Transactions

stringstring

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.

requiredstringrequired, string

The access token associated with the Item data is being requested for.

include_original_description

stringstring

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.

cursor

stringstring

The cursor value represents the last update requested. Providing it will cause the response to only return changes after this update. If omitted, the entire history of updates will be returned, starting with the first-added transactions on the Item. The cursor also accepts the special value of "now", which can be used to fast-forward the cursor as part of migrating an existing Item from /transactions/get to /transactions/sync. For more information, see the Transactions sync migration guide. Note that using the "now" value is not supported for any use case other than migrating existing Items from /transactions/get.
The upper-bound length of this cursor is 256 characters of base64.

count

integerinteger

The number of transaction updates to fetch.

Default: 100

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 500

Exclusive min: false

options

objectobject

An optional object to be used with the request. If specified, options must not be null.

booleanboolean

Include the raw unparsed transaction description from the financial institution.

Default: false

days_requested

integerinteger

This field only applies to calls for Items where the Transactions product has not already been initialized (i.e., by specifying transactions in the products, required_if_supported_products, or optional_products array when calling /link/token/create or by making a previous call to /transactions/sync or /transactions/get). In those cases, the field controls the maximum number of days of transaction history that Plaid will request from the financial institution. The more transaction history is requested, the longer the historical update poll will take. If no value is specified, 90 days of history will be requested by default.
If you are initializing your Items with transactions during the /link/token/create call (e.g. by including transactions in the /link/token/create products array), you must use the transactions.days_requested field in the /link/token/create request instead of in the /transactions/sync request.
If the Item has already been initialized with the Transactions product, this field will have no effect. The maximum amount of transaction history to request on an Item cannot be updated if Transactions has already been added to the Item. To request older transaction history on an Item where Transactions has already been added, you must delete the Item via /item/remove and send the user through Link to create a new Item.
Customers using Recurring Transactions should request at least 180 days of history for optimal results.

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 730

Default: 90

transactions_update_status

stringstring

If provided, the returned updates and cursor will only reflect the specified account's transactions. Omitting account_id returns updates for all accounts under the Item. Note that specifying an account_id effectively creates a separate incremental update stream—and therefore a separate cursor—for that account. If multiple accounts are queried this way, you will maintain multiple cursors, one per account_id.
If you decide to begin filtering by account_id after using no account_id, start fresh with a null cursor and maintain separate (account_id, cursor) pairs going forward. Do not reuse any previously saved cursors, as this can cause pagination errors or incomplete data.
Note: An error will be returned if a provided account_id is not associated with the Item.

/transactions/sync
Select Language
1// Provide a cursor from your database if you've previously
2// received one for the Item. Leave null if this is your
3// first sync call for this Item. The first request will
4// return a cursor.
5let cursor = database.getLatestCursorOrNull(itemId);
6
7// New transaction updates since "cursor"
8let added: Array<Transaction> = [];
9let modified: Array<Transaction> = [];
10// Removed transaction ids
11let removed: Array<RemovedTransaction> = [];
12let hasMore = true;
13
14// Iterate through each page of new transaction updates for item
15while (hasMore) {
16  const request: TransactionsSyncRequest = {
17    access_token: accessToken,
18    cursor: cursor,
19  };
20  const response = await client.transactionsSync(request);
21  const data = response.data;
22
23  // Add this page of results
24  added = added.concat(data.added);
25  modified = modified.concat(data.modified);
26  removed = removed.concat(data.removed);
27
28  hasMore = data.has_more;
29
30  // Update cursor to the next cursor
31  cursor = data.next_cursor;
32}
33
34// Persist cursor and updated data
35database.applyUpdates(itemId, added, modified, removed, cursor);

transactions/sync

Response fields and example

stringstring

A description of the update status for transaction pulls of an Item. This field contains the same information provided by transactions webhooks, and may be helpful for webhook troubleshooting or when recovering from missed webhooks.
TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE_STATUS_UNKNOWN: Unable to fetch transactions update status for Item. NOT_READY: The Item is pending transaction pull. INITIAL_UPDATE_COMPLETE: Initial pull for the Item is complete, historical pull is pending. HISTORICAL_UPDATE_COMPLETE: Both initial and historical pull for Item are complete.

Possible values: TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE_STATUS_UNKNOWN, NOT_READY, INITIAL_UPDATE_COMPLETE, HISTORICAL_UPDATE_COMPLETE

accounts

[object][object]

An array of accounts at a financial institution associated with the transactions in this response. Only accounts that have associated transactions will be shown. For example, investment-type accounts will be omitted.

stringstring

Plaid’s unique identifier for the account. This value will not change unless Plaid can't reconcile the account with the data returned by the financial institution. This may occur, for example, when the name of the account changes. If this happens a new account_id will be assigned to the account.
The account_id can also change if the access_token is deleted and the same credentials that were used to generate that access_token are used to generate a new access_token on a later date. In that case, the new account_id will be different from the old account_id.
If an account with a specific account_id disappears instead of changing, the account is likely closed. Closed accounts are not returned by the Plaid API.
Like all Plaid identifiers, the account_id is case sensitive.

balances

objectobject

A set of fields describing the balance for an account. Balance information may be cached unless the balance object was returned by /accounts/balance/get.

available

nullablenumbernullable, number

The amount of funds available to be withdrawn from the account, as determined by the financial institution.
For credit-type accounts, the available balance typically equals the limit less the current balance, less any pending outflows plus any pending inflows.
For depository-type accounts, the available balance typically equals the current balance less any pending outflows plus any pending inflows. For depository-type accounts, the available balance does not include the overdraft limit.
For investment-type accounts (or brokerage-type accounts for API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier), the available balance is the total cash available to withdraw as presented by the institution.
Note that not all institutions calculate the available balance. In the event that available balance is unavailable, Plaid will return an available balance value of null.
Available balance may be cached and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date in realtime unless the value was returned by /accounts/balance/get.
If current is null this field is guaranteed not to be null.

Format: double

current

nullablenumbernullable, number

The total amount of funds in or owed by the account.
For credit-type accounts, a positive balance indicates the amount owed; a negative amount indicates the lender owing the account holder.
For loan-type accounts, the current balance is the principal remaining on the loan, except in the case of student loan accounts at Sallie Mae (ins_116944). For Sallie Mae student loans, the account's balance includes both principal and any outstanding interest. Similar to credit-type accounts, a positive balance is typically expected, while a negative amount indicates the lender owing the account holder.
For investment-type accounts (or brokerage-type accounts for API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier), the current balance is the total value of assets as presented by the institution.
Note that balance information may be cached unless the value was returned by /accounts/balance/get; if the Item is enabled for Transactions, the balance will be at least as recent as the most recent Transaction update. If you require realtime balance information, use the available balance as provided by /accounts/balance/get.
When returned by /accounts/balance/get, this field may be null. When this happens, available is guaranteed not to be null.

Format: double

limit

nullablenumbernullable, number

For credit-type accounts, this represents the credit limit.
For depository-type accounts, this represents the pre-arranged overdraft limit, which is common for current (checking) accounts in Europe.
In North America, this field is typically only available for credit-type accounts.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the balance. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.

is_numbers_match_verified

nullablestringnullable, string

The unofficial currency code associated with the balance. Always null if iso_currency_code is non-null. Unofficial currency codes are used for currencies that do not have official ISO currency codes, such as cryptocurrencies and the currencies of certain countries.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported unofficial_currency_codes.

last_updated_datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Timestamp in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ) indicating the last time the balance was updated.
This field is returned only when the institution is ins_128026 (Capital One).

Format: date-time

mask

nullablestringnullable, string

The last 2-4 alphanumeric characters of either the account’s displayed mask or the account’s official account number. Note that the mask may be non-unique between an Item’s accounts.

name

stringstring

The name of the account, either assigned by the user or by the financial institution itself

official_name

nullablestringnullable, string

The official name of the account as given by the financial institution

type

stringstring

investment: Investment account. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this type is called brokerage instead.
credit: Credit card
depository: Depository account
loan: Loan account
other: Non-specified account type
See the Account type schema for a full listing of account types and corresponding subtypes.

Possible values: investment, credit, depository, loan, brokerage, other

subtype

nullablestringnullable, string

See the Account type schema for a full listing of account types and corresponding subtypes.

Possible values: 401a, 401k, 403B, 457b, 529, auto, brokerage, business, cash isa, cash management, cd, checking, commercial, construction, consumer, credit card, crypto exchange, ebt, education savings account, fixed annuity, gic, health reimbursement arrangement, home equity, hsa, isa, ira, keogh, lif, life insurance, line of credit, lira, loan, lrif, lrsp, money market, mortgage, mutual fund, non-custodial wallet, non-taxable brokerage account, other, other insurance, other annuity, overdraft, paypal, payroll, pension, prepaid, prif, profit sharing plan, rdsp, resp, retirement, rlif, roth, roth 401k, rrif, rrsp, sarsep, savings, sep ira, simple ira, sipp, stock plan, student, thrift savings plan, tfsa, trust, ugma, utma, variable annuity

verification_status

stringstring

The current verification status of an Auth Item initiated through micro-deposits or database verification. Returned for Auth Items only.
pending_automatic_verification: The Item is pending automatic verification
pending_manual_verification: The Item is pending manual micro-deposit verification. Items remain in this state until the user successfully verifies the micro-deposit.
automatically_verified: The Item has successfully been automatically verified
manually_verified: The Item has successfully been manually verified
verification_expired: Plaid was unable to automatically verify the deposit within 7 calendar days and will no longer attempt to validate the Item. Users may retry by submitting their information again through Link.
verification_failed: The Item failed manual micro-deposit verification because the user exhausted all 3 verification attempts. Users may retry by submitting their information again through Link.
unsent: The Item is pending micro-deposit verification, but Plaid has not yet sent the micro-deposit.
database_matched: The Item has successfully been verified using Plaid's data sources. Only returned for Auth Items created via Database Match.
database_insights_pass: The Item's numbers have been verified using Plaid's data sources: the routing and account number match a routing and account number of an account recognized on the Plaid network, and the account is not known by Plaid to be frozen or closed. Only returned for Auth Items created via Database Auth.
database_insights_pass_with_caution:The Item's numbers have been verified using Plaid's data sources and have some signal for being valid: the routing and account number were not recognized on the Plaid network, but the routing number is valid and the account number is a potential valid account number for that routing number. Only returned for Auth Items created via Database Auth.
database_insights_fail: The Item's numbers have been verified using Plaid's data sources and have signal for being invalid and/or have no signal for being valid. Typically this indicates that the routing number is invalid, the account number does not match the account number format associated with the routing number, or the account has been reported as closed or frozen. Only returned for Auth Items created via Database Auth.

