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

# Delete a Reader

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

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

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- **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`
- **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
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/stripe/apis/spec3/changes/v1/terminal/readers/:reader/delete.md)

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