Tesla Vehicle Commands API
The Vehicle Commands API from Tesla — 45 operation(s) for vehicle commands.
Tesla Vehicle Commands API is one of 4 APIs that Tesla publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Vehicle Commands. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and authentication docs.
This API exposes 45 operations across 45 paths, and defines 27 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.1, at version 1.0.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/.
45 operations
45 paths
27 schemas
45 POST
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Paths & Operations 45
Across 45 paths, the API surfaces 45 operations — 45 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Vehicle Commands 45
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/wake_up
Tesla Wake Up Car
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/wake_up
Tesla Wake Up Car
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_valet_mode
Tesla Set Valet Mode
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/reset_valet_pin
Tesla Reset Valet PIN
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_port_door_open
Tesla Open Charge Port
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_port_door_close
Tesla Close Charge Port
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_standard
Tesla Set Charge Limit to Standard
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_max_range
Tesla Set Charge Limit to Max Range
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_charge_limit
Tesla Set Charge Limit
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_charging_amps
Tesla Set Charge Current
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_scheduled_departure
Tesla Set Scheduled Departure
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_scheduled_charging
Tesla Set Scheduled Charging
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_start
Tesla Start Charging
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/charge_stop
Tesla Stop Charging
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/flash_lights
Tesla Flash Lights
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/honk_horn
Tesla Honk Horn
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/door_unlock
Tesla Unlock Doors
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/door_lock
Tesla Lock Doors
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_temps
Tesla Set Temperature
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/auto_conditioning_start
Tesla Start HVAC System
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/auto_conditioning_stop
Tesla Stop HVAC System
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_bioweapon_mode
Tesla Toggle Bioweapon Defense Mode
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_climate_keeper_mode
Tesla Set the Climate Keeper mode
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_cabin_overheat_protection
Tesla Enable or Disable Cabin Overheat Protection
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_seat_heater_request
Tesla Set Seat Heater Level
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_seat_cooler_request
Tesla Set Seat Cooler Level
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_auto_seat_climate_request
Tesla Toggle Automatic Seat Heater/Cooler
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_steering_wheel_heater_request
Tesla Toggle Steering Wheel Heater
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/sun_roof_control
Tesla Move Pano Roof
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_start_drive
Tesla Remote Start
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/actuate_trunk
Tesla Open Trunk/Frunk
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/speed_limit_activate
Tesla Activate Speed Limit
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/speed_limit_deactivate
Tesla Deactivate Speed Limit
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/speed_limit_set_limit
Tesla Set Speed Limit
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/speed_limit_clear_pin
Tesla Clear Speed Limit Pin
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/navigation_request
Tesla Send Navigation Request
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/share
Tesla Share data to Vehicle
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/schedule_software_update
Tesla Start Software Update
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/cancel_software_update
Tesla Cancel Software Update
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_sentry_mode
Tesla Toggle Sentry Mode
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_preconditioning_max
Tesla Set Max Defrost
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/window_control
Tesla Window Control
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/trigger_homelink
Tesla Trigger Homelink
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/set_vehicle_name
Tesla Set Vehicle Name
POST
/api/1/vehicles/{vehicle_id}/command/remote_boombox
Tesla Remote Boombox
Schemas 27
The contract defines 27 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ScheduledDepartureRequest (7 properties), ShareRequest (4 properties), NavigationRequestRequest (4 properties), WindowControlRequest (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
RemoteStartRequest
object
1 property
RemoteSteeringWheelHeaterRequest
object
1 property
MaxDefrostRequest
object
1 property
TriggerHomelinkRequest
object
2 properties
NavigationRequestRequest
object
4 properties
SetChargeLimitRequest
object
1 property
SetSpeedLimitRequest
object
1 property
WakeUpResponse
object
1 property
OpenTrunkRequest
object
1 property
RemoteAutoSeatClimateRequest
object
2 properties
SentryModeRequest
object
1 property
SetClimateKeeperRequest
object
1 property
SetTempsRequest
object
2 properties
RemoteSeatHeaterRequest
object
2 properties
RemoteSeatCoolerRequest
object
2 properties
ScheduledChargingRequest
object
2 properties
CommandResponse
object
1 property
1 required
SpeedLimitRequest
object
1 property
ShareRequest
object
4 properties
WindowControlRequest
object
3 properties
SetCabinOverheatProtectionRequest
object
2 properties
SetBioweaponModeRequest
object
1 property
MovePanoRoofRequest
object
2 properties
SetValetRequest
object
2 properties
SetVehicleNameRequest
object
1 property
ScheduledDepartureRequest
object
7 properties
SetChargingAmpsRequest
object
1 property
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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