Possible values: automatically_verified, pending_automatic_verification, pending_manual_verification, unsent, manually_verified, verification_expired, verification_failed, database_matched, database_insights_pass, database_insights_pass_with_caution, database_insights_fail

verification_name

stringstring

The account holder name that was used for micro-deposit and/or database verification. Only returned for Auth Items created via micro-deposit or database verification. This name was manually-entered by the user during Link, unless it was otherwise provided via the user.legal_name request field in /link/token/create for the Link session that created the Item.

verification_insights

objectobject

Insights from performing database verification for the account. Only returned for Auth Items using Database Auth.

name_match_score

nullableintegernullable, integer

Indicates the score of the name match between the given name provided during database verification (available in the verification_name field) and matched Plaid network accounts. If defined, will be a value between 0 and 100. Will be undefined if name matching was not enabled for the database verification session or if there were no eligible Plaid network matches to compare the given name with.

network_status

objectobject

Status information about the account and routing number in the Plaid network.

has_numbers_match

booleanboolean

Indicates whether we found at least one matching account for the ACH account and routing number.

booleanboolean

Indicates if at least one matching account for the ACH account and routing number is already verified.

previous_returns

objectobject

Information about known ACH returns for the account and routing number.

has_previous_administrative_return

booleanboolean

Indicates whether Plaid's data sources include a known administrative ACH return for account and routing number.

account_number_format

stringstring

Indicator of account number format validity for institution.
valid: indicates that the account number has a correct format for the institution.
invalid: indicates that the account number has an incorrect format for the institution.
unknown: indicates that there was not enough information to determine whether the format is correct for the institution.

Possible values: valid, invalid, unknown

persistent_account_id

stringstring

A unique and persistent identifier for accounts that can be used to trace multiple instances of the same account across different Items for depository accounts. This field is currently supported only for Items at institutions that use Tokenized Account Numbers (i.e., Chase and PNC, and in May 2025 US Bank). Because these accounts have a different account number each time they are linked, this field may be used instead of the account number to uniquely identify an account across multiple Items for payments use cases, helping to reduce duplicate Items or attempted fraud. In Sandbox, this field is populated for TAN-based institutions (ins_56, ins_13) as well as the OAuth Sandbox institution (ins_127287); in Production, it will only be populated for accounts at applicable institutions.

holder_category

nullablestringnullable, string

Indicates the account's categorization as either a personal or a business account. This field is currently in beta; to request access, contact your account manager.

Possible values: business, personal, unrecognized

added

[object][object]

Transactions that have been added to the Item since cursor ordered by ascending last modified time.

stringstring

The ID of the account in which this transaction occurred.

numbernumber

The settled value of the transaction, denominated in the transactions's currency, as stated in iso_currency_code or unofficial_currency_code. For all products except Income: Positive values when money moves out of the account; negative values when money moves in. For example, debit card purchases are positive; credit card payments, direct deposits, and refunds are negative. For Income endpoints, values are positive when representing income.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the transaction. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.

nullablestringnullable, string

The unofficial currency code associated with the transaction. Always null if iso_currency_code is non-null. Unofficial currency codes are used for currencies that do not have official ISO currency codes, such as cryptocurrencies and the currencies of certain countries.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported iso_currency_codes.

check_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The check number of the transaction. This field is only populated for check transactions.

date

stringstring

For pending transactions, the date that the transaction occurred; for posted transactions, the date that the transaction posted. Both dates are returned in an ISO 8601 format ( YYYY-MM-DD ). To receive information about the date that a posted transaction was initiated, see the authorized_date field.

Format: date

location

objectobject

A representation of where a transaction took place

address

nullablestringnullable, string

The street address where the transaction occurred.

city

nullablestringnullable, string

The city where the transaction occurred.

region

nullablestringnullable, string

The region or state where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called state.

postal_code

nullablestringnullable, string

The postal code where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called zip.

country

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code where the transaction occurred.

lat

nullablenumbernullable, number

The latitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

lon

nullablenumbernullable, number

The longitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

store_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant defined store number where the transaction occurred.

name

stringstring

The merchant name or transaction description.
Note: This is a legacy field that is not actively maintained. Use merchant_name instead for the merchant name.
If the transactions object was returned by a Transactions endpoint such as /transactions/sync or /transactions/get, this field will always appear. If the transactions object was returned by an Assets endpoint such as /asset_report/get/ or /asset_report/pdf/get, this field will only appear in an Asset Report with Insights.

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant name, as enriched by Plaid from the name field. This is typically a more human-readable version of the merchant counterparty in the transaction. For some bank transactions (such as checks or account transfers) where there is no meaningful merchant name, this value will be null.

original_description

nullablestringnullable, string

The string returned by the financial institution to describe the transaction. For transactions returned by /transactions/sync or /transactions/get, this field will only be included if the client has set options.include_original_description to true.

payment_meta

objectobject

Transaction information specific to inter-bank transfers. If the transaction was not an inter-bank transfer, all fields will be null.
If the transactions object was returned by a Transactions endpoint such as /transactions/sync or /transactions/get, the payment_meta key will always appear, but no data elements are guaranteed. If the transactions object was returned by an Assets endpoint such as /asset_report/get/ or /asset_report/pdf/get, this field will only appear in an Asset Report with Insights.

reference_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The transaction reference number supplied by the financial institution.

ppd_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ACH PPD ID for the payer.

payee

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is receiving the transaction.

by_order_of

nullablestringnullable, string

The party initiating a wire transfer. Will be null if the transaction is not a wire transfer.

payer

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is paying the transaction.

payment_method

nullablestringnullable, string

The type of transfer, e.g. 'ACH'

payment_processor

nullablestringnullable, string

The name of the payment processor

reason

nullablestringnullable, string

The payer-supplied description of the transfer.

pending

booleanboolean

When true, identifies the transaction as pending or unsettled. Pending transaction details (name, type, amount, category ID) may change before they are settled. Not all institutions provide pending transactions.

pending_transaction_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ID of a posted transaction's associated pending transaction, where applicable. Not all institutions provide pending transactions.

account_owner

nullablestringnullable, string

This field is not typically populated and only relevant when dealing with sub-accounts. A sub-account most commonly exists in cases where a single account is linked to multiple cards, each with its own card number and card holder name; each card will be considered a sub-account. If the account does have sub-accounts, this field will typically be some combination of the sub-account owner's name and/or the sub-account mask. The format of this field is not standardized and will vary based on institution.

stringstring

The unique ID of the transaction. Like all Plaid identifiers, the transaction_id is case sensitive.

transaction_type

deprecatedstringdeprecated, string

Please use the payment_channel field, transaction_type will be deprecated in the future.
digital: transactions that took place online.
place: transactions that were made at a physical location.
special: transactions that relate to banks, e.g. fees or deposits.
unresolved: transactions that do not fit into the other three types.

Possible values: digital, place, special, unresolved

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with this transaction, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with this transaction, if available.

authorized_date

nullablestringnullable, string

The date that the transaction was authorized. For posted transactions, the date field will indicate the posted date, but authorized_date will indicate the day the transaction was authorized by the financial institution. If presenting transactions to the user in a UI, the authorized_date, when available, is generally preferable to use over the date field for posted transactions, as it will generally represent the date the user actually made the transaction. Dates are returned in an ISO 8601 format ( YYYY-MM-DD ).

Format: date

authorized_datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Date and time when a transaction was authorized in ISO 8601 format ( YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ ). For posted transactions, the datetime field will indicate the posted date, but authorized_datetime will indicate the day the transaction was authorized by the financial institution. If presenting transactions to the user in a UI, the authorized_datetime, when available, is generally preferable to use over the datetime field for posted transactions, as it will generally represent the date the user actually made the transaction.
This field is returned for select financial institutions and comes as provided by the institution. It may contain default time values (such as 00:00:00). This field is only populated in API version 2019-05-29 and later.

Format: date-time

datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Date and time when a transaction was posted in ISO 8601 format ( YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ ). For the date that the transaction was initiated, rather than posted, see the authorized_datetime field.
This field is returned for select financial institutions and comes as provided by the institution. It may contain default time values (such as 00:00:00). This field is only populated in API version 2019-05-29 and later.

