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---
title: OpenEVSE
description: Instructions on how to integrate a WiFi-equipped OpenEVSE Charging station with Home Assistant
logo: openevse.png
ha_category:
- Car
ha_release: 0.38
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_domain: openevse
---
This `openevse` sensor platform pulls data from an [OpenEVSE](https://www.openevse.com/) Charging station equipped with an ESP8266-based Wi-Fi connection.
## Configuration
To enable this sensor in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: openevse
host: IP_ADDRESS
monitored_variables:
- status
```
{% configuration %}
host:
description: The IP address or hostname of your charger.
required: true
type: string
monitored_variables:
description: Conditions to display on the frontend.
required: true
type: list
keys:
status:
description: The status of the charger (i.e., "Connected", "Charging", etc.).
charge_time:
description: The number of minutes the charging has been charging, or 0 if it is not charging.
rtc_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the real time clock sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
ir_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the IR remote sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
ambient_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the ambient sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
usage_session:
description: The energy usage for the current charging session.
usage_total:
description: The total energy usage for the device.
{% endconfiguration %}