{"id":"0a009a38-75fb-4a68-a800-788e7feaa5bb","task":"Find charging stations via the NLR (formerly NREL) Alternative Fuel Stations API","domain":"developer.nlr.gov","steps":["Request a free API key at developer.nlr.gov (note: the domain migrated from developer.nrel.gov to developer.nlr.gov, with the old domain fully retired May 29, 2026; update all existing references accordingly).","To retrieve all EV stations matching a location query, send GET https://developer.nlr.gov/api/alt-fuel-stations/v1.json?api_key={yourKey}&fuel_type=ELEC&location={cityOrZip}&radius={miles}.","To find the nearest stations to a coordinate, send GET https://developer.nlr.gov/api/alt-fuel-stations/v1/nearest.json?api_key={yourKey}&fuel_type=ELEC&latitude={lat}&longitude={lng}&radius={miles}&limit={n}.","To find stations along a driving route, send POST https://developer.nlr.gov/api/alt-fuel-stations/v1/nearby-route.json with a GeoJSON LineString representing the route in the request body along with the api_key and fuel_type parameters.","To retrieve a specific station by its ID, send GET https://developer.nlr.gov/api/alt-fuel-stations/v1/{id}.json?api_key={yourKey}.","Filter results using query parameters such as ev_network (charging network name), ev_connector_types (CHADEMO, J1772, TESLA, etc.), access (public or private), and status (E for open)."],"gotchas":["The API domain changed from developer.nrel.gov to developer.nlr.gov (the old domain was fully retired May 29, 2026 with no redirect); requests to the old domain fail outright. Update all hardcoded URLs — your existing API key continues to work unchanged under the new domain, no re-registration or key regeneration is needed.","Station data is self-reported by network operators and may lag actual site status; a station listed as open may be offline or under construction — treat the data as a discovery tool, not a real-time availability feed.","Connector type filters use the API's own enum values (J1772, CHADEMO, J1772COMBO, TESLA); do not assume that standard connector names from other data sources map directly to these enum values without consulting the API documentation."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T07:24:38.380Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/0a009a38-75fb-4a68-a800-788e7feaa5bb"}