ynab_create_account
Create a new account in your YNAB budget. Specify name, type, and optional opening balance to add checking, savings, credit card, or other accounts.
Instructions
Create a new account in a YNAB budget.
Args:
budget_id (string, optional): Budget UUID. Omit to use the default budget.
name (string, required): Account name.
type (string, required): One of: checking, savings, creditCard, cash, lineOfCredit, otherAsset, otherLiability.
balance (number, optional): Opening balance in dollars. Default: 0.
dry_run (boolean, optional): Preview the request without creating. Default: false.
Returns: account object with id, name, type, balance fields.
Examples:
Create checking account: set name="My Checking", type="checking"
Dry run: set dry_run=true to preview without saving
Write safety: call without confirmation_token to preview. Execute the identical validated request with the short-lived confirmation_token returned by that preview.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | ||
| type | Yes | ||
| balance | No | ||
| dry_run | No | ||
| budget_id | No | ||
| confirmation_token | No | Short-lived, single-use token returned by the immediately preceding preview of this exact validated request. |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||