---
title: "Delete a reader"
method: DELETE
path: "/v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{id}"
tags: ["Readers"]
---

# Delete a reader

`DELETE /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{id}`

Delete a reader.

## Path parameters

- `merchant_code` string, required
- `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the object. Note that this identifies the instance of the physical devices pairing with your SumUp account. If you DELETE a reader, and pair the device again, the ID will be different. Do not use this ID to refer to a physical device.

## Response `200`

Returns an empty response if the deletion succeeded.

## Changes

- **2025-03-26** `80a17713e7a8` — 1 info
  - the security scope `readers.write` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `oauth2`
- **2025-02-25** `cdadac3315a1` — 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `apiKey` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `oauth2` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sumup/apis/sumup-rest-api/changes/v0.1/merchants/:merchant_code/readers/:id/delete.md)

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