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

# Create a Location

`POST /v1/terminal/locations`

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.

## Changes

> 51 revisions in range; 14 not diffed, 6 could not be searched.

- **2025-11-05** `62e8dc4ed869` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `error/payment_intent/payment_method_options/anyOf[subschema #1: PaymentIntentPaymentMethodOptions]/card_present/anyOf[subschema #1: payment_method_options_card_present]/capture_method` to the response with the `default` status
- **2025-10-22** `1e483c60b480` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `error/payment_intent/amount_details/anyOf[subschema #1: PaymentFlowsAmountDetails]/line_items/data/items/payment_method_options/anyOf[subschema #1: PaymentFlowsAmountDetailsResourceLineItemsListResourceLineItemResourcePaymentMethodOptions]/klarna/subscription_reference` to the response with the `default` status
- **2025-08-19** `7b79777e9bbd` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `error/payment_intent/latest_charge/anyOf[subschema #2: Charge]/payment_method_details/anyOf[subschema #1: payment_method_details]/paynow/location` to the response with the `default` status
  - added the optional property `error/payment_intent/latest_charge/anyOf[subschema #2: Charge]/payment_method_details/anyOf[subschema #1: payment_method_details]/paynow/reader` to the response with the `default` status
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/stripe/apis/spec3/changes/v1/terminal/locations/post.md)

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