Journals

Xero Journals API

Sync permissioned journals data with Xero through Apideck's unified API. One integration, instant access to the governed data your team needs.

In Apideck, this resource is called Journal Entries (API: journal-entries)

Supported Operations for Xero Journals

List, Create, Get, Update operations available through our unified API

list

get

create

update

delete

Supported Fields

8 fields

Fields available for Xero Journals

iddownstream_idtitleline_itemsstatusposted_atnumbercreated_at

API Model Preview

Sample response structure for journals

{
  "id": "12345",
  "downstream_id": "12345",
  "title": "Example Title",
  "line_items": [
    {
      "id": "12345",
      "row_id": "12345",
      "description": "Product or service description",
      "quantity": 1,
      "unit_price": 100,
      "total_amount": 100
    }
  ],
  "status": "active",
  "posted_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "number": 10,
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Quick Start Example

Start syncing Xero journals in minutes

Node.js

import { Apideck } from '@apideck/unify'

const apideck = new Apideck({
  apiKey: process.env.APIDECK_API_KEY,
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  consumerId: 'YOUR_CONSUMER_ID'
})

// List journals from Xero
const result = await apideck.accounting.journalEntries.list({
  serviceId: 'xero'
})

for await (const page of result) {
  console.log(page)
}
// Returns unified journals data

View full SDK documentation

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