Xero App Store Scraper

Scrape apps from the Xero App Store — the official marketplace for Xero accounting software integrations. Extract app names, descriptions, categories, ratings, review counts, icon URLs, and region availability.

Features

• Search mode — find apps by keyword (e.g. "payroll", "inventory", "CRM")
• Browse by category — list all apps in a specific function category
• Region filtering — limit results to a specific country/region
• Rating filter — only return apps above a minimum star rating
• Omit-empty output — no null, empty, or placeholder fields ever pushed

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	Select	search (keyword search) or byCategory (browse a category)
searchQuery	String	Keyword to search for (used in search mode)
category	Select	Function category to browse (used in byCategory mode)
region	Select	Country/region filter (AU, GB, NZ, US, CA, SG, ZA, IE, HK, MY, PH, ID, or global)
maxItems	Integer	Maximum number of apps to return (1–500, default 20)

Example Input (search mode)

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "payroll",
  "region": "global",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example Input (category mode)

{
  "mode": "byCategory",
  "category": "Invoicing and jobs",
  "region": "AU",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Output

Each record in the dataset represents one Xero app:

Field	Type	Description
appId	String	Xero app UUID
name	String	App name
slug	String	URL slug
description	String	App description
categories	Array	Function categories (e.g. "Payroll HR", "Invoicing and jobs")
industries	Array	Industries served
regions	Array	Country codes where the app is available (e.g. AU, GB, global)
rating	Number	Average user rating (0.0–5.0)
reviewCount	Integer	Number of user reviews
iconUrl	String	App logo/icon URL
url	String	App page on Xero App Store
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp when the record was scraped
recordType	String	Always "app"

Example Output

{
  "appId": "2f4c02a4-c83f-4a3e-a4f5-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
  "name": "Deputy",
  "slug": "deputy",
  "description": "Deputy is the ultimate workforce management tool...",
  "categories": ["Payroll HR", "Time tracking"],
  "industries": ["Hospitality"],
  "regions": ["AU", "NZ", "GB", "US"],
  "rating": 4.3,
  "reviewCount": 215,
  "iconUrl": "https://images.ctfassets.net/.../deputy-logo.png",
  "url": "https://apps.xero.com/deputy",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-11-01T10:23:45+00:00",
  "recordType": "app"
}

Available Categories

• Payroll & HR
• Invoicing & Jobs
• Reporting
• Inventory
• Time Tracking
• Payments
• Expenses
• CRM
• eCommerce
• Finance
• Practice Management
• Debtor Tracking
• Document Management
• Point of Sale

Available Regions

Global, Australia (AU), United Kingdom (GB), New Zealand (NZ), United States (US), Canada (CA), Singapore (SG), South Africa (ZA), Ireland (IE), Hong Kong (HK), Malaysia (MY), Philippines (PH), Indonesia (ID)

FAQ

Does this require authentication or API keys? No. The scraper extracts a public search token from the Xero App Store homepage and uses it to query the Coveo search backend — no login or API key is required.

How many apps are available? The Xero App Store has 1,000+ apps across all categories and regions.

Will this work for all regions? Yes. You can filter by any supported region or use "global" to get apps available worldwide.

How often is the data updated? The scraper fetches live data on each run. Set maxItems and schedule runs as needed.

Why are some apps missing fields like rating or industries? Only fields with real data are included. If an app has no reviews yet, rating and reviewCount will not appear in the output record.