Sync First Direct to Actual Budget
BankSync may support connections to First Direct accounts through third-party open banking providers, then route the supported account data shown below to Actual Budget. Set up takes under 10 minutes and requires no code.
How to sync First Direct to Actual Budget
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Search for First Direct in BankSync
Sign up for BankSync and, if First Direct is available, link your account through a provider-hosted or bank-hosted authorization flow. BankSync does not store your online banking credentials.
Authorize Actual Budget
Authorise BankSync to write data to your Actual Budget workspace. Select the database, table, or sheet where the supported account data should land.
Configure field mappings
Map the supported First Direct fields supplied by the provider to columns in Actual Budget.
Set your sync schedule
Choose hourly, daily, or weekly automatic syncs based on your plan, or run a manual sync at any time.
What gets synced from First Direct to Actual Budget
Transactions
Sync available First Direct transaction history and provider-supplied fields such as dates, amounts, descriptions, merchants, and categories.
Balances
Sync current and available balances for supported First Direct accounts.
Account Details
Use provider-supplied account names, masked identifiers, and types to organise data in Actual Budget.
Custom Field Mappings
Map any First Direct field to any column in Actual Budget — fully configurable.
Sync Schedules
Choose hourly, daily, or weekly automatic syncs based on your plan, or run a manual sync at any time.
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Sync First Direct somewhere else
The same First Direct connection can feed any of these destinations.
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BankSync is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official partner of First Direct or Actual Budget. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Bank connections are established through regulated open banking providers.