Is use of .qfx file protected?

YetAnotherEngineer
YetAnotherEngineer I do not have Quicken yet Member
edited August 2022 in Download, Add/Update Accounts (Mac)
I'm writing my own software to analyze downloaded bank account files. Can I download and use .qfx files for this purpose, or is use of .qfx files restricted to only Quicken product users? (I could use the .csv files instead.)
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  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭✭✭
    There isn't anything that would stop you from using QFX files in your own program.  And just for the record QFX files are OFX files with a few more fields in them.

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  • Ps56k2
    Ps56k2 Quicken Windows Subscription Alumni ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2022
    Its just a simple text markup language - you can download and easily view in Notepad
    <OFX>
    <SIGNONMSGSRSV1>
    <SONRS>
    <STATUS>
    <CODE>0
    <SEVERITY>INFO
    </STATUS>
    <DTSERVER>20190722120000[0:GMT]
    <LANGUAGE>ENG
    <FI>
    <ORG>B1
    <FID>10898
    </FI>
    <INTU.BID>10898

  • jacobs
    jacobs Quicken Mac Subscription SuperUser, Mac Beta Beta
    YetAnotherEngineer said:
    I'm writing my own software to analyze downloaded bank account files. Can I download and use .qfx files for this purpose
    Just make sure the banks you intend to pull data from actually provide QFX files; some do and some don't. 
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  • smayer97
    smayer97 Quicken Mac Other SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    QFX files simply use a text file format, so can be opened by any text editor or word processor.

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