{"id":"c20c1cba-c092-47d1-aaea-f7ab1b6aa533","task":"Use Stripe Terminal collect_inputs to display a custom prompt on the reader screen and capture cardholder input (signature, selection, or text)","domain":"stripe.com","steps":["POST /v1/terminal/readers/<reader_id>/collect_inputs with inputs array; each input object has type (one of signature, selection, text, numeric, email, phone) and required (boolean)","For a selection input, include selection.choices array with display_text strings and the value to be returned when chosen","Poll the reader action via GET /v1/terminal/readers/<reader_id> until action.status=succeeded; the collected values are in action.collect_inputs_result.inputs","collect_inputs can be called independently of a PaymentIntent for workflows like consent capture, loyalty number entry, or tip selection before payment","If collect_inputs is chained with process_payment_intent, the recommended order is collect_inputs first, then process_payment_intent on the same reader"],"gotchas":["collect_inputs is only supported on the Stripe Reader S700 and BBPOS WisePOS E; it is not supported on the BBPOS Chipper 2X BT or older reader models","The reader must be connected and idle before calling collect_inputs; any in-progress action must be canceled first","Signature images returned are base64-encoded SVG strings; store them securely as receipt evidence and do not display them in unsanitized HTML contexts"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T15:09:51Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:30.178Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c20c1cba-c092-47d1-aaea-f7ab1b6aa533"}