Vanguard doesn't provide ability to download OFX formatted data as a download option but there is indirect way to get it. I have been happily downloading so using something called PocketSense which I have mentioned in the past here. It can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/pocketsense/home/msmoneyfixp1. It is quite simple to setup actually and happily works with Vanguard and Fidelity and number of others financial providers. I also believe ofxget is likely to work as well although I have not tried with it.
Sadly, I do agree that download-you-data landscape for finances in the US is just broken and likely to stay that way. ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 08:26:12 -0800 From: Jean L <rip...@gmail.com> To: Steve Brown <sbr...@opensat.com>, gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Using Plaid Message-ID: <5f7b6e1c-6043-44df-033f-4c702e4eb...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed And now, vanguard apparently no longer offers OFX as a download option, just csv files. >:( hopefully this is temporary, but I'm not holding my breath. The entire download-you-data landscape for finances in the US is just broken Jean On 3/1/2023 2:51 AM, Steve Brown wrote: > This is interesting. > > https://www.plaidsettlement.com/ > > This prompted me to look at a Quicken OFX log after downloading > investment transactions from Raymond James. That log stays traffic > comes from > > https://directconnect.rjf.com/eftxweb/access.ofx > > but the traffic really comes from > > https://services.quicken.com/ofx-secure-plus > > Third parties collecting your bank credentials and sniffing your > financial traffic, what can go wrong? > > Steve > > On Tue, 2023-02-28 at 15:51 -0800, Jean Laroche wrote: >> To me it's very different.? You're not giving a user name and a >> password >> to AQBanking. I started using Plaid, then got really spooked by the >> fact >> that they do have access to your account as if they were you. Removed >> my >> account and canceled my keys. >> There are no current alternatives at the moment, unlike in Europe >> where >> there seem to be, I believe mandated by the EU. >> I wrote automated scripts to scrape my banks for the OFX files, but >> that's a royal pain in the butt, and it's not robust at all. >> >> Jean >> >> On 2/28/23 3:44 PM, Ben Pracht wrote: >>> ? I read that disclaimer. It says to keep the token secure and yes, >>> the >>> bearer of that token gets access. As they said: >>> "The access token generated by using this tool is sensitive >>> material as it >>> grants access to your accounts. It should be handled with care and >>> protected from unauthorized access. You must be sure to store it in >>> such a >>> way that makes it impossible for others to gain access. The >>> creators and >>> maintainers of Plaid2QIF are in no way responsible if you mishandle >>> your >>> access token." >>> >>> GIving Plaid2QIF this token is no different than me giving a >>> username and >>> password to AQBanking, except that Plaid has a chance of working. I >>> don't >>> like having an intermediary, in this case Plaid and Plaid2QIF, but >>> OFX is >>> unusable, and at the moment, AQBanking isn't even showing the list >>> of banks >>> anymore. Does anyone know of a US bank or credit union that uses a >>> modern >>> REST based API that they actually share with developers? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ben >>> >>> On 2/22/23 23:08, john wrote: >>> >>> On Feb 22, 2023, at 2:01 PM, Ben Pracht<ben.pracht.n...@gmail.com> >>> <ben.pracht.n...@gmail.com> ? wrote: >>> >>> I'd like to use Plaid with GnuCash. There is a plaid2qif project >>> that >>> claims to have been extensively tested with GnuCash and Plaid. >>> However, >>> when I created the Plaid account, it asks for either a limited >>> developer >>> account or a production account with a compliance audit. What >>> account type >>> should I use? Anything else helpful to know? >>> >>> >>> Neither. See >>> https://github.com/ebridges/plaid2qif/blob/master/gen-access-token/README.md >>> , >>> >>> Pay particular attention to the disclaimer at the bottom of that >>> page. >>> >>> Regards, >>> John Ralls >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
