CitrineOS Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run your own OCPP central system for EV charging stations with managed HTTPS, a password-protected API and persistent data. xCloud configures the pinned CitrineOS v2.0.1 image alongside its database and broker in minutes.

Deploy your CitrineOS

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live CitrineOS Install In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an OCPP central system normally means a database, a message broker, a domain and a certificate before a single charging station can connect. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick CitrineOS from the OneClick catalog, and choose a domain for the API plus a domain for charging stations.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned CitrineOS v2.0.1 image with its PostGIS database and RabbitMQ broker, generate the API credentials, and publish the API and station WebSocket over HTTPS on your domains.
Step 03
Sign In, Register A Station And Connect
Open the HTTPS API address, sign in as citrineos with the generated password, and open /docs. Register each station over SSH with register-station, then point it at the station WebSocket with its ID and printed password.

Everything CitrineOS Does, On Your Own Server

CitrineOS runs in full here — the same OCPP central-system tooling an EV charging network needs, on infrastructure you control.

Speaks OCPP 1.6, 2.0.1 And 2.1
Connect charging stations to a dedicated wss:// address using whichever OCPP version your hardware supports.
REST API With Swagger Docs
A documented REST API at /docs, gated by a generated Basic Auth login, so you can inspect and drive the station fleet directly.
Per-Station Passwords
Each station authenticates with its own ID and password; an unknown station is refused.
Database And Broker Included
The server, a PostGIS database and a RabbitMQ broker run together in one install, with no separate services to provision.
Restart-Safe Station And Transaction Data
Station and transaction data live on named volumes and survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your EV Charging Backend 24/7

Managed hosting for CitrineOS, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

CitrineOS 2.0.1 deployed instantly
PostGIS database and RabbitMQ broker included
Password-protected REST API and station WebSocket
Per-station authentication
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for CitrineOS hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More stations, more transaction history.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

CitrineOS alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. CitrineOS itself is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Own Your Charging Network?

CitrineOS on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is CitrineOS?

CitrineOS is an open-source central system (CSMS) for EV charging networks that speaks OCPP 1.6, 2.0.1 and 2.1 to charging stations, with a REST API behind a login. This template deploys version 2.0.1.

How do I add a charging station?

Run the register-station command over SSH — docker exec citrineos-db-<site name> register-station <station ID> [password] — then point the station at wss://<charging stations domain>/<station ID> with the station ID and printed password. The station does not need to be online to register.

Is there a web dashboard?

No. CitrineOS exposes a REST API with Swagger documentation at /docs, gated by Basic Auth, and the station WebSocket address — there is no separate web dashboard.

How do I sign in?

Use username citrineos and the generated API password shown in the protected installation credentials. This is an administrator password — CitrineOS has no accounts of its own.

What runs alongside CitrineOS?

A PostGIS database and a RabbitMQ broker, both private with no published ports, plus the Basic Auth gateway in front of the API.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

The API and station WebSocket domains, HTTPS, the PostGIS database, the RabbitMQ broker, and the generated API password — you only register stations and save the credentials.

Can I change a station's password later?

Re-running register-station for an existing ID sets a new password. setStationPassword only works once a station is online, connected and on OCPP 2.0.1 — use register-station for the first password.

Does CitrineOS log anything sensitive?

Yes. CitrineOS logs its own database password at startup — this is upstream behaviour, visible only to someone with host or log access, and it's disclosed here rather than hidden.

What should I back up?

The ocpp_db_data volume (the database) and amqp_data volume (broker state), plus the generated values in the environment file.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update CitrineOS?

No. The template pins CitrineOS 2.0.1 by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. To upgrade, bump the readable tag and digest together after reading the upstream release notes.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk as a floor. This page sells the 6 GB tier, comfortable headroom above that floor across the server, database and broker.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.