Ynab MCP Server

Connect YNAB to ChatGPT or Claude with a hosted MCP server. Use this if you want your AI assistant to read your YNAB plans, accounts, categories, payees, and transactions after you sign in with your own YNAB account.

Teams that want a hosted cloud infrastructure endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-08 · ★ 2 · #126 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ynab MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add issmirnov-ynab-mcp-server --transport http https://mcpforynab.smirnovlabs.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "issmirnov-ynab-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcpforynab.smirnovlabs.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcpforynab.smirnovlabs.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcpforynab.smirnovlabs.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repository a fork of another project - check the upstream repo before trusting releases

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry vendor namespace com.smirnovlabs - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · Who maintains Ynab MCP Server

ynab-mcp-server is maintained by issmirnov. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/issmirnov/ynab-mcp-server
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #126 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.smirnovlabs/ynab-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-08-08)

05 · Ynab MCP Server FAQ

What is Ynab MCP Server?

Is Ynab MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-08. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Ynab MCP Server?

Run `claude mcp add issmirnov-ynab-mcp-server --transport http https://mcpforynab.smirnovlabs.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ynab MCP Server require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

06 · Alternatives to Ynab MCP Server

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