Spendesk

Developer & Technical Documentation

API & Integrations

Spendesk provides a documented REST API (API & integrations listed as a platform feature) enabling programmatic access to transaction data, expense records, and payment workflows. Native integrations exist for Xero, NetSuite, SAP, Sage, and DATEV, with transaction data pushed automatically to the general ledger.

Spendesk AI Connect

The AI Connect feature exposes Spendesk's spend data to external AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or enterprise AI tools) through a read-only, secure interface, ensuring finance workflows are not mutated by AI actions. Key capabilities:

• Natural-language queries over transaction history
• Automated report building from spend data
• Workflow automation triggers based on spend events

Key Technical Features

• AI document reading — OCR and ML-based extraction from receipts and invoices from Week 1
• Duplicate detection & anomaly flagging — active from Month 2 onwards
• Automated reconciliation — transaction matching without manual intervention
• Multi-entity management — supports complex org structures across currencies and legal entities
• Security & privacy controls — read-only AI access; configurable approval and policy guardrails

Integration Setup

1. Navigate to Settings > Integrations
2. Select your ERP/accounting system (Xero, NetSuite, SAP, etc.)
3. Authenticate via OAuth or API key
4. Map chart of accounts and cost centres
5. Enable auto-sync for real-time ledger updates