The charging simulation starts by asking the eMSP whether the driver's token may charge here.
Simulated copies · no peer is connected
CPO
No Session yet.
eMSP
No Session yet.
Ready to Charge
Please authorize to begin the charging session.
What's Happening?
Step 1: Authorization
Before charging can begin, the user must be identified and authorized. This is usually done via RFID card or mobile app.
What OCPI 2.1.1 defines for this lesson
Modules in OCPI 2.1.1
Sessions
CDRs
Locations
Tariffs
Tokens
Commands
Credentials
Versions
No advertised interface-role field
Endpoint descriptions name the module and URL without an interface-role field.
The header carries the token value
The request header carries the shared credentials token value.
Session ID uses case-sensitive text
The Session ID uses text whose letter case matters.