AppsPricingBlogTry it
Xero Accounting logo
QuickBooks logo

Connect Xero Accounting to QuickBooks

Use 4 documented Xero Accounting triggers to run 24 documented QuickBooks actions.

4 source triggers
24 target actions
Reverse direction supported

Why Connect Xero Accounting & QuickBooks?

Start with a Xero Accounting event

Choose from 4 documented triggers, including New or Updated Contact, New or updated invoice, New or Updated Quote.

Run a QuickBooks action

Send the event into one of 24 documented actions, such as Create AP Aging Detail Report, Create Bill, Create Customer.

Map and review the workflow

Choose the fields and conditions for the workflow, then test the result before activation.

Available Triggers & Actions

Xero Accounting logo

Xero Accounting

Triggers (4)

New or Updated Contact

Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing contact

polling
New or updated invoice

Emit new notifications when you create a new or update existing invoice

polling
New or Updated Quote

Emit new event each time a quote is added or updated. See the documentation

polling
Webhook Event Received (Instant)

Emit new event for each incoming webhook notification. To create a Xero Webhook, please follow the instructions here.

webhook

Actions (24)

Add Items to Existing Sales Invoice

Adds line items to an existing sales invoice. See the docs here

Bank Statements Report

Gets bank statements for the specified bank account.

Create Bank Transaction

Create a new bank transaction See the documentation

Create Bill

Creates a new bill (Accounts Payable)See the docs here

Create Credit Note

Creates a new credit note.

Create Employee

Creates a new employee.

Create History Note

Creates a new note adding it to a document.

Create Item

Creates a new item.

Create or update contact

Creates a new contact or updates a contact if a contact already exists. See the docs here

Create or Update Contact

Creates a new contact or updates if the contact exists.

Create Payment

Creates a new payment

Create Purchase Bill

Creates a new purchase bill.

Create Sales Invoice

Creates a new sales invoice. See the documentation

Create tracking category

Create a new tracking category See the documentation.

Delete tracking category

Delete a tracking category by ID See the documentation.

Delete tracking category option

Delete a tracking category option by ID See the documentation.

Download Invoice

Downloads an invoice as pdf file. File will be placed at the action's associated workflow temporary folder.

Email an Invoice

Triggers the email of a sales invoice out of Xero.

Find contact. Optionally, create one if none are found

Finds a contact by name or account number. Optionally, create one if none are found. See the docs here

Find Invoice

Finds an invoice by number or reference.See the docs here

Find or Create Contact

Finds a contact by name or email address. Optionally, create one if none are found. See the docs here

Get Bank Summary

Gets the balances and cash movements for each bank account.

Get Contact

Gets details of a contact.

Get History of Changes

Gets the history of changes to a single existing document.

QuickBooks logo

QuickBooks

Triggers (10)

New Customer Created

Emit new event when a new customer is created.

polling
New Customer Updated

Emit new event when a customer is updated.

polling
New Employee Created

Emit new event when a new employee is created.

polling
New Employee Updated

Emit new event when an employee is updated.

polling
New Invoice Created

Emit new event when a new invoice is created.

polling
New Invoice Updated

Emit new event when an invoice is updated.

polling
New Item Created

Emit new event when a new item is created.

polling
New Item Updated

Emit new event when an item is updated.

polling
New Purchase Created

Emit new event when a new purchase is created.

polling
New Purchase Updated

Emit new event when a purchase is updated.

polling

Actions (24)

Create AP Aging Detail Report

Creates an AP aging report in Quickbooks Online. See the documentation

Create Bill

Creates a bill. See the documentation

Create Customer

Creates a customer. See the documentation

Create Estimate

Creates an estimate. See the documentation

Create Invoice

Creates an invoice. See the documentation

Create Payment

Creates a payment. See the documentation

Create Profit and Loss Detail Report

Creates a profit and loss report in Quickbooks Online. See the documentation

Create Purchase

Creates a new purchase. See the documentation

Create Purchase Order

Creates a purchase order. See the documentation

Create Sales Receipt

Creates a sales receipt. See the documentation

Delete Purchase

Delete a specific purchase. See the documentation

Get Balance Sheet Report

Retrieves the balance sheet report from Quickbooks Online. See the documentation

Get Bill

Returns info about a bill. See the documentation

Get Cash Flow Report

Retrieves the cash flow report from Quickbooks Online. See the documentation

Get Customer

Returns info about a customer. See the documentation

Get Invoice

Returns info about an invoice. See the documentation

Get My Company

Gets info about a company. See the documentation

Get Payment

Returns info about a payment. See the documentation

Get Purchase

Returns info about a purchase. See the documentation

Get Purchase Order

Returns details about a purchase order. See the documentation

Get Sales Receipt

Returns details about a sales receipt. See the documentation

Get Time Activity

Returns info about an activity. See the documentation

List Account IDs Options

Retrieves available options for the Account IDs field.

List Bill ID Options

Retrieves available options for the Bill ID field.

Integration Features

4 documented Xero Accounting triggers
24 documented QuickBooks actions
Configurable field mapping
Conditional workflow steps
Execution monitoring
A supported QuickBooks to Xero Accounting direction

Capability Examples

Xero Accounting trigger → QuickBooks action

Catalog example
Xero AccountingXero Accounting

New or Updated Contact

QuickBooksQuickBooks

Create AP Aging Detail Report

QuickBooks trigger → Xero Accounting action

Reverse direction
QuickBooksQuickBooks

New Customer Created

Xero AccountingXero Accounting

Add Items to Existing Sales Invoice

How It Works

1

Connect Apps

Authenticate your Xero Accounting and QuickBooks accounts

2

Choose a Trigger

Select a documented Xero Accounting event

3

Choose an Action

Select the documented QuickBooks operation to run

Test and Review

Verify field mapping and provider responses before activation

Frequently Asked Questions

Integration Benefits

Trigger-driven Workflows

Start the supported direction from one of 4 documented Xero Accounting triggers.

Automated Actions

Run one of 24 documented QuickBooks actions after the selected trigger fires.

Provider Authentication

Review the authentication requirements published by each provider before activating the workflow.

Guided Configuration

Select a documented trigger, choose a target action, and map the fields required by the workflow.

Field Mapping

Map the fields exposed by the selected trigger and action, then review the required provider inputs.

Execution Review

Test the workflow and review provider responses before relying on it in production.

QuickBooks logoXero Accounting logo

Reverse Integration Available

Also connect QuickBooks to Xero Accounting for bidirectional automation

View Integration
Xero Accounting logo

All Xero Accounting Integrations

Explore all available Xero Accounting connections

View All Integrations
QuickBooks logo

All QuickBooks Integrations

Explore all available QuickBooks connections

View All Integrations

Ready to Connect Xero Accounting & QuickBooks?

Build this supported workflow in Mazaal AI and test it with your own provider accounts.

Get Started Free