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gchamonlive ◴[19 Nov 24 01:25 UTC] No.42179233[source]▶

To everyone criticizing this project, you should probably dig a bit to find out what's the context of this project.

From the integuru page:

> We build integrations with platforms lacking official APIs. We specialize in low-latency integrations via reverse-engineering. All integrations are open-source.

So these warnings are probably wasted on someone that is very much aware of what he is doing.

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1. benatkin ◴[19 Nov 24 03:18 UTC] No.42179800[source]▶

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Indeed. It also seems more like Plaid than ElcomSoft.

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2. Uehreka ◴[19 Nov 24 03:21 UTC] No.42179819[source]▶

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If this is indeed like Plaid, a simple clause in the README would put a lot of people at ease (I looked carefully for this before making my comment): This Unofficial API was built with the express written consent of Venmo (or whatever their LLC is called).

It’s an easy thing to add to the README if it’s true. But if it’s not, that’s a problem.

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3. nailer ◴[19 Nov 24 03:26 UTC] No.42179848[source]▶

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Plaid use screen scraping which is why it breaks all the time. In terms of reverse engineering undocumented but official APIs, you’re thinking of their competitor Teller.

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4. benatkin ◴[19 Nov 24 04:01 UTC] No.42180004[source]▶

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Mind providing a link so I can validate this? Plaid might have API providers' permission now, but did they at the start? I forgot to mention that I was talking about when Plaid first started.

5. PittleyDunkin ◴[19 Nov 24 05:05 UTC] No.42180235[source]▶

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I was under the impression that they've built up much warmer relationships on the financial account side and correspondingly have more reliable integrations than they used to.

I've personally noticed it tends to break a lot less than it used to.

6. tomjakubowski ◴[19 Nov 24 17:15 UTC] No.42185800[source]▶

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They have better integration with some banks, one which goes through an OAuth flow.

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