Banking API/protocol

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ack picture ack · Aug 12, 2010 · Viewed 33.2k times · Source

Do any banks offer data feeds of personal accounts via any form of API? I'm essentially looking to check balances on accounts without logging into their website.

I remember reading about a universal banking protocol at some point... and maybe mint.com uses it to access accounts? Does mint.com have a special relationship with each bank, or can I leverage their method?

Edit: For my requirements, I'm only interested in accessing my own financial data.

Answer

user279521 picture user279521 · Aug 12, 2010

Look up the Open Financial Exchange (OFX) format on the web. That (I believe) is a generic format for the banking industry.

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