--- title: "Connect Userflow and YNAB - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Checklist Completed\" fires in Userflow, your agent runs \"Create Transaction\" in YNAB, or \"Goal Completed\" in YNAB to \"Create/Update User\" in Userflow." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-ynab" --- # Connect Userflow and YNAB When **Checklist Completed** fires in [Userflow](https://apiant.ai/connections/userflow), your agent runs **Create Transaction** in [YNAB](https://apiant.ai/connections/ynab), or **Goal Completed** in YNAB to **Create/Update User** in Userflow. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Userflow **14** triggers Userflow **5** actions YNAB **14** triggers YNAB **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Userflow and YNAB to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Userflow and YNAB can do together ### From Userflow to YNAB - When **Checklist Completed** in Userflow then **Create Transaction** in YNAB - When **Checklist Task Completed** in Userflow then **Budget to a Category** in YNAB ### From YNAB to Userflow - When **Goal Completed** in YNAB then **Create/Update User** in Userflow - When **New Account** in YNAB then **Track Event** in Userflow Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Userflow and YNAB ## Triggers and actions 28 triggers · 9 actions - Trigger **Checklist Completed** Triggered when a user finishes every task in a Userflow checklist. - Trigger **Checklist Dismissed/Ended** Triggered when a Userflow checklist ends for a user — because they dismissed it, it was completed, or it stopped applying to them. The reason is in checklist_end_reason. - Trigger **Checklist Started** Triggered when a user starts a Userflow checklist. Why it started is in checklist_start_reason. - Trigger **Checklist Task Completed** Triggered when a user completes a single task inside a Userflow checklist. - Trigger **Event Tracked** Triggered when Userflow tracks an event for a user — either your own custom events or Userflow's own flow and checklist events. Name one event to watch, or leave it blank to fire for all of them. - Trigger **Flow Completed** Triggered when a user completes a Userflow flow by reaching its goal step. - Trigger **Flow Dismissed/Ended** Triggered when a Userflow flow ends for a user — because they dismissed it, finished it, or it stopped applying. The reason is in flow_end_reason. - Trigger **Flow Started** Triggered when a user starts a Userflow flow. Why it started is in flow_start_reason. - Trigger **Group Created/Updated** Triggered when a group (a company or account) is created or changed in Userflow. - Trigger **Launcher Activated** Triggered when a user clicks a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot) to open it. - Trigger **Launcher Dismissed** Triggered when a user dismisses a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot). - Trigger **Launcher Seen** Triggered when a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot) is shown to a user. - Trigger **Question Answered** Triggered when a user answers a question in a Userflow flow — a survey, NPS or rating step. The answer arrives as text, a number, or a list depending on the question type. - Trigger **User Created/Updated** Triggered when a user is created or changed in Userflow. - Action **Create/Update Group** Creates a group (a company or account) in Userflow, or updates it if a group with that ID already exists. Only the attributes you send are changed. - Action **Create/Update User** Creates a user in Userflow, or updates them if a user with that ID already exists. Only the attributes you send are changed. Optionally adds the user to a group. - Action **Find Group** Finds groups (companies or accounts) in Userflow by name. Userflow's API cannot filter on the server, so this reads up to 300 groups and matches them here; leave the name blank to just list them. - Action **Find User** Finds users in Userflow by email or name. Userflow's API cannot filter on the server, so this reads up to 300 users and matches them here; leave both fields blank to just list them. - Action **Track Event** Tracks an event for a user in Userflow, so you can use it to start flows or checklists and to segment users. - Trigger **Category Overspent** Triggers when a category is overspent and has a negative balance. - Trigger **Goal Completed** Triggers when a goal is completed. - Trigger **Low Account Balance** Triggers when a Checking or Savings account balance drops below a certain amount during a month. - Trigger **Low Category Balance** Triggers when a category balance drops below a certain amount. - Trigger **New Account** Triggers when a new account is created. - Trigger **New Category** Triggers when a new category is created. - Trigger **New or Updated Account** Triggers when a new account is created or an existing account is updated. - Trigger **New or Updated Category** Triggers when a new category is created or an existing category is updated. - Trigger **New or Updated Scheduled Transaction** Triggers when a scheduled transaction is created or updated. - Trigger **New or Updated Transaction** Triggers when a transaction is created or updated. - Trigger **New Payee** Triggers when a new payee is created. - Trigger **New Transaction** Triggers when a new transaction is created. - Trigger **Spending in Account** Triggers when a new outflow transaction is created in an account. - Trigger **Spending in Category** Triggers when a new outflow transaction is assigned to a category. - Action **Budget to a Category** Budgets to a category in the current month. - Action **Create Transaction** Creates a new transaction. - Action **Get Current Budget Month** Returns the current month of the last-used budget, including Age of Money, income, budgeted, activity, and to-be-budgeted amounts. - Action **Get Current Month Summary** Returns the current budget month's summary, including age of money, income, budgeted, activity, and to-be-budgeted amounts. ## Each app on its own - [ **Userflow** Userflow is a user onboarding platform, which lets your whole team build customized in-app tours, checklists...](https://apiant.ai/connections/userflow) - [ **YNAB** YNAB is an award-winning personal finance app and method that helps you gain total control of your money.](https://apiant.ai/connections/ynab) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Userflow - [ **Userflow to Visual Crossing** Global historical and weather forecast data](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-visual-crossing) - [ **Userflow to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-zoom) - [ **Userflow to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-webflow) - [ **Userflow to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-wix) - [ **Userflow to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-linkedin) - [ **Userflow to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/userflow-to-facebook) ## More into YNAB - [ **Vercel to YNAB** Vercel is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling fast, modern web applications effortlessly.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vercel-to-ynab) - [ **Postman to YNAB** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/postman-to-ynab) - [ **HubSpot to YNAB** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ynab) - [ **Salesforce to YNAB** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-ynab) - [ **Slack to YNAB** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ynab) - [ **Gmail to YNAB** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ynab) Questions ## Userflow and YNAB, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Userflow? Any of Userflow's 14 triggers in the catalog, including Checklist Completed, Checklist Task Completed, Flow Completed and Group Created/Updated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in YNAB when something happens in Userflow? Any of YNAB's 4 actions, including Create Transaction, Budget to a Category, Get Current Budget Month and Get Current Month Summary. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from YNAB to Userflow? Yes. When something happens in YNAB, your agent can act in Userflow too. This page covers both directions: YNAB's triggers and Userflow's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Userflow or YNAB? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Userflow and YNAB without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.