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YNAB Toolkit - Is it safe from a security perspective?
The YNAB toolkit extension can read and change your data. I'm not questioning the integrity of the Developers...but doesn't this mean they could possibly view my budget,…
- Red Screwdriver
- Redscrewdriver
- 5 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 296
- nolesrule5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Linking non US accounts and Sych for YNAB
Hi, I'm trialing YNAB and I'd like to synch my UK account, I've found this: https://syncforynab.com/subscriptions/new which request for further payment but does support my bank Does anybody have…
- Cyan Sidewinder
- Cyan_Sidewinder.5
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 39
- timbo19735 mths ago
- API & Integrations
getting started with YNAB API in C# using RestSharp - how do I authenticate?
Anyone here have experience using RestSharp to talk to the YNAB API? I think I see how the general operations will work, but am stuck on the authentication.…
- Nerdtron
- Error 404 Not Found
- nerdtron
- 5 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 90
- Nerdtron5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
iOS x-callback-url
Is there support for x-callback-urls on iOS? For example, I can link to ynab:// and it will open the app, but could I do something like ynab://transaction?…
- Silver Orca
- Silver_Orca.3
- 10 mths ago
- 12 replies
- 207
- John Smith5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Is there going to be an API contest this year?
I build something pretty exciting, but I'm not sure yet if I'm going to make it publicly available. Something like another API contest could definitely make it worthwhile, though!
- Cadet Blue Orca
- Cadet_Blue_Orca.5
- 5 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 240
- FanessYNAB Support5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Next Month api call not working
Hello, The following API call: https://api.youneedabudget.com/v1/budgets/***********/months/2019-10-01/?access_token=* ******** returns: {"error":{"id":"404.…
- Jaron Lofquist
- jlofquist
- 5 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 115
- BradyYNAB Team5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Sync issue outside US
Hi there! When you're outside of US, banking syncing with YNAB is an issue, there is not many option. 90% of my transactions are done with my cards and I don't want to loose my time entering the…
- Pink Wrench
- Pink_Wrench.4
- 5 mths ago
- 133
- API & Integrations
Bulk transaction update asks for date and amount
Hello API team, When updating a single transaction the API lets me send just the attribute that I want to update (for example, the memo): { "transaction": { "memo": "My new memo" } } However,…
- Rafael Millan
- rafael
- 11 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 104
- Rafael Millan5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API. Why can't I create a transaction before 2014-09-04?
I use your API to transfer data from another application. But I saw such a feature in your API. Can't create a transaction previously 2014-09-04. If the transaction is later than this date,…
- Alexandr Gorodiolov
- alexandrgorodilov
- 5 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 50
- ChrissyYNAB Support5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
List of software utilizing the API
Hi, Is there a list of publicly accessible software using YNAB API? I would be mostly interested in ones providing extra reporting capabilities. This is probably not the best place to ask but I…
- Mike
- martel
- 1 yr ago
- 20 replies
- 2,953
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- Spring Green Tugboat5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Missing field and unexpected behavior in PATCH /budgets/{budget_id}/transactions endpoint
The endpoint doc mentions the "id" field in the description, but the actual request schema does not have this field. Also, it's usual for PATCH requests in REST-style APIs to not touch fields which…
- Rafael Almeida
- rab
- 6 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 51
- BradyYNAB Team6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Nordic API Gateway: API for Scandinavian Banks
Thought this was worth mentioning. Nordic API Gateway is a project that has integrated almost all banks in Scandinavia. With the new public YNAB API this makes it much simpler to build automated…
- Marcus Mattsson
- Developer
- marcusmattsson
- 1 yr ago
- 16 replies
- 248
- 1
- Kræn Hansen6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Zapier?
Hey, I'm George, one of the developers at YNAB. I've been working on a relatively simple Zapier integration. We've kicked the tires internally and things seem to be working well enough.…
- George
- Developer
- george_ynab
- 1 yr ago
- 44 replies
- 1,975
- 3
- BradyYNAB Team6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Importing transfers between accounts
Hi there, I'm working on an import/syncing script of mine that uses the /budgets/{budget_id}/transactions POST API to create transactions based on account listing opbtained from my bank API.…
- Sten
- Finance Director for the Family
- Hot_Pink_Chef.1
- 6 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 179
- mydran6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API O-Auth Page Blank
Hello, I am a YNAB user trying to connect my account to two different programs through API. First, I want to use Zapier. However, when I click the "connect account" button, the O-Auth window pops up,…
- Robert Wigfield
- User
- robertwig
- 6 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 90
- Robert Wigfield6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Subtransactions returned from API appear not to follow Swagger definition
Hei, I am trying to work with data returned from YNAB Transactions API using automatically generated model (using swagger-codegen) and it looks like that data returned from API doesn't matches…
- Yon Yonson
- yonyonson
- 6 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 68
- Yon Yonson6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
YNAB API Contest
Hello, everybody! We are holding a contest to celebrate the launch of the YNAB API! And yes, there are some top-notch prizes in it for you. We can't wait to see what you all come up with.…
- BenBYNAB Team
- Community Manager
- benb_YNAB
- 1 yr ago
- 7 replies
- 1,424
- 3
- Powder Blue Mermaid6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Is rate limiting by IP address, application, or user?
The docs say "You may make up to 200 requests per hour", but it is not clear what "you" refers to. Is this the application? Is it for a single user using an application? Is it by IP address?…
- Aaron Parecki
- aaronpk
- 1 yr ago
- 3 replies
- 330
- 1
- BradyYNAB Team6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
- Answered
- Answered
Two issues with the YNAB toolkit
I'm not sure where we're supposed to post questions and issues with the tookit, since it isn't developed by YNAB. I'm noticing two things after recently installing it:…
- Green Nomad
- Green_Nomad.7
- 6 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 267
- Green Nomad6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
CORS support for PATCH on /v1/budgets/default/transactions ?
I've been playing around with the API for a simple webapp, and generally things are working well (great job, YNAB!). However, when it comes to an updateTransactions call from Javascript,…
- Blue Guitar
- Blue_Guitar.2
- 7 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 61
- Blue Guitar6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Built a simple python library
I’m newish to development and really the only useful thing I feel I’ve released A few python libraries exist but I felt like they were slightly complicated to use for maybe an average scripted.…
- Dennis Whitney
- irunasroot
- 6 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 111
- Dennis Whitney6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API Newbie
Just attempting to start up with the YNAB API and am running into some errors. I ran pip install ynab-client That went fine. But ran into an error at import ynab_client I'm getting the following…
- Brian Lindawson
- blindawson
- 7 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 92
- Dennis Whitney6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
YNAB API Starter Kit: How to use OAuth for localhost
Is there a way to update the files and test the OAuth when using http://localhost:8081 ? Currently, I have to push the updates to Github and test the login using the github link.…
- Alfred
- firnnauriel
- 1 yr ago
- 8 replies
- 254
- Alfred7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Is YNAB down?
When I go to https://app.youneedabudget.com/users/login all that shows up on my screen is this - {"error":{"id":request_blocked","message":"Request blocked"}} This is driving me crazy.…
- Cornflakes
- Cornflower_Blue_Piano.5
- 9 mths ago
- 14 replies
- 447
- 1
- FanessYNAB Support7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Using local host for testing while developing app
I used the starter kit and i have been trying to use local host so i would not have to keep pushing to github and building to see changes, but I can not get past the authorization page.…
- Sky Blue Commander
- Sky_Blue_Commander.4
- 7 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 42
- Hot Pink Tape7 mths ago
- API & Integrations

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