ynab_get_payee
Read-onlyIdempotent
Retrieve details for a specific payee in YNAB, including name, transfer account, and deletion status. Provide payee ID to get accurate payee information.
Instructions
Get details for a specific payee.
Args:
budget_id (string, optional): Budget UUID. Omit to use the default budget.
payee_id (string, required): Payee UUID.
response_format (string, optional): "json" or "markdown" (default: "markdown").
Returns: payee (id, name, transfer_account_id, deleted), cached, cache_info
Errors:
"No default budget set" → run ynab_set_default_budget first
"Payee not found" → invalid payee_id
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| payee_id | Yes | ||
| budget_id | No | ||
| response_format | No | markdown |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| payee | Yes | Payee details | |
| cached | No | Indicates if data was served from cache | |
| usedDelta | No | Indicates if delta merge optimization was applied for budgets | |
| cache_info | No | Human-readable cache status message (e.g., "Cache hit", "Cache miss") |