Smart Strix + Xero: Fleet Invoices Into Your Accounts

Your dispatch system knows what you billed; Xero needs to know too. The Smart Strix Xero integration exports invoices from your fleet operation into Xero over a secure OAuth connection — so the books match the jobs without anyone typing an invoice twice.

In short: Smart Strix connects to Xero via OAuth and exports your invoices into it. That's the scope — a reliable one-way invoice export, not a full two-way accounting sync — and we state it plainly because fleet operators have been burned by integration pages that promise more than the connector does. Available to Smart Strix fleets on the standard plans; connect from your dashboard in a couple of minutes.

What does the Xero integration do?

It sends invoices raised in Smart Strix into your Xero organisation. Inside Strix, an invoice already carries the story of the work — the quote it came from, the job, the signed POD — and moves through draft, sent, viewed and paid with automated reminders and late fees along the way. The export step hands that invoice to Xero, where your accountant, VAT returns and reporting live. One system runs the operation; the other keeps the books; the integration is the bridge between them.

How do I connect Smart Strix to Xero?

Through Xero's standard OAuth flow — the same authorisation pattern Xero requires of every certified connection:

No API keys to copy, no credentials stored in Strix — Xero issues the tokens, and you can revoke access from either side whenever you like.

When do invoices export to Xero?

When an invoice is ready to leave the operational side — you raise and send invoices in Smart Strix as usual, and the connected export carries them into Xero so the accounting record exists without duplicate entry. The operational lifecycle (viewed status, reminder schedules, partial payments) continues to run in Smart Strix invoicing, while Xero holds the ledger copy your bookkeeper works from.

What does the integration deliberately not do?

We'd rather you know before connecting than discover after:

IncludedNot included
OAuth connection you controlTwo-way sync of contacts, payments or bills
Invoice export from Strix to XeroPulling Xero data back into Strix
Revoke access anytime, either sideBank feeds, expenses or payroll anything

If a one-way invoice export covers your bookkeeping handoff — and for most 2–50 vehicle fleets it does — this is the clean version of it. If you run on QuickBooks instead, the QuickBooks integration works the same way.

Who is this for?

UK couriers, removals firms, recovery operators and van fleets already invoicing from Smart Strix whose accountant lives in Xero. Pair it with Slack notifications to hear the moment an invoice goes out, and see pricing for plan details — a Smart Strix account costs nothing to open.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Smart Strix Xero integration a two-way sync?
No — it's a one-way invoice export from Smart Strix into Xero. Contacts, payments and other Xero records don't sync back, and we say so up front so you can plan your bookkeeping workflow around it.
How is the connection to Xero secured?
Via Xero's OAuth authorisation flow: you sign in at Xero and grant access, Xero issues the tokens, and no Xero credentials are ever stored in Smart Strix. You can disconnect from either platform.
Do I still send invoices from Smart Strix after connecting?
Yes — Smart Strix stays your operational invoicing home, with sent/viewed/paid tracking, reminder schedules, late fees and partial payments. The export gives Xero the accounting copy.
Does the integration cost extra?
The Xero connection is part of Smart Strix rather than a separately priced bolt-on — check the pricing page for current plan details. Smart Strix itself is free to get started.
Can my accountant keep working entirely in Xero?
That's the idea: invoices raised against fleet jobs arrive in Xero, so your accountant works from their normal ledger while your team never leaves the dispatch and invoicing screens.
What if I use QuickBooks rather than Xero?
Smart Strix offers an equivalent OAuth invoice export for QuickBooks — same honest one-way scope, documented on the QuickBooks integration page.

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