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| Dimension | Plaid API connects to user bank accounts to pull transactions, balances, and identity — primarily serving fintech apps in US, CA, UK, EU. | Payment and commerce infrastructure API covering card payments, subscriptions, marketplaces, and disputes. |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Provider | Plaid | Stripe |
| Category | Financial services | Financial services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing tier | freemium | paid |
| Has free tier | Yes | No |
| Free tier quota | — | — |
| Rate limit | — | — |
| Access | ||
| Auth type | api_key | api_key |
| Requires signup | Yes | Yes |
| Technical | ||
| Protocols | REST | REST |
| CORS | No | No |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | python · javascript · typescript · java · ruby · go | python · javascript · typescript · ruby · java · go · php · csharp |
| Reliability | ||
| Health | Up | Up |
| Response time | 419 ms | 333 ms |
| Scale | ||
| Endpoints | 191 | 442 |
| GitHub stars | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| License | — | — |
| Links | ||
| Website | Visit ↗ | Visit ↗ |
| Docs | — | — |
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