Create a Reader

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Creates a new Reader object.

post/v1/terminal/readers

Request

  • Base URL: https://api.stripe.com
  • URL: https://api.stripe.com/v1/terminal/readers
  • Auth: one of:
    • HTTP basic
    • HTTP bearer

Request body application/x-www-form-urlencoded

expandstring[]

Specifies which fields in the response should be expanded.

labelstring

Custom label given to the reader for easier identification. If no label is specified, the registration code will be used.

locationstring

The location to assign the reader to.

registration_codestring required

A code generated by the reader used for registering to an account.

Response

Successful response.

device_sw_versionstring nullable

The current software version of the reader.

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.

idstring required

Unique identifier for the object.

ip_addressstring nullable

The local IP address of the reader.

labelstring required

Custom label given to the reader for easier identification.

last_seen_atinteger nullable

The last time this reader reported to Stripe backend. Timestamp is measured in milliseconds since the Unix epoch. Unlike most other Stripe timestamp fields which use seconds, this field uses milliseconds.

livemodeboolean required

If the object exists in live mode, the value is true. If the object exists in test mode, the value is false.

metadataobject required

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.

object'terminal.reader' required

String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.

serial_numberstring required

Serial number of the reader.

status'offline' | 'online' nullable

The networking status of the reader. This value is null for mobile readers. We do not recommend using this field in flows that may block taking payments.

Changes

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