---
title: "Action Start Charging"
method: POST
path: "/v1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command-execution:start-charging"
tags: ["Vehicle Command Executions"]
---

# Action Start Charging

`POST /v1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command-execution:start-charging`

Create a `START_CHARGING` command execution.

**Parameters:**
- `vehicle_id`: The unique identifier (ID) of the vehicle to execute the command.

**Returns:**
- A response containing detailed information about the vehicle command execution.


Possible Codes in Error Response (see [Errors](https://docs.volteras.com/api-reference/errors) for error response schema and meaning of codes):

- AUTHENTICATION_ERROR
- COMMAND_ALREADY_IN_PROGRESS
- REQUEST_VALIDATION_ERROR
- RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND
- SERVER_ERROR

Create a `START_CHARGING` command execution.

**Parameters:**
- `vehicle_id`: The unique identifier (ID) of the vehicle to execute the command.

**Returns:**
- A response containing detailed information about the vehicle command execution.

## Path parameters

- `vehicle_id` string, required — Unique internal identifier for the vehicle.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- VehicleCommandExecution
  - `id` string, nullable
  - `commandArguments` object, nullable
  - `timeout` integer, nullable
  - `executedAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `status` 'PENDING' | 'EXECUTED' | 'FAILED' — Enum for command execution status.
  - `failedReason` 'OEM_UNKNOWN_ERROR' | 'OEM_TIMEOUT' | 'OEM_UNAVAILABLE' | 'OEM_NETWORK_ERROR' | 'OEM_INCORRECT_REGION' | 'OEM_APP_REQUIRED_UPDATE' | 'OEM_USER_ACCOUNT_LOCKED' | 'OEM_OAUTH_TOKEN_EXPIRED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_OFFLINE' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DISABLED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_LOCATION_SHARING_DISABLED' | 'OEM_AUTH_DRIVER_IS_NOT_PRIMARY_USER' | 'OEM_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND' | 'OEM_COMMAND_TIMEOUT' | 'OEM_COMMAND_FAILED' | 'OEM_RATE_LIMITED' | 'OEM_ACCOUNT_RATE_LIMITED' | 'OEM_DEVICE_RATE_LIMITED' | 'OEM_STOP_CHARGE_RATE_LIMITED' | 'OEM_COMMANDS_RATE_LIMITED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_LOCATION_UNKNOWN' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_NOT_IN_AUTHORIZED_LOCATION' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_CHARGING_NOT_FINISHED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_CHARGING_NOT_STOPPED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_CHARGING_NOT_STARTED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_CHARGING_NOT_PAUSED' | 'OEM_VEHICLE_CHARGING_REFUSED_PLAY_PROTECTION' | 'OEM_COMMAND_REFUSED_OTHER_SERVICE_RUNNING' | 'OEM_COMMAND_REFUSED_VEHICLE_AWAKE_IN_STAND_STILL_AND_RESTING_STATE' | 'OEM_COMMAND_REFUSED_VEHICLE_AWAKE_IN_STAND_STILL_AND_ACTIVE_STATE' | 'OEM_COMMAND_REFUSED_VEHICLE_AWAKE_IN_DRIVING_OR_READY_TO_DRIVE' | 'OEM_COMMAND_REFUSED_VEHICLE_AWAKE_IN_DIAGNOSTICS_MODE' | 'SERVER_ERROR' | 'INTERNAL_RATE_LIMITED' | 'AUTHENTICATION_ERROR' | 'NOT_PERMITTED', nullable — The reason the command failed to execute. Should be one of the codes listed in the enum, but may in some cases be a plain string.
  - `vehicleId` string, required
  - `command` 'WAKE_UP' | 'UNLOCK_DOORS' | 'LOCK_DOORS' | 'HONK_HORN' | 'FLASH_LIGHTS' | 'START_HVAC_SYSTEM' | 'CLIMATE_ON' | 'CLIMATE_OFF' | 'SET_TEMPERATURE' | 'SET_CHARGE_LIMIT' | 'ACTUATE_FRONT_TRUNK' | 'ACTUATE_REAR_TRUNK' | 'OPEN_CHARGE_PORT' | 'CLOSE_CHARGE_PORT' | 'START_CHARGING' | 'STOP_CHARGING' | 'SET_VEHICLE_NAME' | 'SCHEDULE_SOFTWARE_UPDATE' | 'CANCEL_SOFTWARE_UPDATE' | 'WINDOW_HEATING_ON' | 'WINDOW_HEATING_OFF', required — Enum for available commands.

---

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