Starling Bank
YNAB
Sync Starling to YNAB in Under 5 Seconds
BlinkSync connects Starling Bank directly to You Need A Budget using real-time webhooks. The moment you tap your card or receive a payment, the transaction appears in YNAB in under 5 seconds.
Speed comparison
Most YNAB users wait hours for bank transactions to appear. Starling Bank supports real-time webhooks, and BlinkSync uses them to deliver every transaction in under 5 seconds.
How to connect Starling Bank to YNAB
Create a BlinkSync account
Sign up at app.blinksync.zip. Your 7-day free trial starts when you subscribe.
Create a connection
Select Starling Bank as your bank and YNAB as your finance app. Enter your YNAB API token and select your plan. You'll get a unique webhook URL.
Register the webhook in Starling Bank
Starling's developer portal lets you register webhook URLs for real-time transaction notifications. BlinkSync guides you through the setup in about 3 minutes.
Tap your card
Every Starling Bank transaction now appears in YNAB in under 5 seconds. Automatically, forever.
What gets synced
Starling pushes instant notifications for card payments, direct debits, standing orders, and incoming transfers. BlinkSync receives each one and syncs it to your finance app immediately.
Each transaction is forwarded to YNAB with the amount, merchant name, and timestamp, ready for you to categorise.
Secure by design
- ✓ BlinkSync never asks for your Starling Bank login. You register the webhook yourself.
- ✓ Your YNAB API token is encrypted before storage
- ✓ Transaction data flows through and is forwarded instantly. Nothing is stored.
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