Mobile payment API

Questions
1

I’m creating a web page which will run in Kiosk mode on an Android tablet. Using the documentation at https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/build-mobile-web I can create a button which opens the payment page within the Square app. As this is running in Kiosk mode unattended I’d like to disable certain options;

On the payment page remove these options;

  • Split amount link
  • Manual credit card entry option
  • Manual gift card entry option

Once the payment is received, I don’t want the receipt options, nor the option add a customer or new sale. Ideally I’d like to bypass this screen and redirect back to my web app with either success or failure.

Is any of the above possible?

Thanks!

2

Welcome to the forums!

Unfortunately I do not believe the first two options are possible. The additional payment type is all encompassed under the “CREDIT_CARD” payment type which will include the manual credit card. As for the gift card, if you mean Square gift card, you should just not pass SQUARE_GIFT_CARD in the additional payment types: https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/web-technical-reference#specifying-additional-payment-options.

3

Thanks for the reply.

The only payment type I’m passing is card and no additional payment types.

Is any of the above feasible if I used the Android SDK or the REST API?

4

The REST API and SDKs (which are just wrappers for the REST API) are not for in-person payments unfortunately. They are for online transactions, and many other things (like customers, inventory, catalog, etc management), so no this wouldn’t be possible with those either.

5

What about the terminal API?

I currently have a reader so will this work or will I need a terminal?

6

The Terminal API does indeed require a Square Terminal. So you are correct, the Terminal API would answer all three of your points. It does not allow split payments, nor does it allow manual card entry.