Format: date-time

payment_channel

stringstring

The channel used to make a payment. online: transactions that took place online.
in store: transactions that were made at a physical location.
other: transactions that relate to banks, e.g. fees or deposits.
This field replaces the transaction_type field.

Possible values: online, in store, other

nullableobjectnullable, object

Information describing the intent of the transaction. Most relevant for personal finance use cases, but not limited to such use cases.
See the taxonomy CSV file for a full list of personal finance categories. If you are migrating to personal finance categories from the legacy categories, also refer to the migration guide.

stringstring

A high level category that communicates the broad category of the transaction.

stringstring

A granular category conveying the transaction's intent. This field can also be used as a unique identifier for the category.

personal_finance_category_icon_url

nullablestringnullable, string

A description of how confident we are that the provided categories accurately describe the transaction intent.
VERY_HIGH: We are more than 98% confident that this category reflects the intent of the transaction. HIGH: We are more than 90% confident that this category reflects the intent of the transaction. MEDIUM: We are moderately confident that this category reflects the intent of the transaction. LOW: This category may reflect the intent, but there may be other categories that are more accurate. UNKNOWN: We don’t know the confidence level for this category.

transaction_code

nullablestringnullable, string

An identifier classifying the transaction type.
This field is only populated for European institutions. For institutions in the US and Canada, this field is set to null.
adjustment: Bank adjustment
atm: Cash deposit or withdrawal via an automated teller machine
bank charge: Charge or fee levied by the institution
bill payment: Payment of a bill
cash: Cash deposit or withdrawal
cashback: Cash withdrawal while making a debit card purchase
cheque: Document ordering the payment of money to another person or organization
direct debit: Automatic withdrawal of funds initiated by a third party at a regular interval
interest: Interest earned or incurred
purchase: Purchase made with a debit or credit card
standing order: Payment instructed by the account holder to a third party at a regular interval
transfer: Transfer of money between accounts

Possible values: adjustment, atm, bank charge, bill payment, cash, cashback, cheque, direct debit, interest, purchase, standing order, transfer, null

stringstring

The URL of an icon associated with the primary personal finance category. The icon will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

counterparties

[object][object]

The counterparties present in the transaction. Counterparties, such as the merchant or the financial institution, are extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

name

stringstring

The name of the counterparty, such as the merchant or the financial institution, as extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

A unique, stable, Plaid-generated ID that maps to the counterparty.

type

stringstring

The counterparty type.
merchant: a provider of goods or services for purchase financial_institution: a financial entity (bank, credit union, BNPL, fintech) payment_app: a transfer or P2P app (e.g. Zelle) marketplace: a marketplace (e.g DoorDash, Google Play Store) payment_terminal: a point-of-sale payment terminal (e.g Square, Toast) income_source: the payer in an income transaction (e.g., an employer, client, or government agency)

Possible values: merchant, financial_institution, payment_app, marketplace, payment_terminal, income_source

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with the counterparty.

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with the counterparty, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

A description of how confident we are that the provided counterparty is involved in the transaction.
VERY_HIGH: We recognize this counterparty and we are more than 98% confident that it is involved in this transaction. HIGH: We recognize this counterparty and we are more than 90% confident that it is involved in this transaction. MEDIUM: We are moderately confident that this counterparty was involved in this transaction, but some details may differ from our records. LOW: We didn’t find a matching counterparty in our records, so we are returning a cleansed name parsed out of the request description. UNKNOWN: We don’t know the confidence level for this counterparty.

merchant_entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

A unique, stable, Plaid-generated ID that maps to the merchant. In the case of a merchant with multiple retail locations, this field will map to the broader merchant, not a specific location or store.

modified

[object][object]

Transactions that have been modified on the Item since cursor ordered by ascending last modified time.

stringstring

The ID of the account in which this transaction occurred.

numbernumber

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the transaction. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.

nullablestringnullable, string

check_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The check number of the transaction. This field is only populated for check transactions.

date

stringstring

Format: date

location

objectobject

A representation of where a transaction took place

address

nullablestringnullable, string

The street address where the transaction occurred.

city

nullablestringnullable, string

The city where the transaction occurred.

region

nullablestringnullable, string

The region or state where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called state.

postal_code

nullablestringnullable, string

The postal code where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called zip.

country

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code where the transaction occurred.

lat

nullablenumbernullable, number

The latitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

lon

nullablenumbernullable, number

The longitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

store_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant defined store number where the transaction occurred.

name

stringstring

nullablestringnullable, string

original_description

nullablestringnullable, string

payment_meta

objectobject

reference_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The transaction reference number supplied by the financial institution.

ppd_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ACH PPD ID for the payer.

payee

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is receiving the transaction.

by_order_of

nullablestringnullable, string

The party initiating a wire transfer. Will be null if the transaction is not a wire transfer.

payer

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is paying the transaction.

payment_method

nullablestringnullable, string

The type of transfer, e.g. 'ACH'

payment_processor

nullablestringnullable, string

The name of the payment processor

reason

nullablestringnullable, string

The payer-supplied description of the transfer.

pending

booleanboolean

pending_transaction_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ID of a posted transaction's associated pending transaction, where applicable. Not all institutions provide pending transactions.

account_owner

nullablestringnullable, string

stringstring

The unique ID of the transaction. Like all Plaid identifiers, the transaction_id is case sensitive.

transaction_type

deprecatedstringdeprecated, string

Possible values: digital, place, special, unresolved

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with this transaction, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with this transaction, if available.

authorized_date

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date

authorized_datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date-time

datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date-time

payment_channel

stringstring

Possible values: online, in store, other

nullableobjectnullable, object

stringstring

A high level category that communicates the broad category of the transaction.

stringstring

A granular category conveying the transaction's intent. This field can also be used as a unique identifier for the category.

personal_finance_category_icon_url

nullablestringnullable, string

transaction_code

nullablestringnullable, string

Possible values: adjustment, atm, bank charge, bill payment, cash, cashback, cheque, direct debit, interest, purchase, standing order, transfer, null

stringstring

The URL of an icon associated with the primary personal finance category. The icon will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

counterparties

[object][object]

The counterparties present in the transaction. Counterparties, such as the merchant or the financial institution, are extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

name

stringstring

The name of the counterparty, such as the merchant or the financial institution, as extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

A unique, stable, Plaid-generated ID that maps to the counterparty.

type

stringstring

Possible values: merchant, financial_institution, payment_app, marketplace, payment_terminal, income_source

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with the counterparty.

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with the counterparty, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

merchant_entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

removed

[object][object]

Transactions that have been removed from the Item since cursor ordered by ascending last modified time.

stringstring

The ID of the removed transaction.

stringstring

The ID of the account of the removed transaction.

next_cursor

stringstring

Cursor used for fetching any future updates after the latest update provided in this response. The cursor obtained after all pages have been pulled (indicated by has_more being false) will be valid for at least 1 year. This cursor should be persisted for later calls. If transactions are not yet available, this will be an empty string.
If account_id is included in the request, the returned cursor will reflect updates for that specific account.

has_more

booleanboolean

Represents if more than requested count of transaction updates exist. If true, the additional updates can be fetched by making an additional request with cursor set to next_cursor. If has_more is true, it’s important to pull all available pages, to make it less likely for underlying data changes to conflict with pagination.

