You can find your Xero app credentials by visiting your Xero Developer Portal.

Note: You’ll need to create a new Xero app if you don’t already have one.

You’ll need the following information to set up your Xero App with Paragon:

  • App Name

  • Client ID

  • Client Secret

  • Scopes Requested

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Prerequisites

  • A Xero Developer Account. You can create one here.

  • A Xero OAuth application. Learn more about creating a Xero OAuth application here.

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1. Add the Redirect URL to your Xero app

Paragon provides a redirect URL to send information to your app. To add the redirect URL to your Zoom app:

1. Copy the link under “Redirect URL” in Paragon.

2. Log in to your Xero Developer Portal.

3. Select your application from the developer portal.

4. Under App details > OAuth 2.0 credentials, press the Add another URI button.

5. Paste-in the redirect URL from Paragon. The redirect URL can be found in Step 1.

6. Press the Save button to save the Redirect URL.

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2. Add your Slack app to Paragon

  1. Click the “Trigger” step in the workflow canvas, and choose OAuth from the sidebar.

  2. Under Connect an OAuth-enabled app, choose “Add a new OAuth-enabled app” and select “Xero”.

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3. Input your credentials

Fill out your credentials fromStep 1 in their respective sections:

  • Client ID:

    1. Log in to your Xero Developer Portal.

    2. Select your application.

    3. Navigate to App details > OAuth 2.0 credentials.

    4. Copy the Client ID from “Client id”.

  • Client Secret:

    1. Log in to your Xero Developer Portal.

    2. Select your application.

    3. Navigate to App details > OAuth 2.0 credentials.

    4. Press Generate a secret.

    5. Copy the Client Secret to use in Paragon.

  • Permissions: Select the scopes you’ve requested for your application. A complete list of Xero’s scopes can be found here.

Press the green “Connect” button to save your credentials.