Get a customer's card data

Your app may need to read and then use the data on a customer's card. To read a card, use the /v1/card/read endpoint.

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NOTE

Some data, like the track 1 and 2 information, is encrypted for PCI compliance. This endpoint returns only non-sensitive information like the customer's name and the card's expiration date.

Prerequisites

• POS is connected to the device using a network or cloud connection.
• Clover device is idle; that is, no payment is being taken.

Steps

To read a card with the Clover device:

1. Send an empty POST request to the /v1/card/read endpoint.
2. Required. Include the required headers for your request.
   The customer is asked to present their card. After the card is read, a success message appears.

3. To return to the welcome screen, send a POST request to the /v1/device/welcome endpoint.