mmoney 0.1.1

CLI for Monarch Money - access your financial data from the command line

mmoney-cli

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, community-built CLI tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Monarch Money. Use at your own risk.

CLI for Monarch Money - access your financial data from the command line.

Built on top of monarchmoneycommunity.

Installation

# One-liner (recommended - works on macOS, Linux, Windows)
pipx install mmoney

# Alternative: Using uv
uv tool install mmoney

# Alternative: Using pip (may require adding to PATH)
pip install mmoney

Note: pipx and uv tool automatically handle PATH setup. If using pip and mmoney isn't found, you may need to add Python's bin directory to your PATH or use python -m mmoney_cli.cli instead.

Development

# Clone and install with uv
git clone https://github.com/theFong/mmoney-cli.git
cd mmoney-cli
uv sync

# Run CLI
uv run mmoney --help

Quick Start

# Best: Email + Password + MFA Secret (longest lasting, fully automated)
# Enable MFA in Monarch settings, copy the secret key when setting up authenticator
mmoney auth login -e [e-mail] -p yourpassword --mfa-secret YOUR_SECRET --no-interactive

# Good: Email + Password + MFA Code (requires manual code entry)
mmoney auth login -e [e-mail] -p yourpassword --mfa-code 123456

# Alternative: Email + Password + Device UUID (requires browser)
# 1. Open app.monarch.com, login, open DevTools Console
# 2. Run: copy(localStorage.getItem('monarchDeviceUUID'))
mmoney auth login -e [e-mail] -p yourpassword --device-uuid YOUR_UUID --no-interactive

# Fallback: Token from browser (shortest lived)
# 1. Open app.monarch.com, login, open DevTools Network tab
# 2. Click any 'graphql' request, find 'Authorization: Token YOUR_TOKEN' in Headers
mmoney auth login --token YOUR_TOKEN

Commands

Authentication

mmoney auth login      # Login to Monarch Money
mmoney auth logout     # Delete saved session
mmoney auth status     # Check authentication status

Accounts

mmoney accounts list              # List all accounts
mmoney accounts types             # List account types
mmoney accounts create            # Create manual account
mmoney accounts update <id>       # Update account
mmoney accounts delete <id>       # Delete account
mmoney accounts refresh           # Refresh from institutions
mmoney accounts refresh-status    # Check refresh status

Holdings

mmoney holdings list <account_id>     # List holdings
mmoney holdings history <account_id>  # Balance history
mmoney holdings snapshots             # Aggregate snapshots
mmoney holdings balances              # Recent balances

Transactions

mmoney transactions list              # List transactions
mmoney transactions get <id>          # Get transaction details
mmoney transactions summary           # Transaction summary
mmoney transactions splits <id>       # Get splits
mmoney transactions create            # Create transaction
mmoney transactions update <id>       # Update transaction
mmoney transactions delete <id>       # Delete transaction

Categories

mmoney categories list      # List categories
mmoney categories groups    # List category groups
mmoney categories create    # Create category
mmoney categories delete    # Delete category

Tags

mmoney tags list                    # List tags
mmoney tags create                  # Create tag
mmoney tags set <transaction_id>    # Set tags on transaction

Budgets

mmoney budgets list    # List budgets
mmoney budgets set     # Set budget amount

Cashflow

mmoney cashflow summary    # Income, expenses, savings
mmoney cashflow details    # By category and merchant

Other

mmoney recurring list       # Recurring transactions
mmoney institutions list    # Linked institutions
mmoney subscription status  # Subscription details

Common Options

Most list commands support filtering:

• --limit, -l: Number of records
• --start-date, -s: Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• --end-date, -e: End date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Example:

mmoney transactions list --limit 50 --start-date 2024-01-01 --end-date 2024-12-31

Output

All commands output JSON by default, making it easy to pipe to tools like jq:

mmoney accounts list | jq '.accounts[] | {name: .displayName, balance: .currentBalance}'

Session Storage

Sessions are stored securely using your system's keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux Secret Service). Falls back to ~/.mmoney/session.pickle if keychain is unavailable.

Authentication Methods

Recommended authentication methods in order of preference:

1. MFA Secret (Best): Enable MFA in Monarch, copy the secret key when setting up your authenticator. Use --mfa-secret for fully automated, long-lasting auth
2. MFA Code: Use --mfa-code with the 6-digit code from your authenticator app
3. Device UUID: Get from browser console with localStorage.getItem('monarchDeviceUUID') and use --device-uuid
4. Token: Get from browser Network tab (Authorization header) and use --token - shortest lived

Run mmoney auth login --help for detailed instructions on each method.

License

MIT