---
title: "Activate Account"
method: POST
path: "/v2/accounts/{account_id}/activate"
tags: ["Accounts"]
---

# Activate Account

`POST /v2/accounts/{account_id}/activate`

Activate the account once all requirements are fulfilled.
If there are missing requirements, it will return an error with details about the missing fields.
Only the account itself or its parent account can activate the account.

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Account activated successfully

- AccountResponse
  - `data` Account
    - `id` string — Unique identifier for the account
    - `type` 'consumer' | 'merchant' — Account type
    - `activation_status` 'activated' | 'declined' | 'pending' | 'under_review' — Account activation status
    - `person` Person
      - `type` 'owner' | 'representative' — Person type
      - `first_name` string, nullable — User's first name
      - `last_name` string, nullable — User's last name
      - `middle_name` string, nullable — User's middle name
      - `mobile_number` string, nullable — Mobile number of the account holder. Must be a valid phone number starting with a country code followed by 4 to 15 digits (e.g., +639111111111)
      - `email_address` string, nullable — Email address of the account holder. Must be a unique email not associated with any existing PayMongo account
      - `date_of_birth` DateObject, nullable — Date represented as day, month, year
        - `day` integer, nullable — Day of month
        - `month` integer, nullable — Month (1-12)
        - `year` integer, nullable — Year. The account holder must be of legal age
      - `nationality` string, nullable — Nationality of the account holder. Represented by a 3-letter ISO code (e.g., PHL for the Philippines)
      - `nature_of_work` 'employed_locally' | 'retired' | 'pensioner' | 'ofw' | 'ofw_beneficiary' | 'student' | 'self_employed' | 'unemployed_spouse_income' | 'unemployed_other_income', nullable — Nature of work of the account holder
      - `place_of_birth` PlaceOfBirth, nullable — Place of birth
        - `city` string, nullable — City of birth
        - `country` string, nullable — Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
      - `source_of_funds` 'allowance' | 'commission' | 'donation' | 'other' | 'pension' | 'salary', nullable — Source of funds of the representative.
      - `source_of_funds_other` string, nullable — Required if source_of_funds is set to other. Accepts a string value stating the name of the representative's business.
      - `source_of_funds_salary` string, nullable — Required if source_of_funds is set to salary. Accepts a string value stating the name of the representative's employer.
      - `tin` string, nullable — Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the account holder
      - `address` Address
        - `line1` string, nullable — Street address line 1
        - `line2` string, nullable — Street address line 2
        - `city` string, nullable — City
        - `state` string, nullable — State or province
        - `country` string, nullable — Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
        - `postal_code` string, nullable — Postal or ZIP code
      - `permanent_address` Address
        - `line1` string, nullable — Street address line 1
        - `line2` string, nullable — Street address line 2
        - `city` string, nullable — City
        - `state` string, nullable — State or province
        - `country` string, nullable — Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
        - `postal_code` string, nullable — Postal or ZIP code
      - `identity_verification_status` 'pending' | 'processing' | 'for_review' | 'passed' | 'passed_attestation_form' | 'passed_kyc_reliance' | 'failed' — Identity verification status
    - `bank` Bank — Bank account information (merchant only)
      - `id` string, nullable — Unique ID of the bank account
      - `account_name` string, nullable — Bank account holder name
      - `account_number` string, nullable — Bank account number. This is a purely numeric value represented as a string
      - `bank_name` string, nullable — Bank name
    - `business` Business, nullable — Business information (merchant only)
      - `address` BusinessAddress — Business address
        - `line1` string, nullable — Street address line 1
        - `line2` string, nullable — Street address line 2
        - `city` string, nullable — City
        - `state` string, nullable — State or province
        - `country` string, nullable — Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
        - `postal_code` string, nullable — Postal or ZIP code
      - `age` 'between_1_and_2_years' | 'between_2_and_5_years' | 'greater_than_5_years' | 'less_than_1_year', nullable — Age range of the business
      - `customer_service_number` string, nullable — Customer service contact number of the business. Must be a valid phone number starting with a country code followed by 4 to 15 digits (e.g., +639111111111)
      - `date_of_incorporation` DateObject, nullable — Date represented as day, month, year
        - `day` integer, nullable — Day of month
        - `month` integer, nullable — Month (1-12)
        - `year` integer, nullable — Year. The account holder must be of legal age
      - `description` string, nullable — Description of the business (max 255 characters)
      - `dti_registered_name` string, nullable — Registered name of the business with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
      - `estimated_monthly_volume` 'less_than_100K' | 'between_100K_and_300K' | 'between_300K_and_500K' | 'between_500K_and_1M' | 'between_1M_and_3M' | 'greater_than_3M', nullable — Estimated monthly transaction volume range of the business in PHP. Required for account activation.
      - `handle` string, nullable — Unique handle or identifier for the business. Must be unique across all merchants. If left empty, automatically generated based on trade name
      - `industry` string, nullable — Merchant Category Code (MCC) for the business. See [MCC Reference](https://docs.paymongo.com/docs/account-settings-merchant-category-codes#sector-groups) for valid codes.
      - `legal_name` string, nullable — Legal name of the business. Follows specific rules depending on the business type
      - `physical_store` boolean, nullable — Whether the business has a physical store
      - `registration_number` string, nullable — Registration number of the business
      - `size` 'between_10_and_50' | 'between_51_and_250' | 'greater_than_250' | 'less_than_10', nullable — Size of the business in terms of number of employees
      - `tin` string, nullable — Business TIN
      - `trade_name` string, nullable — Trade name of the business. Must not consist solely of numbers, symbols, or spaces
      - `type` 'individual' | 'sole_proprietor' | 'partnership' | 'corporation', nullable — Registration type of the business
      - `website` string, nullable — Business website
    - `created_at` integer — Unix timestamp of creation
    - `updated_at` integer — Unix timestamp of last update

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Possible causes: - Missing required fields (parameter_required with source.pointer) - Account not in pending activation status (parameter_invalid)
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden - not authorized to access this account
- `404` — Account not found

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