---
title: "Activate Card"
method: POST
path: "/activateCard"
tags: ["Accounts and Cards"]
---

# Activate Card

`POST /activateCard`

Use the Activate Card endpoint to activate a physical card that has an emboss record in `status: Y`. Do not use this endpoint to activate a virtual card; instead, use the <a href="ref:post_modifystatus" target="_blank">Modify Status</a> endpoint with `type: 7`.

Consult the <a href="doc:activate-card-procedure" target="_blank">Activating a Card</a> procedure for more information.

If you are not PCI compliant, you can use this endpoint only under certain circumstances. See <a href="doc:setting-up-a-card-program#pci-compliance" target="_blank">PCI compliance</a> in _Setting Up a Card Program_ for details.

For Digital First cards, calling this endpoint removes account features 20 or 21 to activate the physical card. See <a href="doc:setup-for-digital-first#removing-the-block" target="_blank">Removing the block</a> for details.

## Response `default`

- object
  - `status_code` integer, nullable, required — The response status code. May return a string for some statuses.
  - `status` string, nullable, required — The condition of a process or response
  - `processing_time` number, float, nullable, required — The time elapsed in processing the transaction
  - `echo` object, nullable, required — A structure that contains transaction ID information
    - `transaction_id` string, nullable, required — An ID that represents an API transaction
    - `provider_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable, required — Store a related timestamp for reporting and troubleshooting purposes
    - `provider_transaction_id` string, nullable, required — Secondary transaction identifier (generated by a provider)
  - `system_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable, required — A system generated timestamp
  - `rtoken` string, nullable, required — A system-generated ID used for tracking
  - `errors` string[] — A list of errors generated while the request was processed
  - `response_data` object, nullable, required — A structure for the response data. It can be empty but usually will contain information.
    - `card_number_last_four` string, required — If the PRN is passed as `accountNo`, this field displays the selected card when there is more than one card associated with the PRN.
    - `emboss_uuid` string, nullable, required — UUID for an emboss record that has been sent to the embosser.

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