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# Terminal API

## Docs

- [Terminal API Overview](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/overview.md): Accept card-present payments on integrated card readers.

## API Docs

- Terminal API > Authentication Web Socket [Generate WebSocket auth token](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/authentication-web-socket/generate-ws-token.md)
- Terminal API > Terminals [List terminals](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/terminals/list-terminals.md)
- Terminal API > Terminals [Connect a terminal session](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/terminals/connect-terminal.md)
- Terminal API > Terminals [Disconnect a terminal session](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/terminals/disconnect-terminal.md)
- Terminal API > Terminals [Ping a terminal](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/terminals/ping-terminal.md)
- Terminal API > Card Read [Initiate a card read](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/card-read/read-card.md)
- Terminal API > Card Read [Get card read status](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/card-read/get-read-card-status.md)
- Terminal API > Card Read [Cancel a card read](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/card-read/cancel-read-card.md)
- Terminal API > Charge Card [Charge a card](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/charge-card/initiate-charge.md)
- Terminal API > Charge Card [Get charge status](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/charge-card/get-charge-card-status.md)
- Terminal API > Receipt [Print a receipt](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/receipt/print-receipt.md)
- Terminal API > Receipt [Send a receipt](https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/terminal-api/receipt/send-receipt.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://docs.runpayments.io/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://docs.runpayments.io/openapi.yaml)