# Cannot activate subscription due to consent requirement

Occurs when you try to activate a trialing subscription, but there is a consent requirement.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_consent_requirement_cannot_activate",
    "detail": "Cannot manually activate subscription with a consent requirement.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_consent_requirement_cannot_activate"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `subscription_consent_requirement_cannot_activate` |
| Error message | Cannot manually activate subscription with a consent requirement. |

## Common causes

- You are trying to activate a trialing subscription, but there is a consent requirement.

## Common solutions

- Prompt the customer to grant the required consent and wait for the subscription to become active automatically at the end of the trial period.