stringstring

A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

API Object
1{
"accounts": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "balances": {
      "available": 110.94,
      "current": 110.94,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "limit": null,
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "mask": "0000",
    "name": "Plaid Checking",
    "official_name": "Plaid Gold Standard 0% Interest Checking",
    "subtype": "checking",
    "type": "depository"
  }
],
"added": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "account_owner": null,
    "amount": 72.1,
    "iso_currency_code": "USD",
    "unofficial_currency_code": null,
    "check_number": null,
    "counterparties": [
      {
        "name": "Walmart",
        "type": "merchant",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/walmart_1100.png",
        "website": "walmart.com",
        "entity_id": "O5W5j4dN9OR3E6ypQmjdkWZZRoXEzVMz2ByWM",
        "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
      }
    ],
    "date": "2023-09-24",
    "datetime": "2023-09-24T11:01:01Z",
    "authorized_date": "2023-09-22",
    "authorized_datetime": "2023-09-22T10:34:50Z",
    "location": {
      "address": "13425 Community Rd",
      "city": "Poway",
      "region": "CA",
      "postal_code": "92064",
      "country": "US",
      "lat": 32.959068,
      "lon": -117.037666,
      "store_number": "1700"
    },
    "name": "PURCHASE WM SUPERCENTER #1700",
    "merchant_name": "Walmart",
    "merchant_entity_id": "O5W5j4dN9OR3E6ypQmjdkWZZRoXEzVMz2ByWM",
    "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/walmart_1100.png",
    "website": "walmart.com",
    "payment_meta": {
      "by_order_of": null,
      "payee": null,
      "payer": null,
      "payment_method": null,
      "payment_processor": null,
      "ppd_id": null,
      "reason": null,
      "reference_number": null
    },
    "payment_channel": "in store",
    "pending": false,
    "pending_transaction_id": "no86Eox18VHMvaOVL7gPUM9ap3aR1LsAVZ5nc",
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE",
      "detailed": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE_SUPERSTORES",
      "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
    },
    "personal_finance_category_icon_url": "https://plaid-category-icons.plaid.com/PFC_GENERAL_MERCHANDISE.png",
    "transaction_id": "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDje",
    "transaction_code": null,
    "transaction_type": "place"
  }
],
"modified": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "account_owner": null,
    "amount": 28.34,
    "iso_currency_code": "USD",
    "unofficial_currency_code": null,
    "check_number": null,
    "counterparties": [
      {
        "name": "DoorDash",
        "type": "marketplace",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-counterparty-logos.plaid.com/doordash_1.png",
        "website": "doordash.com",
        "entity_id": "YNRJg5o2djJLv52nBA1Yn1KpL858egYVo4dpm",
        "confidence_level": "HIGH"
      },
      {
        "name": "Burger King",
        "type": "merchant",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/burger_king_155.png",
        "website": "burgerking.com",
        "entity_id": "mVrw538wamwdm22mK8jqpp7qd5br0eeV9o4a1",
        "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
      }
    ],
    "date": "2023-09-28",
    "datetime": "2023-09-28T15:10:09Z",
    "authorized_date": "2023-09-27",
    "authorized_datetime": "2023-09-27T08:01:58Z",
    "location": {
      "address": null,
      "city": null,
      "region": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "country": null,
      "lat": null,
      "lon": null,
      "store_number": null
    },
    "name": "Dd Doordash Burgerkin",
    "merchant_name": "Burger King",
    "merchant_entity_id": "mVrw538wamwdm22mK8jqpp7qd5br0eeV9o4a1",
    "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/burger_king_155.png",
    "website": "burgerking.com",
    "payment_meta": {
      "by_order_of": null,
      "payee": null,
      "payer": null,
      "payment_method": null,
      "payment_processor": null,
      "ppd_id": null,
      "reason": null,
      "reference_number": null
    },
    "payment_channel": "online",
    "pending": true,
    "pending_transaction_id": null,
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "FOOD_AND_DRINK",
      "detailed": "FOOD_AND_DRINK_FAST_FOOD",
      "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
    },
    "personal_finance_category_icon_url": "https://plaid-category-icons.plaid.com/PFC_FOOD_AND_DRINK.png",
    "transaction_id": "yhnUVvtcGGcCKU0bcz8PDQr5ZUxUXebUvbKC0",
    "transaction_code": null,
    "transaction_type": "digital"
  }
],
"removed": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "transaction_id": "CmdQTNgems8BT1B7ibkoUXVPyAeehT3Tmzk0l"
  }
],
"next_cursor": "tVUUL15lYQN5rBnfDIc1I8xudpGdIlw9nsgeXWvhOfkECvUeR663i3Dt1uf/94S8ASkitgLcIiOSqNwzzp+bh89kirazha5vuZHBb2ZA5NtCDkkV",
"has_more": false,
"request_id": "Wvhy9PZHQLV8njG",
"transactions_update_status": "HISTORICAL_UPDATE_COMPLETE"
159}

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`/transactions/get`

Get transaction data

Note: All new implementations are encouraged to use /transactions/sync rather than /transactions/get. /transactions/sync provides the same functionality as /transactions/get and improves developer ease-of-use for handling transactions updates.
The /transactions/get endpoint allows developers to receive user-authorized transaction data for credit, depository, and some loan-type accounts (only those with account subtype student; coverage may be limited). For transaction history from investments accounts, use the Investments endpoint instead. Transaction data is standardized across financial institutions, and in many cases transactions are linked to a clean name, entity type, location, and category. Similarly, account data is standardized and returned with a clean name, number, balance, and other meta information where available.
Transactions are returned in reverse-chronological order, and the sequence of transaction ordering is stable and will not shift. Transactions are not immutable and can also be removed altogether by the institution; a removed transaction will no longer appear in /transactions/get. For more details, see Pending and posted transactions.
Due to the potentially large number of transactions associated with an Item, results are paginated. Manipulate the count and offset parameters in conjunction with the total_transactions response body field to fetch all available transactions.
Data returned by /transactions/get will be the data available for the Item as of the most recent successful check for new transactions. Plaid typically checks for new data multiple times a day, but these checks may occur less frequently, such as once a day, depending on the institution. To find out when the Item was last updated, use the Item Debugger or call /item/get; the item.status.transactions.last_successful_update field will show the timestamp of the most recent successful update. To force Plaid to check for new transactions, you can use the /transactions/refresh endpoint.
Note that data may not be immediately available to /transactions/get. Plaid will begin to prepare transactions data upon Item link, if Link was initialized with transactions, or upon the first call to /transactions/get, if it wasn't. To be alerted when transaction data is ready to be fetched, listen for the INITIAL_UPDATE and HISTORICAL_UPDATE webhooks. If no transaction history is ready when /transactions/get is called, it will return a PRODUCT_NOT_READY error.

transactions/get

Request fields

include_original_description

stringstring

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.

options

objectobject

An optional object to be used with the request. If specified, options must not be null.

account_ids

[string][string]

A list of account_ids to retrieve for the Item
Note: An error will be returned if a provided account_id is not associated with the Item.

count

integerinteger

The number of transactions to fetch.

Default: 100

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 500

Exclusive min: false

offset

integerinteger

The number of transactions to skip. The default value is 0.

Default: 0

Minimum: 0

booleanboolean

Include the raw unparsed transaction description from the financial institution.

Default: false

days_requested

integerinteger

This field only applies to calls for Items where the Transactions product has not already been initialized (i.e. by specifying transactions in the products, optional_products, or required_if_consented_products array when calling /link/token/create or by making a previous call to /transactions/sync or /transactions/get). In those cases, the field controls the maximum number of days of transaction history that Plaid will request from the financial institution. The more transaction history is requested, the longer the historical update poll will take. If no value is specified, 90 days of history will be requested by default. If a value under 30 is provided, a minimum of 30 days of history will be requested.
If you are initializing your Items with transactions during the /link/token/create call (e.g. by including transactions in the /link/token/create products array), you must use the transactions.days_requested field in the /link/token/create request instead of in the /transactions/get request.
If the Item has already been initialized with the Transactions product, this field will have no effect. The maximum amount of transaction history to request on an Item cannot be updated if Transactions has already been added to the Item. To request older transaction history on an Item where Transactions has already been added, you must delete the Item via /item/remove and send the user through Link to create a new Item.
Customers using Recurring Transactions should request at least 180 days of history for optimal results.

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 730

Default: 90

requiredstringrequired, string

The access token associated with the Item data is being requested for.

stringstring

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.

start_date

requiredstringrequired, string

The earliest date for which data should be returned. Dates should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

Format: date

end_date

requiredstringrequired, string

The latest date for which data should be returned. Dates should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

Format: date

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1const request: TransactionsGetRequest = {
access_token: accessToken,
start_date: '2018-01-01',
end_date: '2020-02-01'
5};
6try {
const response = await client.transactionsGet(request);
let transactions = response.data.transactions;
const total_transactions = response.data.total_transactions;
// Manipulate the offset parameter to paginate
// transactions and retrieve all available data
while (transactions.length < total_transactions) {
  const paginatedRequest: TransactionsGetRequest = {
    access_token: accessToken,
    start_date: '2018-01-01',
    end_date: '2020-02-01',
    options: {
      offset: transactions.length
    },
  };
  const paginatedResponse = await client.transactionsGet(paginatedRequest);
  transactions = transactions.concat(
    paginatedResponse.data.transactions,
  );
}
26} catch((err) => {
// handle error
28}

transactions/get

Response fields and example

accounts

[object][object]

An array containing the accounts associated with the Item for which transactions are being returned. Each transaction can be mapped to its corresponding account via the account_id field.

stringstring

balances

objectobject

A set of fields describing the balance for an account. Balance information may be cached unless the balance object was returned by /accounts/balance/get.

available

nullablenumbernullable, number

Format: double

current

nullablenumbernullable, number

Format: double

limit

nullablenumbernullable, number

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the balance. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.

is_numbers_match_verified

nullablestringnullable, string

last_updated_datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Timestamp in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ) indicating the last time the balance was updated.
This field is returned only when the institution is ins_128026 (Capital One).

Format: date-time

mask

nullablestringnullable, string

The last 2-4 alphanumeric characters of either the account’s displayed mask or the account’s official account number. Note that the mask may be non-unique between an Item’s accounts.

name

stringstring

The name of the account, either assigned by the user or by the financial institution itself

official_name

nullablestringnullable, string

The official name of the account as given by the financial institution

type

stringstring

Possible values: investment, credit, depository, loan, brokerage, other

subtype

nullablestringnullable, string

See the Account type schema for a full listing of account types and corresponding subtypes.

verification_status

stringstring

verification_name

stringstring

verification_insights

objectobject

Insights from performing database verification for the account. Only returned for Auth Items using Database Auth.

name_match_score

nullableintegernullable, integer

network_status

objectobject

Status information about the account and routing number in the Plaid network.

has_numbers_match

booleanboolean

Indicates whether we found at least one matching account for the ACH account and routing number.

booleanboolean

Indicates if at least one matching account for the ACH account and routing number is already verified.

previous_returns

objectobject

Information about known ACH returns for the account and routing number.

has_previous_administrative_return

booleanboolean

Indicates whether Plaid's data sources include a known administrative ACH return for account and routing number.

account_number_format

stringstring

Possible values: valid, invalid, unknown

persistent_account_id

stringstring

holder_category

nullablestringnullable, string

Indicates the account's categorization as either a personal or a business account. This field is currently in beta; to request access, contact your account manager.

