This release only supports oAuth2 authentication and the following API sets.
- accounting
- fixed asset
- projects
- payroll AU
- payroll UK
- payroll NZ
- files
Version 2.x
Coming soon
- identity
- bank feeds
- fixed asset
- projects
- payroll au
- payroll uk
- payroll nz
- files
All third party libraries dependencies managed with Composer.
SDK reference for Accounting for all methods and models.
SDK reference for Identity for all methods and models.
SDK reference for Fixed Asset for all methods and models.
SDK reference for Projects for all methods and models.
SDK reference for Australian Payroll for all methods and models.
SDK reference for UK Payroll for all methods and models.
SDK reference for NZ Payroll for all methods and models.
SDK reference for Files for all methods and models.
PHP 5.6 and later
Both our Accounting and AU Payroll APIs use Microsoft .NET JSON format i.e. "/Date(1439434356790)/". Our other APIs use standard date formatting i.e. "2020-03-24T18:43:43.860852". Building our SDKs from OpenAPI specs with such different date formats has been challenging.
For this reason, we've decided dates in MS .NET JSON format will be strings with NO date or date-time format in our OpenAPI specs. This means developers wanting to use our OpenAPI specs with code generators won't run into deserialization issues trying to handle MS .NET JSON format dates.
The side effect is accounting and AU payroll models now have two getter methods. For example, getDateOfBirth() returns the string "/Date(1439434356790)/" while getDateOfBirthAsDate() return a standard date "2020-05-14". Since you can override methods in Java setDateOfBirth() can accept a String or a LocalDate.
//Get account by id
$result = $apiInstance->getAccount($xeroTenantId,$accountId);
// display formatted date
echo($result->getAccounts()[0]->getUpdatedDateUtcAsDate()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') ):
// display string in MS .NET JSON format \/Date(1439434356790)\/
echo($result->getAccounts()[0]->getUpdatedDateUtc() ):
//When setting a date for accounting or AU Payroll, remember to use the correct method
// For example setStartDate has a 2nd method with "AsDate" if you wish to pass a native date
// This converts the date object to MS DateFormat
$leaveapplication->setStartDateAsDate(new DateTime('2020-05-02'));
// You'll get an error from the AU Payroll API if you try setStartDate("2020-05-02")
// But if you want to pass in MS Dateformat, this string will work.
$leaveapplication->setStartDate("/Date(1547164800000+0000)/");This is a breaking change between version 1.x and 2.x.
Codebase, samples and setup instructions located in php-1.x branch.
Follow these steps to create your Xero app
- Create a free Xero user account (if you don't have one)
- Login to Xero developer center
- Click "New App" link
- Enter your App name, company url, privacy policy url.
- Enter the redirect URI (something like http://localhost:8888/pathToApp/callback.php)
- Agree to terms and condition and click "Create App".
- Click "Generate a secret" button.
- Copy your client id and client secret and save for use later.
- Click the "Save" button. Your secret is now hidden.
To install the bindings via Composer, and add the xero-php-oauth2 sdk to your composer.json:
Navigate to where your composer.json file is and run the command
composer require xeroapi/xero-php-oauth2
If no composer.json file exists, create one by running the following command. You'll need Composer installed.
composer init
We've received feedback that PHPStorm IDE default file size is too small to load the AccountingApi class.
"PHPStorm seems unable to resolve the XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\AccountingApi class. It just shows Undefined class 'AccountingApi' and therefore can't autocomplete any of the methods etc."
To fix this, add the following to the idea.properties file to increase this limit to 5000 kilobytes
idea.max.intellisense.filesize=5000
Instructions here for configuring PHPStorm platform properties on Mac/Windows/Linux
Xero doesn't offer support on how to use of our SDKs in different frameworks, etc. We had a recommendation by Matt @hailwood in our developer community. His company integrates xero-php-oauth2 and Laravel using the following package.
- https://github.com/webfox/laravel-xero-oauth2
- https://packagist.org/packages/webfox/laravel-xero-oauth2
Below is starter code with the oAuth 2 flow. You can copy/paste the code below into 4 separate PHP files and substitute your ClientId, ClientSecret and RedirectURI
The RedirectURI (something like http://localhost:8888/pathToApp/callback.php) in your code needs to point to the callback.php file and match the RedirectURI you set when creating your Xero app.
