How do I integrate Clear Books API with my application?

Apideck provides a unified Accounting API that makes Clear Books integration simple. Sign up for free, enable Clear Books in your dashboard, and use our Vault component to let your users connect their Clear Books accounts. We handle OAuth authentication, token refresh, and data normalization automatically.

What Clear Books data can I access through Apideck?

Our Clear Books integration supports 6+ data models including entities suppliers, entities customers, invoices sales, and invoices sales credit notes. You can perform read and write operations through our unified API, working with the same code structure across all accounting platforms.

How does Clear Books authentication work with Apideck?

Apideck's Vault handles Clear Books authentication completely. Your users connect their Clear Books accounts through our secure, white-label UI. We manage OAuth tokens, automatic refresh, and credential storage, so you never have to implement Clear Books's auth flow yourself.

How do I keep my app in sync with Clear Books?

While Clear Books has limited native webhook support, Apideck provides polling-based sync and virtual webhooks to keep your data current. Configure your sync frequency in the dashboard, and we'll handle fetching updates from Clear Books.

Why use Apideck instead of Clear Books's direct API?

Using Apideck's unified API instead of Clear Books's direct API saves significant development time. You get normalized data models, automatic auth handling, and the same integration code works with 200+ other apps. When Clear Books updates their API, we handle the changes so your integration keeps working.

How quickly can I build a Clear Books integration?

Most developers ship a working Clear Books integration within a day using Apideck. Sign up for a free trial (no credit card required), enable Clear Books, and make your first API call within minutes. Our SDKs for Node.js, Python, and other languages make implementation straightforward.

Clear Books Accounting API integration

Build Clear Books Accounting integrations in minutes, not months. One API to sync permissioned accounting data with Clear Books and 27+ other apps.

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Integration Guide

How to integrate Clear Books API in 3 steps

Build a production-ready Clear Books Accounting API integration in minutes, not months. No OAuth headaches, no maintenance burden.

Step 01

Create your Apideck account

Sign up for free and enable Clear Books in your Apideck dashboard. Configure which accounting data your app needs access to.

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Step 02

Connect Clear Books via Vault

Use our pre-built Vault component to let your users securely connect their Clear Books account. We handle OAuth, token refresh, and credential storage.

White-label auth UI
Automatic token refresh
SOC 2 certified storage

Step 03

Start syncing accounting data

Make API calls to read and write accounting data from Clear Books. Use the same code to connect 200+ other apps.

Normalized data models
Real-time webhooks
Full CRUD support

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Code Example

Clear Books API integration code

Integrate Clear Books with just a few lines of code. Our unified Accounting API normalizes data across 200+ integrations, so you write once and connect everywhere.

Normalized responses — same data structure for all accounting apps
Official SDKs — Node.js, Python, and more with TypeScript support
Full documentation — interactive API reference with Clear Books-specific examples

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import { Apideck } from '@apideck/node'

const apideck = new Apideck({
  apiKey: process.env.APIDECK_API_KEY,
  appId: process.env.APIDECK_APP_ID,
  consumerId: 'user-123'
})

// List invoices from Clear Books
const { data } = await apideck.accounting.invoicesAll({
  serviceId: 'clearbooks-uk'
})

console.log(`Found ${data.length} invoices`)

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Why integrate Clear Books with Apideck?

Build a production-ready Clear Books integration with enterprise-grade reliability

Ship Clear Books integration fast

Go live with Clear Books in days, not months. Our unified Accounting API handles authentication, data normalization, and error handling so your team can focus on building features.

6+ Clear Books data models

Access 6+ data models for Clear Books including customers, invoices and bills. Read and write data through a single standardized API.

Real-time webhook coverage

Keep your product synchronized with Clear Books using webhooks. Receive push updates for invoices, customers, payments, and more without polling.

API Resources

Push and pull Clear Books data

Use our Unify API to get real-time data from Clear Books

Technical Specifications

Clear Books API integration details

Everything you need to know about integrating Clear Books through our unified Accounting API.

Authentication

API Key

Simple key-based authentication

Data Models

6+ resources

Access 6+ normalized data models

Webhooks

Polling supported

Scheduled polling for updates

Security

SOC 2 Type II

Enterprise-grade security certified

Token Management

Automatic refresh

Never worry about expired tokens

API Format

REST + JSON

Standard REST API with JSON responses

Clear Books direct API vs Apideck unified API

Feature	Direct Clear Books API	Apideck Unified API
OAuth implementation	Build from scratch	Handled by Vault
Token refresh	Manual handling	Automatic
Data normalization	Clear Books format only	Normalized across 200+ apps
Error handling	Platform-specific	Unified error codes
Rate limit management	DIY implementation	Built-in throttling
Maintenance	Ongoing updates required	We handle API changes
Additional integrations	Separate work each	Same code, 200+ apps

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Use Cases

What integrations can you build with Clear Books?

Power these accounting workflows with Clear Books data through our unified API.

Accounts Payable

Sync vendor bills, approvals & payments across accounting systems in real time.

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Accounts Receivable

Push invoices, payment statuses & credits into users' ledgers.

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Business Lending

Use accounting data to get smarter risk assessments and lending decisions.

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Expense Management

Pull data to automate spend reporting and reconciliation.

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Procurement

Automate purchase orders, vendor management, and spend tracking across ERP and accounting systems.

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Tax Automation

Connect to accounting data to accurately calculate, file, and reconcile sales tax.

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Carbon Accounting

Embed sustainability metrics by syncing financial data for carbon footprint tracking and ESG reporting.

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Clear Books Integration FAQ

Common questions about integrating Clear Books with your application

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