A Barclays API for your own accounts.
Connect Barclays once through UK Open Banking. Read your transactions and balances as JSON with a scoped key, or ask an AI agent over MCP. Sign up as an individual; no AISP registration.
- read-only · FCA-authorised AISP
- 60 days of history
- from US$7/mo
Barclays
UK · Open Banking$curl https://api.banksync.io/v1/banks/bnk_barclays/accounts/acc_3346/transactions?from=2026-09-01 \ -H "X-API-Key: bsk_live_…" { "success": true, "data": [ { "date": "2026-10-08", "description": "Tesco Express", "amount": -18.45, "category": "Groceries" }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "description": "TfL Travel Charge", "amount": -7.80, "category": "Transport" }, …36 more ], "meta": { "count": 38, "hasMore": false }}200 OK · 38 rows · 124 ms
Barclays and personal API access
Barclays does not hand customers an API key for their own accounts; the regulated route is Open Banking consent via an FCA-authorised AISP, which is what BankSync uses.
You approve access in Barclays’s own app or website, and the data comes through Salt Edge, an FCA-authorised account information service provider (AISP). Your key reads it back as JSON, alongside every other UK bank you connect.
What you get in United Kingdom
- Data
- Transactions and balances. Read-only.
- History
- Up to 60 days on the first sync.
- Consent
- 180 days, then you approve again at your bank.
- Framework
- Open Banking (UK) · Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Provider
- Connections run through Salt Edge, an FCA-authorised account information service provider (AISP).
How it works
- 1
Connect your own bank
Sign up, then connect Barclays through your bank's own consent screen.
- 2
Create an API key
Workspace › Developers. Give it only the scopes it needs; revoke it any time.
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Make your first call
Read transactions and balances as JSON with one GET request and your key in the X-API-Key header.
- 4
Or ask an AI agent
Point Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor at the MCP server and ask questions about the same data.
MCP
Call it your way
$curl -s "https://api.banksync.io/v1/banks/bnk_barclays/accounts/acc_3346/transactions?from=2026-09-01" \ -H "X-API-Key: bsk_live_…" \ | jq '.data[] | {date, description, amount}'
import osimport requests r = requests.get( "https://api.banksync.io/v1/banks/bnk_barclays/accounts/acc_3346/transactions", params={"from": "2026-09-01"}, headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["BANKSYNC_API_KEY"]},)r.raise_for_status()for row in r.json()["data"]: print(row["date"], row["description"], row["amount"])
const res = await fetch('https://api.banksync.io/v1/banks/bnk_barclays/accounts/acc_3346/transactions?from=2026-09-01', { headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.BANKSYNC_API_KEY },})if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`BankSync API ${res.status}`)const { data } = await res.json()console.table(data)
you ›What did I spend on TfL and Uber in September?mcpget_transactions({ bankId: "bnk_barclays", accountId: "acc_3346", from: "2026-09-01" })agent ›£146.30 across 22 trips: TfL £98.80, Uber £47.50. — same key, same data, in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor —
API access from $7/mo
Standard includes 5 bank connections, 10 API requests a minute and the MCP server. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Prices shown in USD.
Frequently asked questions
Does Barclays offer a personal API?
Barclays does not hand customers an API key for their own accounts; the regulated route is Open Banking consent via an FCA-authorised AISP, which is what BankSync uses.
What data can I read from my Barclays accounts?
Transactions and balances, read-only, as JSON. The first sync reaches back up to 60 days; from then on BankSync keeps adding new transactions, so your history grows for as long as the connection stays active.
How long does consent last?
UK open banking access lasts 180 days. When it ends, reconnect from the app and approve again at Barclays. You can withdraw access at any time from Barclays or from BankSync.
Is the API read-only?
Yes. The connection your bank grants is read-only: BankSync can read account data, and it cannot move money, make payments or change anything at your bank. Your API key reads the same data, scoped to the permissions you give it.
Can I use my Barclays data with Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. The same read-only data is available over BankSync’s MCP server: point Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor at it and ask about your Barclays transactions in plain English. It is included from the Standard plan.
What about Barclays business accounts?
Which business and commercial accounts Barclays shares varies, so we do not promise them here. Contact support with your account type before you rely on it, and we will tell you what connects.
Other UK banks
The same key reads every bank you connect.
Related reading
- UK open banking API →What the API returns in United Kingdom, plans and the full endpoint list.
- Barclays on BankSync →How Barclays connects, the data it returns and where you can send it.
- How UK Open Banking works →AISPs, the CMA9, consent and what the framework covers.
- MCP server →The same data in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code.
Read your Barclays data tonight
Connect Barclays, create a scoped key, and read your own data as JSON.