The xero-ruby SDK makes it easy for developers to access Xero's APIs in their Ruby code, and build robust applications and software using small business & general ledger accounting data.
This SDK supports full method coverage for the following Xero API sets:
API Set DescriptionAccounting
The Accounting API exposes accounting functions of the main Xero application (most commonly used) Assets The Assets API exposes fixed asset related functions of the Xero Accounting application Files The Files API provides access to the files, folders, and the association of files within a Xero organisation Projects Xero Projects allows businesses to track time and costs on projects/jobs and report on profitability Payroll (AU) The (AU) Payroll API exposes payroll related functions of the payroll Xero application Payroll (UK) The (UK) Payroll API exposes payroll related functions of the payroll Xero application Payroll (NZ) The (NZ) Payroll API exposes payroll related functions of the payroll Xero application Ruby Models
Directory of markdown files, describing the object models for all supported API sets
Sample apps can get you started quickly with simple auth flows to advanced usage.
Xero Account RequirementsTo install this gem to your project
Or add to your gemfile and run bundle install
require 'xero-ruby' creds = { client_id: ENV['CLIENT_ID'], client_secret: ENV['CLIENT_SECRET'], redirect_uri: ENV['REDIRECT_URI'], scopes: ENV['SCOPES'], state: "Optional value to pass through auth flow" } xero_client ||= XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: creds)
For additional config options you can pass an optional named parameter config: {}
config = { timeout: 30, debugging: true } @xero_client ||= XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: creds, config: config)
All API requests go through Xero's OAuth2.0 gateway and require a valid access_token
to be set on the xero_client
, which autmoatically appends the access_token
JWT to the header of each request.
If you are making an API call for the first time:
@authorization_url = xero_client.authorization_url redirect_to @authorization_url
redirect_uri
ENV['REDIRECT_URI'] => /xero-callback?code=xyz123
authorization_code
for a valid token_set
@token_set = @xero_client.get_token_set_from_callback(params) # save the @token_set
It is reccomended that you store this token set JSON in a datastore in relation to the user who has authenticated the Xero API connection. Each time you want to call the Xero API, you will need to access the previously generated token set, initialize it on the SDK xero_client
, and refresh the access_token
prior to making API calls.
openid profile email
scopes accepted access_token: "xxx.yyy.zzz" Bearer token with a 30 minute expiration required for all API calls expires_in: 1800 Time in seconds till the token expires - 1800s is 30m refresh_token: "XXXXXXX" Alphanumeric string used to obtain a new Token Set w/ a fresh access_token - 60 day expiry scope: "email profile openid accounting.transactions offline_access" The Xero permissions that are embedded in the access_token
Example Token Set JSON:
{
"id_token": "xxx.yyy.zz",
"access_token": "xxx.yyy.zzz",
"expires_in": 1800,
"token_type": "Bearer",
"refresh_token": "xxxxxxxxx",
"scope": "email profile openid accounting.transactions offline_access"
}
Custom Connections are a Xero premium option used for building M2M integrations to a single organisation. A custom connection uses OAuth2.0's client_credentials
grant which eliminates the step of exchanging the temporary code for a token set.
To use this SDK with a Custom Connections:
CREDENTIALS = { client_id: ENV['CLIENT_ID'], client_secret: ENV['CLIENT_SECRET'], grant_type: 'client_credentials' } xero_client = XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: CREDENTIALS) @token_set = xero_client.get_client_credentials_token # save @token_set @invoices = xero_client.accounting_api.get_invoices('').invoices
Because Custom Connections are only valid for a single organisation you don't need to pass the xero-tenant-id
as the first parameter to every method.
However - due to the nature of how our SDK's are generated from our OpenAPI spec, the parameter remains which requires you to pass an empty string for now to use the SDK with a Custom Connection.
If you are implementing subscriptions to participate in Xero's App Store you will need to setup App Store subscriptions endpoints.
When a plan is successfully purchased, the user is redirected back to the URL specified in the setup process. The Xero App Store appends the subscription Id to this URL so you can immediately determine what plan the user has subscribed to through the subscriptions API.
With your app credentials you can create a client via client_credentials
grant_type with the marketplace.billing
scope. This unique access_token will allow you to query any functions in appStoreApi
. Client Credentials tokens to query app store endpoints will only work for apps that have completed the App Store on-boarding process.
