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Is anybody starting to use the Shortcuts app? I'd love to develop a shortcut or two for YNAB but I'm new to the process and would love some help getting started.
- Sam Elowitch
- Sky_Blue_Piranha
- 1 yr ago
- 10 replies
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- Curtis F8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Automatically Rename Payees
Hi First of all thanks a ton for the awesome API. Living in Dubai I don't have the luxury of direct import, so I've been looking forward to having an automated way of entering my transactions -…
- Pete vH
- petevh
- 2 yrs ago
- 13 replies
- 739
- MatthewYNAB Support8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
On the topic of dropping YNAB 4 Support
The way I use YNAB 4 is to keep track of expenses for my business. I think YNAB 4 just makes things so much easier, then anything else that I have seen out in the internet wild.…
- Maroon Mainframe
- Maroon_Mainframe.1
- 10 mths ago
- 5 replies
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- Adam Waller8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Matching API Transactions
What are the limitations on matching for API transactions? Just had one imported, and i want to match it with a Scheduled transaction, but it will not let me.
- Scott Robertson
- syncforynab.com Founder
- scottrobertson
- 2 yrs ago
- 28 replies
- 2,158
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- mydran8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
- Answered
- Answered
Family Budgets
Anyone else see that the family budgets addon isn't working any more? I sent an email to the creator but crickets. It's the only way I know of to share my budget with the person who helps me do…
- Magenta Python (bea22b0b77fb)
- vexir
- 10 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 167
- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Refresh of transactions only when Web-version or App was opened
Hey there, i wanted to build a small monitor that has several functions (graphs for net-wort, uncleared transactions etc). But now i have encountered a problem: I am using this URL https://api.…
- Steel Blue Yeti
- Steel_Blue_Yeti
- 8 mths ago
- 26
- API & Integrations
Using IFTTT with the API
Although the YNAB API isn't listed as an official service on IFTTT currently (we're looking into that!) I wanted to demonstrate how to get IFTTT working with the new API so you can build that…
- BradyYNAB Team
- Developer
- brady_ynab
- 2 yrs ago
- 16 replies
- 3,592
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- alexdresko8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
All my budgets just got wiped out.
Hi, This morning, I opened my two bookmarked YNAB budgets from my browser — they're archived versions that I just hadn't gotten around to changing the links for.…
- Tan Mermaid
- Tan_Mermaid
- 8 mths ago
- 6 replies
- 188
- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Automatic allocation of money when I get paid
Hi I am using YNAB to manage our family's money, and it's working great. We don't stick to a month-to-month budget per se, as my wife gets paid fortnightly and I monthly,…
- Tomato Chef
- Tomato_Chef.4
- 9 mths ago
- 7 replies
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- SteveB8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Using API to scrape basic metrics.
I've been using YNAB for about three years, although not quite as religiously as some. I'm trying to write a simple python script that will return certain metrics of my accounting.…
- Yellow Leafer
- Maroon_Wizard.9
- 9 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 103
- Geoff B.8 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Clearing a transfer via API makes YNAB want a category?
Hi! I'm just starting with the YNAB API, and am going through some weird behaviour: I have a split transaction from my account, and one of the splits is a transfer to another account.…
- Alvim
- alvimynabteste1
- 8 mths ago
- 98
- API & Integrations
Read only Oauth scope
Hi, A question came up from a user of Sheets For YNAB about read/write permissions. Although my add-on never writes data to a users YNAB budget, the only Oauth scope available includes write…
- elson23
- elson23
- 1 yr ago
- 8 replies
- 217
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- BradyYNAB Team9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
How do I report a YNAB Toolkit problem?
I hit the YNAB refresh yesterday and now I can't select a different budget. When I turn the Toolkit off, the problem goes away. BTW, the YNAB app works fine.…
- Aunt Banana
- Funemployed
- Sea_Green_Panther.3
- 9 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 182
- Aunt Banana9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
YNAB in Django-Allauth
Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that I added ynab as a provider in django-allauth. Probably not huge news to everyone, but if you're working with python and Django it might be helpful!…
- Trey Corple
- Sales Engineer
- Treygec
- 9 mths ago
- 30
- 1
- API & Integrations
API. Scheduled Tranactions ID is not a GUID
Hello. I added a couple of scheduled transactions to the transaction list, but when I received data from YNAB through the API, I encountered a problem that the ID of such transactions looks…
- Alexandr Gorodiolov
- alexandrgorodilov
- 9 mths ago
- 28
- API & Integrations
Scheduled Category Balance Updates
I'm big fan of using Zapier and I was really excited when you released the integration. I was hoping I would be able to send myself a daily text that showed several of my category balances.…
- Blue Cup
- Blue_Cup.1
- 9 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 69
- NicoleYNAB Support9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Resetting import_id's stored on account
Hello, I am testing importing transactions from Starling and have made good progress, however to continue testing I'd like to delete the imported transactions and re-import them again.…
- Navy Blue Pegasus
- Navy_Blue_Pegasus.1
- 2 yrs ago
- 6 replies
- 1,096
- BradyYNAB Team9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
What is the "NEED" goal_type?
I have 4 categories in my budget where where API returns the goal_type, NEED. To me, I would have guessed that two of them would be MF (monthly) and two would be TBD (target by date). What is NEED?
- Gold Cup
- Gold_Cup.7
- 9 mths ago
- 129
- API & Integrations
Works with YNAB - List of API applications
We've added a new "Works with YNAB" section in the API documentation here: https://api.youneedabudget.com/#works-with-ynab . It lists both official and approved community applications.…
- BradyYNAB Team
- Developer
- brady_ynab
- 1 yr ago
- 3 replies
- 2,602
- 3
- FanessYNAB Support9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
YNAB Toolkit - Green Bars
With the latest update of the YNAB Toolkit, all the goals category entries on the budget page now display the entire line as green (instead of white background with just the check mark next to the…
- CallMeCat
- Silver_Keyboard.5
- 9 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 158
- FanessYNAB Support9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
"Total Monthly Goals" metric???
So, Im on my first month of using YNA. I notice that my "Total Monthly Goals" metric says zero, but I have actually selected goals for each of my categories.…
- Ramses Rodriguez
- A millennial on a mission to having a positive Net Worth
- ramses_rodriguez
- 9 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 184
- NicoleYNAB Support9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
YNAB Tool Kit: What does the "s" mean when the "Goal" column is enabled?
I have turned on the goals and somehow there is an S... I thought the only options were T, M, and D. What could this be?
- Ramses Rodriguez
- A millennial on a mission to having a positive Net Worth
- ramses_rodriguez
- 9 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 168
- Ramses Rodriguez9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Is it possible to delete transactions via the API?
Hey, I can't figure out how to delete a transaction via the API. I've tried sending a PUT to /budgets/{budget_id}/transactions/{transaction_id} with {"transaction": {"deleted":…
- Orange Boat
- Orange_Boat.10
- 1 yr ago
- 3 replies
- 177
- 1
- Emanuel Borsboom9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
My Budget Explorer - API Based Website (.Net Core)
I've been working on an API application, primarily for my own use. Anyways, in the spirit of sharing with others, I've open sourced it under the Apache license.…
- Mark Leistner
- leistnerm
- 1 yr ago
- 26 replies
- 391
- Slate Blue Horn9 mths ago
- API & Integrations
Toolkit Income Breakdown: Positive Categories
What does this mean? It shows up on the income side, but it doesn't make sense in relation to the Net Loss. Scenario: I had been saving for a large, semi-annual bill.…
- Move Light Sound Life
- move_light_sound_life
- 10 mths ago
- 4 replies
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- Move Light Sound Life10 mths ago
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