---
title: "Activate Access Card"
method: PUT
path: "/access/v1/credentials/card/activate"
tags: ["Access Credentials"]
---

# Activate Access Card

`PUT /access/v1/credentials/card/activate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.verkada.com`
- URL: `https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/credentials/card/activate`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-verkada-auth`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Given the Verkada defined user ID (OR user defined external ID)and Card ID, activate a specific access card for a user. Returns the updated access card information.

## Query parameters

- `external_id` string: A unique identifier managed externally provided by the customer.
- `user_id` string, uuid: The unique identifier of the user managed by Verkada.
- `card_id` string, required: The unique identifier of the Access Card managed by Verkada.

## Response `200`

OK

- CardObjectResponseV1
  - `active` boolean: Bool value specifying if the credential is currently active. Can be True or False. Default value is False.
  - `card_id` string: The unique identifier of the Access Card managed by Verkada.
  - `card_number` string: The card number used to grant or deny access to a door.
  - `card_number_hex` string: The card number in hexadecimal used to grant or deny access to a door.
  - `facility_code` string: The facility code used to grant or deny access to a door.
  - `type` string: The type of card used during the credential evaluation process.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/verkada/apis/access-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/verkada/apis/access-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/verkada/apis/access-api/revisions/11a8c69fd17f?raw)