// => /post-purchase-url?subscriptionId=03bc74f2-1237-4477-b782-2dfb1a6d8b21 subscription_id = params[:subscriptionId] xero_app_store_client ||= XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: { client_id: ENV['CLIENT_ID'], client_secret: ENV['CLIENT_SECRET'], grant_type: 'client_credentials' scopes: 'marketplace.billing openid profile email' }) xero_app_store_client.get_client_credentials_token @subscription = xero_app_store_client.app_store_api.get_subscription(subscription_id) puts @subscription.to_attributes { :current_period_end => Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:08:58 +0000, :id => "03bc74f2-1237-4477-b782-2dfb1a6d8b21", :organisation_id => "79e8b2e5-c63d-4dce-888f-e0f3e9eac647", :plans => [ { :id => "6abc26f3-9390-4194-8b25-ce8b9942fda9", :name => "Small", :status => "ACTIVE", :subscription_items => [ { :id => "834cff4c-b753-4de2-9e7a-3451e14fa17a", :price => { :amount => 0.1e0, :currency => "NZD", :id => "2310de92-c7c0-4bcb-b972-fb7612177bc7" }, :product => { :id => "9586421f-7325-4493-bac9-d93be06a6a38", :name => "", :type => "FIXED" }, :start_date => Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:08:58 +0000, :test_mode => true } ] } ], :start_date => Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:08:58 +0000, :status => "ACTIVE", :test_mode => true }
You should use this subscription data to provision user access/permissions to your application.
App Store Subscription WebhooksIn additon to a subscription Id being passed through the URL, when a purchase or an upgrade takes place you will be notified via a webhook. You can then use the subscription Id in the webhook payload to query the AppStore endpoints and determine what plan the user purchased, upgraded, downgraded or cancelled.
Refer to Xero's documenation to learn more about setting up and receiving webhooks.
https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/webhooks/overview/
You can access the different API sets and their available methods through the following:
xero_client = XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: creds) xero_client.accounting_api xero_client.asset_api xero_client.project_api xero_client.files_api xero_client.payroll_au_api xero_client.payroll_nz_api xero_client.payroll_uk_api
Once you have a valid Token Set in your datastore, the next time you want to call the Xero API simply initialize a new xero_client
and refresh the token set.
xero_client = XeroRuby::ApiClient.new(credentials: creds) if xero_client.token_expired? @token_set = xero_client.refresh_token_set(user.token_set) else @token_set = xero_client.set_token_set(user.token_set) end # example strategy user.token_set = @token_set if !@token_set["error"] user.xero_connections = xero_client.connections user.active_tenant_id = xero_client.last_connection user.save! xero_client.accounting_api.get_invoices(xero_client.last_connection['tenantId']).invoices
This will set the access_token on the client and return the refreshed token_set
that you need to save in your datastore to keep the connection alive until you or the user disconnect.
A full list of the SDK client's methods:
method description xero_client.authorization_url
returns the authorize URL string to send a new user to for API authorization xero_client.get_token_set_from_callback
(params) returns and generates a token_set
from a temporary code for an authorization_code
configured client only. Params are the url params. xero_client.get_client_credentials_token
returns and generates a token_set
for a client_credentials
configured client only xero_client.refresh_token_set
(token_set) returns a refreshed token_set xero_client.revoke_token
(token_set) removes all a user's org connections and revokes the refresh_token xero_client.disconnect
(connection_id) disconnects an org connection from a user's token permissions xero_client.connections
returns an array of the user's currently connected Xero orgs xero_client.last_connection
returns the xero-tenant-id
of the most recently connected Xero org xero_client.set_token_set
(token_set) returns a boolean and sets a token on the client - token_set
containing an access_token & refresh_token xero_client.set_access_token
(access_token) How you can set an access_token
by itself xero_client.set_id_token
(id_token) How you can set an id_token
by itself xero_client.token_expired?
