Plaid API API Deprecation Guide
Fintech developers, financial institutions, and businesses integrating financial services into their applications.
Plaid uses a date-based versioning model with quarterly releases, which can lead to frequent breaking changes if not actively managed. While they provide notice, proactive monitoring is essential.
Version History
| Version | Released | Status | Breaking Changes | Sunset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-14 | Active | 5 | 2024-09-14 | Details → |
| 2020-08-10 | 2020-08-10 | Active | 3 | 2024-08-10 | — |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | Deprecated | 8 | 2023-05-01 | — |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-22 | Sunset | 10 | 2023-05-01 | — |
Common Pain Points
Plaid's date-based versioning can lead to a constant stream of updates required to avoid breaking changes.
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Keeping track of sunset dates for multiple Plaid API versions and their associated breaking changes is complex.
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Understanding the impact of specific breaking changes requires in-depth review of changelogs.
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Manually updating integrations for every new Plaid API release is time-consuming and error-prone.
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