# Bank integration? - any plugins available to assist in this?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bank-integration-any-plugins-available-to-assist-in-this/134279>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bank-integration-any-plugins-available-to-assist-in-this/134279 "2008-04-09T14:01:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bank-integration-any-plugins-available-to-assist-in-this/134279/1 "2008-04-09T14:01:18Z")

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Hi,

Are there any plugins/code examples for integrating from Ruby on Rails  
to  
one’s bank? In particular for a daily automated check of latest  
transactions (i.e. read only).

Thanks

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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bank-integration-any-plugins-available-to-assist-in-this/134279/2 "2008-04-11T01:50:10Z")

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Greg,

ActiveMerchant ([www.activemerchant.org](http://www.activemerchant.org)) is probably the best option  
for Rails integration with “commerce” stuff. I don’t know how much  
what you are asking for is supported, though. I’d check with Braintree  
and TrustCommerce as I know both of them support some “bank” type  
transactions, but they may only be ACH.

Ultimately, I don’t know if there is a standard API for reading bank  
account transactions, particularly since some banks implement their  
own systems.

You might check into Yodlee or other aggregator services… maybe they  
offer an API.

-Danimal

On Apr 9, 6:00 am, “Greg H.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)