AI-powered bank statement analysis & transaction categorization
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Important notice
This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.
Overview
How it works
This workflow automatically processes bank statements from various formats and extracts structured transaction data with intelligent categorization using AI.
Key Steps
- File Upload - Accepts bank statements via webhook upload (PDF, Excel, CSV formats).
- Smart Format Detection - Automatically routes files to appropriate processors (PDF text extraction or spreadsheet parsing).
- AI-Powered Extraction - Uses GPT-4 to extract account details, transactions, and balances from statement data.
- Data Processing & Categorization - Cleans, validates, and automatically categorizes transactions into expense categories.
- Database Storage - Saves processed data to PostgreSQL database for analysis and reporting.
- API Response - Returns structured summary with transaction counts, expense totals, and category breakdowns.
Set up steps
Setup time: 8-12 minutes
- Configure OpenAI credentials - Add your OpenAI API key for AI-powered data extraction.
- Set up PostgreSQL database - Connect your PostgreSQL database and create the required table structure.
- Configure webhook endpoint - The workflow provides a
/upload-statementendpoint for file uploads. - Customize transaction categories - Modify the AI prompt to include your preferred expense categories.
- Test the workflow - Upload a sample bank statement to verify the extraction and categorization process.
- Set up database table - Ensure your PostgreSQL database has a
bank_statementstable with appropriate columns.
Features
- Multi-format support: PDF, Excel, CSV bank statements
- AI-powered extraction: GPT-4 extracts account details and transactions
- Automatic categorization: Expenses categorized as groceries, dining, gas, shopping, utilities, healthcare, entertainment, income, fees, or other
- Data validation: Cleans and validates transaction data with error handling
- Database storage: PostgreSQL integration for data persistence
- API responses: Clean JSON responses with transaction summaries and category breakdowns
- Smart routing: Automatic format detection and appropriate processing paths