--- title: "Connect Partnero to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Customer Created\" fires in Partnero, your agent runs \"Create XRechnung Invoice\" in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml" --- # Connect Partnero to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML When **Customer Created** fires in [Partnero](https://apiant.ai/connections/partnero), your agent runs **Create XRechnung Invoice** in [ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Partnero **8** triggers Partnero **12** actions ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Partnero and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Partnero can start in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **Customer Created** in Partnero then **Create XRechnung Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **Customer Updated** in Partnero then **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Partnero and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers ยท 20 actions - Trigger **Customer Created** Triggers when a new customer is created in Partnero. - Trigger **Customer Deleted** Triggers when a customer is deleted in Partnero. - Trigger **Customer Updated** Triggers when a customer is updated in your Partnero program. - Trigger **Partner Created** Triggers when a new partner is created in your Partnero program. - Trigger **Partner Deleted** Triggers when a partner is deleted from your Partnero program. - Trigger **Partner Updated** Triggers when a partner is updated in your Partnero program. - Trigger **Transaction Created** Triggers when a new transaction is recorded in your Partnero program. - Trigger **Transaction Deleted** Triggers when a transaction is deleted (refunded) in Partnero. - Action **Archive Partner** Archives (soft-deletes) a partner so they lose portal access; the partner can be restored later. - Action **Create a New Customer** Creates a customer in your Partnero affiliate program and attributes them to a partner for commission tracking. - Action **Create a New Partner** Creates a new affiliate partner in your Partnero program and returns the partner record, including its referral link. - Action **Create a New Transaction** Records a sales transaction for a customer so Partnero calculates the referring partner's commission. Can optionally create the customer in the same call. - Action **Delete Existing Customer** Deletes an existing customer from your Partnero program by their customer key. - Action **Delete Existing Partner** Deletes an existing partner from your Partnero program. - Action **Delete Existing Transaction** Deletes an existing transaction in your Partnero program by its key. - Action **Find Partner** Finds a partner in your Partnero program by partner ID and returns their details, referral statistics, commissions and referral links. - Action **Get Transaction** Returns a single transaction by its key. - Action **Restore Partner** Restores a previously archived partner and reactivates their portal access. - Action **Update Existing Customer** Updates an existing customer's name, email, key or tags in your Partnero program. - Action **Update Existing Partner** Updates an existing partner's name, email, password, referral key or tags in your Partnero program. - Action **Convert XRechnung to PDF** Renders an XRechnung invoice XML file (UBL or CII syntax) into a readable PDF preview. The PDF is for human reading only and has no legal standing. - Action **Create XRechnung Invoice** Generates a validated XRechnung 3.0 e-invoice (UBL by default, or CII) from structured invoice data and returns the XML document. Totals and the VAT breakdown are calculated from the lines unless supplied. - Action **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** Creates a new ZUGFeRD compliant PDF/A-3b invoice from scratch using the provided invoice data. - Action **Extract Invoice JSON** Reads a structured e-invoice (a Factur-X / ZUGFeRD / Peppol PDF with embedded CII or UBL XML, or a standalone CII or UBL XML file) and returns its data as structured JSON. Pure XML parsing, no AI. - Action **Extract Invoice XML** Pulls the embedded XML invoice out of a hybrid PDF (ZUGFeRD, Factur-X or other PDF/A-3 invoice) and returns it unchanged. - Action **Transform to ZUGFeRD** Turns a plain PDF invoice into a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid invoice (PDF/A-3 with embedded XML) using AI extraction. - Action **Validate XRechnung Invoice** Validates a CII XML invoice for XRechnung / EN16931 compliance. - Action **Validate ZUGFeRD Invoice** Validates a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid PDF invoice against the official schema and EN 16931 business rules for the profile it declares, and returns whether it is compliant along with any errors and warnings. ## Each app on its own - [ **Partnero** Partnero is a partnership management software with a focus on customizable program settings & partner...](https://apiant.ai/connections/partnero) - [ **ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML is a German e-invoice compliance service for creating, validating...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Partnero - [ **Partnero to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-salesforce) - [ **Partnero to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-slack) - [ **Partnero to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-stripe) - [ **Partnero to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-shopify) - [ **Partnero to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting โ€” manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Partnero to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/partnero-to-pipedrive) ## More into ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - [ **Freshworks CRM to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) โ€” manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Open Government, Netherlands to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Netherlands Government Open Data. Public open-data portal โ€” search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-netherlands-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Paperless to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Smartsheet to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Smartsheet is a work execution platform for managing sheets, rows, and columns.](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **HubSpot to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Salesforce to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Questions ## Partnero and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Partnero? Any of Partnero's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Customer Created, Customer Updated, Partner Created and Partner Updated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML when something happens in Partnero? Any of ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's 8 actions, including Create XRechnung Invoice, Create ZUGFeRD Invoice, Convert XRechnung to PDF and Extract Invoice JSON. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML to Partnero? ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Partnero. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Partnero or ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Partnero and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.