---
title: "Send payment request to terminal"
method: POST
path: "/v1/terminals/payment-request/{terminalId}"
tags: ["Terminals"]
---

# Send payment request to terminal

`POST /v1/terminals/payment-request/{terminalId}`

You can use this endpoint to trigger a payment request on a nomba terminal

## Request body

- TerminalPaymentRequest — Represents a request to initiate a payment on a physical payment terminal.
  - `merchantTxRef` string, required — The unique identifier for the order associated with the payment.
  - `amount` number, required — The total amount to be charged on the terminal, in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents, kobo).
  - `currency` 'NGN' | 'USD' | 'CDF', required — Currency code based on the ISO4217 standard

## Response `200`

OK - your request was successful.

- object
  - `code` string, required — Response Code
  - `description` string, required — Response description
  - `data` TerminalPaymentResponse, required — Represents a response to payment initialization request
    - `paymentId` string, required — Unique identifier for the payment
    - `status` 'pending' | 'completed' | 'failed', required — Current status of the payment
    - `amount` number, required — Amount of the payment
    - `currency` string, required — Currency code for the payment
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the payment was created

## Other responses

- `400` — The request body sent by merchant did not pass the validation checks
- `401` — The access_token provided to access the resource is missing or invalid.
- `403` — The client does not have the permissions to access this resource
- `404` — The record that the client is trying to access does not exist.
- `429` — The client has maxed out the number of calls within a time period on this resource.
- `500` — Downstream system error.

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