Possible values: business, personal, unrecognized

transactions

[object][object]

An array containing transactions from the account. Transactions are returned in reverse chronological order, with the most recent at the beginning of the array. The maximum number of transactions returned is determined by the count parameter.

stringstring

The ID of the account in which this transaction occurred.

numbernumber

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the transaction. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.

nullablestringnullable, string

check_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The check number of the transaction. This field is only populated for check transactions.

date

stringstring

Format: date

location

objectobject

A representation of where a transaction took place

address

nullablestringnullable, string

The street address where the transaction occurred.

city

nullablestringnullable, string

The city where the transaction occurred.

region

nullablestringnullable, string

The region or state where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called state.

postal_code

nullablestringnullable, string

The postal code where the transaction occurred. In API versions 2018-05-22 and earlier, this field is called zip.

country

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code where the transaction occurred.

lat

nullablenumbernullable, number

The latitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

lon

nullablenumbernullable, number

The longitude where the transaction occurred.

Format: double

store_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant defined store number where the transaction occurred.

name

stringstring

nullablestringnullable, string

original_description

nullablestringnullable, string

payment_meta

objectobject

reference_number

nullablestringnullable, string

The transaction reference number supplied by the financial institution.

ppd_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ACH PPD ID for the payer.

payee

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is receiving the transaction.

by_order_of

nullablestringnullable, string

The party initiating a wire transfer. Will be null if the transaction is not a wire transfer.

payer

nullablestringnullable, string

For transfers, the party that is paying the transaction.

payment_method

nullablestringnullable, string

The type of transfer, e.g. 'ACH'

payment_processor

nullablestringnullable, string

The name of the payment processor

reason

nullablestringnullable, string

The payer-supplied description of the transfer.

pending

booleanboolean

pending_transaction_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The ID of a posted transaction's associated pending transaction, where applicable. Not all institutions provide pending transactions.

account_owner

nullablestringnullable, string

stringstring

The unique ID of the transaction. Like all Plaid identifiers, the transaction_id is case sensitive.

transaction_type

deprecatedstringdeprecated, string

Possible values: digital, place, special, unresolved

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with this transaction, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with this transaction, if available.

authorized_date

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date

authorized_datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date-time

datetime

nullablestringnullable, string

Format: date-time

payment_channel

stringstring

Possible values: online, in store, other

nullableobjectnullable, object

stringstring

A high level category that communicates the broad category of the transaction.

stringstring

A granular category conveying the transaction's intent. This field can also be used as a unique identifier for the category.

personal_finance_category_icon_url

nullablestringnullable, string

transaction_code

nullablestringnullable, string

Possible values: adjustment, atm, bank charge, bill payment, cash, cashback, cheque, direct debit, interest, purchase, standing order, transfer, null

stringstring

The URL of an icon associated with the primary personal finance category. The icon will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

counterparties

[object][object]

The counterparties present in the transaction. Counterparties, such as the merchant or the financial institution, are extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

name

stringstring

The name of the counterparty, such as the merchant or the financial institution, as extracted by Plaid from the raw description.

entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

A unique, stable, Plaid-generated ID that maps to the counterparty.

type

stringstring

Possible values: merchant, financial_institution, payment_app, marketplace, payment_terminal, income_source

nullablestringnullable, string

The website associated with the counterparty.

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL of a logo associated with the counterparty, if available. The logo will always be 100×100 pixel PNG file.

nullablestringnullable, string

merchant_entity_id

nullablestringnullable, string

total_transactions

integerinteger

The total number of transactions available within the date range specified. If total_transactions is larger than the size of the transactions array, more transactions are available and can be fetched via manipulating the offset parameter.

item

objectobject

Metadata about the Item.

stringstring

The Plaid Item ID. The item_id is always unique; linking the same account at the same institution twice will result in two Items with different item_id values. Like all Plaid identifiers, the item_id is case-sensitive.

institution_id

nullablestringnullable, string

The Plaid Institution ID associated with the Item. Field is null for Items created without an institution connection, such as Items created via Same Day Micro-deposits.

institution_name

nullablestringnullable, string

The name of the institution associated with the Item. Field is null for Items created without an institution connection, such as Items created via Same Day Micro-deposits.

webhook

nullablestringnullable, string

The URL registered to receive webhooks for the Item.

auth_method

nullablestringnullable, string

The method used to populate Auth data for the Item. This field is only populated for Items that have had Auth numbers data set on at least one of its accounts, and will be null otherwise. For info about the various flows, see our Auth coverage documentation.
INSTANT_AUTH: The Item's Auth data was provided directly by the user's institution connection.
INSTANT_MATCH: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Instant Match fallback flow.
AUTOMATED_MICRODEPOSITS: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Automated Micro-deposits flow.
SAME_DAY_MICRODEPOSITS: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Same Day Micro-deposits flow.
INSTANT_MICRODEPOSITS: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Instant Micro-deposits flow.
DATABASE_MATCH: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Database Match flow.
DATABASE_INSIGHTS: The Item's Auth data was provided via the Database Insights flow.
TRANSFER_MIGRATED: The Item's Auth data was provided via /transfer/migrate_account.
INVESTMENTS_FALLBACK: The Item's Auth data for Investments Move was provided via a fallback flow.

Possible values: INSTANT_AUTH, INSTANT_MATCH, AUTOMATED_MICRODEPOSITS, SAME_DAY_MICRODEPOSITS, INSTANT_MICRODEPOSITS, DATABASE_MATCH, DATABASE_INSIGHTS, TRANSFER_MIGRATED, INVESTMENTS_FALLBACK

nullableobjectnullable, object

Errors are identified by error_code and categorized by error_type. Use these in preference to HTTP status codes to identify and handle specific errors. HTTP status codes are set and provide the broadest categorization of errors: 4xx codes are for developer- or user-related errors, and 5xx codes are for Plaid-related errors, and the status will be 2xx in non-error cases. An Item with a non-null error object will only be part of an API response when calling /item/get to view Item status. Otherwise, error fields will be null if no error has occurred; if an error has occurred, an error code will be returned instead.

stringstring

A broad categorization of the error. Safe for programmatic use.

Possible values: INVALID_REQUEST, INVALID_RESULT, INVALID_INPUT, INSTITUTION_ERROR, RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED, API_ERROR, ITEM_ERROR, ASSET_REPORT_ERROR, RECAPTCHA_ERROR, OAUTH_ERROR, PAYMENT_ERROR, BANK_TRANSFER_ERROR, INCOME_VERIFICATION_ERROR, MICRODEPOSITS_ERROR, SANDBOX_ERROR, PARTNER_ERROR, TRANSACTIONS_ERROR, TRANSACTION_ERROR, TRANSFER_ERROR, CHECK_REPORT_ERROR, CONSUMER_REPORT_ERROR

stringstring

The particular error code. Safe for programmatic use.

nullablestringnullable, string

The specific reason for the error code. Currently, reasons are only supported OAuth-based item errors; null will be returned otherwise. Safe for programmatic use.
Possible values: OAUTH_INVALID_TOKEN: The user’s OAuth connection to this institution has been invalidated.
OAUTH_CONSENT_EXPIRED: The user's access consent for this OAuth connection to this institution has expired.
OAUTH_USER_REVOKED: The user’s OAuth connection to this institution is invalid because the user revoked their connection.

stringstring

A developer-friendly representation of the error code. This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

nullablestringnullable, string

A user-friendly representation of the error code. null if the error is not related to user action.
This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A unique ID identifying the request, to be used for troubleshooting purposes. This field will be omitted in errors provided by webhooks.

arrayarray

In this product, a request can pertain to more than one Item. If an error is returned for such a request, causes will return an array of errors containing a breakdown of these errors on the individual Item level, if any can be identified.
causes will be provided for the error_type ASSET_REPORT_ERROR or CHECK_REPORT_ERROR. causes will also not be populated inside an error nested within a warning object.

nullableintegernullable, integer

The HTTP status code associated with the error. This will only be returned in the response body when the error information is provided via a webhook.

stringstring

The URL of a Plaid documentation page with more information about the error

consent_expiration_time

nullablestringnullable, string

Suggested steps for resolving the error

available_products

[string][string]

A list of products available for the Item that have not yet been accessed. The contents of this array will be mutually exclusive with billed_products.

Possible values: assets, auth, balance, balance_plus, beacon, identity, identity_match, investments, investments_auth, liabilities, payment_initiation, identity_verification, transactions, credit_details, income, income_verification, standing_orders, transfer, employment, recurring_transactions, transactions_refresh, signal, statements, processor_payments, processor_identity, profile, cra_base_report, cra_income_insights, cra_partner_insights, cra_network_insights, cra_cashflow_insights, layer, pay_by_bank, protect_linked_bank

billed_products

[string][string]

A list of products that have been billed for the Item. The contents of this array will be mutually exclusive with available_products. Note - billed_products is populated in all environments but only requests in Production are billed. Also note that products that are billed on a pay-per-call basis rather than a pay-per-Item basis, such as balance, will not appear here.

products

[string][string]

A list of products added to the Item. In almost all cases, this will be the same as the billed_products field. For some products, it is possible for the product to be added to an Item but not yet billed (e.g. Assets, before /asset_report/create has been called, or Auth or Identity when added as Optional Products but before their endpoints have been called), in which case the product may appear in products but not in billed_products.

consented_products

[string][string]

A list of products that the user has consented to for the Item via Data Transparency Messaging. This will consist of all products where both of the following are true: the user has consented to the required data scopes for that product and you have Production access for that product.

