Overview

This node interacts with the ActualBudget API to retrieve budget data for a specific month. It is useful for scenarios where users want to fetch detailed budget information for a given month, such as generating monthly financial reports or analyzing budget performance. For example, a user can specify a budget ID and a month (in YYYY-MM format) to get the budget details for that month.

Use Case Examples

1. Fetch budget data for March 2024 by providing the budget ID and month '2024-03'.
2. Use the node to retrieve budget information for a specific month to integrate with other financial tools or dashboards.

Properties

Output

JSON

• month - The month for which the budget data is retrieved.
• incomeAvailable - Total income available for the specified month.
• lastMonthOverspent - Amount overspent in the last month.
• forNextMonth - Amount buffered for the next month.
• totalBudgeted - Total budgeted amount for the month.
• toBudget - Amount allocated to budget.
• fromLastMonth - Amount carried over from the last month.
• totalIncome - Total income for the month.
• totalSpent - Total amount spent in the month.
• totalBalance - Total balance leftover in the month.
• categoryGroups - Array of category groups with budget details and categories for the month.

Dependencies

• an API key credential for ActualBudget API

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the 'Budget ID' and 'Month' parameters are correctly provided and formatted as required.
• Check API credentials and network connectivity to the ActualBudget API service.
• If the API returns errors, verify the budget ID exists and the month is within the valid range.

Links

• ActualBudget API Documentation - Official API documentation for ActualBudget, useful for understanding available endpoints and data structures.