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Average Spent & Average Budgeted
Is there a way to pick average spent and budgeted of a category via API? Thanks!
- Gray Horse
- Gray_Horse.5
- 3 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 126
- 1
- Gray Horse3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
iOS Shortcut to open a specific budget
Hi, would it be possible to put in a shortcut that will open a specific budget. Find swapping with the UI somewhat slow. Thanks
- berksgr
- berksgr
- 1 yr ago
- 4 replies
- 124
- 2
- MatthewYNAB Support3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
BUG? No new connections ("we couldn't connect")
I am getting the attached popup when attempting to re-link ANY account, or create a new linked account. My existing connections are working fine. Usually I would get the PLAID popup but instead I…
- Jason Krasavage
- jasonkrasavage
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 25
- RachelYNAB Support3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Another approach to foreign currency accounts
I've made a little tool that uses the YNAB API to automate the approach I've been using for managing foreign currency accounts in a single budget. I'm posting here in the API forum first in the…
- Emanuel Borsboom
- borsboom
- 1 yr ago
- 40 replies
- 1,439
- 8
- flohjoe3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API endpoint that exports a budget CSV file?
I was wondering if anyone would find value in an API endpoint that mirrors the functionality of "My Budget -> Export Budget"? I was thinking it could be something like the following:…
- Cadet Blue Clarinet
- Cadet_Blue_Clarinet.9
- 8 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 302
- 1
- Green Boat3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Total monthly goals more than underfunded
I’m just starting to use the Chrome extension for YNAB. When I glance forward to a month with nothing yet budgeted, the Total Monthly Goals are almost $1000 more than my underfunded amount.…
- Slate Blue Colt
- Slate_Blue_Colt.11
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 131
- MadDog4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Write to scheduled transactions?
I have debt payment snowball spreadsheet in a Google Docs sheet that I am attempting to integrate with YNAB through the API and Google Apps script. For each debt payment in YNAB I have a scheduled…
- ThreePeppers
- Threepeppers
- 2 yrs ago
- 13 replies
- 1,104
- 8
- Vinicius Kiss3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Can I undo a release update?
I ran the latest release update and now all my budgets have been renamed as 'Open Unassigned'. This is made worse by the fact that the order isn't fixed.…
- monkeyhanger
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- monkeyhanger.1
- 3 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 120
- 2
- monkeyhanger3 mths ago
- API & Integrations
- jenmas
- jenmas
- 3 mths ago
- 3
- Reported - view
If you go to Open budget (below the list of Open Unassigned) it will take you to a list of all your budgets. Ultimately it should resolve itself when the Toolkit folks get a chance to update (the…
Ongoing Issues with Delayed Accounts
Is there anyone from YNAB that can comment on the ongoing issues with delayed accounts? I've sent an inquiry over to support regarding one account that tried to un-link/re-link to resolve the issue,…
- Bill A
- Steel_Blue_Tiger.4
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 59
- 3
- DelaYNAB Support4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
500 error on POST transaction
I'm having a problem similar to those described here , here and most recently here - but I believe I have already rectified the errors from those posts.…
- Gold Yearling
- Gold_Yearling.11
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 56
- Gold Yearling4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Category Edit support
When will you be moving away from "mostly read only" in the developer api. I'd like to be able to update/edit categories.
