Authorize a charge session

The Authorize charge session action presents a token to the Peblar charger, as if the card or key fob were held against the reader. Use it to let a charging session start without walking up to the charger.

The token has to be in the charger’s standalone authorization list. Use List RFID tokens to see what is on it, and Add RFID token to put something new there.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Settings > Tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To authorize a charge session from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create to start a new one.
3. In the Then do section, select Add action.
4. From the search box, search for and select Peblar: Authorize charge session.
5. Under Peblar EV charger, select the Peblar charger to present the token to.
6. Enter either the UID of the token, or its Description. Fill in one of the two, not both.
7. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as peblar.authorize_charge_session. A basic example looks like this:

action: peblar.authorize_charge_session
data:
  config_entry_id: "01234567890abcdef01234567890abcd"
  uid: "04A1B2C3D4E5F6"

Options in YAML

Good to know

• Only administrators can run this action.
• The charger accepts the request and acts on it a moment later, so watch the charger’s state to see the result rather than the action itself.
• This action does not apply to every charger:
  • Chargers without an RFID reader do not have a standalone authorization list.
  • Chargers managed over OCPP have their sessions authorized by the OCPP back-end system.
  • Chargers set to charge without authorization have nothing to authorize.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Automation: authorize the charger when you arrive home

When you get home and a cable is plugged in, present your token so charging can start.

triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id: person.jane
    to: "home"
conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: sensor.peblar_ev_charger_cp_state
    state: "suspended"
actions:
  - action: peblar.authorize_charge_session
    data:
      config_entry_id: "01234567890abcdef01234567890abcd"
      description: "Jane's key fob"

Still stuck?

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