I want to write scripts which access my internet banking data. Mostly read-only stuff for drawing graphs and sending alerts and so on.
But I don't want to write my internet banking login details in plaintext in a script.
How do I resolve this dilemma?
I'd like to be able to run things from cronjobs/periodically if possible.
After having thought about it for a while, it seems like the best answer is to get a bank which can email you when transactions occur. Then, parse those emails.
Not the ideal solution, but the only one that is both likely (my bank will at least email me when transactions > $20 happen) and safe (if that script breaks, the worst it can do is provide me with false information).