Integrating bank accounts

c# using integrate accounts bank
user578299 picture user578299 · Jan 17, 2011 · Viewed 9.5k times · Source

Is there any API to integrate bank accounts into a .NET application? I am looking to provide the user an ability to pull bank statements into my software.

Please suggest.

Answer

m.edmondson picture m.edmondson · Jan 17, 2011

You'll need to ask the bank that, which bank are you with? Most major providers allow some kind of programmatic access to their systems.

Failing that (and security aside) you could generate a HTTP Request/Response to the banks website and replying on being provided the correct credentials should be able to retreive any information available online (such as past statements) - bonus if they provide them in PDF format.

Not sure which country you are in but Egg Plc use an Active X control to open and read the balance of customers other bank accounts for them - obviously with their permission. It works pretty well.

Related questions

What is the C# Using block and why should I use it?

What is the purpose of the Using block in C#? How is it different from a local variable?

Read More
What are the uses of "using" in C#?

User kokos answered the wonderful Hidden Features of C# question by mentioning the using keyword. Can you elaborate on that? What are the uses of using?

Read More
in a "using" block is a SqlConnection closed on return or exception?

First question: Say I have using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString)) { connection.Open(); string storedProc = "GetData"; SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(storedProc, connection); command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure; command.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@EmployeeID", employeeID)); return (byte[])command.ExecuteScalar(); } Does the connection …

Read More