Possible values: assets, auth, balance, balance_plus, beacon, identity, identity_match, investments, investments_auth, liabilities, transactions, income, income_verification, transfer, employment, recurring_transactions, signal, statements, processor_payments, processor_identity, cra_base_report, cra_income_insights, cra_partner_insights, cra_cashflow_insights, layer

nullablestringnullable, string

The date and time at which the Item's access consent will expire, in ISO 8601 format. If the Item does not have consent expiration scheduled, this field will be null. Currently, only institutions in Europe and a small number of institutions in the US have expiring consent. Closer to the 1033 compliance deadline of April 1, 2026, expiration times will be populated more widely. For more details, see Data Transparency Messaging consent expiration.

Format: date-time

update_type

stringstring

Indicates whether an Item requires user interaction to be updated, which can be the case for Items with some forms of two-factor authentication.
background - Item can be updated in the background
user_present_required - Item requires user interaction to be updated

Possible values: background, user_present_required

stringstring

A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

API Object
1{
"accounts": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "balances": {
      "available": 110.94,
      "current": 110.94,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "limit": null,
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "mask": "0000",
    "name": "Plaid Checking",
    "official_name": "Plaid Gold Standard 0% Interest Checking",
    "subtype": "checking",
    "type": "depository"
  }
],
"transactions": [
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "account_owner": null,
    "amount": 28.34,
    "iso_currency_code": "USD",
    "unofficial_currency_code": null,
    "check_number": null,
    "counterparties": [
      {
        "name": "DoorDash",
        "type": "marketplace",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-counterparty-logos.plaid.com/doordash_1.png",
        "website": "doordash.com",
        "entity_id": "YNRJg5o2djJLv52nBA1Yn1KpL858egYVo4dpm",
        "confidence_level": "HIGH"
      },
      {
        "name": "Burger King",
        "type": "merchant",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/burger_king_155.png",
        "website": "burgerking.com",
        "entity_id": "mVrw538wamwdm22mK8jqpp7qd5br0eeV9o4a1",
        "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
      }
    ],
    "date": "2023-09-28",
    "datetime": "2023-09-28T15:10:09Z",
    "authorized_date": "2023-09-27",
    "authorized_datetime": "2023-09-27T08:01:58Z",
    "location": {
      "address": null,
      "city": null,
      "region": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "country": null,
      "lat": null,
      "lon": null,
      "store_number": null
    },
    "name": "Dd Doordash Burgerkin",
    "merchant_name": "Burger King",
    "merchant_entity_id": "mVrw538wamwdm22mK8jqpp7qd5br0eeV9o4a1",
    "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/burger_king_155.png",
    "website": "burgerking.com",
    "payment_meta": {
      "by_order_of": null,
      "payee": null,
      "payer": null,
      "payment_method": null,
      "payment_processor": null,
      "ppd_id": null,
      "reason": null,
      "reference_number": null
    },
    "payment_channel": "online",
    "pending": true,
    "pending_transaction_id": null,
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "FOOD_AND_DRINK",
      "detailed": "FOOD_AND_DRINK_FAST_FOOD",
      "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
    },
    "personal_finance_category_icon_url": "https://plaid-category-icons.plaid.com/PFC_FOOD_AND_DRINK.png",
    "transaction_id": "yhnUVvtcGGcCKU0bcz8PDQr5ZUxUXebUvbKC0",
    "transaction_code": null,
    "transaction_type": "digital"
  },
  {
    "account_id": "BxBXxLj1m4HMXBm9WZZmCWVbPjX16EHwv99vp",
    "account_owner": null,
    "amount": 72.1,
    "iso_currency_code": "USD",
    "unofficial_currency_code": null,
    "check_number": null,
    "counterparties": [
      {
        "name": "Walmart",
        "type": "merchant",
        "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/walmart_1100.png",
        "website": "walmart.com",
        "entity_id": "O5W5j4dN9OR3E6ypQmjdkWZZRoXEzVMz2ByWM",
        "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
      }
    ],
    "date": "2023-09-24",
    "datetime": "2023-09-24T11:01:01Z",
    "authorized_date": "2023-09-22",
    "authorized_datetime": "2023-09-22T10:34:50Z",
    "location": {
      "address": "13425 Community Rd",
      "city": "Poway",
      "region": "CA",
      "postal_code": "92064",
      "country": "US",
      "lat": 32.959068,
      "lon": -117.037666,
      "store_number": "1700"
    },
    "name": "PURCHASE WM SUPERCENTER #1700",
    "merchant_name": "Walmart",
    "merchant_entity_id": "O5W5j4dN9OR3E6ypQmjdkWZZRoXEzVMz2ByWM",
    "logo_url": "https://plaid-merchant-logos.plaid.com/walmart_1100.png",
    "website": "walmart.com",
    "payment_meta": {
      "by_order_of": null,
      "payee": null,
      "payer": null,
      "payment_method": null,
      "payment_processor": null,
      "ppd_id": null,
      "reason": null,
      "reference_number": null
    },
    "payment_channel": "in store",
    "pending": false,
    "pending_transaction_id": "no86Eox18VHMvaOVL7gPUM9ap3aR1LsAVZ5nc",
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE",
      "detailed": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE_SUPERSTORES",
      "confidence_level": "VERY_HIGH"
    },
    "personal_finance_category_icon_url": "https://plaid-category-icons.plaid.com/PFC_GENERAL_MERCHANDISE.png",
    "transaction_id": "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDje",
    "transaction_code": null,
    "transaction_type": "place"
  }
],
"item": {
  "available_products": [
    "balance",
    "identity",
    "investments"
  ],
  "billed_products": [
    "assets",
    "auth",
    "liabilities",
    "transactions"
  ],
  "consent_expiration_time": null,
  "error": null,
  "institution_id": "ins_3",
  "institution_name": "Chase",
  "item_id": "eVBnVMp7zdTJLkRNr33Rs6zr7KNJqBFL9DrE6",
  "update_type": "background",
  "webhook": "https://www.genericwebhookurl.com/webhook",
  "auth_method": "INSTANT_AUTH"
},
"total_transactions": 1,
"request_id": "45QSn"
170}

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`/transactions/recurring/get`

Fetch recurring transaction streams

The /transactions/recurring/get endpoint allows developers to receive a summary of the recurring outflow and inflow streams (expenses and deposits) from a user’s checking, savings or credit card accounts. Additionally, Plaid provides key insights about each recurring stream including the category, merchant, last amount, and more. Developers can use these insights to build tools and experiences that help their users better manage cash flow, monitor subscriptions, reduce spend, and stay on track with bill payments.
This endpoint is offered as an add-on to Transactions. To request access to this endpoint, submit a product access request or contact your Plaid account manager.
This endpoint can only be called on an Item that has already been initialized with Transactions (either during Link, by specifying it in /link/token/create; or after Link, by calling /transactions/get or /transactions/sync).
When using Recurring Transactions, for best results, make sure to use the days_requested parameter to request at least 180 days of history when initializing Items with Transactions. Once all historical transactions have been fetched, call /transactions/recurring/get to receive the Recurring Transactions streams and subscribe to the RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE webhook. To know when historical transactions have been fetched, if you are using /transactions/sync listen for the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook and check that the historical_update_complete field in the payload is true. If using /transactions/get, listen for the HISTORICAL_UPDATE webhook.
After the initial call, you can call /transactions/recurring/get endpoint at any point in the future to retrieve the latest summary of recurring streams. Listen to the RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE webhook to be notified when new updates are available.

transactions/recurring/get

Request fields

stringstring

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.

requiredstringrequired, string

The access token associated with the Item data is being requested for.

stringstring

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.

account_ids

[string][string]

An optional list of account_ids to retrieve for the Item. Retrieves all active accounts on item if no account_ids are provided.
Note: An error will be returned if a provided account_id is not associated with the Item.

/transactions/recurring/get
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1const request: TransactionsGetRequest = {
2  access_token: accessToken,
3  account_ids : accountIds
4};
5try {
6  const response = await client.transactionsRecurringGet(request);
7  let inflowStreams = response.data.inflowStreams;
8  let outflowStreams = response.data.outflowStreams;
9  }
10} catch((err) => {
11  // handle error
12}

transactions/recurring/get

Response fields and example

inflow_streams

[object][object]

An array of depository transaction streams.

stringstring

The ID of the account to which the stream belongs

stream_id

stringstring

A unique id for the stream

description

stringstring

A description of the transaction stream.

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant associated with the transaction stream.

first_date

stringstring

The posted date of the earliest transaction in the stream.

Format: date

last_date

stringstring

The posted date of the latest transaction in the stream.

Format: date

predicted_next_date

nullablestringnullable, string

The predicted date of the next payment. This will only be set if the next payment date can be predicted.

Format: date

frequency

stringstring

Describes the frequency of the transaction stream.
WEEKLY: Assigned to a transaction stream that occurs approximately every week.
BIWEEKLY: Assigned to a transaction stream that occurs approximately every 2 weeks.
SEMI_MONTHLY: Assigned to a transaction stream that occurs approximately twice per month. This frequency is typically seen for inflow transaction streams.
MONTHLY: Assigned to a transaction stream that occurs approximately every month.
ANNUALLY: Assigned to a transaction stream that occurs approximately every year.
UNKNOWN: Assigned to a transaction stream that does not fit any of the pre-defined frequencies.

