Update Payee
update_payeeModify a payee's name in YNAB budgets to correct errors or update information for accurate transaction tracking and financial reporting.
Instructions
[1 API call] Update a payee's name
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| budget_id | No | Budget ID or 'last-used' | last-used |
| payee_id | Yes | The payee ID | |
| name | Yes | New payee name (max 500 characters) |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/payees.ts:54-73 (handler)The 'update_payee' tool handler, which calls YNAB API's updatePayee function.
server.registerTool("update_payee", { title: "Update Payee", description: "[1 API call] Update a payee's name", inputSchema: { budget_id: z.string().default("last-used").describe("Budget ID or 'last-used'"), payee_id: z.string().describe("The payee ID"), name: z.string().max(500).describe("New payee name (max 500 characters)"), }, annotations: { readOnlyHint: false }, }, async ({ budget_id, payee_id, name }) => { try { const response = await getClient().payees.updatePayee(budget_id, payee_id, { payee: { name }, }); const p = response.data.payee; return textResult(`Updated payee "${p.name}"\nID: ${p.id}`); } catch (e: any) { return errorResult(e.message); } });