---
title: "Service: /members/{member}/activate [GET]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/activate-member-GET.html
description: "Activates a specified member account using an activation token or key sent via email. Returns the member details wrapped in a member-activation element, with a flag if already activated."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:04+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-GET
resource_id: member
path_template: /members/{member}/activate
http_method: GET
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.2004
api_since: 4.9100
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: null
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~545
---

# /members/\{member\}/activate \[GET\]

## Description

Activate the specified member.

The [Member](../../reference/glossary/member.md) to activate is specified on the URL.

If the member is already activated, this service has no effect and the returned XML includes an attribute `@already-activated` set to `true`.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Required | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| token | The account activation token | yes | string |  |
| key | The activation key – **Obsolete** as of v6, use `token` instead | no | string |  |

### `token`

The activation token is sent by email to new users as part of their activation link. See the [member activation flow](../../guide/configuration/emails/flows/member_management.md) for details. It is required unless an activation key was used and is the preferred mechanism.

## Permission

Anyone can invoke this service provided that a valid activation key is supplied.

Administrators can also activate the account of other users without an activation key with [/members/\{member\}/activate \[POST\]](activate-member-POST.md)

## Response

This service returns the `<member>` element wrapped in a `<member-activation>` element. If the member has already been activated, the attribute `@already-activated` is included on the wrapper.

For example, if a member activates her account successfully, this service returns:

```xml

<member-activation>
  <member id="123"
          firstname="Joan" 
          surname="Smith"
          username="jsmith"
          flags="t"
          status="activated">
    <fullname>Joan Smith</fullname>
  </member>
</member-activation>
```

And, if she activates her account a second time, it is:

```xml

<member-activation already-activated="true">
  <member id="123" 
          firstname="Joan"
          surname="Smith"
          username="jsmith"
          flags="t"
          status="activated">
    <fullname>Joan Smith</fullname>
  </member>
</member-activation> 
```

## Error Handling

| Code | Cause / Description |
| --- | --- |
| 0x0000 | The token or key is required |
| 0x102A | Token is invalid or has expired |
| 0x0204 | The Member was not found |