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A sync links one or more bank accounts to a destination. Data flows from your accounts into the destination automatically.

Sync behaviour

New posted transactions are appended on each sync. Pending transactions are excluded. Existing ones are skipped using the Transaction ID for deduplication.
Transaction syncs are append-only and never modify existing records. Only settled (posted) transactions are synced — pending transactions are excluded.

Why pending transactions are excluded

Redbark only syncs posted (settled) transactions. The Consumer Data Right (CDR) standard — which underpins Open Banking in Australia — does not guarantee that a pending transaction’s ID will match when it settles. Banks often assign a completely new ID once a transaction posts, and the amount or description can change too. If pending transactions were synced, you’d frequently see duplicates: the original pending row, plus a new posted row for the same transaction with a different ID. There’s no way to reliably match them up after the fact. Waiting for transactions to post means every row in your destination is final and won’t be duplicated later.

Sync list

The syncs page shows a card for each sync with:
  • Sources: the bank accounts included in the sync (institution logo, account name, masked number)
  • Destination: the destination name and type (Google Sheets, Notion, etc.)
  • Status: current sync state
  • Last activity: how long ago the last sync ran

Statuses

StatusDescription
ActiveSync is enabled and running on schedule
InactiveSync is disabled. Automatic syncs will not run.
SyncingA sync is currently in progress

Sync detail page

Click Details on any sync card to open its detail page. Four information cards are shown:
  • Sources: institution, account names and numbers, connection status
  • Destination: destination name and type, with a link to open in the destination app
  • Status: whether the sync is active and the result of the last run
  • Timeline: when the sync was created and when it last ran

Settings

From the detail page you can:
  • Toggle sync on/off: disable automatic syncs without deleting the sync
  • Change destination: switch which destination the sync writes to
  • Delete sync: permanently remove the sync

Manual sync

Click Sync Now on a sync’s detail page to trigger an immediate sync. The button is disabled while the sync is inactive.

Creating a new sync

Click Add Sync from the syncs page. You need at least one connection and one destination before you can create a sync.
1

Select a destination type

Choose the type of destination: Google Sheets, Notion, YNAB, or Webhook.
2

Choose a destination

Pick which specific destination to sync to from your connected destinations of that type.
3

Select accounts

Choose one or more bank accounts to include in the sync. Accounts are grouped by institution.
4

Choose a date range

Pick how far back to sync transactions. This cannot be changed after the sync is created.
Some destinations add extra steps to the wizard. See Google Sheets and YNAB for details.