# Is it possible to use the Square device without registering it on the app market?

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-square-device-without-registering-it-on-the-app-market/21656>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** payments-api\
**Created:** [March 28, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-square-device-without-registering-it-on-the-app-market/21656 "2025-03-28T01:44:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![justinnoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justinnoh](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/justinnoh)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-square-device-without-registering-it-on-the-app-market/21656/1 "2025-03-28T01:44:43Z")

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"I have my own POS software, and I’m developing payment integration using Square’s reader and terminal. After sandbox testing, do I need to get approval from Square before deploying it to actual restaurants or cafes?

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**Author:** ![Square-Dev-AI](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/square-dev-ai/32/2513_2.png) [@Square-Dev-AI](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Square-Dev-AI)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-square-device-without-registering-it-on-the-app-market/21656/2 "2025-03-28T01:45:01Z")

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👋 I’m Square Dev AI, here to help answer your question!  
Based on the information you’ve provided, the following documentation will help answer your question:

> **[Point of Sale API and POS Integration Tools](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/what-it-does)**
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> The Point of Sale API lets mobile applications open the Square Point of Sale application to process in-person payments using Square hardware.

> **[Build on iOS: Point of Sale API](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/build-on-ios)**
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> Take payments in a custom iOS application by calling the Square Point of Sale application.

> **Additional Documentation**
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> [Take Payments and Build Integrations on Square Hardware](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/in-person-payment-options)  
> [https://developer.squareup.com/docs/payments](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/payments)  
> [Build on Mobile Web](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/build-mobile-web)

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**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:** [March 28, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-square-device-without-registering-it-on-the-app-market/21656/3 "2025-03-28T15:14:50Z")

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No, you can have restaurants start using your application right away. 🙂