# Adds support for simulating card payments on Terminal readers ## What’s new Adds support for [simulating card presentment](https://docs.stripe.com/terminal/references/testing.md?terminal-card-present-integration=terminal#simulated-card-presentment) while [testing Stripe Terminal](https://docs.stripe.com/terminal/references/testing.md). ## Impact You can now [simulate presenting](https://docs.stripe.com/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method.md?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) `card` payment methods on a Terminal reader. Learn more about [testing this kind of simulation](https://docs.stripe.com/terminal/references/testing.md#simulated-card-presentment). ## Changes #### REST API | Parameter | Change | Resources or endpoints | | --------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [Terminal.Reader.testHelpers#present_payment_method](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | | Value | Change | Enum | | ------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `card` | Added | [Terminal.Reader.testHelpers#present_payment_method.type](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### Ruby | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [Terminal::Reader::PresentPaymentMethodParams](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### Python | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [terminal.Reader.PresentPaymentMethodParams](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | | Value | Change | Enum | | ------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [terminal.Reader.PresentPaymentMethodParams.type](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### PHP This change does not affect the PHP SDK. #### Java | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [terminal.ReaderPresentPaymentMethodParams](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | | Value | Change | Enum | | ------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [terminal.ReaderPresentPaymentMethodParams.type](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### Node.js | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [Terminal.ReaderPresentPaymentMethodParams.testHelpers](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | | Value | Change | Enum | | ------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `card` | Added | [Terminal.ReaderPresentPaymentMethodParams.testHelpers.type](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### Go | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Card` | Added | [TestHelpersTerminalReaderPresentPaymentMethodParams](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | #### .NET | Parameter | Change | Resources or methods | | --------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Card` | Added | [Terminal.TestHelpersReaderPresentPaymentMethodOptions](/api/terminal/readers/present_payment_method?api-version=2025-08-27.basil) | ## Upgrade #### REST API 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. If you use an SDK, upgrade to the corresponding SDK version for this API version. - If you don’t use an SDK, update your [API requests](https://docs.stripe.com/api/versioning.md) to include `Stripe-Version: 2025-08-27.basil` 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Ruby 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your Ruby SDK to [v15.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-ruby/releases/tag/v15.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Python 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your Python SDK to [v12.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-python/releases/tag/v12.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### PHP 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your PHP SDK to [v17.6.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-php/releases/tag/v17.6.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Java 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your Java SDK to [v29.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-java/releases/tag/v29.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Node.js 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your Node SDK to [v18.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node/releases/tag/v18.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Go 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your Go SDK to [v82.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-go/releases/tag/v82.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### .NET 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 1. Upgrade your .NET SDK to [v48.5.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-dotnet/releases/tag/v48.5.0) 1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 1. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). ## Related changes - [Adds support for PayNow on Terminal](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/basil/2025-08-27/terminal-paynow-api.md) - [Adds support for MXN currency in Terminal tipping configuration](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/basil/2025-08-27/terminal-tipping-configuration-mxn.md) - [Makes CVC optional when presenting a payment method on a simulated reader](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/basil/2025-08-27/make-cvc-optional.md)