---
title: "Create a Plaid Link token"
method: POST
path: "/v2/account-connections/plaid/link-token"
tags: ["Account Connections"]
---

# Create a Plaid Link token

`POST /v2/account-connections/plaid/link-token`

Returns a short-lived link_token the client passes to Plaid Link. Optionally scope which institutions Link shows by passing country_codes (e.g. the country of the customer being onboarded); defaults to all approved countries. After the user completes the flow, POST /account-connections with the returned public_token.

## Request body

- CreatePlaidLinkTokenDto
  - `country_codes` string[] — ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes that scope which institutions Plaid Link shows (e.g. the country of the customer being onboarded). Must be a subset of the countries the Plaid account is approved for; defaults to all approved countries when omitted.

## Response `201`

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