---
title: "Delete a Reader"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/terminal/readers/{reader}"
---

# Delete a Reader

`DELETE /v1/terminal/readers/{reader}`

Deletes a `Reader` object.

## Path parameters

- `reader` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response.

- DeletedTerminalReader
  - `deleted` true, required — Always true for a deleted object
  - `device_type` 'bbpos_chipper2x' | 'bbpos_wisepad3' | 'bbpos_wisepos_e' | 'mobile_phone_reader' | 'simulated_stripe_s700' | 'simulated_stripe_s710' | 'simulated_verifone_m425' | 'simulated_verifone_p630' | 'simulated_verifone_ux700' | 'simulated_verifone_v660p' | 'simulated_wisepos_e' | 'stripe_m2' | 'stripe_s700' | 'stripe_s710' | 'verifone_P400' | 'verifone_m425' | 'verifone_p630' | 'verifone_ux700' | 'verifone_v660p', required — Device type of the reader.
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the object.
  - `object` 'terminal.reader', required — String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
  - `serial_number` string, required — Serial number of the reader.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/stripe/apis/stripe-api-2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/stripe/apis/stripe-api-2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/stripe/stripe-api-2/versions/3653ad45bbec/schema)