Activate Card

Use the Activate Card endpoint to activate a physical card that has an emboss record in status: Y. Do not use this endpoint to activate a virtual card; instead, use the Modify Status endpoint with type: 7.

Consult the Activating a Card procedure for more information.

See Global Response Statuses for status codes that are common across endpoints.

The table below lists status codes that apply to this specific endpoint.

Status CodeCode Description
467-01No unactivated cards found that match all parameters. No cards with an emboss status: Y match the cardholder-provided input. Cardholder must supply correct card data.
467-02No unactivated cards found. No cards with an emboss status: Y match the PRN or customer ID. Retry with valid PRN or customer ID. Your product settings determine which value the system searches on.
467-03Card successfully activated - However, there were were errors deactivating temporary cards. Verify that your product parameters are correct, or send a Modify Status call with type: 2 for the temporary cards.
467-04Invalid account - account is in charged off status and cannot be modified. Account is in status: R. Inform the cardholder that the card cannot be activated.
467-05Invalid account - account is in fraud status and cannot be modified. Account is in status: F. Inform the cardholder that the card cannot be activated.
467-06Card not activated - card in blocked status. Account is in a status that is specified in the CRDBL parameter. Inform the cardholder that the card cannot be activated.
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