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Activate Subscription

POST 
/subscriptions/:id/activate

Activates a subscription by attaching a payment method and initiating the billing cycle.

Activation Process:

  1. This endpoint transitions a PENDING subscription to ACTIVE status
  2. An initial payment is created to validate the payment method:
    • For regular subscriptions: First billing cycle payment is processed immediately
    • For trial subscriptions: A zero-amount payment is created to verify the payment method

Payment Method Updates: If the subscription is already active, this endpoint can be used to update the payment method. The update process creates a zero-amount payment to verify the new payment method works correctly.

Important Notes:

  • Subscription billing begins immediately upon successful activation (unless in trial period)
  • The payment method provided will be used for all future recurring charges
  • Activation failures (due to invalid payment method) will keep the subscription in PENDING status

Request​

Responses​

A subscription object