I budget with YNAB, but I don’t want a notification on my phone for every transaction. I’d rather get a task in my to-do app when there’s something to approve. So I built a Homey app for it: Connector for YNAB. It’s now in test.
What you can do with it
When new transactions are waiting for approval, Homey can start a Flow. For example:
- Add a task to your to-do app, like “Approve 3 transactions in YNAB” (this is how I use it)
- Block time in your calendar to do your administration
- Send a notification, if you do want one
There’s a card per transaction (amount, payee, category, etc.) and a card per check (number of new transactions and total amount). Each transaction is reported only once.
What you need
- Homey Pro with firmware 12 or newer
- A YNAB Personal Access Token (Account Settings → Developer Settings)
The token stays on your own Homey and is never shared.
Feedback and ideas welcome
Besides testers I’m looking for ideas. What would you like it to do? Some things I’m thinking about:
- Approve a transaction from a Flow
- Flag a transaction
- A card for category balances, like “Groceries is below €50”
Reply here or open an issue on GitHub: Issues · MrKwezel/homey-app-support · GitHub
Nederlands mag ook!
The app and this post were made with Claude. The ideas, reviewing text and weeks of testing the app are done by myself.
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