POST /cra/credit_profile/report/get

/cra/credit_profile/report/get retrieves a credit profile report for a user.

Servers

Request headers

Name Type Required Description
Content-Type String Yes The media type of the request body.

Default value: "application/json"

Request body fields

Name Type Required Description
report_type String Yes

The product type for the credit profile report request.

Valid values:

  • "QUALIFY"
client_id String No

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.

inquiry_type String Yes

The inquiry type of credit profile report.

Valid values:

  • "SOFT_INQUIRY"
  • "STANDARD_INQUIRY"
consumer_report_permissible_purpose String Yes

Describes the reason you are generating a Consumer Report for this user. When calling /link/token/create, this field is required when using Plaid Check (CRA) products; invalid if not using Plaid Check (CRA) products.

ACCOUNT_REVIEW_CREDIT: In connection with a consumer credit transaction for the review or collection of an account pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(A).

ACCOUNT_REVIEW_NON_CREDIT: For a legitimate business need of the information to review a non-credit account provided primarily for personal, family, or household purposes to determine whether the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(F)(2).

EXTENSION_OF_CREDIT: In connection with a credit transaction initiated by and involving the consumer pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(A).

LEGITIMATE_BUSINESS_NEED_TENANT_SCREENING: For a legitimate business need in connection with a business transaction initiated by the consumer primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in connection with a property rental assessment pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(F)(i).

LEGITIMATE_BUSINESS_NEED_OTHER: For a legitimate business need in connection with a business transaction made primarily for personal, family, or household initiated by the consumer pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(F)(i).

WRITTEN_INSTRUCTION_PREQUALIFICATION: In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(2), to evaluate an application’s profile to make an offer to the consumer.

WRITTEN_INSTRUCTION_OTHER: In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(2), such as when an individual agrees to act as a guarantor or assumes personal liability for a consumer, business, or commercial loan.

ELIGIBILITY_FOR_GOVT_BENEFITS: In connection with an eligibility determination for a government benefit where the entity is required to consider an applicant’s financial status pursuant to FCRA Section 604(a)(3)(D).

Valid values:

  • "WRITTEN_INSTRUCTION_PREQUALIFICATION"
  • "ACCOUNT_REVIEW_CREDIT"
  • "ACCOUNT_REVIEW_NON_CREDIT"
  • "ELIGIBILITY_FOR_GOVT_BENEFITS"
  • "LEGITIMATE_BUSINESS_NEED_TENANT_SCREENING"
  • "EXTENSION_OF_CREDIT"
  • "WRITTEN_INSTRUCTION_OTHER"
  • "LEGITIMATE_BUSINESS_NEED_OTHER"
version String Yes

The version of the credit profile report to retrieve.

Valid values:

  • "v1"
client_report_id String Yes

Client-generated identifier, which can be used by lenders to track loan applications.

secret String No

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_id String Yes

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.

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