---
title: "Activate a SAML SP certificate (Beta)"
method: POST
path: "/v2/saml/service-providers/{samlServiceProviderId}/certificates/{samlServiceProviderCertificateId}/activate"
tags: ["SAML"]
---

# Activate a SAML SP certificate (Beta)

`POST /v2/saml/service-providers/{samlServiceProviderId}/certificates/{samlServiceProviderCertificateId}/activate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sigmacomputing.com`
- URL: `https://api.sigmacomputing.com/v2/saml/service-providers/{samlServiceProviderId}/certificates/{samlServiceProviderCertificateId}/activate`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Activate a certificate.

**Beta**: This documentation describes a public beta feature and is subject to the [Beta features](/docs/sigma-product-releases#beta-features) disclaimer.

### Usage notes
- To perform this operation, you must use API credentials owned by a user assigned the Admin account type.
- Activating a certificate deactivates all certificates used for the same purpose by the same SAML service provider. For example, activating a signing certificate deactivates all other signing certificates in use by the same SAML SP.
- Retrieve the `samlServiceProviderId` by calling the [/saml/service-providers](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/reference/list-saml-service-providers) endpoint.
- Retrieve the `samlServiceProviderCertificateId` by calling the [/saml/service-providers/certificates](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/reference/list-saml-service-provider-certificates) endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `samlServiceProviderId` string, required
- `samlServiceProviderCertificateId` string, required

## Request body

- object

## Response `204`

The SAML service provider certificate was activated.

- object

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