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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Square Terminal API
16 actions
16 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/square-terminal-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Square's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Square publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 16
$.info
$.paths['/v2/terminals/actions'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/search'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}'].get
$.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}/cancel'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}/dismiss'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/search'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}'].get
$.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}/cancel'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}/dismiss'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/search'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}'].get
$.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}/cancel'].post
$.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}/dismiss'].post
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Square Terminal API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/square-terminal-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 15
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/actions'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Send an action request to a Terminal device
effect: write
questions:
- How do I push a custom action, like a device pairing check, to a Square Terminal?
- Can I ask a Terminal device to collect something other than a payment?
instructions:
- text: Send Terminal action {action} to the device.
slots:
action: requestBody.action
- text: Create a Terminal action request {action} with idempotency key {idempotency_key}.
slots:
action: requestBody.action
idempotency_key: requestBody.idempotency_key
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/search'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Search Terminal action requests
effect: read
questions:
- Which Terminal action requests did I send in the last 30 days?
- Can I filter Terminal actions by device or status?
instructions:
- text: Search Terminal actions matching {query}.
slots:
query: requestBody.query
- text: List my recent Terminal action requests, up to {limit}.
slots:
limit: requestBody.limit
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a Terminal action request
effect: read
questions:
- What is the status of an action I sent to a Terminal?
- Can I look up one Terminal action request by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Get Terminal action {action_id}.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
- text: Check the status of Terminal action {action_id}.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}/cancel'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Cancel a Terminal action request
effect: destructive
questions:
- Can I cancel an action request before the device completes it?
- What statuses allow a Terminal action to be canceled?
instructions:
- text: Cancel Terminal action {action_id}.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
- text: Stop the pending Terminal action {action_id} on the device.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/actions/{action_id}/dismiss'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Dismiss a Terminal action request
effect: write
questions:
- How do I clear a finished action off the Terminal screen?
- When is dismissing a Terminal action allowed?
instructions:
- text: Dismiss Terminal action {action_id}.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
- text: Clear Terminal action {action_id} from the device display.
slots:
action_id: path.action_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Send a checkout to a Terminal device
effect: write
questions:
- How do I make a Square Terminal prompt the customer to pay a set amount?
- Can I start an in-person card payment from my app on a Terminal?
instructions:
- text: Send checkout {checkout} to the Terminal.
slots:
checkout: requestBody.checkout
- text: Create a Terminal checkout {checkout} with idempotency key {idempotency_key}.
slots:
checkout: requestBody.checkout
idempotency_key: requestBody.idempotency_key
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/search'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Search Terminal checkout requests
effect: read
questions:
- Which Terminal checkouts did my app create recently?
- Can I find Terminal checkouts that are still pending on a device?
instructions:
- text: Search Terminal checkouts matching {query}.
slots:
query: requestBody.query
- text: List recent Terminal checkouts, at most {limit}.
slots:
limit: requestBody.limit
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a Terminal checkout request
effect: read
questions:
- Did the customer finish paying on the Terminal checkout I sent?
- What details come back for one Terminal checkout?
instructions:
- text: Get Terminal checkout {checkout_id}.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
- text: Check whether Terminal checkout {checkout_id} was completed.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}/cancel'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Cancel a Terminal checkout
effect: destructive
questions:
- Can I cancel a checkout that is waiting on the Terminal?
- How do I stop a customer from paying a checkout I sent by mistake?
instructions:
- text: Cancel Terminal checkout {checkout_id}.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
- text: Abort the pending payment on Terminal checkout {checkout_id}.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/checkouts/{checkout_id}/dismiss'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Dismiss a Terminal checkout
effect: write
questions:
- Is it possible to dismiss a checkout from the Terminal screen?
- When can a Terminal checkout be dismissed instead of canceled?
instructions:
- text: Dismiss Terminal checkout {checkout_id}.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
- text: Clear Terminal checkout {checkout_id} off the device.
slots:
checkout_id: path.checkout_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Refund an Interac payment on a Terminal
effect: write
questions:
- How do I refund an Interac debit payment taken on a Square Terminal in Canada?
- Why must Interac refunds go through the Terminal device?
instructions:
- text: Create a Terminal refund {refund}.
slots:
refund: requestBody.refund
- text: Start an Interac refund {refund} on the Terminal with key {idempotency_key}.
slots:
refund: requestBody.refund
idempotency_key: requestBody.idempotency_key
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/search'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Search Interac Terminal refunds
effect: read
questions:
- Which Interac Terminal refunds were requested in the last 30 days?
- Can I filter Terminal refund requests by status?
instructions:
- text: Search Terminal refunds matching {query}.
slots:
query: requestBody.query
- text: List Interac Terminal refund requests, up to {limit}.
slots:
limit: requestBody.limit
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get an Interac Terminal refund
effect: read
questions:
- What is the status of an Interac refund I started on the Terminal?
- Can I retrieve a Terminal refund object by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Get Terminal refund {terminal_refund_id}.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
- text: Check Interac Terminal refund {terminal_refund_id}.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}/cancel'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Cancel an Interac Terminal refund
effect: destructive
questions:
- Can I cancel an Interac refund request before it finishes?
- What happens if I cancel a pending Terminal refund?
instructions:
- text: Cancel Terminal refund {terminal_refund_id}.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
- text: Stop the pending Interac refund {terminal_refund_id}.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/terminals/refunds/{terminal_refund_id}/dismiss'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Dismiss an Interac Terminal refund
effect: write
questions:
- How do I dismiss a refund request showing on the Terminal?
- When is it allowed to dismiss a Terminal refund?
instructions:
- text: Dismiss Terminal refund {terminal_refund_id}.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
- text: Clear Interac refund request {terminal_refund_id} from the Terminal screen.
slots:
terminal_refund_id: path.terminal_refund_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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