Actions22
- Accounts Actions
- Categories Actions
- Payees Actions
- Payee Locations Actions
- Months Actions
- Transactions Actions
- Scheduled Transactions Actions
Overview
This node integrates with the YNAB (You Need A Budget) API to retrieve detailed information about a specific payee location by its unique identifier. It is useful in scenarios where you want to automate budget management workflows that require fetching location details associated with payees, such as verifying or displaying address information for transactions or budgeting reports.
For example, you might use this node to:
- Retrieve the address and other metadata of a payee location to enrich transaction data.
- Automate notifications or reports that include payee location details.
- Cross-reference payee locations when reconciling budgets or expenses.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Location ID | The unique identifier of the payee location you want to retrieve from YNAB. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing the full details of the requested payee location. This includes all fields returned by the YNAB API for a payee location resource, such as address, city, state, postal code, latitude, longitude, and any other metadata associated with that location.
No binary data output is produced by this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to the YNAB API using an API key credential configured in n8n.
- The node dynamically constructs the API base URL using the budget ID obtained from credentials or configuration.
- Uses HTTP requests authenticated via the provided API key to fetch data from the YNAB service.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Invalid or missing Location ID will cause the API request to fail.
- Incorrect or expired API key credential will result in authentication errors.
- Network connectivity problems can prevent successful API calls.
- If the specified Location ID does not exist, the API will return a "not found" error.
Error messages and resolutions:
- Authentication failed: Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has necessary permissions.
- 404 Not Found: Check that the Location ID is correct and exists in the specified budget.
- Network errors/timeouts: Ensure stable internet connection and that the YNAB API endpoint is reachable.
- Invalid input: Confirm that the Location ID is provided and formatted as a string.
Links and References
- YNAB API Documentation - Payee Locations
- YNAB Official Website
- n8n Documentation - HTTP Request Node (for understanding how authenticated requests are made)