Possible values: UNKNOWN, WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, SEMI_MONTHLY, MONTHLY, ANNUALLY

transaction_ids

[string][string]

An array of Plaid transaction IDs belonging to the stream, sorted by posted date.

average_amount

objectobject

Object with data pertaining to an amount on the transaction stream.

numbernumber

Represents the numerical value of an amount.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported iso_currency_codes.

nullablestringnullable, string

The unofficial currency code of the amount. Always null if iso_currency_code is non-null. Unofficial currency codes are used for currencies that do not have official ISO currency codes, such as cryptocurrencies and the currencies of certain countries.

last_amount

objectobject

Object with data pertaining to an amount on the transaction stream.

numbernumber

Represents the numerical value of an amount.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported iso_currency_codes.

nullablestringnullable, string

is_active

booleanboolean

Indicates whether the transaction stream is still live.

stringstring

The current status of the transaction stream.
MATURE: A MATURE recurring stream should have at least 3 transactions and happen on a regular cadence (For Annual recurring stream, we will mark it MATURE after 2 instances).
EARLY_DETECTION: When a recurring transaction first appears in the transaction history and before it fulfills the requirement of a mature stream, the status will be EARLY_DETECTION.
TOMBSTONED: A stream that was previously in the EARLY_DETECTION status will move to the TOMBSTONED status when no further transactions were found at the next expected date.
UNKNOWN: A stream is assigned an UNKNOWN status when none of the other statuses are applicable.

Possible values: UNKNOWN, MATURE, EARLY_DETECTION, TOMBSTONED

nullableobjectnullable, object

stringstring

A high level category that communicates the broad category of the transaction.

stringstring

A granular category conveying the transaction's intent. This field can also be used as a unique identifier for the category.

nullablestringnullable, string

is_user_modified

deprecatedbooleandeprecated, boolean

As the ability to modify transactions streams has been discontinued, this field will always be false.

outflow_streams

[object][object]

An array of expense transaction streams.

stringstring

The ID of the account to which the stream belongs

stream_id

stringstring

A unique id for the stream

description

stringstring

A description of the transaction stream.

nullablestringnullable, string

The merchant associated with the transaction stream.

first_date

stringstring

The posted date of the earliest transaction in the stream.

Format: date

last_date

stringstring

The posted date of the latest transaction in the stream.

Format: date

predicted_next_date

nullablestringnullable, string

The predicted date of the next payment. This will only be set if the next payment date can be predicted.

Format: date

frequency

stringstring

Possible values: UNKNOWN, WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, SEMI_MONTHLY, MONTHLY, ANNUALLY

transaction_ids

[string][string]

An array of Plaid transaction IDs belonging to the stream, sorted by posted date.

average_amount

objectobject

Object with data pertaining to an amount on the transaction stream.

numbernumber

Represents the numerical value of an amount.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported iso_currency_codes.

nullablestringnullable, string

last_amount

objectobject

Object with data pertaining to an amount on the transaction stream.

numbernumber

Represents the numerical value of an amount.

Format: double

nullablestringnullable, string

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount. Always null if unofficial_currency_code is non-null.
See the currency code schema for a full listing of supported iso_currency_codes.

nullablestringnullable, string

is_active

booleanboolean

Indicates whether the transaction stream is still live.

stringstring

Possible values: UNKNOWN, MATURE, EARLY_DETECTION, TOMBSTONED

nullableobjectnullable, object

stringstring

A high level category that communicates the broad category of the transaction.

stringstring

A granular category conveying the transaction's intent. This field can also be used as a unique identifier for the category.

nullablestringnullable, string

is_user_modified

deprecatedbooleandeprecated, boolean

As the ability to modify transactions streams has been discontinued, this field will always be false.

updated_datetime

stringstring

Timestamp in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ) indicating the last time transaction streams for the given account were updated on

Format: date-time

stringstring

A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

API Object
1{
"updated_datetime": "2022-05-01T00:00:00Z",
"inflow_streams": [
  {
    "account_id": "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDje",
    "stream_id": "no86Eox18VHMvaOVL7gPUM9ap3aR1LsAVZ5nc",
    "category": null,
    "category_id": null,
    "description": "Platypus Payroll",
    "merchant_name": null,
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "INCOME",
      "detailed": "INCOME_WAGES",
      "confidence_level": "UNKNOWN"
    },
    "first_date": "2022-02-28",
    "last_date": "2022-04-30",
    "predicted_next_date": "2022-05-15",
    "frequency": "SEMI_MONTHLY",
    "transaction_ids": [
      "nkeaNrDGrhdo6c4qZWDA8ekuIPuJ4Avg5nKfw",
      "EfC5ekksdy30KuNzad2tQupW8WIPwvjXGbGHL",
      "ozfvj3FFgp6frbXKJGitsDzck5eWQH7zOJBYd",
      "QvdDE8AqVWo3bkBZ7WvCd7LskxVix8Q74iMoK",
      "uQozFPfMzibBouS9h9tz4CsyvFll17jKLdPAF"
    ],
    "average_amount": {
      "amount": -800,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "last_amount": {
      "amount": -1000,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "is_active": true,
    "status": "MATURE",
    "is_user_modified": false
  }
],
"outflow_streams": [
  {
    "account_id": "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDff",
    "stream_id": "no86Eox18VHMvaOVL7gPUM9ap3aR1LsAVZ5nd",
    "category": null,
    "category_id": null,
    "description": "ConEd Bill Payment",
    "merchant_name": "ConEd",
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "RENT_AND_UTILITIES",
      "detailed": "RENT_AND_UTILITIES_GAS_AND_ELECTRICITY",
      "confidence_level": "UNKNOWN"
    },
    "first_date": "2022-02-04",
    "last_date": "2022-05-02",
    "predicted_next_date": "2022-06-02",
    "frequency": "MONTHLY",
    "transaction_ids": [
      "yhnUVvtcGGcCKU0bcz8PDQr5ZUxUXebUvbKC0",
      "HPDnUVgI5Pa0YQSl0rxwYRwVXeLyJXTWDAvpR",
      "jEPoSfF8xzMClE9Ohj1he91QnvYoSdwg7IT8L",
      "CmdQTNgems8BT1B7ibkoUXVPyAeehT3Tmzk0l"
    ],
    "average_amount": {
      "amount": 85,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "last_amount": {
      "amount": 100,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "is_active": true,
    "status": "MATURE",
    "is_user_modified": false
  },
  {
    "account_id": "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDff",
    "stream_id": "SrBNJZDuUMweodmPmSOeOImwsWt53ZXfJQAfC",
    "category": null,
    "category_id": null,
    "description": "Costco Annual Membership",
    "merchant_name": "Costco",
    "personal_finance_category": {
      "primary": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE",
      "detailed": "GENERAL_MERCHANDISE_SUPERSTORES",
      "confidence_level": "UNKNOWN"
    },
    "first_date": "2022-01-23",
    "last_date": "2023-01-22",
    "predicted_next_date": "2024-01-22",
    "frequency": "ANNUALLY",
    "transaction_ids": [
      "yqEBJ72cS4jFwcpxJcDuQr94oAQ1R1lMC33D4",
      "Kz5Hm3cZCgpn4tMEKUGAGD6kAcxMBsEZDSwJJ"
    ],
    "average_amount": {
      "amount": 120,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "last_amount": {
      "amount": 120,
      "iso_currency_code": "USD",
      "unofficial_currency_code": null
    },
    "is_active": true,
    "status": "MATURE",
    "is_user_modified": false
  }
],
"request_id": "tbFyCEqkU775ZGG"
115}

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`/transactions/refresh`

Refresh transaction data

/transactions/refresh is an optional endpoint that initiates an on-demand extraction to fetch the newest transactions for an Item. The on-demand extraction takes place in addition to the periodic extractions that automatically occur one or more times per day for any Transactions-enabled Item. The Item must already have Transactions added as a product in order to call /transactions/refresh.
If changes to transactions are discovered after calling /transactions/refresh, Plaid will fire a webhook: for /transactions/sync users, SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE will be fired if there are any transactions updated, added, or removed. For users of both /transactions/sync and /transactions/get, TRANSACTIONS_REMOVED will be fired if any removed transactions are detected, and DEFAULT_UPDATE will be fired if any new transactions are detected. New transactions can be fetched by calling /transactions/get or /transactions/sync.
Note that the /transactions/refresh endpoint is not supported for Capital One (ins_128026) non-depository accounts and will result in a PRODUCTS_NOT_SUPPORTED error if called on an Item that contains only non-depository accounts from that institution.
As this endpoint triggers a synchronous request for fresh data, latency may be higher than for other Plaid endpoints (typically less than 10 seconds, but occasionally up to 30 seconds or more); if you encounter errors, you may find it necessary to adjust your timeout period when making requests.
/transactions/refresh is offered as an optional add-on to Transactions and has a separate fee model. To request access to this endpoint, submit a product access request or contact your Plaid account manager.

transactions/refresh

Request fields

stringstring

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.

requiredstringrequired, string

The access token associated with the Item data is being requested for.

stringstring

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.

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/transactions/refresh
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1const request: TransactionsRefreshRequest = {
2  access_token: accessToken,
3};
4try {
5  await plaidClient.transactionsRefresh(request);
6} catch (error) {
7  // handle error
8}

transactions/refresh

Response fields and example

stringstring

A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

API Object
1{
2  "request_id": "1vwmF5TBQwiqfwP"
3}

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`/categories/get`

Get categories

Send a request to the /categories/get endpoint to get detailed information on categories returned by Plaid. This endpoint does not require authentication.
All implementations are recommended to use the newer personal_finance_category taxonomy instead of the older category taxonomy supported by this endpoint. The personal_finance_category taxonomy CSV file is available for download and is not accessible via API.

categories/get

Request fields

This endpoint takes an empty request body.

