SumUp

SumUp Readers API

A reader represents a device that accepts payments. You can use the SumUp Solo to accept in-person payments.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 8

GET /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers List Readers #
POST /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers Create a Reader #
GET /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id} Retrieve a Reader #
DELETE /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id} Delete a reader #
PATCH /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id} Update a Reader #
POST /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id}/checkout Create a Reader Checkout #
GET /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id}/status Get a Reader Status #
POST /v0.1/merchants/{merchant_code}/readers/{reader_id}/terminate Terminate a Reader Checkout #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.sumup.com/api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/sumup/refs/heads/main/openapi/sumup-readers-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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PostmanCollection
https://www.postman.com/sumupengineering/sumup-developers/collection/iqa7nry/sumup-rest-api

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OpenAPI Specification

sumup-readers-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SumUp REST Readers API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'SumUp’s REST API operates with JSON HTTP requests and responses. The request bodies are sent through resource-oriented URLs and use the standard HTTP response codes.


    You can experiment and work on your integration in a sandbox that doesn''t affect your regular data and doesn''t process real transactions. To create a sandbox merchant account visit the dashboard. To use the sandbox when interacting with SumUp APIs create an API key and use it for authentication.'
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://api.sumup.com
  description: Production server
tags:
- name: Readers
  description: A reader represents a device that accepts payments. You can use the SumUp Solo to accept in-person payments.
  x-core-objects:


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