Xero · Authentication Profile

Xero Authentication

Authentication

Xero secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flow(s).

AccountingBank FeedsFinanceFinancial ServicesInvoicingPayrollSmall Business

Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

OAuth2 oauth2

· flows: authorizationCode

OAuth2 oauth2

· flows: clientCredentials

BasicAuth http

scheme: basic

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-20'
method: searched
source: openapi/xero-account-data-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-accounting-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-app-store-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-asset-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-bank-feeds-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/xero-bank-feeds-v2-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-files-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-finance-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-identity-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-payrollau-api-openapi.yml, openapi/xero-payrollau-v2-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/xero-payrollnz-api-openapi.yml ...
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: OAuth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://identity.xero.com/connect/token
    scopes: 3
  description: For more information visit https://developer.xero.com/documentation/oauth2/overview
  sources:
  - openapi/xero-account-data-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-accounting-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-asset-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-bank-feeds-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-bank-feeds-v2-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-files-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-finance-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-identity-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-payrollau-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-payrollau-v2-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-payrollnz-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-payrolluk-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/xero-project-api-openapi.yml
- name: OAuth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://identity.xero.com/connect/token
    scopes: 1
  description: For more information
  sources:
  - openapi/xero-app-store-api-openapi.yml
- name: BasicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  sources:
  - openapi/xero-identity-api-openapi.yml
docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/oauth2/overview/
documented_flows:
- flow: authorization code (web apps)
  docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/oauth2/auth-flow/
- flow: PKCE (mobile/desktop/CLI)
  docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/oauth2/pkce-flow/
- flow: client credentials (Custom Connections)
  docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/guides/oauth2/custom-connections/
tenant_header: xero-tenant-id (from the Connections endpoint after authorisation)
refresh: offline_access scope required for a refresh token

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