tasks" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: taskIds, chargeType (TIME/FIXED/NON_CHARGEABLE), page, pageSize.

Create Task

Required: name (max 100 chars), rate ({currency, value}), chargeType.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/tasks" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"name\": \"Design Phase\", \"rate\": {\"currency\": \"NZD\", \"value\": 150.00}, \"chargeType\": \"TIME\", \"estimateMinutes\": 2400}"'

Delete Task

bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/tasks/<task-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Fails if task has time entries or INVOICED status.

List Time Entries

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/time?page=1" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: userId, taskId, dateAfterUtc, dateBeforeUtc, isChargeable, invoiceId, states (ACTIVE/LOCKED/INVOICED).

Get Project Users

The Projects API uses its own user IDs, different from the Accounting API /Users endpoint. Get project-specific user IDs first:

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projectsusers" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Time Entry

Required: userId (from /projectsusers, NOT from Accounting /Users), taskId, dateUtc, duration (minutes, 1-59940).

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/time" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"userId\": \"<projects-user-id>\", \"taskId\": \"<task-id>\", \"dateUtc\": \"2026-03-05T09:00:00\", \"duration\": 120, \"description\": \"Design mockups\"}"'

Delete Time Entry

bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://api.xero.com/projects.xro/2.0/projects/<project-id>/time/<time-entry-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

INVOICED entries cannot be deleted.

Files API

Base URL: https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0 (different from accounting API).

List Files

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files?page=1&pagesize=50&sort=CreatedDateUtc&direction=DESC" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Params: page, pagesize (max 100), sort (Name/Size/CreatedDateUtc), direction (ASC/DESC).

Get File Metadata

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files/<file-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Download File Content

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files/<file-id>/Content" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  -o downloaded_file.pdf'

Upload File to Inbox

Max 10 MB per file. Uses multipart form.

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  -F "Name=receipt.pdf" \
  -F "file=@receipt.pdf"'

Upload File to Folder

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files/<folder-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  -F "Name=invoice.pdf" \
  -F "file=@invoice.pdf"'

Rename / Move File

bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files/<file-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"new_name.pdf\", \"FolderId\": \"<target-folder-id>\"}"'

Delete File

bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Files/<file-id>" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

List Folders

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Folders" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Create Folder

bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Folders" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"Name\": \"Receipts 2026\"}"'

Get Inbox

bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.xero.com/files.xro/1.0/Inbox" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $XERO_TOKEN" \
  --header "xero-tenant-id: <tenant-id>"'

Guidelines

  1. Tenant ID Required: Always call /connections first to get the tenantId, then include it as xero-tenant-id header in every API call.
  2. Account Codes Vary by Org: Account codes differ between organisations. Always call GET /Accounts first to discover valid codes before creating invoices or transactions.
  3. Bank Accounts Required: Payments, bank transactions, and bank transfers require a BANK-type account. Use GET /Accounts?where=Type=="BANK" to find one.
  4. Create vs Update: Xero uses PUT to create and POST to update for most Accounting API endpoints. Projects API uses standard REST (POST to create, PUT to update).
  5. Invoice Types: ACCREC = sales invoice (accounts receivable), ACCPAY = bill (accounts payable).
  6. Credit Note Types: ACCRECCREDIT = customer credit, ACCPAYCREDIT = supplier credit.
  7. Bank Transaction Types: SPEND = money out, RECEIVE = money in.
  8. Status Workflow: DRAFT -> SUBMITTED -> AUTHORISED -> PAID (for invoices). Only AUTHORISED invoices can be voided.
  9. Deleting: Most entities use Status: DELETED or Status: VOIDED via POST rather than HTTP DELETE.
  10. Rate Limits: Xero has a 5,000 API calls/day limit. Use If-Modified-Since header and pagination for large datasets.
  11. Pagination: Default 100 per page for Accounting API. Max varies: 1000 for some, 200 for Assets, 500 for Projects.
  12. Date Format: Use YYYY-MM-DD for dates. DateTime uses ISO-8601 (2026-03-05T09:00:00).
  13. LineItemID on Updates: Always include LineItemID when updating line items, or they get deleted and recreated.
  14. 100k Record Limit: GET requests returning >100,000 records return a 400 error. Use filters and pagination.
  15. Different Base URLs: Accounting API uses api.xro/2.0, Assets API uses assets.xro/1.0, Projects API uses projects.xro/2.0, Files API uses files.xro/1.0.

How to Look Up More API Details

Xero developer docs are JS-rendered, so standard fetch won't work. Use r.jina.ai to access them:

https://r.jina.ai/https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/<endpoint>

Key documentation pages:

  • Accounting API: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/overview
  • Invoices: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/invoices
  • Contacts: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/contacts
  • Payments: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/payments
  • Bank Transactions: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/banktransactions
  • Reports: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/reports
  • Assets: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/assets/assets
  • Asset Types: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/assets/asset-types
  • Projects: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/projects/projects
  • Tasks: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/projects/tasks
  • Time Entries: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/projects/time
  • Files: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/files/files
  • Folders: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/files/folders
  • OAuth Scopes: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/oauth2/scopes/
  • API Explorer: https://api-explorer.xero.com

Example: to read the full Invoices API documentation:

bash -c 'curl -s "https://r.jina.ai/https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/invoices"'

This returns the full rendered page content as markdown, including all endpoints, parameters, field definitions, and examples.

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