Take E-Money Payments

Applies to: Terminal API

Use the Square Terminal API to take electronic money (e-money) payments in regions where e-money is available.

• Square Terminal must be running version 4.11 or later to accept a FeliCa e-money payment.
• Square Terminal must be activated and located in Japan.
• The Square account location must be signed up for e-money in the Square Dashboard.
• Check Balance must be selected by the buyer on the Square Terminal when you provide the FELICA_ALL option and is only supported for Transportation Group cards.
• Using CancelTerminalCheckout to cancel an e-money payment after getting an error on the Square Terminal is currently not supported. To cancel an e-money payment, the buyer needs to manually cancel the payment on the Square Terminal. For more information, see Cancel a Terminal checkout.

The Terminal API supports the three e-money brands: iD, QUICPay, and Transportation Group (such as Suica, PASMO, and ICOCA).

The Terminal API supports e-money by providing the payment_type field in the TerminalCheckout object and the CheckoutOptionsPaymentType enumeration. When a payment_type has any of the four FELICA enum values specified in the checkout request, the Terminal accepts the corresponding e-money card types.

The current supported options for payment_type are enumerated by CheckoutOptionsPaymentType and include:

• CARD_PRESENT - The default option that is automatically set when payment_type is left blank. This option is used to accept credit card or debit card payments using tap, dip, or swipe.
• FELICA_ALL - Launches a checkout screen on the Square Terminal that allows the buyer to select a specific brand or select the Check Balance screen. This option is recommended for scenarios where the seller selects the FeliCa brand on the Terminal, before presenting it to the buyer.
• FELICA_QUICPAY - Launches the QUICPay checkout screen for the buyer to complete. This option is recommended for scenarios where the buyer or seller selects the FeliCa brand on the custom point-of-sale system.
• FELICA_ID - Launches the ID checkout screen for the buyer to complete. This option is recommended for scenarios where the buyer or seller selects the FeliCa brand on the custom Point of Sale system.
• FELICA_TRANSPORTATION_GROUP - Launches the Transportation Group checkout screen for the buyer to complete. This option is recommended for scenarios where the buyer or seller selects the FeliCa brand on the custom Point of Sale system.

• Sony FeliCa contactless payment technology