About the device details API

Device details API overview

You can use the device details API to retrieve information about all Toast POS devices at a location. You can send a GET request to the /device-details/v1/device-info endpoint to retrieve an array of devices and their device information at a single location.

The device details API requires the device-details.info:read scope. For more information about scopes, see Scopes.

About the Devices object

When you retrieve device information, the details are returned in an array containing Device objects. Each Device object includes the following values:

  • serialNumber: The unique code assigned by the manufacturer to track the individual device.

  • deviceName: The custom name assigned to the hardware device when initially setting up the Toast POS device.

  • deviceModel: The hardware model of the device. This is determined by the device itself.

  • deviceId: The identifier assigned by the Toast platform to the hardware device.

  • posAppVersion: This is the version of the Toast POS app running on the hardware device.

How to check the device information on your device

You can look up device information for a device using the Toast POS app.

To find the device serial number, device model, device ID, and the Toast POS app version

  1. Access the Toast POS app.

  2. Enter your passcode and log in.

  3. Select the overflow menu, the ⋮ icon, on the top right. The overflow menu opens.

  4. Select Device status. A dialog opens.

  5. On the top of the dialog box, select Device.

  6. To find the:

    • Serial number: Look at the Serial Number value.

    • Device model: Look at the Device Model value.

    • Device ID: Look at the Device ID value.

    • Toast POS app version: Look at the Toast Version value.

    The Toast POS app with the Device status dialog open, emphasizing the serial number, device model, device ID, and Toast version values.

To find the device name

  1. Access the Toast POS app.

  2. Enter your passcode and log in.

  3. Go to the Device Setup screen.

  4. Go to the Device Name value.

    The Toast POS app with the Device Setup screen open, emphasizing the device name value.