Plaid — Financial Data Skill
Query connected bank accounts for balances, transactions, and spending insights via Plaid API.
Environment Variables
Required:
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PLAID_CLIENT_ID— Plaid client ID - •
PLAID_SECRET— Plaid secret key - •
PLAID_ENV—production,sandbox, ordevelopment
Optional:
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PLAID_TOKENS_PATH— Override token storage path (default:$OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE/state/plaid-tokens.json)
Load from a .env file:
bash
export $(grep -E '^PLAID_(CLIENT_ID|SECRET|ENV)=' /path/to/.env | xargs)
Install Dependencies
bash
cd {baseDir} && npm install
First-Time Setup: Connect a Bank
bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/server.js
Opens at http://localhost:3456. Connect multiple banks — server stays running. Tokens saved automatically.
Query Balances
bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/balances.js [--json]
Query Transactions
bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/transactions.js [options]
Options: --days N (default 30), --search "query", --category "food", --account "checking", --json
Financial Insights
bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/insights.js [--days N] [--json]
Returns: cash flow summary, category breakdown, top merchants, recurring/subscription detection, card usage, credit utilization.
Notes
- •Plaid categorizes transactions automatically (FOOD_AND_DRINK, TRANSPORTATION, etc.)
- •Charge cards (Amex Gold/Platinum) don't report credit limits — utilization only reflects revolving cards
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transactionsSyncis used for efficiency — first call may be slower as Plaid builds the cursor - •Token storage is a JSON file in the agent workspace; back it up if needed