Accounting API vs Xero OAuth 2 Identity Service API
Both are solid Finance APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.
Accounting API
A flexible API for pulling accounting data, normalized and aggregated from 20 accounting integrations. Standardize how you connect to your customers’ accounting software. View, create, update, and...
Xero OAuth 2 Identity Service API
These endpoints are related to managing authentication tokens and identity for Xero API
Accounting API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
Xero OAuth 2 Identity Service API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Accounting API | Xero OAuth 2 Identity Service API |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Both Accounting API and Xero OAuth 2 Identity Service API offer similar capabilities as Finance APIs. Review their documentation to find the best fit for your specific use case.