---
title: "Update charge mode"
method: POST
path: "/loadpoints/{id}/mode/{mode}"
tags: ["loadpoints"]
---

# Update charge mode

`POST /loadpoints/{id}/mode/{mode}`

Changes the charging behavior of the loadpoint.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required — Loadpoint index starting at 1.
- `mode` 'off' | 'smart' | 'now' | 'pv' | 'minpv', required — Charging behavior. The values `pv` and `minpv` are deprecated aliases: `pv` maps to `smart`, `minpv` maps to `smart` with always charge enabled.

## Response `200`

Success

- ChargeMode — unresolved $ref

## Changes

- **2026-09-02** `bb15589c0877` — 1 breaking, 6 info
  - the `path` request parameter `mode` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - added the new enum value `minpv` to the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - added the new enum value `now` to the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - added the new enum value `off` to the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - …3 more
- **2026-08-03** `c75ef6921f05` — 5 breaking, 5 info
  - removed the enum value `minpv` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `now` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `off` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `pv` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - …6 more
- **2026-07-24** `e84dc2eafd11` — 2 breaking, 5 info
  - the `path` request parameter `mode` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `string` for status `200`
  - added the new enum value `minpv` to the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - added the new enum value `now` to the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - …3 more
- **2026-07-23** `5f032b4182a7` — 5 breaking, 5 info
  - removed the enum value `minpv` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `now` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `off` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - removed the enum value `pv` from the `path` request parameter `mode`
  - …6 more
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/evcc-io/apis/evcc/changes/loadpoints/:id/mode/:mode/post.md)

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