[Kevin Sharpe]

The best thing Ecotricity could do would be to have an open API (web service or whatever) that an app could call to get a list of chargers along with their locations and status.

Sounds just like OpenChargeMap

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

At the moment, as far as I know, there is no real-time data feeds to OCM and the way it is looking I think that is unlikely in the near future.

Historically OCM approached all of the charging network vendors asking for data feeds including live status... all said 'go away' which IMO tells us everything we need to know

Systems like Open Vehicles could provide live charging data and thats our best hope for a system that meets our needs.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Yes but scraping breaches copyright unless you have permission.

agreed.... I don't think the vendors will do anything until a successful app is built on 'their' data