Short answer: Running the app on an S700 or S710 needs a Stripe account made through our setup wizard. An existing account can't be switched over, but you can pair the reader to your phone instead.
The Stripe Reader S700/S710 is an all-in-one smart terminal that runs Payment for Stripe directly on the device, without a separate phone or tablet.
S700 or S710? Same reader, same app. The Stripe Reader S710 adds a 4G/LTE cellular connection, so it can take payments when Wi-Fi isn't available. Everything in this article works the same on both.
Start with the account requirement. It catches most people out.
- Running the app on the reader needs a Stripe account with platform controls enabled. In practice, that's an account we create for you through the setup wizard.
- A Stripe account you set up yourself can't have platform controls added later. That's a Stripe limitation, not a switch we can flip.
- The account the wizard creates is separate from any Stripe account you already have, with its own balance, payouts and products.
Rather keep everything in the Stripe account you already use? You can still put the S700 or S710 to work: pair it to your phone or tablet and run the app there instead.
Setup steps:
- Order your S700 or S710. Purchase from your Stripe Dashboard, choosing between WiFi-only (S700) or WiFi + cellular (S710) models.
- Run the setup wizard. It creates your account and registers the reader using the pairing code generated on the device.
- App installs automatically. Payment for Stripe downloads to the reader once it's registered. No setup required.
- Start selling. Sign in on the device with the account the wizard created and take your first payment.
You only do this once per business. Adding more readers later doesn't need a new account.
For the full setup guide, visit paymentforstripe.com/card-readers/install-payment-for-stripe-on-s700.
Registered the reader but the app never showed up? See Payment for Stripe didn't install on my S700/S710.
If you have any issues with the installation process, please email support@pocketvendor.com.