Connecting to Xero

[Aussie John]

Hi does anyone know of a tutorial or other instructions for connecting to Xero (cloud finance software)

[rwoods]

Hi John

You would need to interact with Xero using their developer API. You can find this at https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/api-overview/

Whilst FileMaker 15 has limited tools for communicating with RESTful APIs it can be done using PlugIns.

 

[Aussie John]

Thanks Rwoods. Any plugin that you know of?

[Wim Decorte]

The free BaseElements plugin has all the HTTP POST and GET functionality that you will need.

[rwoods]

Sorry, I realise my answer was a bit 'brief', trying to be helpful in a hurry!

If you google 'Filemaker Xero Examples' there is loads of content posted by the community. You could try the chargeable plugin by Foundation Data at http://foundationdata.co.nz/f2x-pro-filemaker-to-xero-plugin/ if you want some pre-built functionality (rather than doing it yourself with the API).

Or there are various YouTube videos with examples, you could look at https://filemakerexamples.co.uk/blog/2016/11/13/filemaker-xero-integration/

It's been done many times before, so there are lots of examples and resources. Good luck!