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Xero Accounting API
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- Sep 30, 2026read on
What Xero Accounting API costs
- Enterprise Not published
- Starter Not published
- Advanced A$1,445 / month
- Plus A$245 / month
- Core A$35 / month
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- AI data useXero’s developer FAQ says data obtained through its APIs may not be used to train or contribute to creating AI or machine learning models. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- ContactsThe Contacts endpoint lets apps retrieve, add, and update contacts in a Xero organisation. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- Founded2006 · developer.xero.com, Sep 28, 2026
- HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand · developer.xero.com, Sep 28, 2026
- IntegrationsXero says its platform integrates with hundreds of apps, including Stripe, Square, Shopify, GoCardless, and PayPal. · xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- Journals endpointThe Journals endpoint is available starting at the Advanced tier and requires an initial and annual security assessment plus use case approval. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- OAuth authorizationXero uses OAuth 2.0 to authorize third-party API access without sharing a Xero password, and users must authorize each third-party integration. · central.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- PaymentsThe Payments endpoint can retrieve payments, apply payments to approved accounts receivable and payable invoices, and reverse payments. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- Plan compatibilityThe API can be used with all Xero plans, but not all features are available on every plan; the Payroll API requires a Payroll plan. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- Rate limitsThe developer FAQ states limits of five concurrent calls, 60 calls per minute per tenant, and 10,000 calls per minute across an app, alongside tier-specific daily limits. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- SecurityXero’s API consumer security standard requires OAuth 2.0, TLS 1.2 with AES 256 or higher and SHA-256 in transit, and encryption at rest for repositories holding sensitive information. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
- Support and resourcesThe developer pricing page lists API Explorer, Postman, Insomnia, Linx, a developer dashboard, and an AI toolkit among developer tools and resources. · developer.xero.com, Sep 30, 2026
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