Summary

Sarah embarked on a journey to integrate Xero’s API into Power Pages, demonstrating a systematic approach to RESTful architecture. She delved into Xero’s API documentation, discovered valuable Postman examples, and installed Postman for hands-on testing. Sarah implemented a two-step authentication pattern, designed web pages, and coded cloud flows in Power Automate for seamless Xero integration. Leveraging Liquid and JavaScript, she crafted authentication and redirect pages, while also creating a dynamic batch submission process. Sarah faced challenges in Power Pages configuration, leading her to employ custom HTML, JavaScript, and Liquid code to enhance user interactions. Her journey showcased a nuanced understanding of API integration, Power Automate, and Power Pages customization.

In the future, Sarah could enhance the Xero response page to allow other types of batches, for example, for purchase orders and remittances. In the next chapter, Sarah will learn...