Create Account in Xero (asset)
POST/api/xero/accounts/create
Create a GL account in the connected Xero tenant and mirror it locally. Type is restricted to Xero ASSET types (CURRENT/FIXED/NONCURRENT) — used by the onboarding flow to provision a missing inventory ASSET account (Xero won't let you post inventory journal movements to an INVENTORY-type account). Requires a connected Xero accounting integration.
Any valid API token can call this endpoint — no specific scope required. Manage tokens.
Authenticate with a PAT.
Request
Responses
- 200
- 401
- 403
- 422
- 429
OK
Response Headers
Unauthenticated — the bearer token is missing, revoked, expired, or malformed. Never retry automatically; fix the credential. See the Errors guide.
Forbidden — the token lacks a required scope, the endpoint is not available to API tokens, or the user behind the token lacks the permission. A human must adjust the token scopes or user permissions; do not retry.
Unprocessable Content
Response Headers
Rate limited — platform limit is 1,000 requests/min; individual tokens may carry lower limits. Honor the Retry-After header before retrying. See the Rate Limits guide.