---
title: "Unlink a user's connected application"
method: POST
path: "/item/application/unlink"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Unlink a user's connected application

`POST /item/application/unlink`

Unlink a user's connected application. On an unlink request, Plaid will immediately revoke the Application's access to the User's data.  The User will have to redo the OAuth authentication process in order to restore functionality.

This endpoint only removes ongoing data access permissions, therefore the User will need to reach out to the Application itself in order to disable and delete their account and delete any data that the Application already received (if the Application does not do so by default).

This endpoint should be called in real time as the User is unlinking an Application, and should not be batched in order to ensure that the change is reflected as soon as possible.

## Request body

- ItemApplicationUnlinkRequest — ItemApplicationUnlinkRequest defines the request schema for `/item/application/unlink`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `access_token` string, required — The access token associated with the Item for which data is being requested.
  - `application_id` string, required — This field will map to the application ID that is returned from `/item/application/list`, or provided to the institution in an oauth redirect.

## Response `200`

OK

- ItemApplicationUnlinkResponse — ItemApplicationUnlinkResponse defines the response schema for `/item/application/unlink`
  - `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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