Clear Books

Service ID: clearbooks-uk

Making Tax Digital compatible accounting software for small businesses and accountants in the UK. Take a 30 day.

At a Glance

Difficulty
MODERATEAPI access is granted by Clear Books on request; no self-service credentials.
Authentication
API KeyAPI key — the consumer's Clear Books SOAP API key; not OAuth.
Webhooks
No webhooks — change detection is polling-based.
Partnership Required
No(No partner program — request access from Clear Books support.)
Partnership Application
Developer Portal
Apideck Credentials
Not available(Not available — each consumer supplies their own API key.)
Costs
No API fees published.
Sandbox Availability
Not available(A free Clear Books trial account serves for testing.)
Account Type Required
An active Clear Books account.
Consumer Access Level
Permission to create an API key in Clear Books.
Rate Limits
No rate limits published; expect throttling on sustained load.

Responsibility matrix

TaskYou (Customer)Your ConsumerApideck
Request API access from Clear BooksGuidance✓ (for their own account)
Enable the connector in ApideckDocs provided
Obtain the API key (in Clear Books)
Provide the API keySecure Vault form
Build against the Unified APIMaintains the connector
Monitor connections✓ Via the Apideck Dashboard✓ Can revoke at any timeLogs and alerts

Environments

Single
Testing and production share the same API and credentials. Test with a free trial account rather than live books.

🚨Important to Know About Clear Books

  • Clear Books has discontinued the SOAP API this connector uses — no new applications will be approved for it. Existing API keys continue to work, but new integrations cannot obtain SOAP access; Clear Books now grants API access for its REST API instead.
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