- Batman
- Experience Wrangler
- Blue_Hammerhead.4
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 188
- 1
- Igor4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
E*Trade checking direct import keeps breaking, ynab support is asking for weird things to get it fixed
I've been using YNAB for over 6 months. Suddenly in the past few weeks, E*Trade direct import stopped working. I've been doing back and forth with support troubleshooting, but getting no where,…
- Beige Cobra
- Beige_Cobra.10
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 81
- DelaYNAB Support4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Incorrect Username Error on AmEx Account
Currently I am unable to sync transactions to one of my accounts (an AmEx card). It tells me I need to reauthorize. When I attempt to do so, it tells me I have the incorrect username,…
- Bill A
- Steel_Blue_Tiger.4
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 29
- DelaYNAB Support4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Quick Budget Underfunded & API goal_under_funded don't match
I've noticed that for some categories the value in the UI shown in Quick Budget > Underfunded doesn't match the value returned in goal_under_funded in the API.…
- 18059521-5301-4da6-9ab7-869db2
- Software Engineer
- 869db2
- 5 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 75
- BradyYNAB Team4 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Rant - Sync outside of USA
I have been using YNAB for the past 2 years now.. but I am really starting to get tired of the lack of sync for people outside of the United States and consider a move elsewhere.…
- Slate Blue Cartridge
- Slate_Blue_Cartridge.14
- 5 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 281
- 3
- DelaYNAB Support5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Matching imported transactions
Hi, I developed my own interface for creating new transactions right after I pay by my credit card, and I'm using YNAB API. I'm keeping those transactions uncleared.…
- Pevnomad
- PHP and Python Developer
- pevnomad
- 1 yr ago
- 8 replies
- 206
- 1
- ptak5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
New integration to manage foreign currency accounts
I've made a YNAB integration that automates the approach I've been using for managing multiple foreign currency accounts in a single budget. You can try it at fca4ynab.borsboom.io .…
- Emanuel Borsboom
- borsboom
- 1 yr ago
- 28 replies
- 676
- 5
- Luke5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
New Goal Target Month Not Flowing through API
Hey guys! Very long time YNAB user starting to play around with the API. I noticed that the Categories Object when pulling from API doesn't update when the Goal Target Date has passed.…
- Nexus_Nick
- nexus_nick
- 6 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 117
- Nexus_Nick6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
CORS not allowed for OAuth Requests
I'm writing an application using OAuth (Authorization Code Grant Flow) to allow my users to login with their YNAB account. This works well when navigating to the website.…
- Beige Storm
- Beige_Storm.4
- 6 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 75
- BradyYNAB Team6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API request to create account with type 'otherAsset' changes type to 'other Asset'
I'm working on a script that will create some tracking accounts, and I discovered what looks like a bug in the create account endpoint (i.e. POST to /budgets/{budget_id}/accounts).…
- Brian Hulette
- Aquamarine_Network.13
- 8 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 157
- Brian Hulette6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
App icon guidelines for OAuth Applications?
I'm developing an iOS app which connects with YNAB and am getting ready for TestFlight beta testing and the YNAB approval process. Are there any guidelines on what we should or shouldn't have in our…
- Alvaro Bernarde
- Student
- alfresco
- 7 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 186
- NicoleYNAB Support7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
PUT /budgets/{budget_id}/transactions/{transaction_id} will not allow category to be set to "Uncategorized"
If you look up the id of the "Uncategorized" category under the "Internal Master Category" group, and you use that for the category_id on a call to update a transaction,…
- Nathan Fast
- Software Developer
- nathanmfast
- 9 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 214
- Justin7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Negative buffering days ! What does it mean?
Hi, please can someone explain to me what it means to have negative buffering days on your budget page? A couple of day ago i had 15 day showing on my age of money and now i see -13.9 buffering days.…
- Beige Chef
- Beige_Chef.8
- 1 yr ago
- 18 replies
- 1,079
- Superbone7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Pending transactions with the API?
Hi, I currently import transactions from my bank using the API as YNAB doesn't support banks in my country. It's working well, but would love to add support for the new pending transactions feature.…
- timsmart
- timsmart
- 7 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 128
- timsmart7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Patch a transaction with subtransactions
I have an existing transaction with no subtransactions ("subtransactions": []). I'd like to PATCH this transaction and add new subtransactions. When I try this,…
- Navy Blue Wizard
- Navy_Blue_Wizard.14
- 9 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 213
- Navy Blue Wizard7 mths ago
- API & Integrations

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