---
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 Once removed, the `access_token`, as well as any processor tokens or bank account tokens associated with the Item, is no longer valid and cannot be used to access any data that was associated with the Item.

Note that in the Development environment, issuing an `/item/remove`  request will not decrement your live credential count. To increase your credential account in Development, contact Support.

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

- **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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