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CreateTerminalCheckout
An MCP tool from the Square API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
CreateTerminalCheckout Creates a Terminal checkout request and sends it to the specified device to take a payment for the requested amount. [POST /v2/terminals/checkouts]
Name on the gateway: square_api__create_terminal_checkout · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
idempotency_key required | string | A unique string that identifies this CreateCheckout request. Keys can be any… |
checkout required | object | The checkout to create. |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "square_api__create_terminal_checkout",
"arguments": {
"idempotency_key": "…",
"checkout": "…"
}
}Or connect the Square API server directly, which lists 308 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-square-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/square-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the createterminalcheckout tool with idempotency_key set to ….