Critical-risk tools in Ynab
5 of the 49 tools in Ynab are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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delete_categoryDestructive[Variable API calls] [Workflow] Prepares a category for deletion by cleaning up its history:
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delete_scheduled_transactionDestructive[1 API call] Delete a scheduled transaction
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delete_transactionDestructive[1 API call] Delete a transaction
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import_transactionsFinancial[1 API call] Trigger an import of transactions from linked financial institutions
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update_month_categoryFinancial[1 API call] Update the budgeted/assigned amount for a category in a specific month. This is how you allocate money to categories.
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.