Sources
Understanding AssetView data sources including connectors, CSV imports, and manual entry for bringing account and transaction data into your portfolio.
Introduction to Sources
Sources are used to bring Account, Asset, and Transaction data into AssetView.
Source Types
Connectors
- Connectors connect your real-world accounts and assets to your AssetView portfolio
- In AssetView, your Accounts and Assets are automatically created
- In AssetView, your Accounts and Assets are automatically kept in sync
- Each Connector uses one of the following methods of access:
- Log In: For real-world accounts where this connection is done through a log in (e.g. through Plaid for traditional brokerages like Schwab, JP Morgan, and Fidelity), the connection to your real-world account is read only. No changes can be made to your real-world account through this connection.
- API Key: For connections to real-world account where an API key is required (e.g. crypto-trading brokerages like Coinbase, Binance.US), we recommend that you acquire your API Key from the brokerage such that it is restricted to read-only access.
- After a Source has been synced, data from the Source will appear in your portfolio
Quick Add
- If you choose not to connect your real-world accounts to AssetView, you may choose instead to use Quick Add
- With Quick Add, you directly enter your accounts, assets and transactions easily and quickly into AssetView
- Select an existing account or add a new account
- Select an existing asset or add a new asset
- Add transactional information (e.g. for a buy, add the date, number of shares, and per share cost)
Sources Type Chart
| Source Type | Source | Use | Examples | Sync Process Supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connector | Traditional Brokerage and Banking Institutions | Connect traditional accounts to AssetView | Schwab, JP Morgan, Fidelity | Yes |
| Connector | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Connect crypto accounts to AssetView | Coinbase, Binance.US. | Yes |
| Connector | Cryptocurrency Wallet | Connect crypto wallets to AssetView | Metamask, Exodus | Yes |
| Quick Add | Quick Add | Quickly add accounts, assets and transactions to AssetView without connecting real-world accounts | Any account, asset, and transaction data you choose | No |
Reset or Delete a Source
| Behavior | Reset a Source | Delete a Source |
|---|---|---|
| Source Configuration | Resets to the initial configuration | Deletes the configuration |
| Source Transactional Data | Removes all the Source generated transactional data | You may elect whether your Source generated transactional data is deleted or retained. If retained, your transactional data will be converted from the Source being deleted to a Manual Source. |
| Example of Typical Use | An example of when to use this process is when you are initially tuning the way you bring in data from a Source (e.g. changing from Balance to Holdings in the setup) | An example of when to use this process is if a Source (e.g. exchange) closes |
Viewing Data by Source
- You may see all transactions from a Source in the Sources view
- You may also filter by Source when viewing transactions elsewhere in AssetView