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# Start Charging

Sends a remote start transaction command to the charger. The charger will attempt to start a charging session on the specified connector using the provided ID token.

<ParamField path="charger" type="string" required>
  The UUID of the charger.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="connector_id" type="integer">
  The connector ID to start charging on. Must be greater than 0. If not specified, the charger will select a connector automatically.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="id_token" type="string" required>
  The ID token (RFID tag) to authorize the charging session. Maximum 20 characters.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  The response status from the charger (e.g., `Accepted`, `Rejected`).
</ResponseField>