# Activate card

Physical cards require activation in order to be used.

Example activate card request:

 




POST /v3/cards/a1c5ad61-5506-4c90-ab93-11221af2abdc/activate

Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

Which responds with a pending Consent:

 



 




HTTP 412 Precondition Failed

{
  "consent": {
    "id": "01cd329f-e668-4ea9-903c-26d3f469cfb4",
    "status": "pending"
  }
}

Proceed with the Consent as explained in the SCA section.

On the UI, user will be able to set up their initial PIN and activate the card.

Activate card flow