# Terminal Not Working

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** terminal-api\
**Created:** [August 11, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644 "2020-08-11T05:59:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![tre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@tre](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/tre)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/1 "2020-08-11T05:59:35Z")

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Hi

I have a couple terminals set up for using terminal checkout - they were working, now when I create a terminal checkout, nothing happens on the device until the checkout times out.

```
  "id": "XXXXXXXX",
  "amount_money": {
    "amount": 528550,
    "currency": "AUD"
  },
  "reference_id": "Invoice 30148",
  "note": "Invoice 30148",
  "device_options": {
    "device_id": "XXXXXXXX",
    "tip_settings": {
      "allow_tipping": false
    },
    "skip_receipt_screen": true
  },
  "status": "PENDING",
  "created_at": "2020-08-11T05:56:09.165Z",
  "updated_at": "2020-08-11T05:56:09.165Z",
  "app_id": "XXXXXXXX",
  "deadline_duration": "PT5M",
  "payment_type": "CARD_PRESENT"
}

```

Device ID etc is all correct.

Anyone have any ideas?

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**Author:** ![sjosey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/sjosey/32/40_2.png) [@sjosey](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/sjosey)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/2 "2020-08-11T15:56:03Z")

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Just to clarify: it stopped working on all terminals (more than one)? Are they still signed in? Could you provide your Square app id here so I can take a look at the logs?

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**Author:** ![tre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@tre](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/tre)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/3 "2020-08-11T22:40:40Z")

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It’s actually just 1 terminal at the moment - just found out the other 2 were never set up due to this issue. I will call the guys in those showrooms and test today.

I have restarted the device, logged out and generated a new device id, factory reset (new ID again) and it just doesn’t work at all. Was working for a few days then has made us look a bit silly in front of customers since.

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**Author:** ![tre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@tre](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/tre)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/4 "2020-08-12T00:47:46Z")

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Have just tried with another new terminal straight out of the box - once software was updated it signs in, sits on the “Ready to take a payment” screen and does nothing.

Last successful payment was on 30 July.

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**Author:** ![sjosey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/sjosey/32/40_2.png) [@sjosey](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/sjosey)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/5 "2020-08-12T15:39:52Z")

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Looking up the logs, it looks like you’re passing the `device_code id` rather than the `device_id`. You need to get the `device_id` once the device has successfully been paired (either with [GetDeviceCode](https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/devices-api/get-device-code) or [ListDeviceCodes](https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/devices-api/get-device-code)).

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**Author:** ![tre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@tre](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/tre)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/6 "2020-08-12T23:35:45Z")

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Hi, that did seem to fix the problem this time - though it was working for a week or 2 before I started testing, so this wasn’t the original cause/problem.

Side note, shouldn’t createTerminalCheckout return an error if you use a device\_id that doesn’t exist / isn’t a device\_id?

Also, a couple questions:

1. Is there any way to clean up old devices set up? I have duplicates when I list device codes that say PAIRED, but they aren’t any more.
2. Why can’t an in progress checkout be cancelled by the seller? What if I wanted to cancel and change the amount without having to get the terminal and cancel then come back to the requesting device?

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**Author:** ![sjosey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/sjosey/32/40_2.png) [@sjosey](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/sjosey)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/terminal-not-working/644/7 "2020-08-13T15:57:46Z")

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Yes, you’re correct, it seems it should return an error; I’ll share that with the Terminal API team to see if that can get added.

1. No, I don’t believe there is a way to remove device codes currently.
2. This has been a request for awhile, and most likely being worked on, but I do not have an ETA on when/if it’s coming, unfortunately.