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Simulate presenting a payment method Test helper

Terminal
Reader
Simulate presenting a payment method

Presents a payment method on a simulated reader. Can be used to simulate accepting a payment, saving a card or refunding a transaction.

Parameters

  • card_presentobject

    Simulated data for the card_present payment method.

    • card_present.numberstring

      The card number, as a string without any separators.

  • typeenum

    Simulated payment type.

    Possible enum values
    card

    Simulate a card payment method

    card_present

    Simulate a card_present payment method

    interac_present

    Simulate a interac_present payment method

More parameters

  • amount_tipinteger

    Simulated on-reader tip amount.

  • cardobject

    Simulated data for the card payment method.

    • card.exp_monthintegerRequired

      Two-digit number representing the card’s expiration month.

    • card.exp_yearintegerRequired

      Two- or four-digit number representing the card’s expiration year.

    • card.numberstringRequired

      The card number, as a string without any separators.

    • card.cvcstring

      Card security code.

  • interac_presentobject

    Simulated data for the interac_present payment method.

    • interac_present.numberstring

      Card Number

Returns

Returns an updated Reader resource.

POST /v1/test_helpers/terminal/readers/:id/present_payment_method
curl -X POST https://api.stripe.com/v1/test_helpers/terminal/readers/tmr_gLeqlF03xvlBympS9RfZqdpF/present_payment_method \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:"
Response
{
  "id": "tmr_gLeqlF03xvlBympS9RfZqdpF",
  "object": "terminal.reader",
  "action": {
    "failure_code": null,
    "failure_message": null,
    "process_payment_intent": {
      "payment_intent": "pi_1Gt0582eZvKYlo2CGSidzWqK"
    },
    "status": "succeeded",
    "type": "process_payment_intent"
  },
  "device_sw_version": null,
  "device_type": "bbpos_wisepos_e",
  "ip_address": "192.168.2.2",
  "label": "Blue Rabbit",
  "last_seen_at": null,
  "livemode": false,
  "location": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "serial_number": "123-456-789",
  "status": "online"
}