Activate Card

Activates a physical card once the user has received it. Virtual cards are active on creation and do not require this step.

POST/v1/cards/{id}/activate

Body parameters

Field	Type	Description
`last6_activation_code`required	string	The 6-digit activation code printed on the card carrier.

Request

curl -X POST https://api.vaultspay.ae/v1/cards/card_01HX7.../activate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_yourApiKeyHere" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "last6_activation_code": "493217" }'

Response

200 OK

{
  "id": "card_01HX71YM6FJ3A8W7T5K6NRB2DN",
  "object": "card",
  "type": "physical",
  "status": "active",
  "activated_at": "2026-04-28T08:30:00Z"
}

Errors

HTTP	Code	Description
400	`invalid_activation_code`	Code does not match the card carrier.
409	`not_shipped`	Card hasn’t been shipped yet.
409	`already_active`	Card is already active.

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