---
title: "Create new meter reading"
method: POST
path: "/meters/{meterId}/readings"
tags: ["Meters"]
deprecated: true
---

# Create new meter reading

`POST /meters/{meterId}/readings`

> **Deprecated.**

We strongly recommend using the batch create endpoint [POST /meterreadings](#tag/Meter-Readings/paths/~1meterreadings/post) to create meter readings since it is more efficient and allows you to send more readings at once without consuming as much rate limit as this endpoint.
      <h3>Rate Limits</h3>
      <li>For Automated and IoT meter readings: 1 request / 10 seconds</li>
      <li>For Manual meter readings: 10 requests / 24 hours</li>

## Path parameters

- `meterId` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `skipWebhook` boolean

## Request body

- object
  - `readingValue` number, required — The reading value given by the meter.
  - `readingDate` string, nullable — Reading date when the meter was read. This date can be set in the past, but cannot go further than 3 days for IoT meters.

## Response `201`

Successfully created reading

- object
  - `id` string, required — Global ID of the reading. IoT meters will produce IDs with the format '{meterId}-{uuid}', while manual meters will produce numbered IDs.
  - `createdAt` string — Reading creation or processing date.
  - `readingDate` string, nullable — Reading date when the meter was read. This date can be set in the past, but cannot go further than 3 days for IoT meters.
  - `readingValue` number, required — The reading value given by the meter.

## Other responses

- `400` — Failed to create the reading
- `401` — Invalid token
- `429` — Too many requests. Please retry in 10 seconds

---

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