See whether a receipt touches a category goal
Keep category goals in view when reviewing a new expense.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Category by ID
Retrieve a single YNAB budget category by its ID. Use this to get detailed category information including budgeted amounts, activity, balance, and goal settings. Amounts are returned for the current budget month (UTC). Requires both budget_id and category_id - use 'last-used' or 'default' for budget_id if you don't have a specific budget ID.
Why this helps
Category goals are easy to forget in the moment, especially when the receipt and budget live in separate places.
- Bring current category goal details into view
- Support a deliberate follow-up decision
- Reduce manual navigation between receipt and budget
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect VLM Run and YNAB to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to build it conversationally.
- 3In one prompt, ask Notis to use receipt details to identify a likely existing YNAB category, retrieve that category's current details, and summarize its goal and balance context.
- 4Choose an incoming webhook trigger, set the report channel, and test with a receipt tied to a category goal.
Questions about this workflow
Will it change the category balance or goal?
No. The action retrieves category details for context only.
What if the category choice is uncertain?
Have Notis show the uncertainty and avoid presenting a goal check as definitive.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link VLM Run to Ynab. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
VLM Run triggers
Ynab actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create a new account in a budget
Tool to create a new account in a budget. Use when you need to add a manual (non-linked) account to a specific budget.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Scheduled Transaction
Creates a scheduled (recurring) transaction in a YNAB budget. Use this to set up bills, recurring expenses, or income that repeats on a schedule. Requires an account_id (from YNAB_LIST_ACCOUNTS), a date, frequency, and amount in milliunits.
Delete Scheduled Transaction
Permanently deletes a scheduled transaction from a YNAB budget. Use this when a recurring transaction is no longer needed. This action cannot be undone. Obtain the scheduled_transaction_id from list_scheduled_transactions or get_scheduled_transaction_by_id before calling this.
Get Account by ID
Tool to retrieve a single account resource. Use when you need details of a specific account by its ID after determining the budget.
Get Budget By ID
Retrieve a complete budget export by ID, including all accounts, categories, payees, and transactions. Use this tool when you need comprehensive budget data. The response includes: - Budget metadata (name, date/currency formats) - All accounts with balances - Category groups and categories with budgeted amounts and balances - All payees - All transactions and scheduled transactions (optional, may be large) For incremental syncing, use last_knowledge_of_server to only fetch changes since your last request. Note: Currency amounts are in 'milliunits' format (divide by 1000 for standard units).
Get Budget Month
Tool to retrieve a specific budget month. Use when you need detailed summary and category budgets for a given month after confirming the budget ID. Monetary amounts are returned in milliunits (divide by 1000 for standard currency). Response includes high-level aggregates and a nested category array within the month payload for per-category budget analysis.
Get Budget Settings
Tool to retrieve budget-level settings. Use when you need to fetch currency and date formatting preferences for a specific budget.
Get Category by ID
Retrieve a single YNAB budget category by its ID. Use this to get detailed category information including budgeted amounts, activity, balance, and goal settings. Amounts are returned for the current budget month (UTC). Requires both budget_id and category_id - use 'last-used' or 'default' for budget_id if you don't have a specific budget ID.
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