---
title: "Remove user identity data"
method: POST
path: "/user/identity/remove"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Remove user identity data

`POST /user/identity/remove`

This endpoint allows customers to explicitly purge identity/PII data provided to Plaid for a given user. This is not exposed to customers by default, as it is meant for special scenarios or requests, but Plaid is obligated to enable customers to delete PII provided to us.

## Headers

- `Plaid-New-User-API-Enabled` boolean

## Request body

- UserIdentityRemoveRequest — UserIdentityRemoveRequest defines the request schema for `/user/identity/remove`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `user_id` string, required — A unique user identifier, created by `/user/create`. Integrations that began using `/user/create` after December 10, 2025 use this field to identify a user instead of the `user_token`. For more details, see [New User APIs](https://plaid.com/docs/api/users/user-apis).

## Response `200`

OK

- UserIdentityRemoveResponse — UserIdentityRemoveResponse defines the response schema for `/user/identity/remove`
  - `request_id` string, required — A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

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