Xero
Xero is a cloud-based accounting platform for small and medium businesses, providing comprehensive tools for invoicing, expense tracking, bank reconciliation, payroll, and financial reporting with real-time data access.
Example Use Cases
Automated Invoice Generation
Automatically create and send invoices to customers when orders are completed, subscriptions renew, or project milestones are reached, reducing manual accounting work.
Expense Tracking Integration
Sync expenses from corporate cards, receipt scanning apps, or project management tools directly to Xero for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Payment Reconciliation
Automatically match incoming payments from payment processors like Stripe or PayPal with outstanding invoices in Xero for streamlined bank reconciliation.
Financial Reporting Automation
Pull financial data from Xero to create custom dashboards, send monthly reports to stakeholders, or trigger alerts when revenue or expense thresholds are met.
Supported Actions
Invoice & Billing
- Create invoices with line items and tax
- Update invoice status and details
- Send invoices to customers via email
- Retrieve invoice details and history
- Mark invoices as paid or void
- Create credit notes and refunds
Contact Management
- Create customer and supplier contacts
- Update contact details and tax settings
- Retrieve contact information
- List all contacts with filters
- Archive inactive contacts
Payment Operations
- Record payments against invoices
- Create prepayments and overpayments
- Retrieve payment details and status
- List payments by date range
- Allocate payments to multiple invoices
Organization & Reporting
- Get organization details and settings
- Retrieve account balances
- Access profit and loss reports
- Get balance sheet data
- Retrieve bank account connections
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Durable handle Xero API rate limits?
Durable monitors Xero's rate limits (60 API calls per minute) and implements intelligent request queuing with automatic throttling. We batch operations where possible and provide clear feedback when limits are approached.
Can I work with multiple Xero organizations?
Yes. You can authenticate with multiple Xero organizations and manage invoices, contacts, and payments across different companies or subsidiaries from unified workflows.
What happens if invoice creation fails?
Durable implements comprehensive error handling with automatic retries for transient failures. Validation errors are logged with detailed information, and permanent failures are queued for manual review with clear error messages.
How are tax calculations handled?
Xero automatically calculates taxes based on your organization's tax settings and the tax rates assigned to line items. Durable ensures proper tax codes are applied and validates calculations before invoice creation.
Can I access historical financial data?
Yes. Durable can retrieve invoices, payments, and financial reports for any date range supported by Xero, enabling historical analysis, audit trails, and trend reporting for your accounting data.
How secure is the Xero integration?
Durable uses OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication with Xero, and all API communications are encrypted. We follow Xero's security best practices and never store your Xero credentials, only secure access tokens.
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