---
title: "(Deprecated) Migrate account into Bank Transfers"
method: POST
path: "/bank_transfer/migrate_account"
tags: ["plaid"]
deprecated: true
---

# (Deprecated) Migrate account into Bank Transfers

`POST /bank_transfer/migrate_account`

> **Deprecated.**

As an alternative to adding Items via Link, you can also use the `/bank_transfer/migrate_account` endpoint to migrate known account and routing numbers to Plaid Items.  Note that Items created in this way are not compatible with endpoints for other products, such as `/accounts/balance/get`, and can only be used with Bank Transfer endpoints.  If you require access to other endpoints, create the Item through Link instead.  Access to `/bank_transfer/migrate_account` is not enabled by default; to obtain access, contact your Plaid account manager.

## Request body

- BankTransferMigrateAccountRequest — Defines the request schema for `/bank_transfer/migrate_account`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `account_number` string, required — The user's account number.
  - `routing_number` string, required — The user's routing number.
  - `wire_routing_number` string — The user's wire transfer routing number. This is the ABA number; for some institutions, this may differ from the ACH number used in `routing_number`.
  - `account_type` string, required — The type of the bank account (`checking` or `savings`).

## Response `200`

OK

- BankTransferMigrateAccountResponse — Defines the response schema for `/bank_transfer/migrate_account`
  - `access_token` string, required — The Plaid `access_token` for the newly created Item.
  - `account_id` string, required — The Plaid `account_id` for the newly created Item.
  - `request_id` string, required — A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

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