---
title: "Activate a user"
method: PUT
path: "/users/{id}/activation"
tags: ["users"]
deprecated: true
---

# Activate a user

`PUT /users/{id}/activation`

> **Deprecated.**

Activate a user with given id. Users created via an API are not active.
This method allows activating a user so he/she can sign in straight away.

## Response `204`

User successfully activated

## Other responses

- `400` — with codes * **PROPERTY_INVALID** when user's property is invalid, e.g. email
- `403` — with code * **PERMISSION_DENIED** Not permitted to manage users
- `404` — User not found
- `409` — When activating a previously deactivated user, whilst there is an active user with the same email. There could not be more than one activated user with the same email in the same time.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/smartrecruiters/apis/apply-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/smartrecruiters/apis/apply-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/smartrecruiters/apply-api/versions/449bdc2516c9/schema)