---
title: "POST /api/v1/authenticators/{authenticatorId}/lifecycle/activate"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/authenticators/{authenticatorId}/lifecycle/activate"
tags: ["Authenticator"]
---

# POST /api/v1/authenticators/{authenticatorId}/lifecycle/activate

`POST /api/v1/authenticators/{authenticatorId}/lifecycle/activate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://your-subdomain.okta.com`
- URL: `https://your-subdomain.okta.com/api/v1/authenticators/{authenticatorId}/lifecycle/activate`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Success

## Path parameters

- `authenticatorId` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- Authenticator
  - `_links` object
  - `created` string, date-time
  - `id` string
  - `key` string
  - `lastUpdated` string, date-time
  - `name` string
  - `provider` AuthenticatorProvider
    - `configuration` AuthenticatorProviderConfiguration
      - `authPort` integer
      - `host` string
      - `hostName` string
      - `instanceId` string
      - `integrationKey` string
      - `secretKey` string
      - `sharedSecret` string
      - `userNameTemplate` AuthenticatorProviderConfigurationUserNamePlate
        - `template` string
    - `type` string
  - `settings` AuthenticatorSettings
    - `allowedFor` 'recovery' | 'sso' | 'any' | 'none'
    - `appInstanceId` string
    - `channelBinding` ChannelBinding
      - `required` 'ALWAYS' | 'HIGH_RISK_ONLY' | 'NEVER'
      - `style` string
    - `compliance` Compliance
      - `fips` 'REQUIRED' | 'OPTIONAL'
    - `tokenLifetimeInMinutes` integer
    - `userVerification` 'REQUIRED' | 'PREFERRED'
  - `status` 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE'
  - `type` 'app' | 'password' | 'security_question' | 'phone' | 'email' | 'security_key' | 'federated'

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