---
title: "Create a Location"
method: POST
path: "/v1/terminal/locations"
---

# Create a Location

`POST /v1/terminal/locations`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.stripe.com`
- URL: `https://api.stripe.com/v1/terminal/locations`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - HTTP bearer

Creates a new `Location` object. For further details, including which address fields are required in each country, see the [Manage locations](/docs/terminal/fleet/locations) guide.

## Response `200`

Successful response.

- TerminalLocation: A Location represents a grouping of readers. Related guide: [Fleet management](https://docs.stripe.com/terminal/fleet/locations)
  - `address` AddressApiResourceTerminal, required
    - `city` string, nullable: City, district, suburb, town, or village.
    - `country` string, nullable: Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).
    - `line1` string, nullable: Address line 1, such as the street, PO Box, or company name.
    - `line2` string, nullable: Address line 2, such as the apartment, suite, unit, or building.
    - `postal_code` string, nullable: ZIP or postal code.
    - `state` string, nullable: State, county, province, or region ([ISO 3166-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2)).
  - `address_kana` LegalEntityJapanAddress
    - `city` string, nullable: City/Ward.
    - `country` string, nullable: Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).
    - `line1` string, nullable: Block/Building number.
    - `line2` string, nullable: Building details.
    - `postal_code` string, nullable: ZIP or postal code.
    - `state` string, nullable: Prefecture.
    - `town` string, nullable: Town/cho-me.
  - `address_kanji` LegalEntityJapanAddress
    - `city` string, nullable: City/Ward.
    - `country` string, nullable: Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).
    - `line1` string, nullable: Block/Building number.
    - `line2` string, nullable: Building details.
    - `postal_code` string, nullable: ZIP or postal code.
    - `state` string, nullable: Prefecture.
    - `town` string, nullable: Town/cho-me.
  - `configuration_overrides` string: The ID of a configuration that will be used to customize all readers in this location.
  - `display_name` string, required: The display name of the location.
  - `display_name_kana` string: The Kana variation of the display name of the location.
  - `display_name_kanji` string: The Kanji variation of the display name of the location.
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the object.
  - `livemode` boolean, required: If the object exists in live mode, the value is `true`. If the object exists in test mode, the value is `false`.
  - `metadata` object, required: Set of [key-value pairs](https://docs.stripe.com/api/metadata) that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.
  - `object` 'terminal.location', required: String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
  - `phone` string: The phone number of the location.

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response.

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