---
title: "Activates a store theme."
method: POST
path: "/themes/actions/activate"
tags: ["Themes"]
---

# Activates a store theme.

`POST /themes/actions/activate`

## Request body

- Activate — Request definition for activation endpoint.
  - `variation_id` string, required — The identifier for the variation to activate.
  - `which` 'original' | 'last_activated' | 'last_created', required — Which configuration to use.

## Response `204`

No content found to fulfill the request.

- NoContent — No-content response for the BigCommerce API.
  - `status` integer — 204 HTTP status code.
  - `title` string — The error title describing the situation.
  - `type` string
  - `instance` string

## Other responses

- `default` — Error message.

---

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