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 automate budget management tasks. Specifically, the "Get Payee" operation under the "Payees" resource retrieves detailed information about a specific payee by their ID. This is useful for workflows that need to fetch payee details for reporting, reconciliation, or further processing in budgeting automation.
Practical examples include:
- Automatically retrieving payee details when processing transactions.
- Enriching financial reports with payee information.
- Validating payee data before creating or updating transactions.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Payee ID | The unique identifier of the payee to retrieve. This is a required string input. |
Output
The output JSON contains the detailed information of the requested payee as returned by the YNAB API. The structure corresponds to the payee object from YNAB's API response, typically including fields such as payee name, ID, and other metadata related to the payee.
No binary data output is produced by this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to the YNAB API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
- The node uses the budget ID from credentials or configuration to construct API requests.
- The node depends on HTTP request capabilities with authentication support provided by n8n.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Invalid or missing Payee ID will cause the API call to fail.
- Incorrect or expired API credentials will result in authentication errors.
- Missing or incorrect budget ID configuration can lead to failed requests.
Error messages:
- Authentication errors indicate problems with the API key; verify and update credentials.
- "Not Found" errors usually mean the specified Payee ID does not exist in the budget.
- Network or timeout errors suggest connectivity issues; check network access and API availability.
Resolving these typically involves verifying input parameters, ensuring valid credentials, and confirming the existence of the payee in the specified budget.