diff --git a/spec/app_config.yml b/spec/app_config.yml
index 2e146be9..a9bd72b0 100644
--- a/spec/app_config.yml
+++ b/spec/app_config.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 default: &defaults
   multi_coop_install: false
+  use_self_service: true
   default_scope: 'f'
 
   name: FC Minimal
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/user/financial_transactions_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/user/financial_transactions_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..699c0347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/api/user/financial_transactions_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+require 'swagger_helper'
+
+describe 'User', type: :request do
+  include ApiHelper
+
+  let(:api_scopes) { ['finance:user'] }
+  let(:user) { create :user, groups: [create(:ordergroup)] }
+  let(:other_user2) { create :user }
+  let(:ft) { create(:financial_transaction, user: user, ordergroup: user.ordergroup) }
+
+  before do
+    ft
+  end
+
+  path '/user/financial_transactions' do
+    post 'financial transaction to create' do
+      tags 'User', 'FinancialTransaction'
+      consumes 'application/json'
+      produces 'application/json'
+
+      parameter name: :financial_transaction, in: :body, schema: {
+        type: :object,
+        properties: {
+          amount: { type: :integer },
+          financial_transaction_type: { type: :integer },
+          note: { type: :string }        }
+      }
+
+      response '200', 'success' do
+        schema type: :object, properties: {
+          financial_transaction_for_create: {
+            type: :object,
+            items: {
+              '$ref': '#/components/schemas/FinancialTransactionForCreate'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        let(:financial_transaction) { { amount: 3, financial_transaction_type_id: create(:financial_transaction_type).id, note: 'lirum larum' } }
+        run_test!
+      end
+    end
+
+    get 'financial transactions of the members ordergroup' do
+      tags 'User', 'Financial Transaction'
+      produces 'application/json'
+
+      response '200', 'success' do
+        schema type: :object, properties: {
+          meta: {
+            type: :object,
+            items:
+            {
+              '$ref': '#/components/schemas/Meta'
+            }
+          },
+          financial_transaction: {
+            type: :array,
+            items: {
+              '$ref': '#/components/schemas/FinancialTransaction'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        run_test! do |response|
+          data = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(data['financial_transactions'].first['id']).to eq(ft.id)
+        end
+      end
+      # responses 401 & 403
+      it_handles_invalid_token_and_scope
+    end
+  end
+
+  path '/user/financial_transactions/{id}' do
+    get 'find financial transaction by id' do
+      tags 'User', 'FinancialTransaction'
+      produces 'application/json'
+      parameter name: :id, in: :path, type: :string
+
+      response '200', 'success' do
+        schema type: :object, properties: {
+          financial_transaction: {
+            type: :object,
+            items: {
+              '$ref': '#/components/schemas/FinancialTransaction'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        let(:id) { ft.id }
+        run_test! do |response|
+          data = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(data['financial_transaction']['id']).to eq(ft.id)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # 401
+      it_handles_invalid_token_with_id(:financial_transaction)
+      # 403
+      it_handles_invalid_scope_with_id(:financial_transaction)
+      # 404
+      response '404', 'financial transaction not found' do
+        schema type: :object, properties: {
+          financial_transaction: {
+            type: :object,
+            items: {
+              '$ref': '#/components/schemas/FinancialTransaction'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        let(:id) { 'invalid' }
+        run_test!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/api_helper.rb b/spec/support/api_helper.rb
index 5b97414a..7780db8a 100644
--- a/spec/support/api_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/api_helper.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module ApiHelper
       context 'with invalid scope' do
         let(:api_scopes) { ['none'] }
         let(:id) { create(class_sym).id }
-        
+
         response 403, 'missing scope' do
           schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/Error403'
           run_test!
diff --git a/spec/swagger_helper.rb b/spec/swagger_helper.rb
index 9f1d1f7e..8c26d089 100644
--- a/spec/swagger_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/swagger_helper.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,57 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
             properties: {
               id: {
                 type: :integer
+              },
+              amount: {
+                type: :integer,
+                description: 'amount credited (negative for a debit transaction)'
+              },
+              financial_transaction_type_id:
+              {
+                type: :integer,
+                description: 'id of the type of the transaction'
+              },
+              note: {
+                type: :string,
+                description: 'note entered with the transaction'
+              },
+              user_id: {
+                type: :integer,
+                required: false,
+                description: 'id of user who entered the transaction (may be <tt>null</tt> for deleted users or 0 for a system user)'
+              },
+              user_name: {
+                type: :string,
+                required: false,
+                description: 'name of user who entered the transaction (may be <tt>null</tt> or empty string for deleted users or system users)'
+              },
+              financial_transaction_type_name: {
+                type: :string,
+                description: 'name of the type of the transaction'
+              },
+              created_at: {
+                type: :string,
+                format: :datetime,
+                description: 'when the transaction was entered'
+              }
+            },
+            required: %w[amount note user_id]
+          },
+          FinancialTransactionForCreate: {
+            type: :object,
+            properties: {
+              amount: {
+                type: :integer,
+                description: 'amount credited (negative for a debit transaction)'
+              },
+              financial_transaction_type_id:
+              {
+                type: :integer,
+                description: 'id of the type of the transaction'
+              },
+              note: {
+                type: :string,
+                description: 'note entered with the transaction'
               }
             },
             required: %w[amount note user_id]