# Activate card token

**POST** `/issuing/card-tokens/{card_token_id}/activate`

Reactivate a paused card token. Only tokens in the `paused` status can be activated. Fires an `issuing.card_token.activated` event.

### Path Parameters

- `card_token_id` `string` _(required)_ — Unique identifier for the card token.

**Request**

```shell
curl 'https://api.column.com/issuing/card-tokens/<card_token_id>/activate' \
  -XPOST \
  -u :<YOUR API KEY>
```

**Response 200**

```json
{
  "activation_denied_at": null,
  "card_account_id": "cacc_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "card_id": "card_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "card_program_id": "cpgm_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "deactivated_at": null,
  "device_name": "iPhone",
  "device_type": "mobile_phone",
  "first_activated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "first_paused_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "id": "ctkn_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "last_activated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "last_paused_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "network_token_reference_id": "DNITHE302312345678901234",
  "pending_activation_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "pending_authentication_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "provisioning_decisioning_details": {
    "decision": "approve",
    "decision_source": "column",
    "rejection_reason": "card_paused"
  },
  "requestor_name": "Apple Pay",
  "status": "active",
  "stepping_up_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "token_type": "wallet",
  "wallet_type": "apple_pay"
}
```