Editing BMW API restrictions (section)

==Consumer response==
The Home Assistant community posted & documented many integration failures through multiple GitHub issues, with issue #149750 receiving over 250 comments from users getting negatively affected by this.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/149750 |title=Upcoming API changes notification from BMW · Issue #149750 |website=GitHub |date=2025-09-04 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> Users report complete loss of automated EV charging management & broken solar panel integration logic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://community.home-assistant.io/t/bmw-integration-no-support-from-september-for-thirtparty-providers-like-ha/916187 |title=BMW integration: No support from September for thirtparty providers like HA |website=Home Assistant Community |date=2025-09-01 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref>

According to forum discussions, affected users attempted multiple technical solutions between August 30 and September 3, 2025, including polling rate reduction, QR code re-authentication, & regional API switching.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.i4talk.com/threads/anyone-using-home-assistant-for-their-i4-with-bmw-connected-drive.9126/ |title=anyone using Home Assistant for their i4 with BMW connected drive? |website=BMW i4 Forum |date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> Community members suggested some technical solutions like quota-aware polling with exponential backoff & improved error differentiation between quota & authentication failures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/151500 |title=BMW integration should handle call quota error · Issue #151500 |website=GitHub |date=2025-08-25 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref>

It has been reported that some users began exploring alternative platforms, with discussions on the openHAB community forums about migrating from Home Assistant due to the BMW restrictions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/mybmw/ |title=MyBMW - Bindings |website=openHAB |date=2025-09-03 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> According to Beebop AI's analysis, utilities faced financial penalties for failing to meet flexibility commitments when losing EV load-shaping capabilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beebop.ai/blog/bmw-api-changes-could-disrupt-utilities-using-unapproved-ev-connections |title=BMW API Changes Could Disrupt Utilities Using Unapproved EV Connections |website=Beebop AI |date=2025-09-01 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref>