starling-cli

A command line client for Starling Bank

Installation

Homebrew

brew install billglover/tap/starling-cli

Go

go get -u github.com/billglover/starling-cli

Configuration

All required configuration options can be specified on the command line bu you may find it useful to create a configuration file in your home directory, e.g. ~/.starling.yaml. An example file is shown below.

# the default operating environment
env: live

# your personal access token
token: zsbrdTn4GsXadKAuXdKRSJjww0CcmDCVmoNufV2ubqViZ4ynKUuF88uTspLYoCRu

# the default number of items displayed when requesting a list
limit: 5

# the default currency
currency: GBP

Values provided on the command line will override values provided in the configuration file.

Usage

You will need your Starling Bank personal access token to authenticate your requests. This can be found on the Starling Developer portal under the Personal Access tab. Remember this token grants access to your bank account and should be protected accordingly.

Listing transactions:

starling-cli list txns
#   Created                  Amount     Narrative
000 2018-06-09T14:43:15.990Z       8.00 demo 4
001 2018-06-09T14:42:45.214Z     -10.00 demo 4
002 2018-06-09T08:24:26.442Z     -32.26 External Payment
003 2018-06-09T08:24:24.899Z     -22.63 External Payment
004 2018-06-09T08:24:24.835Z     -18.56 Mastercard
5 of 100 transactions

Displaying your balance:

starling-cli show balance
Amount:       15807.02
Available:    15807.02
Cleared:      15807.02
Overdraft:        0.00
Pending:          0.00
Effective:    15807.02
Currency:          GBP

Getting help:

$ starling-cli
This is a basic command line interface for personal Starling
Bank accounts. It allows you to perform basic banking from
the command line. For example:

        starling-cli list txns

The Starling API is still under active development and until it
stabilises there may be some instability in the functionality
provided

Usage:
  starling-cli [command]

Available Commands:
  create      Create things like goals, payees, etc.
  delete      Delete things like goals, payees, etc.
  help        Help about any command
  list        Display a list of items based on sub-command
  show        Display a table of information based on sub-command
  transfer    Transfer money to/from a savings goal

Flags:
      --config string     config file (default is $HOME/.starling.yaml)
      --currency string   the currency you are using (default "GBP")
      --env string        the environment you want to use: live, sandbox (default "sandbox")
  -h, --help              help for starling-cli
      --token string      API access token
      --uuid              display UUID for objects

Use "starling-cli [command] --help" for more information about a command.