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Budgets API → Create Budget Limit

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Overview

This node operation creates a new budget limit within a specified budget using the FireFly III API. It is useful for users who want to set financial limits on their budgets for a defined period, helping them manage and control their spending effectively. For example, a user can create a budget limit of $500 for January 2025 to ensure they do not exceed this amount during that month.

Use Case Examples

  1. Create a budget limit of 500 USD for the budget with ID '123' starting from 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31.
  2. Set a budget limit with a specific currency code for a budget to track spending in that currency.

Properties

Name Meaning
X-Trace-ID A unique UUID identifier for the request, used for debugging and tracing.
Budget ID The ID of the budget where the limit will be created.
Amount The amount for the budget limit.
Start Date The start date of the budget limit in YYYY-MM-DD format.
End Date The end date of the budget limit in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Budget Limit Fields Additional optional fields for the budget limit such as currency code or currency ID.

Output

JSON

  • amount - The amount set for the budget limit.
  • start - The start date of the budget limit.
  • end - The end date of the budget limit.
  • budget_id - The ID of the budget to which the limit belongs.
  • currency_code - The currency code of the budget limit, if provided.
  • currency_id - The currency ID of the budget limit, if provided.

Dependencies

  • FireFly III API
  • An API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Budget ID is valid and exists in the FireFly III system to avoid errors.
  • Verify that the amount is a valid number and formatted correctly as a string.
  • Check that the start and end dates are in the correct YYYY-MM-DD format and that the start date is before the end date.
  • If using currency code or currency ID, ensure only one is provided to avoid conflicts.

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