returns a boolean if token_set['access_token'] is expired xero_client.token_set
returns the token set if one is set on the client xero_client.access_token
returns the access_token
if one is set on the client xero_client.id_token
returns the id_token
if one is set on the client xero_client.decoded_access_token
Decoded JWT exposing OAuth2.0
meta details about the token xero_client.decoded_id_token
Decoded JWT containing the user meta details that can be used to implement SSO or SSU to Lead
require 'xero-ruby' xero_client.refresh_token_set(user_token_set) tenant_id = xero_client.last_connection # Get Accounts accounts = xero_client.accounting_api.get_accounts(tenant_id).accounts # Create Invoice invoices = { invoices: [{ type: XeroRuby::Accounting::Invoice::ACCREC, contact: { contact_id: contacts[0].contact_id }, line_items: [{ description: "Big Agency", quantity: BigDecimal("2.0"), unit_amount: BigDecimal("50.99"), account_code: "600", tax_type: XeroRuby::Accounting::TaxType::NONE }], date: "2019-03-11", due_date: "2018-12-10", reference: "Website Design", status: XeroRuby::Accounting::Invoice::DRAFT }]} invoice = xero_client.accounting_api.create_invoices(tenant_id, invoices).invoices.first # return data as a snake_case hash puts invoices.to_attributes => {type: 'ACCREC', line_items: [...]} puts invoices.to_hash(downcase: false) => {'Type': 'ACCREC', 'LineItems': [...]} # Create History payment = xero_client.accounting_api.get_payments(tenant_id).payments.first history_records = { history_records: [{ details: "This payment now has some History!" }]} payment_history = xero_client.accounting_api.create_payment_history(tenant_id, payment.payment_id, history_records) # Create Attachment account = xero_client.accounting_api.get_accounts(tenant_id).accounts.first file_name = "an-account-filename.png" opts = { include_online: true } file = File.read(Rails.root.join('app/assets/images/xero-api.png')) attachment = xero_client.accounting_api.create_account_attachment_by_file_name(tenant_id, @account.account_id, file_name, file, opts)
All monetary and fields and a couple quantity fields utilize BigDecimal
puts invoice.unit_amount => 0.2099e2 puts invoice.unit_amount.class => BigDecimal puts invoice.unit_amount.to_s("F") => "20.99" # Rails method-number_to_currency number_to_currency(invoice.unit_amount, :unit => "$")
Examples for opts
(aka options) parameters that most endpoints support. If you have a complex filering/sorting/where usage that is not supported please open an issue.
# Invoices opts = { page: 1, where: { type: ['=', XeroRuby::Accounting::Invoice::ACCREC], fully_paid_on_date: (DateTime.now - 6.month)..DateTime.now, amount_due: ['>=', 0], reference: ['=', "Website Design"], invoice_number: ['=', "INV-0001"], contact_id: ['=', 'contact-uuid-xxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx'], contact_number: ['=', "the-contact-number"], date: (DateTime.now - 2.year)..DateTime.now # ▲ you can pass a range ▼ or a date & operator date: ['>=', DateTime.now - 2.year], status: ['=', XeroRuby::Accounting::Invoice::PAID] } } xero_client.accounting_api.get_invoices(tenant_id, opts).invoices # Contacts opts = { if_modified_since: (DateTime.now - 1.weeks).to_s, # ▼ ordering by strings needs PascalCase convention order: 'UpdatedDateUtc DESC', where: { is_customer: ['==', true], is_supplier: ['==', true], name: ['StartsWith', 'Rick'] } } xero_client.accounting_api.get_contacts(tenant_id, opts).contacts # for more complex chained filtering that requires a null check pass those in as a string # see https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/requests-and-responses for more opts = { where: { email_address: '!=null&&EmailAddress.StartsWith("chris.knight@")' } } # Bank Transactions opts = { if_modified_since: (DateTime.now - 1.year).to_s, where: { type: ['==', XeroRuby::Accounting::BankTransaction::SPEND] }, order: 'UpdatedDateUtc DESC', page: 2, unitdp: 4 # (Unit Decimal Places) } xero_client.accounting_api.get_bank_transactions(tenant_id, opts).bank_transactions # Bank Transfers opts = { if_modified_since: (DateTime.now - 1.month).to_s, where: { amount: [">=" , 999.99] }, order: 'Amount ASC' } xero_client.accounting_api.get_bank_transfers(tenant_id, opts).bank_transfers
Not all opts
parameter combinations are available for all endpoints
Some opts string values may need PascalCasing to match casing defined in our core API docs like opts = { order: 'UpdatedDateUtc DESC'}
PRs, issues, and discussion are highly appreciated and encouraged. Note that the majority of this project is generated code based on Xero's OpenAPI specs - PR's will be evaluated and pre-merge will be incorporated into the root generation templates.
Please add tests for net new functionality and make existing test suite succeeds.
$ rspec spec/
We do our best to keep OS industry semver
standards, but we can make mistakes! If something is not accurately reflected in a version's release notes please let the team know.
To develop or test this gem locally against your project we find the following development pattern easiest
cd xero-ruby gem build mv xero-ruby-<vsn>.gem xero-ruby.gem pwd => /Users/your.user/code/sdks/xero-ruby/ cd .. cd xero-ruby-oauth2-app/ # xero-ruby-oauth2-app/Gemfile gem 'xero-ruby', path: '/Users/your.user/code/sdks/xero-ruby/' bundle installParticipating in Xero’s developer community
This SDK is one of a number of SDK’s that the Xero Developer team builds and maintains. We are grateful for all the contributions that the community makes.
Here are a few things you should be aware of as a contributor:
For questions that aren’t related to SDKs please refer to our developer support page.
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