---
title: "Activate License Key"
method: POST
path: "/v1/license-keys/activate"
tags: ["license_keys", "public"]
---

# Activate License Key

`POST /v1/license-keys/activate`

Activate a license key instance.

**Scopes**: `license_keys:write`

## Request body

- LicenseKeyActivate
  - `key` string, required
  - `organization_id` string, uuid4, required
  - `label` string, required
  - `conditions` object — Key-value object allowing you to set conditions that must match when validating the license key. The key must be a string with a maximum length of **40 characters**. The value must be either: * A string with a maximum length of **500 characters** * An integer * A floating-point number * A boolean You can store up to **50 key-value pairs**.
  - `meta` object — Key-value object allowing you to store additional information about the activation The key must be a string with a maximum length of **40 characters**. The value must be either: * A string with a maximum length of **500 characters** * An integer * A floating-point number * A boolean You can store up to **50 key-value pairs**.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- LicenseKeyActivationRead
  - `id` string, uuid4, required
  - `license_key_id` string, uuid4, required
  - `label` string, required
  - `meta` object, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `modified_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `license_key` LicenseKeyRead, required — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `403` — License key activation not supported or limit reached. Use /validate endpoint for licenses without activations.
- `404` — License key not found.
- `422` — Validation Error

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