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/categories/get
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1try {
2  const response = await plaidClient.categoriesGet({});
3  const categories = response.data.categories;
4} catch (error) {
5  // handle error
6}

categories/get

Response fields and example

categories

[object][object]

An array of all of the transaction categories used by Plaid.

category_id

stringstring

An identifying number for the category. category_id is a Plaid-specific identifier and does not necessarily correspond to merchant category codes.

group

stringstring

place for physical transactions or special for other transactions such as bank charges.

hierarchy

[string][string]

A hierarchical array of the categories to which this category_id belongs.

stringstring

A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

API Object
1{
"categories": [
  {
    "category_id": "10000000",
    "group": "special",
    "hierarchy": [
      "Bank Fees"
    ]
  },
  {
    "category_id": "10001000",
    "group": "special",
    "hierarchy": [
      "Bank Fees",
      "Overdraft"
    ]
  },
  {
    "category_id": "12001000",
    "group": "place",
    "hierarchy": [
      "Community",
      "Animal Shelter"
    ]
  }
],
"request_id": "ixTBLZGvhD4NnmB"
28}

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Webhooks

You can receive notifications via a webhook whenever there are new transactions associated with an Item, including when Plaid’s initial and historical transaction pull are completed. All webhooks related to transactions have a webhook_type of TRANSACTIONS.

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`SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE`

Fired when an Item's transactions change. This can be due to any event resulting in new changes, such as an initial 30-day transactions fetch upon the initialization of an Item with transactions, the backfill of historical transactions that occurs shortly after, or when changes are populated from a regularly-scheduled transactions update job. It is recommended to listen for the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook when using the /transactions/sync endpoint. Note that when using /transactions/sync the older webhooks INITIAL_UPDATE, HISTORICAL_UPDATE, DEFAULT_UPDATE, and TRANSACTIONS_REMOVED, which are intended for use with /transactions/get, will also continue to be sent in order to maintain backwards compatibility. It is not necessary to listen for and respond to those webhooks when using /transactions/sync.
After receipt of this webhook, the new changes can be fetched for the Item from /transactions/sync.
Note that to receive this webhook for an Item, /transactions/sync must have been called at least once on that Item. This means that, unlike the INITIAL_UPDATE and HISTORICAL_UPDATE webhooks, it will not fire immediately upon Item creation. If /transactions/sync is called on an Item that was not initialized with Transactions, the webhook will fire twice: once the first 30 days of transactions data has been fetched, and a second time when all available historical transactions data has been fetched.
This webhook will fire in the Sandbox environment as it would in Production. It can also be manually triggered in Sandbox by calling /sandbox/item/fire_webhook.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE

initial_update_complete

stringstring

The item_id of the Item associated with this webhook, warning, or error

booleanboolean

Indicates if initial pull information (most recent 30 days of transaction history) is available.

historical_update_complete

booleanboolean

Indicates if historical pull information (maximum transaction history requested, up to 2 years) is available.

stringstring

The Plaid environment the webhook was sent from

Possible values: sandbox, production

API Object
1{
2  "webhook_type": "TRANSACTIONS",
3  "webhook_code": "SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE",
4  "item_id": "wz666MBjYWTp2PDzzggYhM6oWWmBb",
5  "initial_update_complete": true,
6  "historical_update_complete": false,
7  "environment": "production"
8}

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`RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE`

Fired when recurring transactions data is updated. This includes when a new recurring stream is detected or when a new transaction is added to an existing recurring stream. The RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE webhook will also fire when one or more attributes of the recurring stream changes, which is usually a result of the addition, update, or removal of transactions to the stream.
After receipt of this webhook, the updated data can be fetched from /transactions/recurring/get.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE

stringstring

The item_id of the Item associated with this webhook, warning, or error

account_ids

[string][string]

A list of account_ids for accounts that have new or updated recurring transactions data.

stringstring

The Plaid environment the webhook was sent from

Possible values: sandbox, production

API Object
1{
"webhook_type": "TRANSACTIONS",
"webhook_code": "RECURRING_TRANSACTIONS_UPDATE",
"item_id": "wz666MBjYWTp2PDzzggYhM6oWWmBb",
"account_ids": [
  "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDje",
  "lPNjeW1nR6CDn5okmGQ6hEpMo4lLNoSrzqDff"
],
"environment": "production"
10}

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`INITIAL_UPDATE`

Fired when an Item's initial transaction pull is completed. Once this webhook has been fired, transaction data for the most recent 30 days can be fetched for the Item. This webhook will also be fired if account selections for the Item are updated, with new_transactions set to the number of net new transactions pulled after the account selection update.
This webhook is intended for use with /transactions/get; if you are using the newer /transactions/sync endpoint, this webhook will still be fired to maintain backwards compatibility, but it is recommended to listen for and respond to the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook instead.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

INITIAL_UPDATE

stringstring

The error code associated with the webhook.

new_transactions

numbernumber

The number of new transactions available.

stringstring

The item_id of the Item associated with this webhook, warning, or error

stringstring

The Plaid environment the webhook was sent from

Possible values: sandbox, production

API Object
1{
2  "webhook_type": "TRANSACTIONS",
3  "webhook_code": "INITIAL_UPDATE",
4  "item_id": "wz666MBjYWTp2PDzzggYhM6oWWmBb",
5  "error": null,
6  "new_transactions": 19,
7  "environment": "production"
8}

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`HISTORICAL_UPDATE`

Fired when an Item's historical transaction pull is completed and Plaid has prepared as much historical transaction data as possible for the Item. Once this webhook has been fired, transaction data beyond the most recent 30 days can be fetched for the Item. This webhook will also be fired if account selections for the Item are updated, with new_transactions set to the number of net new transactions pulled after the account selection update.
This webhook is intended for use with /transactions/get; if you are using the newer /transactions/sync endpoint, this webhook will still be fired to maintain backwards compatibility, but it is recommended to listen for and respond to the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook instead.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

HISTORICAL_UPDATE

objectobject

stringstring

A broad categorization of the error. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

The particular error code. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

stringstring

A developer-friendly representation of the error code. This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A user-friendly representation of the error code. null if the error is not related to user action.
This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A unique ID identifying the request, to be used for troubleshooting purposes. This field will be omitted in errors provided by webhooks.

arrayarray

integerinteger

The HTTP status code associated with the error. This will only be returned in the response body when the error information is provided via a webhook.

stringstring

The URL of a Plaid documentation page with more information about the error

stringstring

Suggested steps for resolving the error

new_transactions

numbernumber

The number of new transactions available

stringstring

The item_id of the Item associated with this webhook, warning, or error

stringstring

The Plaid environment the webhook was sent from

Possible values: sandbox, production

API Object
1{
2  "webhook_type": "TRANSACTIONS",
3  "webhook_code": "HISTORICAL_UPDATE",
4  "item_id": "wz666MBjYWTp2PDzzggYhM6oWWmBb",
5  "error": null,
6  "new_transactions": 231,
7  "environment": "production"
8}

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`DEFAULT_UPDATE`

Fired when new transaction data is available for an Item. Plaid will typically check for new transaction data several times a day.
This webhook is intended for use with /transactions/get; if you are using the newer /transactions/sync endpoint, this webhook will still be fired to maintain backwards compatibility, but it is recommended to listen for and respond to the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook instead.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

DEFAULT_UPDATE

objectobject

stringstring

A broad categorization of the error. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

The particular error code. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

stringstring

A developer-friendly representation of the error code. This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A user-friendly representation of the error code. null if the error is not related to user action.
This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A unique ID identifying the request, to be used for troubleshooting purposes. This field will be omitted in errors provided by webhooks.

arrayarray

integerinteger

The HTTP status code associated with the error. This will only be returned in the response body when the error information is provided via a webhook.

stringstring

The URL of a Plaid documentation page with more information about the error

stringstring

Suggested steps for resolving the error

new_transactions

numbernumber

The number of new transactions detected since the last time this webhook was fired.

stringstring

The item_id of the Item the webhook relates to.

stringstring

The Plaid environment the webhook was sent from

Possible values: sandbox, production

API Object
1{
2  "webhook_type": "TRANSACTIONS",
3  "webhook_code": "DEFAULT_UPDATE",
4  "item_id": "wz666MBjYWTp2PDzzggYhM6oWWmBb",
5  "error": null,
6  "new_transactions": 3,
7  "environment": "production"
8}

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`TRANSACTIONS_REMOVED`

Fired when transaction(s) for an Item are deleted. The deleted transaction IDs are included in the webhook payload. Plaid will typically check for deleted transaction data several times a day.
This webhook is intended for use with /transactions/get; if you are using the newer /transactions/sync endpoint, this webhook will still be fired to maintain backwards compatibility, but it is recommended to listen for and respond to the SYNC_UPDATES_AVAILABLE webhook instead.

Properties

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS

stringstring

TRANSACTIONS_REMOVED

objectobject

stringstring

A broad categorization of the error. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

The particular error code. Safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

stringstring

A developer-friendly representation of the error code. This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A user-friendly representation of the error code. null if the error is not related to user action.
This may change over time and is not safe for programmatic use.

stringstring

A unique ID identifying the request, to be used for troubleshooting purposes. This field will be omitted in errors provided by webhooks.

arrayarray

integerinteger

The HTTP status code associated with the error. This will only be returned in the response body when the error information is provided via a webhook.

stringstring

The URL of a Plaid documentation page with more information about the error

stringstring

Suggested steps for resolving the error

removed_transactions

[string][string]

An array of transaction_ids corresponding to the removed transactions

stringstring

The item_id of the Item associated with this webhook, warning, or error