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Xero

by CraftOS-dev in CraftOS-dev/CraftBot

Xero API integration with managed OAuth. An agent skill from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Xero

skills CLI
$ npx skills add CraftOS-dev/CraftBot --skill xero -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install CraftOS-dev/CraftBot xero --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CraftOS-dev/CraftBot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/xero .claude/skills/xero && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
xero
GitHub stars
392
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
354 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
89
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Xero API integration with managed OAuth. An agent skill from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot.

  • Works in 3 steps: Sign in or create an account at maton.ai → Go to maton.ai/settings → Copy your API key
  • Users want to interact with Xero accounting data
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Base URL, Authentication and Connection Management, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls python and curl; reaches gateway.maton.ai and ctrl.maton.ai; needs MATON_API_KEY

What it does

Xero is an agent skill from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot. Xero API integration with managed OAuth. Manage contacts, invoices, payments, accounts, and run financial reports. Use this skill when users want to interact with Xero accounting data. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `.clawhub/origin.json` and `_meta.json`). Compatibility notes: Requires network access and valid Maton API key

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Forms and invoices, Financial analysis and Accounting and bookkeeping. The repository describes itself as: One agent. Every kind of work. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Users want to interact with Xero accounting data
  • Tasks that involve Forms and invoices
  • Tasks that involve Financial analysis

Example prompts

  • “/xero”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in MATON_API_KEY
  • A credential in YOUR_API_KEY
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires network access and valid Maton API key

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
  2. Go to maton.ai/settings
  3. Copy your API key

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b50970c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python
    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • gateway.maton.ai
    • ctrl.maton.ai
    • connect.maton.ai

    Also links to:

    • developer.xero.com
    • maton.ai
    • discord.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • MATON_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Requires network access and valid Maton API key

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Xero loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 354 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot at commit b50970c, republished under its MIT licence (© CraftOS-dev). 354 words, ~2,038 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/xero/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
xero
description
Xero API integration with managed OAuth. Manage contacts, invoices, payments, accounts, and run financial reports. Use this skill when users want to interact with Xero accounting data. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility
Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata.author
maton
metadata.version
1.0

Xero

Access the Xero API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage contacts, invoices, payments, bank transactions, and run financial reports.

Quick Start

bash
# List contacts
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Xero API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.xero.com and automatically injects your OAuth token and Xero-Tenant-Id header.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
Getting Your API Key
  1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
  2. Go to maton.ai/settings
  3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Xero OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections
bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=xero&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Create Connection
bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'xero'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Get Connection
bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "xero",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection
bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Xero connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Contacts
List Contacts
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts
Get Contact
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts/{contactId}
Create Contact
bash
POST /xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "Contacts": [{
    "Name": "John Doe",
    "EmailAddress": "john@example.com",
    "Phones": [{"PhoneType": "DEFAULT", "PhoneNumber": "555-1234"}]
  }]
}
Invoices
List Invoices
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Invoices
Create Invoice
bash
POST /xero/api.xro/2.0/Invoices
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "Invoices": [{
    "Type": "ACCREC",
    "Contact": {"ContactID": "xxx"},
    "LineItems": [{
      "Description": "Service",
      "Quantity": 1,
      "UnitAmount": 100.00,
      "AccountCode": "200"
    }]
  }]
}
Accounts
List Accounts
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Accounts
Payments
List Payments
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Payments
Bank Transactions
List Bank Transactions
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/BankTransactions
Reports
Profit and Loss
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Reports/ProfitAndLoss?fromDate=2024-01-01&toDate=2024-12-31
Balance Sheet
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Reports/BalanceSheet?date=2024-12-31
Trial Balance
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Reports/TrialBalance?date=2024-12-31
Organisation
bash
GET /xero/api.xro/2.0/Organisation

Invoice Types

  • ACCREC - Accounts Receivable (sales invoice)
  • ACCPAY - Accounts Payable (bill)

Code Examples

JavaScript
javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
Python
python
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MATON_API_KEY']}"},
)
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Notes

  • Xero-Tenant-Id header is automatically injected
  • Dates are in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • Multiple records can be created in a single request using arrays
  • Use where query parameter for filtering
  • IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing
  • IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

Error Handling

StatusMeaning
400Missing Xero connection
401Invalid or missing Maton API key
429Rate limited (10 req/sec per account)
4xx/5xxPassthrough error from Xero API
Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
  1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:
bash
echo $MATON_API_KEY
  1. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name
  1. Ensure your URL path starts with xero. For example:
  • Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/xero/api.xro/2.0/Contacts
  • Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/api.xro/2.0/Contacts

Resources

© CraftOS-dev, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/xero of CraftOS-dev/CraftBot.

  • SKILL.md
  • .clawhub/origin.json
  • LICENSE.txt
  • _meta.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b50970c

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Categories

Questions about Xero

What does Xero do?

Xero API integration with managed OAuth. An agent skill from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot. Xero is an agent skill from CraftOS-dev/CraftBot. Xero API integration with managed OAuth.

When should I use Xero?

Xero fits situations like: users want to interact with Xero accounting data; tasks that involve Forms and invoices; tasks that involve Financial analysis.

How do I install Xero in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add CraftOS-dev/CraftBot --skill xero -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/xero in CraftOS-dev/CraftBot) into .claude/skills/xero in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Xero in Codex?

Run `npx skills add CraftOS-dev/CraftBot --skill xero -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/xero in CraftOS-dev/CraftBot) into .agents/skills/xero in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Xero in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add CraftOS-dev/CraftBot --skill xero -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/xero, .gemini/skills/xero, .github/skills/xero and .opencode/skills/xero in your project.

What does Xero need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Xero needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python and curl) and credentials named MATON_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in MATON_API_KEY; A credential in YOUR_API_KEY. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires network access and valid Maton API key.

Does Xero access the network?

SKILL.md names 6 domains. In commands or code: gateway.maton.ai, ctrl.maton.ai and connect.maton.ai; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: developer.xero.com, maton.ai and discord.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Xero safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Xero use?

Xero is published under the MIT licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Xero use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Xero?

CraftOS-dev (a GitHub user) maintains it in CraftOS-dev/CraftBot, which has 392 GitHub stars. The repository holds 89 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: CraftOS-dev/CraftBot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.