Vehicle Commands (Legacy)
Start & Stop Charge
Start or stop the vehicle charging.
POST
Remote commands are now available in API v3. We recommend using v3 for new command integrations. Commands remain available in v2.0 until it is deprecated.
Permission
control_charge
Request
Pathstring
required
The vehicle ID of the vehicle you are making a request to.
string
required
START or STOP the vehicle charging.Response
string
If the request is successful, Smartcar will return “success”.
string
If the request is successful, Smartcar will return a message.
Notes
BMW and MINIVehicle needs to be on OS Version 8+ Ford and Lincoln
Issuing a start command while the vehicle has a schedule in place for its current charging location will result in the vehicle charging to 100%. Charging schedules on the vehicle can be read through the
Charge.ChargeTimers signal.
NissanCurrently only START charge commands are supported in the US. See the Commands overview for details on setting a charge schedule for Nissan vehicles. Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac
These vehicles require a minimum charge of 50% in order to be able to start or stop charging via the API.

