Secure Xero Webhook Integration with FileMaker
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This workflow provides a robust and secure way to receive and process Xero webhooks. It automatically verifies the authenticity of incoming Xero data using HMAC SHA256 signatures before integrating it into your FileMaker database for further custom processing.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow acts as a secure gateway for your Xero webhooks, ensuring data integrity and authenticity. Upon receiving a webhook, it rigorously validates the payload's signature using HMAC SHA256 against the x-xero-signature header. Only successfully verified webhooks proceed, preventing unauthorized or tampered data from entering your systems. Validated data is then seamlessly stored as a new record in your FileMaker database, triggering a custom script for specific business logic. This provides a powerful foundation for building secure and automated integrations between Xero and FileMaker.
Key Features
- Secure Webhook Validation: Automatically verifies Xero webhook authenticity using HMAC SHA256 signature checking.
- Conditional Responses: Responds with a
200 OKfor valid webhooks and401 Unauthorisedfor invalid ones, maintaining API best practices. - FileMaker Integration: Stores raw, verified Xero webhook data directly into a specified FileMaker layout.
- Custom FileMaker Script Execution: Triggers a user-defined FileMaker script, passing the newly created record's ID for tailored post-processing.
- Raw Data Handling: Efficiently captures and processes the raw webhook body, which is essential for accurate signature verification.
How To Use
- Set up Xero Webhook: In your Xero organization settings, create a new webhook and point it to the n8n webhook URL generated by the "Xero Webhook" node. Make sure to copy the
Webhook Key(secret) provided by Xero. - Configure Xero Webhook Node: Ensure the "Xero Webhook" node's
pathmatches the webhook URL you configured in Xero. SetHTTP MethodtoPOSTandResponse ModetoRespond to Webhook. - Add Xero Webhook Key (Secret): In the "Crypto" node, replace the placeholder
secretvalue with the actualWebhook Keyyou obtained from Xero during webhook setup. - Configure FileMaker Credentials: Provide your FileMaker server details (host, username, password) in the credentials section of both the "Create webhook record" and "Perform processWebhook script" nodes.
- Specify FileMaker Layout & Script: Update the "Create webhook record" node with your target FileMaker layout (e.g., "Webhooks") where the raw Xero data will be stored. For the "Perform processWebhook script" node, enter the exact name of your processing script (e.g., "processWebhook") and ensure it's designed to accept a
recordIdparameter. - Customize FileMaker Script: Develop your
processWebhookscript within FileMaker to fetch the record by ID and perform any specific business logic, such as parsing the JSON payload and updating relevant records.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "ceba3cf6-374b-4de8-b042-a5940fa5c3bc",
"name": "Secure Xero Webhook Integration with FileMaker",
"nodes": 5,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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