> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.ocpplab.io/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.ocpplab.io/_mcp/server. # Update an EVSE (usually its status) PATCH https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/{version}/locations/{location_id}/evses/{evse_uid} Content-Type: application/json A charger StatusNotification in roaming is this patch. ``broadcast=true`` sends it to every active eMSP and hub. Reference: https://docs.ocpplab.io/api-reference/ocpi/cpo-data/update-evse-status ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer `, where token is your auth token. ## Request ### Path parameters - `version` (enum, required) — OCPI version: ``211`` (2.1.1), ``221`` (2.2.1) or ``230`` (2.3.0). - Allowed values: `211`, `221`, `230` - `location_id` (string, required) - `evse_uid` (string, required) ### Query parameters - `push_to_partner_id` (integer, optional, nullable) — Also push the written object to this roaming partner right away. - `broadcast` (boolean, optional, default: false) — After the status is stored, push it to every active eMSP and hub. Do not combine with push_to_partner_id. ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects a map from string to any. - `map from string to any` ## Response ### 200 Successful Response - `location_id` (string, required) - `evse_uid` (string, required) - `status` (string, optional, nullable) - `push` (SyncPushResponse, optional, nullable) — Outcome of pushing one object to a roaming partner. - `pushes` (list of SyncPushResponse, optional, nullable) ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Rejected by the gateway (business rule) - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ### 401 Unauthorized Error Missing or invalid Bearer token - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ### 404 Not Found Error Not found for this organization - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error Validation Error - `detail` (list of ValidationError, optional) — One entry per invalid field. ### 429 Too Many Requests Error Gateway rate limit reached; retry after the given seconds - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ### 502 Bad Gateway Error Gateway unreachable, failing, or misconfigured - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ### 504 Gateway Timeout Error Gateway timed out - `detail` (string, required) — Human-readable error message returned by the API. ## Types ### SyncPushResponse Outcome of pushing one object to a roaming partner. - `partner_id` (integer, optional, nullable) - `module` (string, optional, nullable) - `object_id` (string, optional, nullable) - `status` (enum, optional, nullable) - Allowed values: `SUCCESS`, `PARTIAL`, `FAILED`, `SKIPPED` - `http_status` (integer, optional, nullable) - `ocpi_status_code` (integer, optional, nullable) - `duration_ms` (integer, optional, nullable) - `error` (string, optional, nullable) ### ValidationError Why one field is invalid. - `loc` (list of ValidationErrorLocItems, required) — Where the field is: ``body`` / ``query`` / ``path`` / ``header``, then its name. - `msg` (string, required) — What is wrong, in English. - `type` (string, required) — Machine-readable error code, e.g. ``missing``. - `input` (any, optional) — The value that was sent. - `ctx` (ValidationErrorCtx, optional) — Details of the rule that failed, e.g. `{"le": 200}`. ### ValidationErrorLocItems ### ValidationErrorCtx Details of the rule that failed, e.g. `{"le": 200}`. ## Examples **Request** ```json { "status": "CHARGING", "last_updated": "2026-09-30T10:00:00Z" } ``` **Response** ```json { "location_id": "LOC-AMS-1", "evse_uid": "EVSE-AMS-1-1", "status": "CHARGING" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1" payload = { "status": "CHARGING", "last_updated": "2026-09-30T10:00:00Z" } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1'; const options = { method: 'PATCH', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"status":"CHARGING","last_updated":"2026-09-30T10:00:00Z"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"status\": \"CHARGING\",\n \"last_updated\": \"2026-09-30T10:00:00Z\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"status\": \"CHARGING\",\n \"last_updated\": \"2026-09-30T10:00:00Z\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.patch("https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"status\": \"CHARGING\",\n \"last_updated\": \"2026-09-30T10:00:00Z\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('PATCH', 'https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1', [ 'body' => '{ "status": "CHARGING", "last_updated": "2026-09-30T10:00:00Z" }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"status\": \"CHARGING\",\n \"last_updated\": \"2026-09-30T10:00:00Z\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "status": "CHARGING", "last_updated": "2026-09-30T10:00:00Z" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.ocpplab.io/ocpi/cpo/221/locations/LOC-AMS-1/evses/EVSE-AMS-1-1")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "PATCH" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```