- Point your browser to authorization.php, you'll be redirected to Xero where you'll login and select a Xero org to authorize. We recommend the Demo Company org, since this code will modify data in the org you connect to.
- Once complete, you'll be returned to your app to the redirect URI which should point to the callback.php.
- In callback.php, you'll obtain an access token which we'll use in authorizedResource.php to create, read, update and delete information in the connected Xero org.
<?php
ini_set('display_errors', 'On');
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
require_once('storage.php');
// Storage Class uses sessions for storing access token (demo only)
// you'll need to extend to your Database for a scalable solution
$storage = new StorageClass();
session_start();
$provider = new \League\OAuth2\Client\Provider\GenericProvider([
'clientId' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_ID__',
'clientSecret' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET__',
'redirectUri' => 'http://localhost:8888/pathToApp/callback.php',
'urlAuthorize' => 'https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize',
'urlAccessToken' => 'https://identity.xero.com/connect/token',
'urlResourceOwnerDetails' => 'https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Organisation'
]);
// Scope defines the data your app has permission to access.
// Learn more about scopes at https://developer.xero.com/documentation/oauth2/scopes
$options = [
'scope' => ['openid email profile offline_access accounting.settings accounting.transactions accounting.contacts accounting.journals.read accounting.reports.read accounting.attachments']
];
// This returns the authorizeUrl with necessary parameters applied (e.g. state).
$authorizationUrl = $provider->getAuthorizationUrl($options);
// Save the state generated for you and store it to the session.
// For security, on callback we compare the saved state with the one returned to ensure they match.
$_SESSION['oauth2state'] = $provider->getState();
// Redirect the user to the authorization URL.
header('Location: ' . $authorizationUrl);
exit();
?><?php
ini_set('display_errors', 'On');
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
require_once('storage.php');
// Storage Classe uses sessions for storing token > extend to your DB of choice
$storage = new StorageClass();
$provider = new \League\OAuth2\Client\Provider\GenericProvider([
'clientId' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_ID__',
'clientSecret' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET__',
'redirectUri' => 'http://localhost:8888/pathToApp/callback.php',
'urlAuthorize' => 'https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize',
'urlAccessToken' => 'https://identity.xero.com/connect/token',
'urlResourceOwnerDetails' => 'https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Organisation'
]);
// If we don't have an authorization code then get one
if (!isset($_GET['code'])) {
echo "Something went wrong, no authorization code found";
exit("Something went wrong, no authorization code found");
// Check given state against previously stored one to mitigate CSRF attack
} elseif (empty($_GET['state']) || ($_GET['state'] !== $_SESSION['oauth2state'])) {
echo "Invalid State";
unset($_SESSION['oauth2state']);
exit('Invalid state');
} else {
try {
// Try to get an access token using the authorization code grant.
