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Instantly authenticate accounts

Retrieve account and routing numbers when users connect their checking or savings accounts using bank credentials

Connect accounts from any US bank

Set up ACH transfers from any bank or credit union in the US

Set up frictionless payments

Plaid works with any ACH processor, including Stripe and Dwolla

Make an Auth request

Use the Auth endpoint to submit a POST request

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For the US, retrieve account number and routing number to authenticate a checking or savings account

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For Canada, retrieve account number, institution number, and branch number to authenticate an account

View API docs

                      
                        
      curl -X POST https://sandbox.plaid.com/auth/get \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
        "client_id": String,
        "secret": String,
        "access_token": String
      }'

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Make an Auth request

Use the Auth endpoint to submit a POST request

                      
                        
      curl -X POST https://sandbox.plaid.com/auth/get \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
        "client_id": String,
        "secret": String,
        "access_token": String
      }'

Instant account authentication

Once a user connects their account using bank credentials, the /auth/get endpoint enables you to retrieve the bank account and routing numbers, along with high-level account data and balances when available

                      
                        
      http code 200
      {
        "accounts": [{
          "account_id": "vzeNDwK7KQIm4yEog683uElbp9GRLEFXGK98D",
          "balances": {
            "available": 100,
            "current": 110,
            "limit": null,
            "iso_currency_code": "USD",
            "unofficial_currency_code": null,
          },
          "mask": "0000",
          "name": "Plaid Checking",
          "official_name": "Plaid Gold Checking",
          "subtype": "checking",
          "type": "depository"
        }],
        "numbers": {
           "ach": [{
            "account": "9900009606",
            "account_id": "vzeNDwK7KQIm4yEog683uElbp9GRLEFXGK98D",
            "routing": "011401533",
            "wire_routing": "021000021"
           }],
           "eft": [{
            "account": "111122223333",
            "account_id": "vzeNDwK7KQIm4yEog683uElbp9GRLEFXGK98D",
            "institution": "021",
            "branch": "01140"
           }]
        },
        "item": {Object},
        "request_id": "m8MDnv9okwxFNBV"
      }

ach

For the US, retrieve account number and routing number to authenticate a checking or savings account

eft

For Canada, retrieve account number, institution number, and branch number to authenticate an account