> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stayonhire.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stayonhire.com/integrations/xero.md). # Xero ## Overview For the best experience, we recommend having your integration set as pictured below:

This integration page will be visible in the settings of your StayOnHire application

## How it works * Build and execute jobs/hires in StayOnHire * Auto-draft invoices with equipment & billable items in StayOnHire * Review and approve draft invoices in StayOnHire * Approved invoices sync to Xero ## Sync Behaviour Once connected to your StayOnHire account, this integration helps bridge the gap between the calendar scheduling and billing sides of your business together. This is achieved by: 1. Syncing time-sensitive data instantly (i.e. invoices, payments) 2. Syncing non-time-sensitive data every hour (i.e. new tax rates, accounts) 3. Giving you the ability to manually trigger a sync of non-essential data to update ### Background Sync StayOnHire will sync general data every 60 minutes automatically, and when performing key actions, such as approving approving an invoice or creating a new contact. A typical integration will sync automatically under the following conditions:

{% hint style="info" %} Xero is not responsible for triggering these background syncs, this is handled automatically by StayOnHire out of the box. {% endhint %} ### Manual Sync Triggers A typical integration displays manual sync details as follows:

If ever you need data to be manually triggered, these can be done from StayOnHire using sync buttons around the StayOnHire user interface.