---
title: "Changes to Activate a user account in order to be able to give praise and receive rewards. Activation a user account creates a new User object or adds user account to User if it already exists."
method: POST
path: "/api/activate"
---

# Changes to Activate a user account in order to be able to give praise and receive rewards. Activation a user account creates a new User object or adds user account to User if it already exists.

`POST /api/activate`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 16 of 50 revisions.

- **2023-08-23** `990e717b779e`: 1 info
- **2023-08-23** `abdaebb919d2`: 1 breaking
- **2023-08-17** `bc9e361c5d5d`: 2 breaking
- **2023-05-12** `78c48cd67184`: 2 breaking
- **2023-04-27** `e14b4c818c53`: 1 info
- **2023-04-27** `e8ffc3233d9e`: 1 breaking
- **2023-04-04** `aa4804c758aa`: 1 info
- **2023-04-04** `9acb2632a6fd`: 1 breaking
- **2023-04-04** `aa4804c758aa`: 2 breaking, 14 info
- **2023-04-04** `ae4e81183bd2`: 2 breaking, 16 info
- **2023-04-04** `e1a32d8c1997`: 16 breaking, 2 warning
- **2023-04-03** `66b3a74354cf`: 2 breaking, 16 info
- **2023-04-03** `e1a32d8c1997`: 1 info
- **2023-04-03** `872dae15b4ba`: 1 breaking
- **2023-03-31** `af4ea0086c6f`: 16 breaking, 6 warning
- **2002-04-24** `85037159b344`: 2 breaking

## Changes

- **2023-08-23** `990e717b779e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-08-23** `abdaebb919d2`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2023-08-17** `bc9e361c5d5d`: 2 breaking
  - the `accounts/items/name` response property's minLength was decreased from `4` to `2` for the response status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/name` response property's minLength was decreased from `4` to `2` for the response status `201`
- **2023-05-12** `78c48cd67184`: 2 breaking
  - the `accounts/items/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `20` to `32` for the response status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `20` to `32` for the response status `201`
- **2023-04-27** `e14b4c818c53`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-04-27** `e8ffc3233d9e`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2023-04-04** `aa4804c758aa`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-04-04** `9acb2632a6fd`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2023-04-04** `aa4804c758aa`: 2 breaking, 14 info
  - the `accounts/items/user` response's property type changed from `string` to `object` for status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/user` response's property type changed from `string` to `object` for status `201`
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/_id` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/createdAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/createdAt` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/identityEthAddress` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/identityEthAddress` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/rewardsEthAddress` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/rewardsEthAddress` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/roles` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/roles` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/updatedAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/updatedAt` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/username` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/user/username` to the response with the `201` status
- **2023-04-04** `ae4e81183bd2`: 2 breaking, 16 info
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `array` to `object` for status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `array` to `object` for status `201`
  - added the optional property `accounts/items/user` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `accounts/items/user` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/_id` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/accountId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/accountId` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/name` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/name` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/platform` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/platform` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` to the response with the `201` status
- **2023-04-04** `e1a32d8c1997`: 16 breaking, 2 warning
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `201`
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/_id` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/accountId` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/accountId` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/name` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/platform` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/platform` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/user` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/user` from the response with the `201` status
- **2023-04-03** `66b3a74354cf`: 2 breaking, 16 info
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `array` to `object` for status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `array` to `object` for status `201`
  - added the optional property `accounts/items/user` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `accounts/items/user` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/_id` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/accountId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/accountId` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/avatarId` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/name` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/name` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/platform` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/platform` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` to the response with the `201` status
- **2023-04-03** `e1a32d8c1997`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-04-03** `872dae15b4ba`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2023-03-31** `af4ea0086c6f`: 16 breaking, 6 warning
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `200`
  - the `accounts/items/` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `201`
  - the `roles` response's property type changed from `array` to `number` for status `200`
  - the `roles` response's property type changed from `array` to `number` for status `201`
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/_id` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/accountId` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/accountId` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/createdAt` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/name` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/platform` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/platform` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `accounts/items/updatedAt` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/avatarId` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/avatarId` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/user` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `accounts/items/user` from the response with the `201` status
  - added the new `{"USER":"USER","QUANTIFIER":"QUANTIFIER","FORWARDER":"FORWARDER","ADMIN":"ADMIN","ROOT":"ROOT","API_KEY_READWRITE":"API_KEY_READWRITE","API_KEY_READ":"API_KEY_READ","API_KEY_DISCORD_BOT":"API_KEY_DISCORD_BOT","API_KEY_SETUP_WEB":"API_KEY_SETUP_WEB"}` enum value to the `roles` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `{"USER":"USER","QUANTIFIER":"QUANTIFIER","FORWARDER":"FORWARDER","ADMIN":"ADMIN","ROOT":"ROOT","API_KEY_READWRITE":"API_KEY_READWRITE","API_KEY_READ":"API_KEY_READ","API_KEY_DISCORD_BOT":"API_KEY_DISCORD_BOT","API_KEY_SETUP_WEB":"API_KEY_SETUP_WEB"}` enum value to the `roles` response property for the response status `201`
- **2002-04-24** `85037159b344`: 2 breaking
  - the response property `accounts/items/avatarId` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `accounts/items/avatarId` became optional for the status `201`

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