# Hamish Edwards

> Hamish Edwards is co-founder of Xero. Xero API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, Xero.

## What Hamish builds

- [Xero API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/xero.md), graded B, 67.2/100, in Accounting & invoicing. Accounting API for Xero organisations, with contacts, invoices, bills, payments, bank transactions, manual journals, the balance sheet, profit and loss and trial balance, plus payroll in some regions. Co-founder, Xero, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Ashish Nangia](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ashish-nangia/), Principal Product Manager, API Platform, MCP and AI Agents
- [Kelly Curran](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/kelly-curran/), Principal Product Manager, APIs and developer tools
- [Rod Drury](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/rod-drury/), Co-founder, Xero

## Questions

### Who is Hamish Edwards?

Hamish Edwards is co-founder of Xero.

### What does Xero make?

Anchor Terminal lists Xero API + MCP from Xero. Accounting API for Xero organisations, with contacts, invoices, bills, payments, bank transactions, manual journals, the balance sheet, profit and loss and trial balance, plus payroll in some regions.

### How are Hamish's tools graded?

Xero API + MCP is graded B, 67.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishnangia2610/details/experience/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishnangia2610/
- https://devblog.xero.com/webinar-recap-september-2026-developer-update-8d17b5408776
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/kelly-curran-b726a676/details/experience/
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/kelly-curran-b726a676
- https://developer.xero.com/
- https://www.xero.com/uk/about/
- https://developer.xero.com/support
- https://developer.xero.com/contact-xero-developer-platform-support
- https://developer.xero.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xero_(software)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Drury

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