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Merchant API

- Available API versions
- Supported payment methods
- Find key
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- Add payment link
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- Filter payment links
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- List payment link payments
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- Abort payment on terminal
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- Refund payment
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- Filter terminals
- Find terminal
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- Find topup
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Add a new terminal

Creates a new terminal under the authenticated merchant account.

Endpoint signature

This endpoint requires an API key. Read our authentication guide for more information.

POST https://api.reservepay.com/merchants/add-terminal HTTP/1.1

Content-Type: application/json

Accept: application/json

Authorization: Bearer <token>

{

name: string,

external_id: string?,

installation_id: string?,

branch_name: string?,

kiosk_mode: boolean?,

delegated_terminal_id: string?,

}

Returns: string

New to Reservepay? Read our guide on how to call endpoints to get started.

Request arguments

name string

Required. Human-readable terminal name.

external_id string

Optional. Your own identifier for the terminal.

installation_id string

Optional. Optional installation to associate this terminal with.

branch_name string

Optional. Optional branch name to associate this terminal with.

kiosk_mode boolean

Optional. Whether to enable kiosk mode.

delegated_terminal_id string

Optional. Optional terminal ID to delegate payment display to (customer-facing screen).

Errors specific to this endpoint


              NOT_FOUND

The installation_id or delegated_terminal_id does not exist in this merchant account.


              INVALID_ARGUMENT

The delegated terminal already has a delegation configured, it is already used by another terminal, or kiosk_mode cannot be combined with delegated_terminal_id.

Errors common to all endpoints


              UNHANDLED_ERROR

This error occurs when the server encounters an unexpected internal error that it cannot handle gracefully. This typically happens due to bugs, infrastructure issues, or edge cases that weren't anticipated during development.


              INVALID_ARGUMENTS

This error occurs when the request contains invalid or missing parameters. Common cases include missing required fields, or values that don't match the expected format or type.


              BAD_VERSION

This error occurs when making requests to an API version that does not exist. This commonly happens when using an outdated SDK or when the API version specified in the request URL is incorrect.

CODE SAMPLES

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