Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader for merchants in the United States
The Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader is an EMV-compliant card reader for Shopify POS that's available in the United States. You can use it to accept contactless and chip card payments with an iPad, iPhone, or Android device.
To decide whether to use the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader, review Requirements for using the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader.
When you're ready to start using the Shopify Tap & Chip reader, you need to connect it to Shopify POS. To connect the reader, review Connecting and managing the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader with your POS device. The reader connects to Shopify POS in the following ways:
- Wirelessly through Bluetooth
- To iPads through USB-C using the Shopify POS Hub
- To Android devices through USB-C directly
When the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader is connected, you can start taking payments. Review Handling payments, refunds, and exchanges with the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader.
To use the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader continuously throughout the day, you need to power and charge the reader. Review Managing power and charging for the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader.
You can use accessories to keep the reader powered at a countertop or attach it to a compatible iPhone case. To learn about the dock and discontinued iPhone case, review Using accessories for the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader.
The Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader might not work as expected if there are setup, connection, or payment processing issues. To resolve issues with the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader, review Troubleshooting the Shopify Tap & Chip card reader.
To learn how the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader protects transaction processing, review Enhancing security with the Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader.
