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title: "Connecting Payhawk to Xero for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
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description: "Connect Payhawk to Xero: check the admin rights you need, connect from Settings, Integrations, and map your bank accounts and Payhawk specific accounts."
updated: 2026-10-20T15:11:17Z
published: 2026-10-20T15:11:17Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Connecting Payhawk to Xero

Payhawk supports direct integration to Xero, providing you with the flexibility to effortlessly export and sync your expenses between the two systems.

For more information, go to the article about [exported data between Xero and Payhawk](/help/overview-of-shared-data-with-xero).

## Prerequisites

Before you connect Payhawk to Xero, make sure you have:

- Payhawk Administrator rights.
- Administrator rights for Xero.

## Connecting to Xero

To start connecting your Payhawk account to Xero, follow the steps:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Integrations**.
2. Under **Available integrations**, find **Xero** and click on **Connect**.
3. On the next screen, click **Continue**. You will need to log in to your Xero account during this step.

![Overview step of the Xero connection setup in Payhawk with the setup process and the data Payhawk fetches from Xero.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Adm%3AIntegrations%3AXero/xero_connect_overview_20261020_ai.png)

## Mapping the bank accounts

While connecting Payhawk to Xero, Payhawk will ask you to configure the main settings and provide the following information:

1. In the **Bank account mapping** field, provide a bank account that will be mapped to each Payhawk account.
2. In the **Linked bank accounts mapping** field, specify the bank account you will be using for top-ups.
3. In the **Payhawk specific** field, choose which is the general ledger account in which you want to have POS and FX fees booked and fill out the other details.
4. Click on **Continue** to start synching the information.

![Map accounts step of the Xero setup with the bank accounts, linked bank accounts and Payhawk specific account fields.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Adm%3AIntegrations%3AXero/xero_map_accounts_20261020_manual.png)

## Notes on configuration

- The integration setup from the last time Payhawk and your accounting system were connected will be automatically re-applied the next time you connect.
- You can edit the current integration setup without disconnecting from your accounting system. In Payhawk, go to **Settings** > **Integrations**, click on the three dots menu of the desired ERP system, and select **Edit configuration**.

## Next steps

- [Mapping the Payhawk categories to your Xero chart of accounts](/help/mapping-payhawk-categories-to-the-xero-chart-of-accounts)