Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API

Posted by obaid on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @11:24AM
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Hi,

I have a client who is looking to integrate card reader into their application and they really like the square card reader and they want to offer a similar card reader to their customers to use it with the app.

Does anyone know where can I buy the card readers (in bulk) with SDK for iOS and Android?

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by hartard on Tuesday August 26, 2014 @09:45PM (#8230527)

Have you had a look at the Square Commerce API? If Android is not a hard requirement, there is an iOS SDK:

https://connect.squareup.com/docs/api#commerce-api-overview

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by aquark on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @05:27PM (#8175098)

https://getcardflight.com

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by rahimnathwani on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @08:58PM (#8175622)

If I were to allow someone to swipe my card through one of these readers, or any similar reader, how do I know there isn't a software 'skimmer' bundled with whichever app they're using to process the payment?

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by shliachtx on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @10:05PM (#8175757)

For the same price, how do you know the phone using Square isn't using a skimmer? I've heard that Square doesn't encrypt the data...

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by rahimnathwani on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @11:00PM (#8175866)

That's why I wrote "or any similar reader".

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by vishalzone2002 on Wednesday August 13, 2014 @01:47PM (#8174079)

amazon just released one today !

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Re:Ask HN: Credit Card reader similar to Square but with API by spountzy on Thursday August 14, 2014 @05:38AM (#8176693)

yep. You find it here: http://localregister.amazon.com/

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