---
title: "Remove an Item"
method: POST
path: "/item/remove"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Remove an Item

`POST /item/remove`

The `/item/remove` endpoint allows you to remove an Item. Once removed, the `access_token`, as well as any processor tokens or bank account tokens associated with the Item, is no longer valid and cannot be used to access any data that was associated with the Item.

Calling `/item/remove` is a recommended best practice when offboarding users or if a user chooses to disconnect an account linked via Plaid. For subscription products, such as Transactions, Liabilities, and Investments, calling `/item/remove` is required to end subscription billing for the Item. 

In Limited Production, calling `/item/remove` does not impact the number of remaining Limited Production Items you have available.

Removing an Item does not affect any Asset Reports or Audit Copies you have already created, which will remain accessible until you remove access to them specifically using the `/asset_report/remove` endpoint.

Also note that for certain OAuth-based institutions, an Item removed via `/item/remove` may still show as an active connection in the institution's OAuth permission manager.

API versions 2019-05-29 and earlier return a `removed` boolean as part of the response.

## Request body

- ItemRemoveRequest — ItemRemoveRequest defines the request schema for `/item/remove`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `access_token` string, required — The access token associated with the Item data is being requested for.

## Response `200`

success

- ItemRemoveResponse — ItemRemoveResponse defines the response schema for `/item/remove`
  - `request_id` string, required — A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response.

## Changes

- **2025-03-26** `09cbc8444913` — 2 warning
  - added the new `CHECK_REPORT_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `CONSUMER_REPORT_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
- **2024-09-04** `a2c34406c317` — 5 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `PARTNER_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `SANDBOX_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `TRANSACTIONS_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `TRANSACTION_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - …2 more
- **2024-02-21** `5de70cc1e6ca` — 5 warning, 11 info
  - removed the request property `reason_code`
  - removed the request property `reason_note`
  - removed the optional property `error_code_reason` from the response with the `default` status
  - removed the optional property `provided_account_subtypes` from the response with the `default` status
  - …12 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api/changes/item/remove/post.md)

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