xero-mcp 0.1.1

Xero MCP Server

Xero MCP

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to Xero's accounting API. This server enables LLMs to interact with Xero's financial data, reports, and accounting resources.

Installation and Setup

1. Install Claude Desktop from the official website

2. Install UV and uvx:

   # Install UV following the official guide
   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
   
   # Install uvx using UV
   uv pip install uvx
   

3. Find your uvx path by running:

   which uvx
   

   This will output something like:

   • Unix/macOS: /Users/<username>/.local/bin/uvx
   • Windows: Run where uvx instead

4. Get Xero API Credentials:

   • Go to Xero Developer Portal
   • Create a new app
   • Set redirect URI to: http://localhost:8000/callback
   • Copy Client ID and Client Secret

5. Configure Claude Desktop:

   • Open your claude_desktop_config.json
   • Add the following to the "mcpServers" section, replacing the command value with your uvx path from step 3:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Xero App": {
      "command": "YOUR_UVX_PATH_HERE",
      "args": [
        "xero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "XERO_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

For example, if which uvx returned /Users/username/.cargo/bin/uvx, your config would look like:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Xero App": {
      "command": "/Users/username/.cargo/bin/uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/semicolonio/xero-mcp.git",
        "xero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "XERO_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace your_client_id and your_client_secret with your Xero API credentials

Authentication

The server handles OAuth2 authentication automatically:

1. On first use, it opens your browser
2. Log in to your Xero account
3. Grant requested permissions
4. Tokens are securely stored and auto-refreshed

Components

Tools

Financial Reports

• xero_get_balance_sheet

  • Retrieve balance sheet report with assets, liabilities, and equity
  • Input: date (string): Report date in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • Optional: periods, timeframe, tracking_options

• xero_get_profit_and_loss

  • Retrieve profit and loss statement
  • Input: from_date, to_date (string): Date range in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • Optional: periods, timeframe, tracking_categories

• xero_get_bank_summary

  • Get bank account balances and movements
  • Optional: from_date, to_date for specific period

Data Access

• xero_get_accounts

  • List all accounts in the chart of accounts
  • Optional: where filter condition

• xero_get_contacts

  • Retrieve customer and supplier contacts
  • Optional: where, page, search_term, include_archived

• xero_get_bank_transactions

  • View bank transactions
  • Optional: where, order, page, modified_after

• xero_get_invoices

  • Access invoice data
  • Optional: Multiple filter options including where, order, page, statuses

Aging Reports

• xero_get_aged_payables_by_contact

  • View aged payables for a specific contact
  • Input: contact_id (string)
  • Optional: date, from_date, to_date

• xero_get_aged_receivables_by_contact

  • View aged receivables for a specific contact
  • Input: contact_id (string)
  • Optional: date, from_date, to_date

Usage with Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json:

Using uvx (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Xero App": {
      "command": "/Users/nasir/.cargo/bin/uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/semicolonio/xero-mcp.git",
        "xero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "XERO_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Notes:

• Replace your_client_id and your_client_secret with your Xero API credentials
• The server requires OAuth2 authentication on first use

Prerequisites

1. Install uvx:

cargo install uvx

2. Get Xero API Credentials:

• Go to Xero Developer Portal
• Create a new app
• Set redirect URI to: http://localhost:8000/callback
• Copy Client ID and Client Secret

Example Usage

# Get all bank accounts
accounts = await xero_get_accounts(where='Type=="BANK"')

# Get balance sheet for specific date
balance_sheet = await xero_get_balance_sheet(date="2024-01-31")

# Get recent bank transactions
transactions = await xero_get_bank_transactions(
    where='Type=="SPEND"',
    order="Date DESC",
    page=1
)

Data Storage

The server maintains a local SQLite database (config/xero_analytics.db) for:

• Token management
• Sync statistics
• Cache optimization

Error Handling

Built-in handling for common issues:

• API rate limits
• Network connectivity
• Authentication failures
• Invalid parameters

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.