# Charge Start Sources

## About

Start sources are essential to identify how a  charge was started, for example, charges started via the Monta iOS app will have the `app-ios` as the `startSource`, Charges started via the Monta API are identified as `server-api`

This is an ever-growing list, and new values can be added, consumers should implement the necessary fallbacks.

## Start Sources Types

| State                             | Description                                                                                                                                                         |
| :-------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **api**                           | Charge started from the app, this is a legacy value used before `api-app` and `api-ios` were introduced.                                                            |
| **api-web**                       | Charge started from [https://map.monta.com](https://map.monta.com).                                                                                                                        |
| **api-app-clip**                  | Charge started by scanning the QR Code seen on public and roaming charges.                                                                                          |
| **api-ios**                       | Charge manually swiped to start by the user, in the Monta App, using an iOS device.                                                                                 |
| **api-android**                   | Charge manually swiped to start by the user, in the Monta App, using an Android device.                                                                             |
| **hubject-cpo-api**               | Charge started by a user of another `EMSP` where Monta is the `CPO`, The connection with the `EMSP` goes over the Hubject.                                          |
| **hubject-cpo-auth-token**        | Charge started via charge key by a user of another `EMSP` on a charge point where Monta is the `CPO`, The connection with the `EMSP` goes over the Hubject.         |
| **hubject-emp-auth-token**        | Charge started via charge key where Monta is the `EMSP` on charge point of another `CPO`, The connection between Monta and the `CPO` goes over Hubject.             |
| **ocpi-cpo-api**                  | Charge started by a user of another `EMSP` where Monta is the `CPO`, The connection with the EMSP goes over the `OCPI` protocol.                                    |
| **ocpi-cpo-auth-token**           | Charge started via charge key by a user from another `EMSP` on a charge point where Monta is the CPO, The connection with the `EMSP` goes over the `OCPI` protocol. |
| **ocpi-emsp-auth-token**          | Charge started via charge key where Monta is the `EMSP` on charge point from another `CPO`, The connection between Monta and the `CPO` goes over `OCPI`.            |
| **cpi-auth-token**                | Charge started by scanning the `RFID` charge key.                                                                                                                   |
| **vehicle-vid**                   | Charge started by vehicle authentication.                                                                                                                           |
| **instant-start**                 | Charge started automatically via the `autoStart` functionality, the charge starts once the cable is plugged in.                                                     |
| **instant-start-unknown-tag\_id** | Charge started by plugging in the vehicle but, authorization was not performed.                                                                                     |
| **auto-start-instant**            | Charge started via `AutoStart` functionality, this needs to be enabled, and the charge starts once the cable is plugged in.                                         |
| **payter\_start**                 | Charge started via Payter terminal.                                                                                                                                 |
| **payter\_rfid\_start**           | Charge started via Payter terminal authorized via RFID card.                                                                                                        |
| **reschedule**                    | Charge started via rescheduled action.                                                                                                                              |
| **auto-start-smart**              | Charge started via the `autoSmartCharge` functionality, using a charging profile based on setup parameters before the user enables this feature.                    |
| **auto-start-schedule**           | Charge started via the scheduled functionality.                                                                                                                     |
| **server-api**                    | Charge started via the Monta API. **(Note: changed to partner-api from 13.01.25)**                                                                                  |
| **portal**                        | Charge started via Portal.                                                                                                                                          |
| **system-missing-payment**        | Charge that is missing the relation between an `idTag` to a payment source.                                                                                         |
| **transaction-syncer-owner**      | Charge was started and completed while the unit was in touch with the Monta backoffice syncs values once the connection was re-established.                         |
| **charging-rule**                 | Charge started by a set of defined charge rules.                                                                                                                    |
| **partner-api**                   | Charge started via the Monta API. **(Note: changed from server-api from 13.01.25)**                                                                                 |
| **public-api**                    | Charge started via Public-Api. **(Note: changed from server-api from 18.12.24)**                                                                                    |
| **unknown**                       | Unknown start source, This value will be assigned when none of the above is possible.                                                                               |