# V5 Reader Management System API

### Reader Management System (RMS) API

The Reader Management System (RMS) is a cloud-based API that allows you to remotely and securely manage MagTek card readers. It enables you to handle key tasks such as updating device configurations and managing firmware versions, ensuring your devices are always up-to-date and configured correctly without needing physical access. 

To get started with the API, you will need an API Key for authorization. 

For a hands-on introduction, please visit our [Reader Management System Demo](https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/).

#### Configurations

These endpoints allow you to manage and apply specific setting profiles to your V5 Reader Management System.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="203.6666259765625">Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</th><th width="467.00006103515625">Summary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#9b5fb7bc-c2c5-41aa-bdee-f19855da0eaa"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Configs/List (V5)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns a list of the V5 Configurations available for this profile</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#1c2bd207-367c-4ca0-bcce-e149cf7c59da"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Configs (V5)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns one or more one or more secure V5 configuration commands.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#6bb00f0c-c8ca-409f-8e50-7584b30339c6"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Configs (V5 Force update)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns one or more one or more secure V5 configuration commands.(Force update)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#b8adeb44-27cd-4d24-a9fb-8a9bb0b12a7f"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Configs (V5)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns one or more secure V5 configuration commands.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#d0bd7e55-5b5c-45ee-a78e-19c67d5997ed"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Configs (V5)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns one or more secure V5 configuration commands. (Force update)</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Firmwares

These endpoints are used for managing device firmware, including forcing updates.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="266.66668701171875">Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</th><th width="556.0000610351562">Summary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#c9518226-b99f-4693-8014-678a79be44c0"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Firmware (V5 with version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for Magtek Reader with version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#47cfb29c-57ca-43bb-84ff-e76319935555"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Firmware (V5 without version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for Magtek Reader without version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#627898a2-6ec6-4043-ae2e-26c3be4807f0"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Firmware (V5 Force update)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for Magtek Reader. (Force update)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#7a59cf21-401c-47df-abf6-1ae660a7aefb"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Firmware (V5 with version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for MagTek Readers with version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#b4843fae-1202-42f7-b349-7c24836763b4"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Firmware (V5 without version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for MagTek Readers without version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#bc206757-0c5d-47d6-af7c-e23bee5f925b"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Firmware (V5 Force update)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for MagTek Readers.(Force update)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#5d83f92c-96b2-44a1-ba1f-0cf4f7f31874"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Firmware (V5 DownloadPayload = false)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns V5 Firmware for MagTek Readers. (DownloadPayload = false)</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Tags

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="206">Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</th><th>Summary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Endpoint &#x26; Method (Click for Postman Link)</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#35555fe4-ae27-40e2-8668-09cb5ec1a888"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Tags/List</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns a list of the V5 Configurations available for this profile</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#6b32e707-ac67-41fa-961b-d6bde2b32d2d"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Tags (V5 with version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Provides Get to get V5 Tags and CAPKs for specific device wtih version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#af227fd4-3953-421a-83f2-003b9cfdbdd5"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Tags (V5 without version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Returns one or more one or more secure V5 configuration commands.(Force update)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#450c272b-b181-4e4b-8d25-b554d511e766"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>GET Tags (V5 Force update)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Provides Get to get V5 Tags and CAPKs for specific device.(Force update)</td></tr><tr><td><a data-footnote-ref href="#user-content-fn-1"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Tags (V5 with version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Provides Post to retrieve V5 Tags and CAPKs for specific device wtih version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#70b8d126-7cb2-4e19-9f97-1c3811577fc3"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Tags (V5 without version)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Provides Post to retrieve V5 Tags and CAPKs for specific device without version.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://rmsv2.developer.magtek.com/#d3e780be-4540-4964-9485-c70910458737"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>POST Tags (V5 Force update)</strong></mark></a></td><td>Provides Post to retrieve V5 Tags and CAPKs for specific device.(Force update)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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