# Create a Location

Creates a new `Location` object. For further details, including which address fields are required in each country, see the [Manage locations](https://docs.stripe.com/docs/terminal/fleet/locations.md) guide.

## Returns

Returns a `Location` object if creation succeeds.

## Parameters

- `address` (object, optional)
  The full address of the location.

  - `address.country` (string, required)
    Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).

  - `address.city` (string, required in certain countries)
    City, district, suburb, town, or village.

  - `address.line1` (string, required)
    Address line 1, such as the street, PO Box, or company name.

  - `address.line2` (string, optional)
    Address line 2, such as the apartment, suite, unit, or building.

  - `address.postal_code` (string, required in certain countries)
    ZIP or postal code.

  - `address.state` (string, required in certain countries)
    State, county, province, or region ([ISO 3166-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2)).

- `display_name` (string, optional)
  A name for the location. Maximum length is 1000 characters.

- `address_kana` (object, optional)
  The Kana variation of the full address of the location (Japan only).

  - `address_kana.city` (string, optional)
    City or ward.

  - `address_kana.country` (string, optional)
    Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).

  - `address_kana.line1` (string, optional)
    Block or building number.

  - `address_kana.line2` (string, optional)
    Building details.

  - `address_kana.postal_code` (string, optional)
    Postal code.

  - `address_kana.state` (string, optional)
    Prefecture.

  - `address_kana.town` (string, optional)
    Town or cho-me.

- `address_kanji` (object, optional)
  The Kanji variation of the full address of the location (Japan only).

  - `address_kanji.city` (string, optional)
    City or ward.

  - `address_kanji.country` (string, optional)
    Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).

  - `address_kanji.line1` (string, optional)
    Block or building number.

  - `address_kanji.line2` (string, optional)
    Building details.

  - `address_kanji.postal_code` (string, optional)
    Postal code.

  - `address_kanji.state` (string, optional)
    Prefecture.

  - `address_kanji.town` (string, optional)
    Town or cho-me.

- `configuration_overrides` (string, optional)
  The ID of a configuration that will be used to customize all readers in this location.

  The maximum length is 500 characters.

- `display_name_kana` (string, optional)
  The Kana variation of the name for the location (Japan only). Maximum length is 1000 characters.

- `display_name_kanji` (string, optional)
  The Kanji variation of the name for the location (Japan only). Maximum length is 1000 characters.

- `metadata` (object, optional)
  Set of [key-value pairs](https://docs.stripe.com/docs/api/metadata.md) that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to `metadata`.

- `phone` (string, optional)
  The phone number for the location.

```curl
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/terminal/locations \
  -u "<<YOUR_SECRET_KEY>>" \
  -d "display_name=My First Store" \
  -d "address[line1]=1234 Main Street" \
  -d "address[city]=San Francisco" \
  -d "address[postal_code]=94111" \
  -d "address[state]=CA" \
  -d "address[country]=US"
```

### Response

```json
{
  "id": "tml_FBakXQG8bQk4Mm",
  "object": "terminal.location",
  "address": {
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "country": "US",
    "line1": "1234 Main Street",
    "line2": "",
    "postal_code": "94111",
    "state": "CA"
  },
  "display_name": "My First Store",
  "livemode": false,
  "metadata": {}
}
```