---
title: "Create meter read"
method: POST
path: "/v1/meters/{meterId}/reads"
tags: ["Meters"]
---

# Create meter read

`POST /v1/meters/{meterId}/reads`

Create a new meter read.

## Path parameters

- `meterId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `readValue` number, required — Meter reading value
  - `readDate` string, date-time, required — Date of the reading (ISO 8601)
  - `readType` 'ACTUAL' | 'ESTIMATED' | 'CUSTOMER', required — Type of reading
  - `registerCode` 'TOTAL' | 'DAY' | 'NIGHT' | 'PEAK' | 'OFF_PEAK', required — Register code
  - `source` 'MANUAL' | 'INVOICE' | 'SMART_METER' | 'SUPPLIER_API', required — Source of the reading
  - `notes` string — Additional notes

## Response `200`

Meter read created successfully

- MeterRead
  - `id` string — Meter read identifier
  - `meterId` string — Associated meter identifier
  - `readValue` number — Meter reading value
  - `readDate` string, date-time — Date of the reading
  - `readType` 'ACTUAL' | 'ESTIMATED' | 'CUSTOMER' — Type of reading
  - `registerCode` 'TOTAL' | 'DAY' | 'NIGHT' | 'PEAK' | 'OFF_PEAK' — Register code
  - `source` 'MANUAL' | 'INVOICE' | 'SMART_METER' | 'SUPPLIER_API' — Source of the reading
  - `notes` string — Additional notes
  - `createdAt` string, date-time — Creation timestamp

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Client error response

## Changes

- **2025-12-09** `d899129585db` — 5 breaking
  - the response property `id` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `meterId` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `readDate` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `readType` became optional for the status `200`
  - …1 more
- **2025-12-02** `341d0d8f51f9` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-11-17** `1ecbbc9bbafb` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/voltview/apis/voltview-api/changes/v1/meters/:meterId/reads/post.md)

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