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# Record an invoice from Xero in Filmo

> Records an invoice created directly in Xero as an externally issued mirror in Filmo, and updates it from Xero (content, payments and voiding). Documents sent by Filmo are skipped; a Xero draft waits for approval. A line with a compound tax or fixed-amount discount, an ambiguous contact or a duplicate number makes the step fail with the reason.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `xero` |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to Sales. Administrators always pass; a module outside the plan blocks everyone. |
| Add-on | Sales documents |
| Needs an accounting provider | Xero |
| Destructive | Not declared |

ACTION `xero.importInvoice`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `xeroInvoiceId` | string | Yes | The invoice ID in Xero, provided by the “Invoice approved in Xero” trigger. |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `invoiceId` | string |  |
| `documentNumber` | string |  |
| `outcome` | enum<string> |  `created`, `updated`, `unchanged`, `skipped` |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/xero-importinvoice  
Last updated: 2026-10-25