# POST /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/activate

**Activate a trialing subscription**

Activates a trialing subscription using its ID. Only automatically-collected subscriptions where the status is `trialing` can be activated.

On activation, Paddle bills for a subscription immediately. Subscription billing dates are recalculated based on the activation date (the time the activation request is made).

If successful, Paddle returns a copy of the updated subscription entity. The subscription status is `active`, and billing dates are updated to reflect the activation date.

This operation results in an immediate charge, so responses may take longer than usual while a payment attempt is processed.

**Required permissions:** `subscription.write`

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `subscription_id` | string | required | Paddle ID of the subscription entity to work with. |

## Response (200)

- `data`: object (required) — Represents a subscription entity.
  - `id`: string (required) — Unique Paddle ID for this subscription entity, prefixed with `sub_`. (pattern: `^sub_[a-z\d]{26}$`)
  - `status`: string (required) — Status of this subscription. Set automatically by Paddle. Use the pause subscription or cancel subscription operations to change.
  - `customer_id`: string (required) — Paddle ID of the customer that this subscription is for, prefixed with `ctm_`. (pattern: `^ctm_[a-z\d]{26}$`)
  - `address_id`: string (required) — Paddle ID of the address that this subscription is for, prefixed with `add_`. (pattern: `^add_[a-z\d]{26}$`)
  - `business_id` (required) — Paddle ID of the business that this subscription is for, prefixed with `biz_`.
  - `currency_code`: string (required) — Supported three-letter ISO 4217 currency code. Transactions for this subscription are created in this currency. Must be `USD`, `EUR`, or `GBP` if `collection_mode` is `manual`.
  - `created_at`: string (date-time) (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this entity was created. Set automatically by Paddle.
  - `updated_at`: string (date-time) (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this entity was updated. Set automatically by Paddle.
  - `started_at` (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this subscription started. This may be different from `first_billed_at` if the subscription started in trial.
  - `first_billed_at` (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this subscription was first billed. This may be different from `started_at` if the subscription started in trial.
  - `next_billed_at` (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this subscription is next scheduled to be billed.
  - `paused_at` (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this subscription was paused. Set automatically by Paddle when the pause subscription operation is used. `null` if not paused.
  - `canceled_at` (required) — RFC 3339 datetime string of when this subscription was canceled. Set automatically by Paddle when the cancel subscription operation is used. `null` if not canceled.
  - `discount` (required) — Details of the discount applied to this subscription.
  - `collection_mode`: string (required) — How payment is collected for transactions created for this subscription. `automatic` for checkout, `manual` for invoices.
  - `billing_details` (required) — Details for invoicing. Required if `collection_mode` is `manual`.
  - `current_billing_period` (required) — Current billing period for this subscription. Set automatically by Paddle based on the billing cycle. `null` for `paused` and `canceled` subscriptions.
  - `billing_cycle`: object (required) — How often this subscription renews. Set automatically by Paddle based on the prices on this subscription.
    - `interval`: string (required) — Unit of time.
    - `frequency`: integer (required) — Amount of time. (Min: 1)
  - `scheduled_change` (required) — Change that's scheduled to be applied to a subscription. Use the pause subscription, cancel subscription, and resume subscription operations to create scheduled changes. `null` if no scheduled changes.
  - `management_urls`: object (required) — Customer portal deep links for this subscription.

Authenticated links are only returned when your API key has Customer portal session (Write) permission. For security, the `token` appended to authenticated links is temporary. You shouldn't store them.
    - `update_payment_method` (required) — Link to the page for this subscription in the customer portal with the payment method update form pre-opened. Use as part of workflows to let customers update their payment details. `null` for manually-collected subscriptions.
    - `cancel`: string (uri) (required) — Link to the page for this subscription in the customer portal with the subscription cancellation form pre-opened. Use as part of cancel subscription workflows.
  - `items`: array (required) — List of items on this subscription. Only recurring items are returned. (Items: 1–100)
  - `custom_data` (required) — Your own structured key-value data.
  - `import_meta` (required) — Import information for this entity. `null` if this entity is not imported.
  - `consent_requirements`: array (required) — List of active consent requirements for the subscription's current billing period.
- `meta`: object (required) — Information about this response.
  - `request_id`: string (required) — Unique ID for the request relating to this response. Provide this when contacting Paddle support about a specific request.

