# Xero App Store Scraper (`crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper`) Actor Scrape apps from the Xero App Store. Search by keyword, browse by category, or filter by industry/region - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Xero App Store Scraper Scrape apps from the [Xero App Store](https://apps.xero.com/) — 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) ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "payroll", "region": "global", "maxItems": 50 } ```` #### Example Input (category mode) ```json { "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 ```json { "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. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Select scraping mode: search by keyword or browse by category. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for (used in 'search' mode). E.g. 'payroll', 'invoicing', 'inventory'. ## `category` (type: `string`): Function/category to browse (used in 'byCategory' mode). Accepts partial/alias names (e.g. 'Accounting', 'eCommerce', 'Reporting', 'Practice management') or exact names. Valid exact values: Accountant tools, Banking, Bills and expenses, Carbon accounting, Convert data to Xero, CRM and marketing, Debtor management, Development partners, Documents, Ecommerce, Inventory, Invoicing and jobs, Loans financing and credit, Other, Payments, Payroll HR, Point of sale, Practice manager, Reporting and forecasting, Tax and compliance, Time tracking, Workflow builders. ## `region` (type: `string`): Filter by region/country code. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of apps to scrape. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "payroll", "category": "Payroll HR", "region": "global", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `items` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "payroll", "category": "Payroll HR", "region": "global", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "payroll", "category": "Payroll HR", "region": "global", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "payroll", "category": "Payroll HR", "region": "global", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/xero-app-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Xero App Store Scraper", "description": "Scrape apps from the Xero App Store. Search by keyword, browse by category, or filter by industry/region", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "qBdFgQqOIceYxeeBp" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~xero-app-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-xero-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~xero-app-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-xero-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~xero-app-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-xero-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "byCategory" ], "type": "string", "description": "Select scraping mode: search by keyword or browse by category.", "default": "search" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for (used in 'search' mode). E.g. 'payroll', 'invoicing', 'inventory'." }, "category": { "title": "Category (Function)", "type": "string", "description": "Function/category to browse (used in 'byCategory' mode). Accepts partial/alias names (e.g. 'Accounting', 'eCommerce', 'Reporting', 'Practice management') or exact names. Valid exact values: Accountant tools, Banking, Bills and expenses, Carbon accounting, Convert data to Xero, CRM and marketing, Debtor management, Development partners, Documents, Ecommerce, Inventory, Invoicing and jobs, Loans financing and credit, Other, Payments, Payroll HR, Point of sale, Practice manager, Reporting and forecasting, Tax and compliance, Time tracking, Workflow builders." }, "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "global", "AU", "GB", "NZ", "US", "CA", "SG", "ZA", "IE", "HK", "MY", "PH", "ID" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by region/country code.", "default": "global" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of apps to scrape.", "default": 20 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```