# Can pos of sale api be used in us? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** point-of-sale-api\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 5:47am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186 "2023-08-03T05:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edenlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b38774/32.png) [@edenlin](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/edenlin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 5:47am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/1 "2023-08-03T05:47:39Z")
can pos of sale api be used in us? from [https://developer.squareup.com/docs/in-person-payment-options](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/in-person-payment-options), it says pos api is used only outside of us, is it right? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan-Square](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/bryan-square/32/38_2.png) [@Bryan-Square](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Bryan-Square)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/2 "2023-08-03T08:19:21Z")
POS API can be used in the US however its replacement is Reader SDK. Is there a specific reason that you want to use POS API vs Reader SDK? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![edenlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b38774/32.png) [@edenlin](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/edenlin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/3 "2023-08-03T08:27:47Z")
i find pos api has more pay methods than reader sdk. reader sdk pay methods: CASH, MANUAL\_CARD\_ENTRY, OTHER pos api pay methods: CARD, CARD\_ON\_FILE, CASH, OTHER, PAYPAY so when customer uses physical card, reader sdk could not support, is it right? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan-Square](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/bryan-square/32/38_2.png) [@Bryan-Square](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Bryan-Square)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:42am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/4 "2023-08-03T08:42:15Z")
Reader SDK supports: CARD, MANUAL\_CARD\_ENTRY, OTHER, CASH, and CARD\_ON\_FILE Here is the documentation on card on file: - [Save card on file](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/cookbook/save-cards-on-file) - [Charge card on file](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/cookbook/charge-cards-on-file) Also PAYPAY is only available in Japan. If your processing payments in the US you won’t be able to accept PAYPAY. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![edenlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b38774/32.png) [@edenlin](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/edenlin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/5 "2023-08-03T08:46:20Z")
why in doc [Square Connect API Documentation](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/api/reader/android/), for AdditionalPaymentType enum, only three values exist? is the doc not updated? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan-Square](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/bryan-square/32/38_2.png) [@Bryan-Square](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Bryan-Square)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/6 "2023-08-03T08:52:33Z")
That is correct. The three additional methods aside from processing a card from a reader: - MANUAL\_CARD\_ENTRY - OTHER - CASH Card on file has a different flow and will be a server side request once the card is stored on file. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![priddybroderick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@priddybroderick](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/priddybroderick)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-pos-of-sale-api-be-used-in-us/10186/7 "2023-08-09T21:54:26Z")
> [@edenlin](#): > > can pos of sale api be used in us? from [In-Person Payment Solutions](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/in-person-payment-options), it says pos api is used only outside of us, is it right? Yes, you can use the Point of Sale (POS) API in the United States. The information on the Square developer documentation might be outdated or unclear. The POS API is available for use in both the United States and other countries. It allows developers to build custom point-of-sale solutions and process in-person payments using Square’s platform[.](https://resizeimageto50kb.com/)