How to integrate Xero MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Xero with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Xero via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Xero is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, offering invoicing, bookkeeping, and real-time financial reports. It helps you manage business finances efficiently from anywhere.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Xero with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Xero via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Xero with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Xero from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Xero MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Xero MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Xero account. It provides structured and secure access to your accounting data, so your agent can retrieve contacts, manage connections, update invoices, and monitor quotes automatically on your behalf.

  • Connection management: Instantly list all active Xero tenant connections linked to your account, making it easy for your agent to select and operate on the right organization.
  • Contact retrieval and lookup: Fetch detailed, up-to-date lists of business contacts including filtering, paging, and incremental updates to keep your records synchronized and actionable.
  • Quote management and tracking: Retrieve, filter, or search through your sales quotes so your agent can help you stay on top of prospective business and follow up faster.
  • Invoice updating and automation: Modify details of existing invoices—such as amounts, due dates, and line items—allowing your agent to keep your invoicing accurate and up to date without manual edits.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Xero with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Xero directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Xero operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Xero operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Xero action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Bank Transaction

Create a bank transaction in Xero.

Create Contact

Create a new contact in Xero.

Create Invoice

Create a new invoice in Xero.

Create Item

Create an inventory item in Xero.

Create Manual Journal

Create one or more manual journals (journal entries) in Xero with journal lines.

Create Payment

Create a payment in Xero to link an invoice with a bank account transaction.

Create Purchase Order

Create a purchase order in Xero to order goods/services from suppliers.

Get Account

Retrieve a specific account from Xero's chart of accounts by its unique ID.

Get Asset

Retrieve a specific asset by ID from Xero.

Get Balance Sheet Report

Retrieve Balance Sheet report from Xero.

Get Budget

Retrieve a budget from Xero.

Get Connections

Tool to list active Xero connections.

Get Contacts

Tool to retrieve a list of contacts.

Get Invoice

Retrieve a specific invoice by ID from Xero.

Get Item

Retrieve a specific item by ID from Xero.

Get Manual Journal

Retrieve a specific manual journal by ID from Xero.

Get Organisation

Retrieve organisation details from Xero.

Get Profit & Loss Report

Retrieve Profit & Loss report from Xero.

Get Project

Retrieve a specific project by ID from Xero.

Get Purchase Order

Retrieve a specific purchase order by ID from Xero.

Get Quotes

Tool to retrieve a list of quotes.

Get Trial Balance Report

Retrieve Trial Balance report from Xero.

List Accounts

Retrieve chart of accounts from Xero.

List Assets

Retrieve fixed assets from Xero.

List Attachments

List all attachments for a specific entity in Xero (invoice, contact, etc.

List Bank Transactions

Retrieve bank transactions from Xero.

List Credit Notes

Retrieve list of credit notes from Xero.

List Files

Retrieve files from Xero Files.

List Folders

Retrieve folders from Xero Files.

List Invoices

Retrieve a list of invoices from Xero.

List Items

Retrieve items (inventory/products) from Xero.

List Journals

Retrieve journals from Xero.

List Manual Journals

Retrieve manual journals from Xero.

List Payments

Retrieve list of payments from Xero.

List Projects

Retrieve projects from Xero.

List Purchase Orders

Retrieve list of purchase orders from Xero.

List Tax Rates

Retrieve tax rates from Xero.

List Tracking Categories

Retrieve tracking categories from Xero.

Update Invoice

Tool to update an existing invoice.

Update Contact

Update an existing contact in Xero.

Upload Attachment

Upload a file attachment to a Xero entity (invoice, contact, etc.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Xero MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Xero tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Xero and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Xero tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Xero scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Xero data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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