---
title: "Remove Items from a User"
method: POST
path: "/user/items/remove"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Remove Items from a User

`POST /user/items/remove`

Removes specific Items associated with a user. It is equivalent to calling `/item/remove` on each Item individually, but supports use cases (such as Plaid Check) where access tokens are not available. All specified Items must belong to the user or the entire operation fails. Similar to `/item/remove`, this deletes Item product data and terminates billing on the Item's products. Once removed, Items cannot be reconnected without going through Link again.
This endpoint is not intended to remove all data for a user, as it will only remove Items and no other data for the user. If the user has any user-based recurring subscription products (Financial Management, Plaid Protect, or CRA Cash Flow Updates) and is deleting their account with your product, also call `/user/products/terminate` to end those subscriptions; per-Item billing is already terminated by this endpoint. For a user initiated data deletion request, see the [Consumer Service Center](https://plaid.com/check/consumer-service-center/) to revoke access to data.

## Request body

- UserItemsRemoveRequest — UserItemsRemoveRequest defines the request schema for `/user/items/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_token` string — The user token associated with the user for which data is being requested. This field is used only by customers with pre-existing integrations that already use the `user_token` field. All other customers should use the `user_id` instead. For more details, see [New User APIs](https://plaid.com/docs/api/users/user-apis).
  - `user_id` string — 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).
  - `item_ids` ItemId[], required — An array of `item_id`s to be deleted. All Items for removal must be currently associated with the provided `user_id` or `user_token`. Otherwise, the entire operation will error and no Items will be deleted.

## Response `200`

OK

- UserItemsRemoveResponse — UserItemsRemoveResponse defines the response schema for `/user/items/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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