### Response example

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "sub_01hv915hmgnwqd9n5yxgy8t60c",
    "status": "active",
    "customer_id": "ctm_01hv8wt8nffez4p2t6typn4a5j",
    "address_id": "add_01hv914saqwe9wk1sbxyy9q7kq",
    "business_id": null,
    "currency_code": "USD",
    "created_at": "2024-04-12T11:30:29.648Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:10.027Z",
    "started_at": "2024-04-12T11:30:29.637Z",
    "first_billed_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:09.996Z",
    "next_billed_at": "2024-05-12T11:31:09.996Z",
    "paused_at": null,
    "canceled_at": null,
    "collection_mode": "automatic",
    "billing_details": null,
    "current_billing_period": {
      "starts_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:09.996Z",
      "ends_at": "2024-05-12T11:31:09.996Z"
    },
    "billing_cycle": {
      "frequency": 1,
      "interval": "month"
    },
    "scheduled_change": null,
    "items": [
      {
        "status": "active",
        "quantity": 10,
        "recurring": true,
        "created_at": "2024-04-12T11:30:29.648Z",
        "updated_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:10.029Z",
        "previously_billed_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:09.996Z",
        "next_billed_at": "2024-05-12T11:31:09.996Z",
        "trial_dates": {
          "starts_at": "2024-04-12T11:30:29.637Z",
          "ends_at": "2024-04-12T11:31:09.996Z"
        },
        "price": {
          "id": "pri_01hv0vax6rv18t4tamj848ne4d",
          "product_id": "pro_01htz88xpr0mm7b3ta2pjkr7w2",
          "type": "standard",
          "description": "Monthly (per seat) with 14 day trial",
          "name": "Monthly (per seat)",
          "tax_mode": "account_setting",
          "billing_cycle": {
            "frequency": 1,
            "interval": "month"
          },
          "trial_period": {
            "frequency": 14,
            "interval": "day",
            "requires_payment_method": false
          },
          "unit_price": {
            "amount": "500",
            "currency_code": "USD"
          },
          "unit_price_overrides": [
            {
              "country_codes": [
                "IE",
                "FR",
                "DE"
              ],
              "unit_price": {
                "amount": "700",
                "currency_code": "EUR"
              }
            },
            {
              "country_codes": [
                "GB"
              ],
              "unit_price": {
                "amount": "600",
                "currency_code": "GBP"
              }
            }
          ],
          "custom_data": null,
          "status": "active",
          "quantity": {
            "minimum": 1,
            "maximum": 100
          },
          "import_meta": null,
          "created_at": "2024-04-09T07:14:38.424504Z",
          "updated_at": "2024-04-09T07:15:53.950721Z"
        },
        "product": {
          "id": "pro_01htz88xpr0mm7b3ta2pjkr7w2",
          "name": "AeroEdit for learner pilots",
          "type": "standard",
          "tax_category": "standard",
          "description": "Essential tools for student pilots to manage flight logs, analyze performance, and plan routes, and ensure compliance. Valid student pilot certificate from the FAA required.",
          "image_url": "https://paddle.s3.amazonaws.com/user/165798/bT1XUOJAQhOUxGs83cbk_pro.png",
          "custom_data": {
            "features": {
              "aircraft_performance": true,
              "compliance_monitoring": false,
              "flight_log_management": true,
              "payment_by_invoice": false,
              "route_planning": true,
              "sso": false
            },
            "suggested_addons": [
              "pro_01h1vjes1y163xfj1rh1tkfb65",
              "pro_01gsz97mq9pa4fkyy0wqenepkz"
            ],
            "upgrade_description": null
          },
          "status": "active",
          "import_meta": null,
          "created_at": "2024-04-08T16:22:16.024Z",
          "updated_at": "2024-04-08T16:27:59.074Z"
        }
      }
    ],
    "custom_data": null,
    "management_urls": {
      "update_payment_method": "https://buyer-portal.paddle.com/subscriptions/sub_01hv915hmgnwqd9n5yxgy8t60c/update-payment-method",
      "cancel": "https://buyer-portal.paddle.com/subscriptions/sub_01hv915hmgnwqd9n5yxgy8t60c/cancel"
    },
    "discount": null,
    "import_meta": null,
    "consent_requirements": []
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "8e6362d5-caaa-43d9-8ec5-f912c35b697d"
  }
}
```