Xero Files API

Name: Xero Files API API
Brand: Xero Files API
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★ Only Publicly Available OpenAPI DocumentStorageObject Storageoauth218 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Programmatically uploads a file to the inbox, retrieves files. Covers 18 operations with oauth2 authentication.

Use for: I need to uploads a file to the inbox, I want to retrieves files, Search for retrieves a file by a unique file id, Find all a file

Quickstart

Get started with Xero Files API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"uploads a file to the inbox"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Xero Files API API.

Uploads a File to the inbox

Retrieves files

Update a file

Deletes a specific file

Monitor Xero Files API operational status and events

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use Xero Files API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Storage and Databases Operations

Use the Xero Files API to perform storage operations programmatically. The API provides 18 endpoints covering core functionality including uploads a file to the inbox, retrieves files, retrieves a file by a unique file id.

Call POST /Files to uploads a file to the inbox

Automated Files Management

Automate files operations by combining multiple Xero Files API endpoints. Agents can retrieves files and then retrieves a file by a unique file id in a single workflow.

Call GET /Files to retrieves files, then verify the result

AI Agent Integration via Jentic

AI agents discover and call Xero Files API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle oauth2 tokens manually.

Search Jentic for 'uploads a file to the inbox', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials

Key Endpoints

18 endpoints — these endpoints are specific to xero files api.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/Files

Uploads a File to the inbox

GET

/Files

Retrieves files

GET

/Files/{FileId}

Retrieves a file by a unique file ID

PUT

/Files/{FileId}

Update a file

DELETE

/Files/{FileId}

Deletes a specific file

POST

/Files/{FolderId}

Uploads a File to a specific folder

GET

/Files/{FileId}/Content

Retrieves the content of a specific file

POST

/Files/{FileId}/Associations

Creates a new file association

POST

/Files

Uploads a File to the inbox

GET

/Files

Retrieves files

GET

/Files/{FileId}

Retrieves a file by a unique file ID

PUT

/Files/{FileId}

Update a file

DELETE

/Files/{FileId}

Deletes a specific file

POST

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Xero Files API oauth2 credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'uploads a file to the inbox') and Jentic returns the matching Xero Files API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.

Time to first call

Direct Xero Files API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

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Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

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Complementary

Amazonaws

Complementary storage API

Choose Amazonaws when you need a complementary approach to storage operations

FAQs

Specific to using Xero Files API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Xero Files API use?

The Xero Files API uses OAuth 2.0 for authorization. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Can I uploads a file to the inbox with the Xero Files API?

Yes. Use the POST /Files endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.

What are the rate limits for the Xero Files API?

Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.

How do I uploads a file to the inbox through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'uploads a file to the inbox'. Jentic returns the matching Xero Files API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.

How many endpoints does the Xero Files API have?

The Xero Files API exposes 18 endpoints covering files operations.