---
title: "Prompt Device for Menu Selection"
method: POST
path: "/v5/devices/{device_id}/prompt/menu"
tags: ["Devices"]
---

# Prompt Device for Menu Selection

`POST /v5/devices/{device_id}/prompt/menu`

Prompt a cloud device to request a menu selection from the user.

## Path parameters

- `device_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `header` string, required — Header message to display on the device
  - `options` string[], required — Array of menu options (2-20 items)

## Response `200`

Success

- PromptRequestStatusResponse — Prompt request status response matching the structure returned by GET /api/v5/devices/{deviceId}/prompt/{type}/{reference}
  - `object` 'request', required — Resource type identifier
  - `id` string, required — Prompt request ID (reference)
  - `status` 'in_progress' | 'completed' | 'cancelled' | 'cancelledAtTerminal' | 'cancelledByApi' | 'cancelledByTimeout' | 'poiDeviceInUse' | 'poiDeviceDisconnected' | 'terminatedBadCardRead', required — Status of the prompt request
  - `result` string — The result of the prompt (e.g., 'yes', 'no', or selected menu option). Only present when status is 'completed'.
  - `signature` string — Base64-encoded signature image. Only present for sign prompts when status is 'completed'.
  - `signature_format` string — Format of the signature image (e.g., 'png'). Only present for sign prompts when status is 'completed'.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Device not found

---

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