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YNAB Clipper Card import
Hey friends! I've just finished writing a script that will import your transactions from your Clipper Card account (for SF bay area public transit). I like to treat my Clipper Card as a separate…
- Timothy J. Aveni
- tim
- 1 yr ago
- 3 replies
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- Aquamarine Commander5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Notes field won't update in Category Patch Endpoint
Hi, I have been trying to get the category patch endpoint to work with "notes" in the data field. It will take them and not give an error, but nothing is written or saved when I go to the UI.…
- Trey Corple
- Sales Engineer
- Treygec
- 8 mths ago
- 6 replies
- 44
- 1
- ChrissyYNAB Support5 mths ago
- API & Integrations
A YNAB Savings Widget
My favorite feature in YNAB is setting savings goals, but I was disappointed that you can't view all of your goal targets in one place, so I built this feature using YNAB's open API (tech talk for a…
- Jared Blumer
- Developer
- jaredblumer
- 7 mths ago
- 11 replies
- 469
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- Ceeses6 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
- 6 mths ago
- 13 replies
- 510
- Powder Blue Pony6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
How long until refresh tokens expire?
Is anyone aware of how long a a refresh_token will remain valid for (still allow the server to request new access_tokens)? I couldn't see any indication of this in the YNAB API docs.
- Felix Terpstra
- felixterpstra
- 6 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 173
- Felix Terpstra6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Dates Different between UI and API?
I noticed that when fetching a budget from /v1/budgets/ that the dates for the transaction objects seem to be the "transaction date", while in the UI the transactions have their posted dates.…
- Sudeep Y
- sudeepy
- 6 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 300
- ChrissyYNAB Support6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Webhook for new transactions?
Excited for the API announcement today! Was curious if any of the endpoints (particularly /transactions) would support webhooks so apps could be notified when new transactions are added?
- alextran
- alextran
- 2 yrs ago
- 10 replies
- 723
- 3
- Casey F6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API help - Category ID for "to-be budgeted"
Hi, I can not get the category ID for "to-be budgeted" category. so I could not auto entry my transaction through API for my incomes. Please help me to find the category ID for "to-be budgeted"
- Forest Green Stallion
- Forest_Green_Stallion.6
- 6 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 99
- ChrissyYNAB Support6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Deep linking to a specific transaction in iOS app?
I'm developing an iOS app, and one feature requires that I create new transactions in YNAB, and then store the created transaction ID for posterity. For tracking purposes and managing those POSTed…
- Gray Hail
- Gray_Hail.5
- 6 mths ago
- 19
- API & Integrations
Splitwise + YNAB via Zapier?
Hello, I'd love to have all my splitwise transactions in ynab but from what I understand there are no good automated solutions for it so far. I noticed that ynab + zapier solution was announced…
- Forest Green Falafel
- Forest_Green_Falafel.3
- 1 yr ago
- 9 replies
- 464
- Casey F6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Changes to Accounts screen
Help! Suddenly my Accounts screen has changed. There's a wide column on the left that's unlabelled but takes up a lot of space. It includes the flag, "i,…
- Sky Blue Transistor
- Sky_Blue_Transistor
- 6 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 159
- MatthewYNAB Support6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
500 (Internal Server Error) when creating multiple transactions
Hi there, I'm trying to create transactions via the API, but I receive a 500 error (Internal Server Error). From some experimentation, I receive an error when the request contains multiple…
- Cyan Trumpet
- Cyan_Trumpet.6
- 7 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 194
- Cyan Trumpet6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Have a better error when offline for maintenance
I just noticed today my integration failed because the API was offline for maintenance. However, I only knew this because json parsing failed because the below was returned via the API.…
- Robert
- robertmiles3
- 1 yr ago
- 6 replies
- 661
- budgetfeeder6 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
- 7 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 156
- 1
- Pevnomad6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Clear import_id of deleted transaction
Hello! I'm trying to create my own integration between YNAB and my bank (which isn't supported by YNAB). I'm using the REST endpoints. I created a YNAB transaction,…
- Violet Hammerhead
- Violet_Hammerhead.2
- 7 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 104
- ChrissyYNAB Support7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API for Net Worth (Balances by Account by Month)?
I want to receive my net worth by account by month via YNAB's API (to load onto a Google sheet) - in the UX, I can go to "Reports" --> "Net Worth" and export that exact information (EOM balances by…
- Aaron W
- aaron_w
- 7 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 87
- Aaron W7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Toolkit error
I'm having an issue with the toolkit, where it doesn't show up until I click inside the category area right after loading (or on the budget itself somewhere).…
- Orchid Device
- Orchid_Device.3
- 8 mths ago
- 11 replies
- 181
- chicagouser7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Toolkit "Total Monthly Goals" way off?
Hi there! New YNAB user, super excited to finally get my finances under control. One feature I was SO EXCITED that the YNAB toolkit has is the "Total Monthly Goals" - but it seems to not be working…
- Winston Struye
- Freelance Graphic Designer
- winston_Struye
- 7 mths ago
- 6 replies
- 254
- 1
- Winston Struye7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
API access unauthorised 401 error
Fallen at the first hurdle. Generated my token in the app, tried to do the curl request and immediately get "401 unauthorized" back. I've actually generated multiples to try and they all fail.…
- Pink Wildebeest
- Pink_Wildebeest.6
- 7 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 137
- ChrissyYNAB Support7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Chrome browser sluggishness/failure
For the last month or so, YNAB has performed poorly in Chrome. It reacts very slowly to most actions, and I often get an error message that the web page is unresponsive.…
- pepperpat
- pepperpat
- 7 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 253
- FanessYNAB Support7 mths ago
- API & Integrations
colors in reports
Hi all, Does anyone know if it is possible to change the colors in the reports? I find them very useful, but sometimes the colors of different categories are very close,…
- Salmon Guitar
- Salmon_Guitar.3
- 8 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 93
- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Can I really not link my PayPal accounts?
That's what I primarily use, without that I really can't switch from Mint (which attaches to PayPal flawlessly). I don't want to waste time downloading a file and importing it to YNAB all the time…
- Slate Gray Griffin
- Slate_Gray_Griffin.7
- 8 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 423
- 1
- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
How do i find category id ?
Hi, i am trying to use post transaction. I would like to know how to find the category ID to make use of it in my API
- Forest Green Stallion
- Forest_Green_Stallion.6
- 8 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 142
- Forest Green Stallion8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Category ID
How do I find the ID of a category to use in a "Post" transaction using the API?
- Magenta Piranha
- Magenta_Piranha.2
- 1 yr ago
- 4 replies
- 101
- Forest Green Stallion8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Transactions to Import, Approve or Categorize
Does anyone know if it's possible, via the API to get the count of bank transactions needing categories and approval via the API? Not sure if that functionality exists (hoping it does).
- Don
- Creator of bar for YNAB
- donniefitz2
- 8 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 216
- Don8 mths ago
- API & Integrations

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