---
title: "Activate Card"
method: POST
path: "/v1/issuing/cards/activate"
tags: ["Card Lifecycle"]
---

# Activate Card

`POST /v1/issuing/cards/activate`

Activate a physical card.

## Headers

- `x-on-behalf-of` string
- `x-idempotency-key` string, uuid

## Request body

- ActivateRequest
  - `card_id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier for card.
  - `activation_code` string, required — Activation code for the card.
  - `pin` string, required — New PIN for the card, must be a 6-digit numeric value.
  - `no_pin_payment_amount` number — The allowable amount for card transactions without PIN verification. Default NO-PIN transaction amount applied when not explicitly set by the customer. Defaults to `200 SGD`. If you would like to opt-out from having any transactions without credentials or password, you may adjust the amount to zero (0). **Note:** This setting is only applicable to **Business Visa**. See [Card products](/card-issuance/v1.6/guide/card-products) and [No-PIN payments](/card-issuance/v1.6/guide/pin-and-no-pin-payments) for more information.

## Response `200`

Activate card successfully.

- ActivateResponse
  - `request_status` 'SUCCESS', required — Request status.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/uqpay/apis/authentication-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/uqpay/apis/authentication-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/uqpay/authentication-api/revisions/cef532a10777/schema)