Set Budget Amount
AI-generatedOverview
This node interacts with the ActualBudget API to set the budget amount for a specific category in a given month. It is useful for automating budget management tasks, such as updating budget allocations programmatically. For example, a user can set the budget amount for a category "Groceries" for the month "2024-06" to $500.00 (represented as 500000 millicents).
Use Case Examples
- Set the budget amount for category ID 'cat123' in month '2024-06' to 500000 millicents (i.e., $500.00).
- Update the budget amount for category ID 'cat456' in month '2024-07' to 750000 millicents (i.e., $750.00).
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Budget ID | The ID of the Budget you are working on/with, required string input. |
| Month | Month in YYYY-MM format, required string input for this operation. |
| Category ID | The ID of the budget category, required string input for this operation. |
| Amount | Budget amount in millicents (e.g. 100000 = $100.00), required number input for this operation. |
Output
JSON
success- Indicates if the budget amount was successfully set.month- The month for which the budget amount was set.categoryId- The ID of the budget category for which the amount was set.amount- The budget amount set in millicents.
Dependencies
- ActualBudget API access with credentials including URL and password
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the 'month' parameter is in the correct YYYY-MM format.
- Verify that the 'categoryId' and 'budgetId' are valid and exist in the ActualBudget system.
- Check for proper API credentials and network connectivity to the ActualBudget API.
- Handle JSON parsing errors for the 'transactions' input if used in other operations.
Links
- ActualBudget API Documentation - Official API documentation for ActualBudget, useful for understanding API endpoints and data formats.