How do I authenticate with the Xero API?

Xero API supports OAuth 2.0 authentication. Visit their developer portal for API keys and authentication setup.

Does Xero have SDKs available?

Yes, Xero provides 6 official SDK(s) for various programming languages.

Does Xero API support webhooks?

Yes, Xero API supports webhooks for real-time event notifications.

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Xero API profile

API styles

Developer docs

https://developer.xero.com/

API Reference

https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/api-overview

Webhooks

Supported

Webhooks management API

Yes

Sandbox environment

Authentication

OAuth 2.0

Identity protocols

SSO / Social login

Yes

OAuth playground

GraphQL playground

API Explorer

http://api-explorer.xero.com

Postman / Insomnia collections

OpenAPI/Swagger specs

https://github.com/xeroapi/xer...

Free developer account

App listing requirements

Pagination style

CLI

Query Language

Community

https://developer.xero.com/community

GitHub

https://github.com/xeroapi

Custom object support

Stackoverflow tags

Integrations

Ecosystem

API pricing

API rate limits

API changelog

Status page

https://www.xero.com/partner-programs/partners/status-levels

Open-source

Tutorials

Samples & examples

Base endpoint

GraphQL endpoint

IDE Extensions

Estimated developers

Estimated customers

3300000

Estimated users

Apideck Unified API

Accounting API

Apideck Connector

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