---
title: 'Plaid'
description: 'Connect to bank accounts, verify identities, and process transactions with Plaid.'
---

# Plaid

Connect to bank accounts, verify identities, and process transactions with Plaid.

| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Payments |
| Base URL | `https://production.plaid.com` |
| Authentication | API Key |
| Endpoints | 5 |
| Connector key | `plaid` |

## Using Plaid in a workflow

1. Go to **Connections** and click **New Connection**.
2. Pick **Plaid** from the marketplace.
3. Enter your credentials (see Authentication above for what's expected).
4. In a workflow, drop an **API Call** node and select this connection.
5. Pick the operation you need from the Operation dropdown — see the table below.

## Available Endpoints

| Endpoint | Summary |
|---|---|
| [POST /link/token/create](./post_link_token_create_finance_createlinktoken) | Create a Link token |
| [POST /item/public_token/exchange](./post_item_public_token_exchange_finance_exchangetoken) | Exchange a public token |
| [POST /accounts/get](./post_accounts_get_finance_getaccounts) | Retrieve accounts |
| [POST /transactions/get](./post_transactions_get_finance_gettransactions) | Get transactions |
| [POST /auth/get](./post_auth_get_finance_getauth) | Retrieve auth data for an account |

> Each endpoint has its own page with parameter details, an example
> `API Call` node configuration, and the response shape.