set_budget_amount
Set or clear a budget amount for a specific category or category group in Monarch Money. Specify the amount, category or group, and optionally apply to future months.
Instructions
Set or clear a budget amount for a category or category group.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"amount": "<amount>"
},
"name": "set_budget_amount"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | Yes | Budget amount. Use 0 to clear. | |
| category_id | No | Category ID (provide this OR category_group_id, not both) | |
| category_group_id | No | Category group ID (provide this OR category_id, not both) | |
| start_date | No | Budget period start date in YYYY-MM-DD format | |
| apply_to_future | No | Whether to apply to future months |