[Release] - V13

[dtroupe-plaid]

LinkKit V13.0.0 — 2026-06-26

Requirements

This SDK now works with any supported version of React Native that supports Expo
Modules. Expo Go is not supported because Plaid Link requires custom native
code; Expo apps should use a development build or another custom native runtime.

Changes

• Rebuilds the React Native SDK on Expo Modules.
• Replaces the legacy global create, open, submit, openLink,
  PlaidLink, and usePlaidEmitter APIs with session objects:
  createPlaidLinkSession, createPlaidLayerSession, and
  createPlaidHeadlessSession.
• Adds PlaidEmbeddedSearchView for Embedded Search on iOS and Android.
• Adds Headless Link support through createPlaidHeadlessSession.
• Updates Layer to use createPlaidLayerSession, session.open(), and
  session.submit({ phoneNumber, dateOfBirth, params }).
• Updates syncFinanceKit to a promise API. FinanceKit remains iOS-only and
  rejects on Android.
• Uses metadataJson as the canonical callback metadata field. Update stale
  metadata_json references from v11 or v12 TypeScript code.
• Removes errorDisplayMessage from LinkError; use displayMessage.
• Renames LinkAccountSubtypeInvestment.SIIP to
  LinkAccountSubtypeInvestment.SIPP.
• Publishes JavaScript and TypeScript entrypoints from build/index.js and
  build/index.d.ts.
• Ships the bundled iOS LinkKit.xcframework in the npm package because
  LinkKit 7 no longer supports CocoaPods distribution. This intentionally
  increases the npm tarball size compared with v12.
• Excludes generated example projects, coverage output, and stale dist output
  from the npm package.
• Adds CI package sanity checks to verify package entrypoints and packed npm
  contents.
• Aligns iOS fallback onExit payloads with the public React Native callback
  contract by emitting { error, metadata }.
• Adds callback contract tests to catch iOS, Android, or TypeScript payload
  shape drift.

For detailed migration examples, see
V13_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md.

Android

Android SDK 6.0.0

Additions

• Adds native session APIs for Standard Link, Layer, and Headless Link.
• Adds Embedded Search continuation support.
• Adds Layer submit support.

Changes

• Updates Android integration to com.plaid.link:sdk-core:6.0.0.

Removals

• Removes the legacy React Native Android bridge implementation.

Requirements

Name	Version
Android Studio	4.0+
Kotlin	1.9.25+ (Kotlin integrations only)

iOS

iOS SDK 7.0.0

Changes

• Updates to LinkKit 7.0.0.
• Uses the new session-based LinkKit APIs for Standard Link, Layer, Headless
  Link, and Embedded Search.
• Uses the modernized FinanceKit sync API.
• Bundles LinkKit.xcframework with the npm package for native iOS builds.

Requirements

Name	Version
Xcode	>= 16.1.0
iOS	>= 15.0

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Coverage after merging develop-v13 into master will be

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Coverage Report

File	Stmts	Branches	Funcs	Lines	Uncovered Lines
src
ReactNativePlaidLinkSdkModule.ts	100%	100%	100%	100%
index.ts	100%	100%	100%	100%