{"id":"7ad84e96-89e4-429d-806a-e659c0cdd5dc","task":"Retrieve nearby Supercharger sites and estimated wait times for a Tesla using the Nearby Charging Sites endpoint","domain":"developer.tesla.com","steps":["Authenticate a Fleet API partner application and obtain a vehicle-scoped access token covering the target VIN","Wake the vehicle if it's asleep, since location-dependent endpoints require it to be online","Call the vehicle's nearby_charging_sites endpoint to retrieve Supercharger and destination-charging sites near its current location","Parse the returned site list for distance, plug type, and any available wait-time/occupancy fields","Cache results briefly client-side since repeated calls to vehicle-specific endpoints count against your per-vehicle rate limit and cost a vehicle wake if the car is asleep"],"gotchas":["Waking a sleeping vehicle to check nearby chargers drains a small amount of battery and counts toward Tesla's command rate limits, so don't poll this on a tight loop","The response depends on the vehicle actually knowing its current location, so location-sharing/location_data permission must be enabled or the call will fail on newer firmware","Site data reflects Tesla's own charging network context and does not include third-party (CCS-only) stations near the vehicle"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T23:46:38.914Z","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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7ad84e96-89e4-429d-806a-e659c0cdd5dc"}