Automations

What Automations Are

Automations let you define simple “if this happens, then do that” rules for your charging network.
They help operators react automatically to charger events, improving uptime and reducing manual work.

Example:
If a charger reports an Error → automatically send a Slack message to your maintenance channel.

How It Works

Each automation has three parts:

Trigger – what starts the automation.
Example: “Charger sends a status update” or “Socket has been in a certain state for too long.”
Action – what the system does when the trigger happens.
Example: “Send a Slack message” or “Set charger inactive.”
Rule – a combination of one trigger and one or more actions.
Example:
Trigger: Charger status = Error
Action: Send Slack message to #maintenance

Available triggers (what can start an automation)

Trigger Name	What it means	Typical use case
Charger sends status update	Fires when a charger or socket changes status (like Available, Error, Charging, etc.)	Notify the team when a charger goes into Error
Socket has status after time	Fires when a socket remains in a certain status for a set amount of time	Alert when a charger has been Charging or Occupied too long

Available actions (what the system can do)

Action Name	What it does	Example
Send Slack message	Sends a notification with the information you choose	Post an alert to your Slack channel when a charger fails
Set chargers inactive	Changes selected chargers’ status to Inactive	Disable chargers that are repeatedly failing

We will be working on bringing more triggers and actions in the near future, so stay tuned!