$accessToken = $provider->getAccessToken('authorization_code', [
'code' => $_GET['code']
]);
$config = XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setAccessToken( (string)$accessToken->getToken() );
$identityApi = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\IdentityApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$result = $identityApi->getConnections();
// Save my tokens, expiration tenant_id
$storage->setToken(
$accessToken->getToken(),
$accessToken->getExpires(),
$result[0]->getTenantId(),
$accessToken->getRefreshToken(),
$accessToken->getValues()["id_token"]
);
header('Location: ' . './authorizedResource.php');
exit();
} catch (\League\OAuth2\Client\Provider\Exception\IdentityProviderException $e) {
echo "Callback failed";
exit();
}
}
?><?php
class StorageClass
{
function __construct() {
if( !isset($_SESSION) ){
$this->init_session();
}
}
public function init_session(){
session_start();
}
public function getSession() {
return $_SESSION['oauth2'];
}
public function startSession($token, $secret, $expires = null)
{
session_start();
}
public function setToken($token, $expires = null, $tenantId, $refreshToken, $idToken)
{
$_SESSION['oauth2'] = [
'token' => $token,
'expires' => $expires,
'tenant_id' => $tenantId,
'refresh_token' => $refreshToken,
'id_token' => $idToken
];
}
public function getToken()
{
//If it doesn't exist or is expired, return null
if (empty($this->getSession())
|| ($_SESSION['oauth2']['expires'] !== null
&& $_SESSION['oauth2']['expires'] <= time())
) {
return null;
}
return $this->getSession();
}
public function getAccessToken()
{
return $_SESSION['oauth2']['token'];
}
public function getRefreshToken()
{
return $_SESSION['oauth2']['refresh_token'];
}
public function getExpires()
{
return $_SESSION['oauth2']['expires'];
}
public function getXeroTenantId()
{
return $_SESSION['oauth2']['tenant_id'];
}
public function getIdToken()
{
return $_SESSION['oauth2']['id_token'];
}
public function getHasExpired()
{
if (!empty($this->getSession()))
{
if(time() > $this->getExpires())
{
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
} else {
return true;
}
}
}
?><?php
ini_set('display_errors', 'On');
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
require_once('storage.php');
// Use this class to deserialize error caught
use XeroAPI\XeroPHP\AccountingObjectSerializer;
// Storage Classe uses sessions for storing token > extend to your DB of choice
$storage = new StorageClass();
$xeroTenantId = (string)$storage->getSession()['tenant_id'];
if ($storage->getHasExpired()) {
$provider = new \League\OAuth2\Client\Provider\GenericProvider([
'clientId' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_ID__',
'clientSecret' => '__YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET__',
'redirectUri' => 'http://localhost:8888/xero-php-oauth2-starter/callback.php',
'urlAuthorize' => 'https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize',
'urlAccessToken' => 'https://identity.xero.com/connect/token',
'urlResourceOwnerDetails' => 'https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Organisation'
]);
$newAccessToken = $provider->getAccessToken('refresh_token', [
'refresh_token' => $storage->getRefreshToken()
]);
// Save my token, expiration and refresh token
$storage->setToken(
$newAccessToken->getToken(),
$newAccessToken->getExpires(),
$xeroTenantId,
$newAccessToken->getRefreshToken(),
$newAccessToken->getValues()["id_token"] );
}
$config = XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setAccessToken( (string)$storage->getSession()['token'] );
$accountingApi = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\AccountingApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$assetApi = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\AssetApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$identityApi = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\IdentityApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$projectApi = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Api\ProjectApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$message = "no API calls";
if (isset($_GET['action'])) {
if ($_GET["action"] == 1) {
// Get Organisation details
$apiResponse = $accountingApi->getOrganisations($xeroTenantId);
$message = 'Organisation Name: ' . $apiResponse->getOrganisations()[0]->getName();
} else if ($_GET["action"] == 2) {
// Create Contact
try {
$person = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\ContactPerson;
$person->setFirstName("John")
->setLastName("Smith")
->setEmailAddress("john.smith@24locks.com")
->setIncludeInEmails(true);
$arr_persons = [];
array_push($arr_persons, $person);
$contact = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Contact;
$contact->setName('FooBar')
->setFirstName("Foo")
->setLastName("Bar")
->setEmailAddress("ben.bowden@24locks.com")
->setContactPersons($arr_persons);
$arr_contacts = [];
array_push($arr_contacts, $contact);
$contacts = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Contacts;
$contacts->setContacts($arr_contacts);
$apiResponse = $accountingApi->createContacts($xeroTenantId,$contacts);
$message = 'New Contact Name: ' . $apiResponse->getContacts()[0]->getName();
} catch (\XeroAPI\XeroPHP\ApiException $e) {
$error = AccountingObjectSerializer::deserialize(
$e->getResponseBody(),
'\XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Error',
[]
);
$message = "ApiException - " . $error->getElements()[0]["validation_errors"][0]["message"];
}
} else if ($_GET["action"] == 3) {
$if_modified_since = new \DateTime("2019-01-02T19:20:30+01:00"); // \DateTime | Only records created or modified since this timestamp will be returned
$if_modified_since = null;
$where = 'Type=="ACCREC"'; // string
$where = null;
$order = null; // string
$ids = null; // string[] | Filter by a comma-separated list of Invoice Ids.
$invoice_numbers = null; // string[] | Filter by a comma-separated list of Invoice Numbers.
$contact_ids = null; // string[] | Filter by a comma-separated list of ContactIDs.
$statuses = array("DRAFT", "SUBMITTED");;
$page = 1; // int | e.g. page=1 – Up to 100 invoices will be returned in a single API call with line items
$include_archived = null; // bool | e.g. includeArchived=true - Contacts with a status of ARCHIVED will be included
$created_by_my_app = null; // bool | When set to true you'll only retrieve Invoices created by your app
$unitdp = null; // int | e.g. unitdp=4 – You can opt in to use four decimal places for unit amounts
try {
$apiResponse = $accountingApi->getInvoices($xeroTenantId, $if_modified_since, $where, $order, $ids, $invoice_numbers, $contact_ids, $statuses, $page, $include_archived, $created_by_my_app, $unitdp);
if ( count($apiResponse->getInvoices()) > 0 ) {
$message = 'Total invoices found: ' . count($apiResponse->getInvoices());
} else {
$message = "No invoices found matching filter criteria";
}
} catch (Exception $e) {
echo 'Exception when calling AccountingApi->getInvoices: ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
}
} else if ($_GET["action"] == 4) {
// Create Multiple Contacts
try {
$contact = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Contact;
$contact->setName('George Jetson')
->setFirstName("George")
->setLastName("Jetson")
->setEmailAddress("george.jetson@aol.com");
// Add the same contact twice - the first one will succeed, but the
// second contact will throw a validation error which we'll catch.
$arr_contacts = [];
array_push($arr_contacts, $contact);
array_push($arr_contacts, $contact);
$contacts = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Contacts;
$contacts->setContacts($arr_contacts);
$apiResponse = $accountingApi->createContacts($xeroTenantId,$contacts,false);
$message = 'First contacts created: ' . $apiResponse->getContacts()[0]->getName();
if ($apiResponse->getContacts()[1]->getHasValidationErrors()) {
$message = $message . '<br> Second contact validation error : ' . $apiResponse->getContacts()[1]->getValidationErrors()[0]["message"];
}
} catch (\XeroAPI\XeroPHP\ApiException $e) {
$error = AccountingObjectSerializer::deserialize(
$e->getResponseBody(),
'\XeroAPI\XeroPHP\Models\Accounting\Error',
[]
);
$message = "ApiException - " . $error->getElements()[0]["validation_errors"][0]["message"];
}
} else if () {
// DELETE the org FIRST Connection returned
$connections = $identityApi->getConnections();
$id = $connections[0]->getId();
$result = $identityApi->deleteConnection($id);
}
}
?>
<html>
<body>
<ul>
<li><a href="authorizedResource.php?action=1">Get Organisation Name</a></li>
<li><a href="authorizedResource.php?action=2">Create one Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="authorizedResource.php?action=3">Get Invoice with Filters</a></li>
<li><a href="authorizedResource.php?action=4">Create multiple contacts and summarizeErrors</a></li>
<li><a href="authorizedResource.php?action=5">Delete an organisation connection</a></li>
</ul>
<div>
<?php
echo($message );
?>
</div>
</body>
</html>Looking to implement Signup with Xero? We've added built in decoding of the ID token to xero-php-oauth2.
// Decode JWT
$jwt = new XeroAPI\XeroPHP\JWTClaims();
$jwt->setTokenId($accessToken->getValues()["id_token"]);
// Set access token in order to get authentication event id
$jwt->setTokenAccess($accessToken->getToken());
$jwt->decode();
$sub = $jwt->getSub();
$iss = $jwt->getIss();
$exp = $jwt->getExp();
$given_name = $jwt->getGivenName();
$family_name = $jwt->getFamilyName();
$email = $jwt->getEmail();
$user_id = $jwt->getXeroUserId();
$username = $jwt->getPreferredUsername();
$session_id = $jwt->getGlobalSessionId();
$authentication_event_id = $jwt->getAuthenticationEventId();This software is published under the MIT License.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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