Developer Community

Financial Application Development

Yodlee FinApps are financial applications developed by our Developer Community which include: financial institutions, corporations, Yodlee internal or third-party developers. To date, Yodlee FinApps have been created in partnership with leading brands such as H&R Block and PayPal, cutting edge financial technology companies like MicroNotes, and individual developers including Yodlee employees. 

Once developed, each FinApp goes through a rigorous certification process, including reviews by the Yodlee Security Office (YSO) to ensure the FinApp meets or exceeds security and compliance requirements as set forth by our financial institution customers.

Who Can Become a Yodlee FinApp Developer?

Any US-based entity such as an individual developer, a small developer shop or a large financial corporation can become a Yodlee FinApp developer.

The basic requirements for Yodlee financial application development are:

  • A verifiable email address - For use by Yodlee, when required for communications.
  • A verifiable US identity - A developer registering with Yodlee must be located in the United States.
  • A verifiable US bank account - Yodlee will use this account to pay the developer for FinApps that have been accepted and sold.
  • Ability for the developed application to pass a rigorous code inspection and testing protocol to ensure its suitability for the financial services industry.

Note for International Developers: A developer who does not possess a valid US account and lives outside the US, can also build and deploy free FinApps. International developer access should be requested by sending via email to developer@yodlee.com.

To become a Yodlee FinApp developer:

  • Register for a  Yodlee MoneyCenter™ account at moneycenter.yodlee.com
  • Once registered – Navigate to Customize under My Profile.
  • Click I am a Developer under Personal Information. Follow the on-screen instructions to register.
  • Click SDK Documentation under FinApp Center to pull down relevant development documentation to get started.

Yodlee FinApp Developer Skill Set

To create a Yodlee FinApp, a developer will need the following:

  • Access to the Developer Forum. To get access to the Forum, follow these steps:
  • Login to Yodlee MoneyCenter.
  • Navigate to Customize and click the I am a Developer link.
  • Register with Yodlee as a developer.
  • Go to http://forum.yodlee.com
  • Click Register to register in the Yodlee Forum
  • Yodlee will grant access to this area
  • Knowledge of financial application development using the Adobe Flex framework because all Yodlee FinApps are Flash-based applications using the Flex framework.
  • Development tools such as FlashBuilder used to develop the applications.
  • An understanding of sending and receiving API calls through the REST framework.
  • Knowledge of how Yodlee APIs work and what is available for a developer’s use. Refer to the Yodlee REST API Guide for more information.