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# Retrieve a Charging Session

Retrieves a charging session. If the session is still active, the response includes live status. Otherwise it includes finalized energy and billing details.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://api.chargeapi.co/v1/charging_sessions/cs_QitsCV7qAsAkAqA1z6EwGIWK4gDctg0m \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ch_sk_test_..."
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
      "id": "cs_QitsCV7qAsAkAqA1z6EwGIWK4gDctg0m",
      "object": "charging_session",
      "amount_due": 1842,
      "amount_paid": 0,
      "charging_station": "chst_JABhTfqrsNdARPe8CPFoaAoYzjRWHlJV",
      "connector": "connector_a1",
      "country": "FR",
      "created": "2026-04-01T01:45:11.639Z",
      "currency": "eur",
      "driver": "drv_ud4uFp05HP1SgAdCAXAgNbFhAoB2Mkvm",
      "energy_consumed": 12480,
      "fleet": "flt_5spUq3yqHf7Ksgc1ozTulU4J6dihCNtn",
      "payment_method": "pm_yDyIY85UzgcGmlAbep4ZBq3SqzIzoq8A",
      "session_ended": null,
      "session_limit": null,
      "session_started": "2026-04-01T01:50:35.907Z",
      "status": "active",
      "updated": "2026-04-01T02:20:40.378Z",
      "vehicle": "veh_LdZwZb3XVZc9IX5Xi7APwgrlVa3t4H1w"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Parameters

No parameters.

## Returns

Returns the charging session.