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Accounts API → Delete Account

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Overview

This node operation deletes an account in the FireFly III system using the Accounts API. It requires the account ID to identify which account to delete. This operation is useful for managing and cleaning up accounts that are no longer needed or relevant in the user's financial data.

Use Case Examples

  1. Deleting an obsolete bank account from the user's financial records.
  2. Removing a test account created during setup or development.

Properties

Name Meaning
X-Trace-ID A unique UUID identifier for the request, used for debugging and tracing.
Account ID The ID of the account to be deleted.

Output

JSON

  • success - Indicates whether the account deletion was successful (true/false).
  • id - The ID of the account that was deleted.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for FireFly III OAuth2 authentication to authorize the request.

Troubleshooting

  • If the account ID is missing or invalid, the node will throw an error indicating the account could not be found or deleted.
  • Ensure the API credentials have sufficient permissions to delete accounts.
  • Network or API endpoint issues may cause request failures; verify connectivity and API availability.

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