> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.podplay.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.podplay.app/payments/credit-card-terminals.md).

# Credit Card Terminals

### Overview

The Credit Card (CC) Terminal is hardware that your Club can connect to the system for any Customer to pay for a purchase or add their CC to their Profile with a tap-and-go flow. If you would like to purchase the CC Terminal, [please complete this form](https://q77xq.share.hsforms.com/2amdpAjrASISKRSV9JfOzpg). The total for the CC Terminal is $400.

Terminals are an optional device.

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The previous terminal (black colored) will be discontinued by Stripe on Sep 1st, 2026. Updates and support are supported through Feb, 2031. The new terminal (white colored) is pictured above.
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### Two Actions on a Terminal

Once the CC Terminal is connected to your environment, Customers can do 2 things:

1. **TAP & STORE**: The Customer will tap their CC on the Terminal to STORE that CC to their Profile
   1. **Stripe's Terminal does not allow for "tap and store" of a debit card**, so a Customer wants to store their debit card, they can do some from the Payment Methods button in their App
2. **TAP TO CHARGE**: Tap their CC or phone (Apple Pay/Google Pay) on the Terminal to COMPLETE A PURCHASE
   1. **When tapping a CC to complete a Purchase**, there is an **option to store the CC** on the Customer’s Profile
   2. **When tapping A PHONE on the Terminal** (using Apple Pay/Google Pay), the phone has an **encryption that will not allow the phone payment method to be stored** on the Customer’s Profile

To use the Terminal, an Admin will perform an action inside the Dashboard.

### **TAP & STORE**

If a Customer is tapping their CC on the Terminal to store the CC on their Profile, an Admin will:

1. Open up the Customer’s Profile
2. Scroll down to the Payment Method section
3. Click `+ Payment Method`

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4. Choose the desired Terminal on the pop-up window

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5. Click the blue `OK` button
6. Ask the Customer to tap their CC on the Terminal and add their CC to their Profile

### **TAP TO CHARGE**

If a Customer is tapping their CC or phone on the Terminal to complete a purchase, an Admin will:

1. Click on “+ Charge” inside the Purchase tab of a Customer’s Profile

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2. Click the “+ Add Item” button in the top right of the pop-up window to select all necessary specifics for the charge (further context is in [how to charge in the Dashboard](https://podplay.gitbook.io/docs/payments/purchases#charging-from-the-dashboard))
3. Click on the Card dropdown to choose the Card Terminal option

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4. Click on the blue “Create Charge” button
5. Select the desired Terminal
6. Click the blue OK button
7. Ask the Customer to tap their CC on the Terminal

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Should the Customer want to complete the purchase and store their CC in the same action, the Admin will need to select the “Save card” box.

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If the Customer is tapping their phone, you cannot save their tapped-phone to their Profile. There are encryptions on Apple and Google Pay which restrict the ability to save the card for future use.
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Depending on your [Tier](https://docs.podplay.app/owners-playbook/the-podplay-system/overview-of-tiers), terminals will are provided to you or are available for purchase.

* If your Club is on the Basic(+) tier = terminals can be purchased, if desired
* If your Club is on the Pro tier with < 6 courts = 1 terminal is provided
* If your Club is on the Pro tier with > 6 courts = 2 terminals are provided
  {% endhint %}


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