---
title: "Delete a Reader"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/terminal/readers/{reader}"
---

# Delete a Reader

`DELETE /v1/terminal/readers/{reader}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.stripe.com`
- URL: `https://api.stripe.com/v1/terminal/readers/{reader}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - HTTP bearer

Deletes a `Reader` object.

## Path parameters

- `reader` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response.

- DeletedTerminalReader
  - `deleted` true, required: Always true for a deleted object
  - `device_type` 'bbpos_chipper2x' | 'bbpos_wisepad3' | 'bbpos_wisepos_e' | 'mobile_phone_reader' | 'simulated_stripe_s700' | 'simulated_stripe_s710' | 'simulated_verifone_m425' | 'simulated_verifone_p630' | 'simulated_verifone_ux700' | 'simulated_verifone_v660p' | 'simulated_wisepos_e' | 'stripe_m2' | 'stripe_s700' | 'stripe_s710' | 'verifone_P400' | 'verifone_m425' | 'verifone_p630' | 'verifone_ux700' | 'verifone_v660p', required: Device type of the reader.
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the object.
  - `object` 'terminal.reader', required: String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
  - `serial_number` string, required: Serial number of the reader.

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response.

## Changes

> 19 revisions in range; 7 not diffed, 2 could not be searched.

- **2026-02-23** `9d681f6248d7`: 2 warning
  - added the new `simulated_stripe_s710` enum value to the `device_type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `stripe_s710` enum value to the `device_type` response property for the response status `200`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/stainless-api/apis/stripe-api/changes/v1/terminal/readers/:reader/delete.md)

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