Hi Chris, No. I don't think I would. Thanks for looking at this. Originally, I jumped the gun and thought this was nothing more than an API. I did not realize you would have to pay for it nor supply it with credentials to your banking institutions.
I would say you should ignore this idea. Thanks again for checking it out. JV On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 10:25 PM Chris <developerch...@rebel.com.au> wrote: > This looks like an 3rd party api to access various banks and institutions. > > By its very nature you have to divulge your financial credentials to this > 3rd party. Even if they are the most honest organisation to ever exist, > would you do that? > > Chris > > On 5/04/2021 3:42 am, jvap...@gmail.com wrote: > > Thanks for checking it out! > > > > I did not look much into it. I saw it and thought, oh.. it must be > > something new. I wonder if the KMY devs have heard of it? > > > > Figured I would send it to you all. > > > > thanks! > > > > JV > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From*: Thomas Baumgart <t...@net-bembel.de > > <mailto:thomas%20baumgart%20%3c...@net-bembel.de%3e>> > > *Reply-To*: For KMyMoney development <kmymoney-devel@kde.org > > <mailto:for%20kmymoney%20development%20%3ckmymoney-de...@kde.org%3e>> > > *To*: kmymoney-devel@kde.org <mailto:kmymoney-devel@kde.org> > > *Subject*: Re: Plaid, have you heard of it? > > *Date*: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:55:37 +0200 > > > > Hi, > > > > On Sonntag, 4. April 2021 04:40:49 CEST jvap...@gmail.com > > <mailto:jvap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> KMY devs, > >> > >> Have you all heard of this API named PLAID? > >> > >> https://getdivvy.com/blog/what-is-plaid/ > >> <https://getdivvy.com/blog/what-is-plaid/> > > > > No, and the real docs can be found on https://plaid.com < > https://plaid.com> > > > >> seems apps like Robinhood and YouNeedABudget (KMY like app). Maybe it > >> is something to look into? Another API to interfacing with banks? I am > >> not sure if it free or not. Have not looked into it much. > > > > Two statements that are worth noting about this proxy service: > > > > <quote> > > From: https://plaid.com/eu/ <https://plaid.com/eu/> > > > > Build on Plaid’s PSD2 platform to securely access clean, categorised > > financial data. Whether you’re a fintech or a financial institution, > > we’re here to help. > > </quote> > > > > Well, they're on the hunt for businesses, not FLOSS devs/users. > > > > > > <quote> > > From https://plaid.com/how-it-works-for-consumers/ > > <https://plaid.com/how-it-works-for-consumers/> > > > > Plaid doesn’t charge you for our services > > > > When you connect your financial accounts to an app like Venmo or Digit, > > the app pays us a fee to enable that connection. We don’t charge you > > for connecting your accounts. > > </quote> > > > > Information about the 'fee' can be found on https://plaid.com/pricing > > <https://plaid.com/pricing> > > > > > > So KMyMoney would have to pay? No way! > > > > >