---
title: "Activate program"
method: POST
path: "/v2/loyalties/programs/{programId}/activate"
tags: ["Programs"]
---

# Activate program

`POST /v2/loyalties/programs/{programId}/activate`

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Transitions the program to `ACTIVE` status. Allowed transitions to `ACTIVE` are from
`DRAFT` and `INACTIVE`. Before activation the program's card definition, earning rule
and tier structure assignments are validated (at least one active card definition and
earning rule is required). An invalid state transition is rejected with `400`
(key `invalid_state_transition`). No request body.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

The activated program.

- Program — A loyalty program.
  - `id` string — Unique program identifier.
  - `name` string — Program name.
  - `status` 'DRAFT' | 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'DELETED' — Program status.
  - `start_date` string, date-time, nullable — Program validity start date (ISO 8601), or `null` when not set.
  - `end_date` string, date-time, nullable — Program validity end date (ISO 8601), or `null` when not set.
  - `validity_hours` ProgramValidityHours — Validity hours configuration of the program.
    - `type` 'DAILY' | 'ANY_TIME' — Validity hours mode.
    - `daily` ProgramValidityDailyHours[] — Daily validity windows. Present only when `type` is `DAILY`.
      - `days_of_week` integer[] — Days of week the window applies to. 0 = Sunday through 6 = Saturday.
      - `start_time` string — Window start time in `HH:mm` format.
      - `end_time` string — Window end time in `HH:mm` format.
  - `metadata` object — Arbitrary key-value metadata. Defaults to `{}`.
  - `created_at` string, date-time — Creation timestamp (ISO 8601).
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable — Last update timestamp (ISO 8601), or `null` when never updated.
  - `object` 'program' — Object type marker.

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error - request body or query parameters failed validation, or the operation is not allowed in the current resource state.
- `404` — Resource not found.
- `409` — Conflict - e.g. duplicate resource or invalid state transition.
- `423` — Resource locked - a related resource is in a state that prevents this operation.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/voucherifyio/apis/voucherify-loyalty-v2-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/voucherifyio/apis/voucherify-loyalty-v2-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/voucherifyio/voucherify-loyalty-v2-api/revisions/69be73b5cff0/schema)