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Fix Shopify → Xero Sync Issues (Not Working, Errors, Duplicates)

🔧 1 Common Issues

Diagnose and resolve common sync problems. We've documented the 1 most common issues, their root causes, and exactly how to fix them. See step-by-step fixes for duplicates, missing fields, rate limit errors, and connection issues.

high Very High Frequency

Xero becomes extremely slow; reconciling bank feed takes 10+ seconds per click.

Also searched as: "Shopify Xero xero becomes extremely slow; reconciling bank feed takes 10+ seconds per click."

#1 Too Many Transactions 95% likely

📋 How to Diagnose

  1. 1. Check Xero Invoice count. Is it >1,000 per month?
  2. 2. Native Shopify integration creates 1 invoice per order.

✓ Solution

Stop using native sync. Use Make with a custom aggregation scenario to group orders into one daily invoice.

⏱️ Est. time: 60 min

Use Make → →
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Step 1: Try the Official Integration

Direct connection

Start with the native integration if available. It's usually the most reliable, but may have limitations.

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Free with your subscription

Step 2: Use Make for Custom Flows

No code automation

Create custom integration workflows with Make's visual designer. It works with almost any API.

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1000 ops/mo free. No credit card.

Step 3: Self-Hosted with n8n

Full data control

Need complete data privacy? n8n is open-source and self-hostable. Build custom integrations with full control over your data.

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Open source. Self-host or cloud. Unlimited ops.

Step 4: Add Human Review

Approval automation

Relay adds human-in-the-loop approvals, Slack/Teams alerts, and conditional logic to your automation.

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1000 actions/mo free. No credit card.