BareBones + your inbox
Bills and receipts already arrive by email. Forward them to a parsing inbox, let it pull out the amount, and the expense posts itself — no app to open, no number to retype.
Subject: Your water bill is ready
Amount: $128.40 → amount
Due: 2026-03-03 → transaction_date
Vendor: City Water → reason_description
→ category: UTILITIES
→ type: EXPENSEWhat you'll need
Where the parsed line goes
Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>
Create a key on your dashboard. Full reference in the API docs.
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| amount* | number | Dollar amount, e.g. 142.50 |
| type* | enum | INCOME, EXPENSE, or CHARGE |
| category* | enum | RENT, UTILITIES, REPAIRS, INSURANCE, TAXES, … |
| property_id | integer | Which property (optional) |
| unit_id | integer | Specific unit; omit = property-wide |
| transaction_date | string | YYYY-MM-DD; defaults to today |
| reason_description | string | Free-text note for the line |
| status | enum | PAID or UNPAID (default UNPAID; ignored for INCOME) |
* required
Step by step
Forward, parse, post
Any email-parsing tool works — n8n’s IMAP node, Zapier’s Email Parser, or a dedicated parser service.
Create an API key
Generate one under API keys on your dashboard.
Set up a parsing inbox
Create a parser mailbox (e.g. in Zapier’s Email Parser or Mailparser) and forward one sample bill to it.
Teach it the fields
Highlight the amount, date, and vendor in the sample so the parser learns to extract them from future emails.
POST the parsed values
Wire the parser’s output to a request to /api/v1/ledger — map the amount, set a fixed category per sender, and default the type to EXPENSE.
Auto-forward the real thing
Add a mailbox rule so bills from that vendor forward to the parser automatically. Now every future bill posts with zero clicks.
Tip. Use one category per sender — your water utility always maps to UTILITIES, your insurer to INSURANCE — so no step has to guess.
Get your API key and wire it up.
Create a key on your dashboard, point your tool at POST /api/v1/ledger, and your books start keeping themselves.