Authorization from integration

[joffaHA]

Feature request

Hi, I spoke with Easee support a few days ago regarding authorization from the API. Acording to Easee this should be possible with the API.
As of now the only way for a user to authorize a session is by tapping an RFID/NFC-tag, or by opening the Easee-app.
Based on your knowledge, is it possible to do so with this repo?

What version of the integration are you using?

v0.9.55

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

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[olalid]

In theory the start/stop commands (which are available as services) should do just that.
See https://developer.easee.com/docs/settings
I have never personally tried it though, I have no need for that function in my installation.

[gaga191281]

Hi.. this is definitely a must have feature. Works like a charm on my ioBroker.
Please add this, otherwise this integration is more or less useless to me.

[astrandb]

Please test the start and stop services as @olalid suggested.
Goto Developer tools->Services and select the service Easee EV Charger: Action command, select your target device and then select Start.

That should authorize the charger in the same way an RFID tag does.
If it works as you expect we can consider to add a button entity to simplify the use of the service action.

[gaga191281]

Please test the start and stop services as @olalid suggested. Goto Developer tools->Services and select the service Easee EV Charger: Action command, select your target device and then select Start.

That should authorize the charger in the same way an RFID tag does. If it works as you expect we can consider to add a button entity to simplify the use of the service action.

Oh.. I misunderstood. Sure, the service works just fine.
Thank you very much.

[HolgerMiara]

Hi @gaga191281 and @joffaHA,
This is maybe off-topic, as it doesn't relate to the integration. But why don't you authenticate with a random RFID card right away when plugging the car in? (like your Visa or the access card of your workplace) You are physically standing there anyhow and the cable will be locked afterwards.
At least that's what I am doing to separately log charge sessions of our private car and the company car. (I am logging the sessions in the Easee cloud though; the HA integration seems agnostic about which user has authenticated.)