---
title: "Approve a pending approval association"
method: PATCH
path: "/scaAssociations"
tags: ["SCA association management"]
---

# Approve a pending approval association

`PATCH /scaAssociations`

Approves a previously created association that is in a pending state.

## Headers

- `WWW-Authenticate` string, required

## Request body

- ApproveAssociationRequest
  - `entityId` string, required — The unique identifier of the entity.
  - `entityType` 'accountHolder' | 'legalEntity' | 'paymentInstrument', required
  - `scaDeviceIds` string[], required — List of device ids associated to the entity that will be approved.
  - `status` 'pendingApproval' | 'active', required

## Response `200`

OK - Successful approval

- ApproveAssociationResponse
  - `scaAssociations` Association[], required — The list of associations.
    - `entityId` string, required — The unique identifier of the entity.
    - `entityType` 'accountHolder' | 'legalEntity' | 'paymentInstrument', required
    - `scaDeviceId` string, required — The unique identifier for the SCA device.
    - `status` 'pendingApproval' | 'active', required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - Insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - The server could not process the request.

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