Xero

Pull users and org roles from Xero via OAuth 2.0 client credentials.

Source connector

Source connector — pulls identity and access data from Xero into ComplianceScout where it is scored against your compliance frameworks and violation rules.

What ComplianceScout collects

After a successful sync, the following data is available in your ComplianceScout dashboard for violation detection and reporting.

  • Xero organization users with email, name, and role
  • Payroll admin and advisor designations

Required credentials

These fields are collected when you add the connector in the ComplianceScout dashboard. Secrets are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM and are never logged.

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Client IDTextRequiredOAuth 2.0 client ID from the Xero Developer portal. App must have accounting.settings.read scope.
Client secretSecretRequired
Tenant IDTextRequiredXero Tenant ID (GUID). Retrieve from https://api.xero.com/connections after app authorisation.

How to set up this connector

Follow these steps to gather the credentials above and connect Xero to ComplianceScout.

  1. Go to developer.xero.com → My Apps → New app. Select Web app and add the accounting.settings.read scope.

  2. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret.

  3. Authorize the app with your Xero organization and retrieve the Tenant ID from the /connections endpoint.

  4. In ComplianceScout, go to Data & Secrets → Integrations → Add Connector → Xero and enter the credentials.

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