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# Update OCPI location

PATCH https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/{cpo_id}/locations/{location_id}
Content-Type: application/json

Apply a partial update to one OCPI location. Only fields explicitly supplied in the request body are modified; chargers are not edited through this route.

Reference: https://docs.ocpplab.com/api-reference/ocpplab-gateway-api/ocpi/ocpi-locations/update

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: OCPPLab SDK
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /ocpi/cpos/{cpo_id}/locations/{location_id}:
    patch:
      operationId: update
      summary: Update OCPI location
      description: >-
        Apply a partial update to one OCPI location. Only fields explicitly
        supplied in the request body are modified; chargers are not edited
        through this route.
      tags:
        - subpackage_ocpiLocations
      parameters:
        - name: cpo_id
          in: path
          description: >-
            CPO identifier — the stringified integer returned by ``POST
            /ocpi/cpos`` (backed by ``ocpp.partner_operations.id``).
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: location_id
          in: path
          description: Internal OCPI location identifier (``ocpp.ocpi_locations.id``).
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: Bearer authentication
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Location updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OcpiLocationResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid location data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HttpErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid bearer token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HttpErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Insufficient permissions or missing required claims
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HttpErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Location not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HttpErrorResponse'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HttpErrorResponse'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OcpiUpdateLocationRequest'
servers:
  - url: https://host.com
components:
  schemas:
    OcpiCoordinates:
      type: object
      properties:
        latitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        longitude:
          type: number
          format: double
      required:
        - latitude
        - longitude
      description: Latitude/longitude pair accepted by the OCPI location API.
      title: OcpiCoordinates
    ParkingType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - ALONG_MOTORWAY
        - PARKING_GARAGE
        - PARKING_LOT
        - ON_DRIVEWAY
        - ON_STREET
        - UNDERGROUND_GARAGE
      description: |-
        OCPI 2.2.1 ``parking_type`` — matches the DB check constraint on
        ``ocpp.ocpi221_locations.parking_type``.
      title: ParkingType
    OcpiUpdateLocationRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        address:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        city:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        country:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        coordinates:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OcpiCoordinates'
            - type: 'null'
        timezone:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        owner_name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        public:
          type:
            - boolean
            - 'null'
        parking_type:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParkingType'
            - type: 'null'
      description: >-
        Partial update of a location. Chargers are not edited through this
        route.
      title: OcpiUpdateLocationRequest
    EvseSummary:
      type: object
      properties:
        evse_uid:
          type: string
        ocpi_evse_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        ocpi_connector_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: >-
            Primary key of the single ``ocpi{211|221}_connectors`` row that sits
            under this EVSE (connector_id is always ``"1"`` in the 1:1 model).
        topology_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: >-
            ``ocpi_ocpp_topologies.id`` of the EVSE-scoped routing row that maps
            this EVSE to the OCPP station_id + connectorId (OCPP 1.6) or evseId
            (OCPP 2.0.1).
      required:
        - evse_uid
      description: |-
        Per-EVSE identifiers returned alongside a newly-created charger.

        Each physical connector on a charger is modelled as its own OCPI EVSE
        (the ``ocpi_ocpp_topologies`` UNIQUE constraint on ``evse_uid`` forces
        a 1:1 EVSE ↔ OCPP (station, connectorId/evseId) mapping). A
        single-connector charger produces one ``EvseSummary``; a multi-
        connector charger produces one entry per physical connector with
        ``_C{n}`` suffixes on ``evse_uid``.
      title: EvseSummary
    ChargerSummary:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        identity:
          type: string
        connector_type:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        ocpp_version:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        charge_point_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        evses:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EvseSummary'
          description: >-
            One EVSE per physical connector on this charger. Length 1 for
            single-connector chargers; length N for DC chargers with multiple
            outputs.
        topology_default_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: >-
            ``ocpi_ocpp_topologies.id`` of the location-scoped default row
            (``is_default_for_location=true``) — present on the first charger of
            the location, absent on the rest.
      required:
        - id
        - identity
      description: Lightweight charger view returned alongside a newly-created location.
      title: ChargerSummary
    OcpiLocationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        ocpp_location_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        organization_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        slug:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        address:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        city:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        country:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        coordinates:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OcpiCoordinates'
            - type: 'null'
        timezone:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        owner_name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        public:
          type:
            - boolean
            - 'null'
        chargers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChargerSummary'
        created_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
      description: Network-of-columns view of one OCPI location row.
      title: OcpiLocationResponse
    HttpErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message returned by the API.
      required:
        - detail
      description: Standard HTTP error payload returned by the API.
      title: HttpErrorResponse
    ValidationErrorLocItems:
      oneOf:
        - type: string
        - type: integer
      title: ValidationErrorLocItems
    ValidationErrorCtx:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: ValidationErrorCtx
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        loc:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorLocItems'
        msg:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        input:
          description: Any type
        ctx:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorCtx'
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
    HTTPValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
      title: HTTPValidationError
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python Location renamed and switched to private
import requests

url = "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Location renamed and switched to private
const url = 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: undefined
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Location renamed and switched to private
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Location renamed and switched to private
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Location renamed and switched to private
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .asString();
```

```php Location renamed and switched to private
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Location renamed and switched to private
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Location renamed and switched to private
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

```python Rename a location and switch it to private
import requests

url = "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

payload = {
    "name": "La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed",
    "public": False
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Rename a location and switch it to private
const url = 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"name":"La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed","public":false}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Rename a location and switch it to private
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed\",\n  \"public\": false\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Rename a location and switch it to private
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed\",\n  \"public\": false\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Rename a location and switch it to private
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed\",\n  \"public\": false\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Rename a location and switch it to private
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed",
  "public": false
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Rename a location and switch it to private
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed\",\n  \"public\": false\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Rename a location and switch it to private
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "La Defense Charging Hub — Renamed",
  "public": false
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

```python Update coordinates and timezone
import requests

url = "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

payload = {
    "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 48.8584,
        "longitude": 2.2945
    },
    "timezone": "Europe/Paris"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Update coordinates and timezone
const url = 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"coordinates":{"latitude":48.8584,"longitude":2.2945},"timezone":"Europe/Paris"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Update coordinates and timezone
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"coordinates\": {\n    \"latitude\": 48.8584,\n    \"longitude\": 2.2945\n  },\n  \"timezone\": \"Europe/Paris\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Update coordinates and timezone
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"coordinates\": {\n    \"latitude\": 48.8584,\n    \"longitude\": 2.2945\n  },\n  \"timezone\": \"Europe/Paris\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Update coordinates and timezone
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"coordinates\": {\n    \"latitude\": 48.8584,\n    \"longitude\": 2.2945\n  },\n  \"timezone\": \"Europe/Paris\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Update coordinates and timezone
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id', [
  'body' => '{
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 48.8584,
    "longitude": 2.2945
  },
  "timezone": "Europe/Paris"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Update coordinates and timezone
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"coordinates\": {\n    \"latitude\": 48.8584,\n    \"longitude\": 2.2945\n  },\n  \"timezone\": \"Europe/Paris\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Update coordinates and timezone
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "coordinates": [
    "latitude": 48.8584,
    "longitude": 2.2945
  ],
  "timezone": "Europe/Paris"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://host.com/ocpi/cpos/cpo_id/locations/location_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```