# YNAB MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to securely manage YNAB budget data locally with your AI assistant, enabling operations like account tracking and transaction management while maintaining user privacy. It solves problems of data privacy and accessibility, allowing for auditable and minimal interactions with your budget. Ideal for use cases requiring local control and automation of personal finance data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/wgdevelopment-ynab-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgdevelopment-ynab-mcp-server

## Description

A minimal and auditable MCP server that enables local AI assistants to read and manage YNAB budget data. It supports operations like listing accounts, tracking transactions, and moving money between categories while maintaining user privacy.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/wtf8vvklxu)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/WGDevelopment/ynab-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "wgdevelopment-ynab-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgdevelopment-ynab-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgdevelopment-ynab-mcp-server/pull`

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