Sample - Stripe API
POST/v1/terminal/readers/{reader}/cancel_action

Cancel a reader action

Triggers cancellation of the current action running on a Terminal reader. Use this operation when you need to stop an in-progress reader action, and use expand to request expanded response fields.

  • RetriesRetries up to 2×, 500ms backoff, 30s timeout.
  • IdempotentThe SDK sends Idempotency-Key, so a retried request is only applied once.

1 parameter · 1 body field
readerstringrequired
The unique identifier of the reader whose current action should be cancelled. Must be no longer than 5000 characters.

Optional cancellation parameters.

expandarray<string>optional
Specifies which fields in the response should be expanded.

2 status codes
200Returns the reader object after the current action has been cancelled, or a deleted-reader representation when applicable.
actionobjectoptional
The most recent action performed by the reader.
device_sw_versionstringoptional
The current software version of the reader.
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.
ip_addressstringoptional
The local IP address of the reader.
labelstringrequired
Custom label given to the reader for easier identification.
last_seen_atintegeroptional
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.
livemodebooleanrequired
If the object exists in live mode, the value is `true`. If the object exists in test mode, the value is `false`.
locationstringoptional
The location identifier of the reader.
metadataobjectrequired
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.
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.
statusstringoptional
The networking status of the reader. We do not recommend using this field in flows that may block taking payments.
Allowed:offlineonline
defaultError response.
errorobjectrequired

Error handling

reader must be a string no longer than 5000 characters and must identify the reader whose action you want to cancel. Each value in expand must be a string no longer than 5000 characters.