Record Stripe payments against Xero invoices (n8n)

When a Stripe payment succeeds, find the matching Xero invoice and log it for posting.

n8nAccounts receivableAdvancedHuman check: High

Tools
n8n: Stripe, Xero

Time saved
~3-6 hrs/month (estimate)

Difficulty
Advanced

Steps

Stripe Trigger on payment_intent.succeeded (or invoice.paid).
Xero → Invoice → Get All, filtered by the invoice number you store in Stripe metadata.
The Xero node has no Payments operation, so use an HTTP Request node with your Xero credential (Predefined Credential Type) to PUT /Payments.
Write unmatched payments to a Google Sheets exceptions tab.

Keep a human check here: High risk

Reconcile Stripe payouts against the bank feed in Xero. Fees and refunds have to be booked separately, not netted.

Node and module names match n8n's docs as of Oct 2026. Apps rename triggers and actions sometimes, so check yours in the editor. Try it with test data or a sandbox company first.

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