Feb 16, 2025 · Learn more about how credit card swipes work, what tools businesses need for swipe payments, and how to upgrade to EMV or contactless payments.

Mar 3, 2025 · Card reading: When you swipe a customer’s card, the swiper reads the magnetic stripe (or chip in more advanced models) and transmits the payment information to the app. When you tap a …

Jul 17, 2025 · The customer initiates their chosen payment method (e.g., Tap to Pay, credit card swipe). Once the card is read, the terminal encrypts the payment data and passes it through the app’s …

Mar 12, 2024 · Interchange fees, also known as swipe fees, comprised 70% to 90% of these card processing fees. For businesses that accept card payments from customers, interchange fees affect …

Jul 18, 2025 · You should also factor in nontransactional fees, such as: Monthly account fees Terminal rental fees PCI compliance charges Chargeback fees The combination of how you process …

A compact battery-powered bluetooth mobile reader for accepting chip, swipe, and contactless payments.

After a customer swipes a card, the SDK returns a token that represents the data or an error if the swipe fails. Use this token in your integration to refer to the data.

Jul 18, 2023 · Payment processors facilitate every credit card swipe, mobile payment, and online transaction, and it’s important to choose the right provider for your business.

Aug 10, 2023 · When a customer is ready to pay, enter the payment amount into the app and then swipe, insert, or tap their card on the reader. The payment will be processed through Stripe, and the …

Jan 31, 2023 · You may think that processing credit card payments requires a card reader to swipe, insert, or tap a customer’s card. Fortunately, there are other ways businesses can accept credit card …