Sample - Stripe API
DELETE/v1/terminal/readers/{reader}

Delete a Terminal reader

Deletes a Terminal reader and removes it from the active reader inventory. Supply the reader identifier for the device you want to delete; the request body has no fields.

  • RetriesRetries up to 2×, 500ms backoff, 30s timeout.

1 parameter
readerstringrequired
The unique identifier of the reader to delete. Must be no longer than 5000 characters.

2 status codes
200Returns a deleted-reader object containing the deletion flag, reader identifier, device type, object type, and serial number.
deletedbooleanrequired
Always true for a deleted object
Allowed:true
device_typestringrequired
Device type of the reader.
Allowed:bbpos_chipper2xbbpos_wisepad3bbpos_wisepos_emobile_phone_readersimulated_stripe_s700simulated_stripe_s710simulated_verifone_m425simulated_verifone_p630simulated_verifone_ux700simulated_verifone_v660psimulated_wisepos_estripe_m2
idstringrequired
Unique identifier for the object.
objectstringrequired
String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
Allowed:terminal.reader
serial_numberstringrequired
Serial number of the reader.
defaultError response.
errorobjectrequired

Error handling

reader must be a string no longer than 5000 characters and must identify the reader to delete. The request body does not define any fields, so send no update properties.