Automate Google Drive & Xero

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Google Drive and Xero in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Google Drive"]
        T1(["Fetch Custom Actions"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Xero"]
        A1(["Add Items to Existing Sales Invoice"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

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    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
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    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
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    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Google Drive and Xero operate in isolation, critical financial documents such as invoices stored in Google Drive may not be accurately reflected in Xero. For instance, a finance team member manually enters invoice data from a PDF in Google Drive into Xero, risking human error and creating discrepancies in revenue reporting. This manual process consumes valuable time, leading to delays in financial reconciliation and impacting cash flow management.

Top Ways to Automate Google Drive & Xero

Automated Document Sync: Instantly sync invoices and receipts from Google Drive to Xero, ensuring that your financial records are always up-to-date and accurate without manual input.
Streamlined Approval Workflows: Set up automated notifications for invoice approvals, allowing team members to review and approve documents directly from Google Drive, enhancing collaboration and reducing bottlenecks.
Centralized Reporting: Generate comprehensive financial reports by automatically pulling relevant documents and data from Google Drive into Xero, providing a holistic view of your business's financial health.

How to Build the Google Drive → Xero Sync

Set up a webhook in Google Drive to listen for file uploads. Use the endpoint: https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files.
Configure the webhook to trigger on the creation of new files, specifically targeting PDF invoices.
In the webhook payload, extract the relevant metadata, such as fileId and name, and the file's download URL.
Use the extracted fileId to retrieve the file content via the endpoint: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?alt=media.
Transform the invoice data into the required format for Xero, ensuring to include fields like amount, date, and contact.
POST the formatted data to Xero’s API endpoint: https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure the invoice data extracted from the PDF is accurately parsed; incorrect field mapping can lead to invoice creation failures in Xero.
Be cautious with the date formats; Google Drive may provide dates in a different format than Xero expects, leading to potential API errors.
Monitor the file naming conventions in Google Drive; if they change, it may disrupt the data extraction logic and lead to missing invoices in Xero.

Supported API Operations

We leverage official, stable endpoints to ensure secure data transfer. No deprecated legacy routes.

When this happens in Google Drive... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Xero Add Items to Existing Sales Invoice
When this happens in Google Drive... List Drives

Do this in Xero Add Note to Invoice
When this happens in Google Drive... New File

Do this in Xero Add or Update Stock Items
When this happens in Google Drive... New File in Folder

Do this in Xero Allocate Credit Note to Invoice
When this happens in Google Drive... New File in Folder (Legacy)

Do this in Xero Create Account

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