Plaid

[dkmiller]

https://plaid.com/docs/quickstart/

Even if just for myself.

[dkmiller]

https://github.com/plaid/quickstart/blob/master/python/server.py

https://stackoverflow.com/a/71230975/2543689

Using this .env.example:

PLAID_CLIENT_ID=op://Private/plaid-developer/client_id
PLAID_SECRET=op://Private/plaid-developer/secret_development
PLAID_ENV=sandbox
PLAID_COUNTRY_CODES=US
PLAID_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/

and running

op inject --force --in-file .env.example --out-file .env

with https://developer.1password.com/docs/cli/get-started/

[dkmiller]

Very sadly, you cannot use "development" access to several key financial institutions:

https://github.com/plaid/quickstart/blob/f069af1ead0a7e06b728f6073dad05f5f2e69fe1/.env.example#L9

https://www.reddit.com/r/mintuit/comments/17iq9gx/plaid_api_production_version_for_personal_use/

Consensus appears to be that Plaid is too expensive and/or unresponsive for personal use.

Competitor:

• Teller – API for your bank account
• Ask HN: Technically, what is better? Plaid vs. Teller.io

Sadly, Teller appears to not be willing to make the necessary security guarantees.