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Update a Reader 

Terminal
Reader
Update a Reader

Updates a Reader object by setting the values of the parameters passed. Any parameters not provided will be left unchanged.

Parameters

  • labelstring

    The new label of the reader.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs 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.

Returns

Returns an updated Reader object if a valid identifier was provided.

POST /v1/terminal/readers/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/terminal/readers/tmr_FDOt2wlRZEdpd7 \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
  -d "metadata[order_id]"=6735
Response
{
  "id": "tmr_FDOt2wlRZEdpd7",
  "object": "terminal.reader",
  "action": null,
  "device_sw_version": "",
  "device_type": "simulated_wisepos_e",
  "ip_address": "0.0.0.0",
  "label": "Blue Rabbit",
  "last_seen_at": 1681320543815,
  "livemode": false,
  "location": "tml_FDOtHwxAAdIJOh",
  "metadata": {
    "order_id": "6735"
  },
  "serial_number": "259cd19c-b902-4730-96a1-09183be6e7f7",
  "status": "online"
}