ynab-mcp-server
A personal MCP server that gives Claude native access to YNAB budget data.
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ynab-mcp-server
A personal MCP server that gives Claude native access to YNAB budget data.
Architecture
Layer 1: FastMCP reads YNAB's official OpenAPI spec at startup and auto-generates one MCP tool per endpoint.
Layer 2: Custom tools for higher-level workflows: spending summaries by category, payee consolidation/renaming.
Setup
Prerequisites
- uv — Python package manager
- A YNAB Personal Access Token from app.ynab.com/settings/developer
Install
uv sync
Configure
Create a .env file (never committed):
YNAB_API_TOKEN=your_token_here
YNAB_READ_ONLY=false
Run
YNAB_API_TOKEN=your_token uv run ynab-mcp-server
Connecting to Claude Desktop
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ynab": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/.venv/bin/ynab-mcp-server",
"env": {
"YNAB_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
"YNAB_READ_ONLY": "false"
}
}
}
}
Use the absolute path from which ynab-mcp-server after uv sync.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
YNAB_API_TOKEN |
Yes | YNAB personal access token |
YNAB_READ_ONLY |
No | Set true to block all write operations |
Testing
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
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