Common technical requirements for a common application programme interface
Article 1
1. An application programme interface (API) referred to in Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 shall comply with the following common technical requirements: (a) it shall be technically compatible, where relevant, with recharging and refuelling points for alternative fuels software management systems and national access points; (b) it shall facilitate usability for data users in order to support the development of high-quality information services on alternative fuels; (c) it shall be scalable and capable of handling growing amounts of real-time data over time; (d) it shall be robust and be able to cope with errors during execution; (e) it shall be secure and include relevant protection measures to prevent unintended access to data; (f) it shall undergo regular testing and validation to ensure continued compatibility and reliability; (g) it shall be scalable to support integration in a dedicated web portal of a common European access point to function as a data gateway facilitating the access to data referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804. 2. Where operators of publicly accessible recharging points and refuelling points or, in accordance with the arrangements between them, the owners of those points rely on a protocol solution for the API referred to in Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, developed by another market actor or third-party provider, they shall ensure, in addition to paragraph 1, that such protocol solution complies with the following common technical requirements: (a) it shall contain a detailed and publicly accessible technical development plan with transparent schedules to inform technical implementation and continuity over time; (b) it shall provide up-to-date publicly accessible documentation and guidelines for seamless integration and usage by data users; (c) it shall provide comprehensive training and technical support to data users to facilitate the successful development and implementation of information services; (d) it shall be technically compatible, where relevant, with the architecture requirements of the national access points (NAPs); (e) it shall be scalable with a view to integration in a dedicated web portal of a common European access point for alternative fuels data. 3. Where at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, Member States have already prescribed the use of a specific API based on national technical requirements in their territory, such national technical requirements for the API shall apply only in so far as they comply with this Regulation.