---
title: "Changes to Create an activation"
method: POST
path: "/v3/activations"
---

# Changes to Create an activation

`POST /v3/activations`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 12 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 12 revisions.

- **2026-11-02** `0088bcd57a3c`: 1 warning
- **2026-08-18** `66dcb6293180`: 1 info
- **2026-08-06** `ec1259c12475`: 12 breaking, 1 warning, 12 info
- **2024-09-18** `0560e1411bee`: 1 warning
- **2024-07-29** `68856b660d76`: 6 breaking, 1 warning, 2 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-02** `0088bcd57a3c`: 1 warning
  - removed the request property `metadata`
- **2026-08-18** `66dcb6293180`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `customAttributes`
- **2026-08-06** `ec1259c12475`: 12 breaking, 1 warning, 12 info
  - added the new required request property `accountId`
  - added the new required request property `fingerprint`
  - added the new required request property `hostname`
  - added the new required request property `key`
  - added the new required request property `os`
  - added the new required request property `productId`
  - added the new required request property `userHash`
  - the request's body type changed from no type to `object`
  - the `message` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `400`
  - the `message` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `409`
  - the `message` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `429`
  - the `message` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `500`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ActivationRequestModel, subschema #2` from the request body `allOf` list
  - added the new optional request property `container`
  - added the new optional request property `leaseDuration`
  - added the new optional request property `metadata`
  - added the new optional request property `meterAttributes`
  - added the new optional request property `osVersion`
  - added the new optional request property `releaseChannel`
  - added the new optional request property `releasePlatform`
  - added the new optional request property `releasePublishedAt`
  - added the new optional request property `releaseVersion`
  - added the new optional request property `userId`
  - added the new optional request property `vmName`
  - the response property `activationToken` became required for the status `200`
- **2024-09-18** `0560e1411bee`: 1 warning
  - the `allOf[#/components/schemas/ActivationRequestModel]/leaseDuration` request property's min was set to `-1.00`
- **2024-07-29** `68856b660d76`: 6 breaking, 1 warning, 2 info
  - request body became required
  - removed the media type `application/*+json` from the request body
  - removed the media type `text/json` from the request body
  - the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ActivationRequestModel]/accountId` became required
  - the `allOf[subschema #2]/` request property type changed from no type to `object`
  - removed the media type `text/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - removed the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ActivationRequestModel]/appVersion`
  - api operation id `post/v3/activations` removed and replaced with `CreateActivation`
  - added the new optional request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ActivationRequestModel]/userId`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/cryptlex/apis/cryptlex-web-api/docs/v3/activations/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/cryptlex/apis/cryptlex-web-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/cryptlex/apis/cryptlex-web-api/changes/v3/activations/post)