ynab-py

ynab-py is a Python library designed for seamless interaction with the YNAB (You Need A Budget) API. It provides a user-friendly interface to manage your budgets, accounts, transactions, and more with ease.

ynab-py currently works with YNAB's 1.72.0 API. For more information, see https://api.ynab.com/v1.

Installation

To install ynab-py from PyPI:

pip install ynab-py

Or to install from source:

git clone https://github.com/dynacylabs/ynab-py.git
cd ynab-py
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install ./

Usage

Initialize ynab-py

To begin using ynab-py, initialize it with your YNAB Bearer token:

from ynab_py import YnabPy
ynab = YnabPy(bearer="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE")

Retrieve Budgets

Fetch a dictionary of your budgets:

budgets = ynab.budgets

Retrieve a Budget by Name*

Retrieve a specific budget by its name:

test_budget = ynab.budgets.by(field="name", value="test_budget", first=True)

Retrieve Accounts for a Budget

Fetch all accounts associated with a budget:

test_accounts = test_budget.accounts

Retrieve an Account by Name*

Fetch a specific account within a budget by its name:

test_account = test_budget.accounts.by(field="name", value="test_account", first=True)

Retrieve Transactions for an Account

Fetch all transactions associated with a specific account:

transactions = test_account.transactions

* Note: Multiple items may be returned. You should verify whether the result is a dictionary or a single Budget, Account, or Transaction instance.

from ynab_py.schemas import Account
test_account = test_budget.accounts.by(field="name", value="test_account", first=False)
if isinstance(test_account, Account):
    # Single account returned
else:
    # Multiple accounts returned {account_id: account}

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:

1. Fork the Repository: Create a personal copy of the repository on your GitHub account.
2. Clone the Repository: Clone the forked repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repository-name>.git
   

3. Create a Branch: Always create a new branch for your changes to keep the history clean:

   git checkout -b <branch-name>
   

4. Make Your Changes: Edit the code using your preferred editor or IDE.
5. Commit Your Changes: Provide a clear commit message describing your changes:

   git commit -m "<commit-message>"
   

6. Push Your Changes: Push the changes to your forked repository:

   git push origin <branch-name>
   

7. Submit a Pull Request: On GitHub, open a pull request from your fork to the main repository for review.

Please ensure that your contributions do not break the live API tests. Run all tests before submitting your pull request.

Testing

Live API Testing

YNAB's API primarily offers read-only access, so you'll need to create a test budget manually for live API testing.

Live API tests confirm that ynab-py's API calls are correctly interpreted by the server, and that ynab-py can process the server's responses.

Importing a Test Budget

To import a test budget, upload testing/test_budget.ynab4.zip to YNAB by creating a new budget and using the "Migrate a YNAB 4 Budget" option.

Manually Creating a Test Budget

Follow these steps to manually create a test budget:

Item	Field	Value	Notes
Budget	name	Test Budget	Delete all Category Groups and Categories
Category Group	name	Test Category Group
Category	name	Test Category
Account	name	Test Account
Transaction	payee	Test Payee	Belongs to Test Account
	memo	Test Transaction
	category	Test Category
Transaction	date	any future date	Belongs to Test Account
	date > repeat	any frequency
	memo	Test Scheduled Transaction

Running Tests with Tox

Before running tests, create a testing/.env file with your API Bearer Token using the following format:

# ynab personal access token
API_KEY=your_API_token_goes_here

To run tests:

python -m venv .venv-test
source .venv-test/bin/activate
pip install -r testing/requirements.txt
tox

Documentation

Please ensure any code changes are accompanied by corresponding updates to the documentation. You can generate updated documentation using Handsdown:

python -m venv .venv-docs
source .venv-docs/bin/activate
pip install -r docs/requirements.txt
handsdown

Future Development

• Implement mock testing.
• Additional testing for:
  • Server knowledge validation.
  • All non-GET endpoints.
• Add comprehensive type definitions.

License

ynab-py is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.