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Dev Partner Program – terms of agreement

Part A: Terms Applicable to All Developer Partners

This Program Agreement governs Xero’s relationship with you, as a Developer Partner in the Developer Partner Program, . A “Developer Partner” means a partner who has proven experience building custom integrations with the Xero API, as determined by Xero, and builds integrations on behalf of others. Learn more about getting started as a Developer Partner in Part C below. Part B forms part of this Program Agreement. If You are agreeing to this Program Agreement not as an individual but on behalf of your company, organization, firm, partnership or other corporate entity, then you agree and acknowledge that you are binding such entity to this Program Agreement, and that you are fully authorized to do so. Xero may update or modify this Program Agreement from time to time in its sole discretion.

1. Partnership Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Developer Partner Program, as applicable, You must meet the following prerequisites:

Developer Partner Program:

  • Register to become a Developer Partner

  • Complete at least two (2) Xero API integration projects with Your customers that have agreed to act as a reference to Xero

  • Produce a landing page on your website that describes the services you provide and a link to at least one case study based on a Xero integration project

  • Adhere to Xero Security Requirements

  • Adhere to Xero App Partner Brand Guidelines

Your status as a Developer Partner, will not be confirmed until the above steps are complete to Xero’s satisfaction. Xero reserves the right to accept or decline any organisation or individual becoming a Developer Partner. Xero also reserves the right to terminate its relationship with any existing Developer Partner at any time.

2. Your Ongoing Obligations.

To maintain status as a Developer Partner, You agree to:

Developer Partner Program**:

  • Maintain compliance with the Xero Developer Platform Terms and Conditions

  • Maintain a dedicated and pre-approved landing page that promotes Xero on your website

  • Never abuse the relationships with the wider Xero ecosystem with unsolicited email campaigns or other actions or inactions

  • Keep all branding and promotional material up to date

  • Actively support and maintain Your integration

  • Otherwise act in good faith in Your use of Xero and the Integration

**Xero may review Developer Partner products and integrations annually to ensure compliance with its Ongoing Obligations under this Program Agreement.

3. Duration of this Program Agreement.

This Program Agreement is effective immediately upon you being confirmed as a Developer Partner, as applicable, by Xero, and remains in force until:

  • Superseded by Xero at any time effective upon the online publication of updated or modified terms – notice of relevant material updates and modifications to this Program Agreement will be communicated to you via the Xero Developer Website developer.xero.com;

  • This Program Agreement is terminated by either party for any reason by providing one month’s notice in writing to the other party;

  • This Program Agreement is terminated by either party, with immediate effect upon written notice being provided to the other party, for that other party’s material breach of any of the terms of this Program Agreement;

  • If there is fraud or any other unacceptable behaviour by You, Xero can suspend Your privileges or end the Program Agreement without notice.

Xero reserves the right to cancel or modify the Programs in its entirety, at any time. If this Program Agreement is terminated by Xero for any reason, You will no longer be able to participate in, or receive the benefits of, the Program. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the termination of this Program Agreement, you will still be subject to Xero’s Developer Platform Terms and Conditions to the extent you use any part of the Developer Platform.

4. Relationship of Parties.

No agency, partnership, joint venture or employment is created between Xero and you as a result of this Program Agreement. You are not authorized to create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of Xero.

5. Applicability of Xero’s Developer Terms and Conditions.

This Program Agreement applies in addition to, and should be read in conjunction with, Xero’s Developer Platform Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated in this Program Agreement by reference to the extent applicable and which govern matters in relation to Your activity on the Developer Platform or or the Developer Partner Program, respectively. This includes limitations on liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and governing law, and arbitration. In the event of any inconsistency between this Program Agreement and Xero’s Developer Platform Terms and Conditions, Xero’s Developer Platform Terms and Conditions will take priority.

Part B: Terms Applicable to the Developer Partner Program

1. How do I get started as a Developer Partner?

Ready to take steps to becoming a Developer Partner? Find out more here.

2. Benefits of Developer Partner Program.

Once you have been accepted to the Developer Partner Program, you may receive access to the applicable benefits of the Developer Partner Program, including but not limited to:

  • Access to the Xero Developer Center

  • Access developer support for Your integration, and receive initial end user support for inquiries made directly to Xero

Xero may modify such benefits in its sole discretion from time to time.