---
title: "Remove Items from a User"
method: POST
path: "/user/items/remove"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Remove Items from a User

`POST /user/items/remove`

Removes specific Items associated with a user. It is equivalent to calling `/item/remove` on each Item individually, but supports use cases (such as Plaid Check) where access tokens are not available. All specified Items must belong to the user or the entire operation fails. Similar to `/item/remove`, this deletes Item product data, terminates billing on the Item's products, and fires webhooks to the financial institution. Once removed, Items cannot be reconnected without going through Link again.

## Request body

- UserItemsRemoveRequest — UserItemsRemoveRequest defines the request schema for `/user/items/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.
  - `user_token` string — The user token associated with the User data is being requested for. This field is used only by customers with pre-existing integrations that already use the `user_token` field. All other customers should use the `user_id` instead. For more details, see [New User APIs](https://plaid.com/docs/api/users/user-apis).
  - `user_id` string — A unique user identifier, created by `/user/create`. Integrations that began using `/user/create` after December 10, 2025 use this field to identify a user instead of the `user_token`. For more details, see [new user APIs](https://plaid.com/docs/api/users/user-apis).
  - `item_ids` ItemId[], required — An array of `item_id`s to be deleted. All Items for removal must be currently associated with the provided `user_id` or `user_token`. Otherwise, the entire operation will error and no Items will be deleted.

## Response `200`

OK

- UserItemsRemoveResponse — UserItemsRemoveResponse defines the response schema for `/user/items/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

- **2026-01-26** `8addecd0b74a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-02-21** `5de70cc1e6ca` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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

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