Integrating web applications with Xero
Using the Xero API to integrate your back-office and operations software, generating invoices and bills automatically.
Xero is a web-based accountancy Software-as-a-Service application, used by small and medium sized businesses in many sectors.
The same businesses often start out running on spreadsheets, and once those are replaced with web applications it makes sense to connect them straight to Xero.
Xero boasts a fantastic API, which allows many of the features of the software to be used by an external application, such as your website or business management tools.
Xero web integration
I've used Xero since 2014 as the accountancy software for my businesses, including for Si Novi, my digital studio based in Manchester. Using it almost daily has allowed me to become familiar with both the user-interface features of the app and the API, and the ways to integrate with Xero.
The Xero API is in constant development and has recently had some useful updates, including the ability to send email invoices to your customers via the API. It's possible to control almost all of the invoice and purchasing functions through the API, which means businesses can fully integrate their back-office or operations software and processes, generating invoices and bills automatically.