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# Activate a Limit

> Use this endpoint to activate a spending limit. Activates the limit for enforcement in validations.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /en/openapi/v3-current/tracer.yaml post /v1/limits/{id}/activate
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Tracer API
  description: >-
    Complete API reference for Tracer services including transaction validation,
    rules management, spending limits, and audit events for SOX/GLBA compliance.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://tracer.lerian.io
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Health API
    description: >-
      Health check endpoints for liveness and readiness probes. These endpoints
      do not require authentication.
  - name: Validations API
    description: >-
      Transaction validation endpoints. Performance target is under 80ms (p99).
      Validations are idempotent by `requestId` — a duplicate request returns
      the cached result with HTTP 200, while a new request returns HTTP 201. No
      idempotency header is required.
  - name: Rules API
    description: >-
      Validation rule management endpoints. Rules use CEL (Common Expression
      Language) expressions.
  - name: Limits API
    description: >-
      Spending limit management endpoints. Limits control transaction amounts by
      scope and period.
  - name: Audit Events API
    description: >-
      Audit trail endpoints for SOX/GLBA compliance. All validation decisions
      and configuration changes are recorded.
paths:
  /v1/limits/{id}/activate:
    post:
      tags:
        - Limits API
      summary: Activate a Limit
      description: >-
        Use this endpoint to activate a spending limit. Activates the limit for
        enforcement in validations.
      operationId: activateLimit
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LimitId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XApiKey'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XRequestId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates that the limit was successfully activated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Limit'
        '400':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorFormat'
              examples:
                Error0007:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/Error0007'
                Error0121:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/Error0121'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorFormat'
              examples:
                ErrorUnauthenticated:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/ErrorUnauthenticated'
        '404':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorFormat'
              examples:
                Error0120:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/Error0120'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorFormat'
              examples:
                Error0004:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/Error0004'
components:
  parameters:
    LimitId:
      name: id
      in: path
      description: >-
        The unique identifier of the limit that you want to retrieve, update or
        delete.
      required: true
      example: 019c96a0-0c0d-7915-84b9-e497bfee9916
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    ContentType:
      name: Content-Type
      in: header
      description: The type of media of the resource. Must be `application/json`.
      required: true
      example: application/json
      schema:
        type: string
    XApiKey:
      name: X-API-Key
      in: header
      description: >-
        The API Key for authentication. **This header is required for all
        endpoints except health checks**.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    XRequestId:
      name: X-Request-Id
      in: header
      description: A unique identifier used to trace and track each request.
      required: false
      example: 019c96a0-10ce-75fc-a273-dc799079a99c
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    Limit:
      type: object
      description: Spending limit.
      properties:
        limitId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier for the limit.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable limit name.
          maxLength: 255
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 1000
          description: Limit purpose and usage explanation.
        limitType:
          type: string
          enum:
            - DAILY
            - WEEKLY
            - MONTHLY
            - CUSTOM
            - PER_TRANSACTION
          description: Type of limit (immutable after creation).
        maxAmount:
          type: string
          pattern: ^(?:[1-9]\d*(?:\.\d{1,2})?|0\.(?:0[1-9]|[1-9]\d))$
          example: '1000.00'
          description: Maximum decimal amount.
        currency:
          type: string
          minLength: 3
          maxLength: 3
          description: ISO 4217 currency code (immutable after creation).
        scopes:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Scope'
          description: Scopes that determine which transactions this limit applies to.
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - DRAFT
            - ACTIVE
            - INACTIVE
            - DELETED
          description: Limit lifecycle status.
        activeTimeStart:
          type: string
          pattern: ^([01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d$
          example: '09:00'
          description: >-
            Start of the daily active time window in HH:mm format. Omitted when
            the limit is active all day.
        activeTimeEnd:
          type: string
          pattern: ^([01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d$
          example: '17:00'
          description: >-
            End of the daily active time window in HH:mm format. Omitted when
            the limit is active all day.
        customStartDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start date for CUSTOM limits.
        customEndDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End date for CUSTOM limits.
        resetAt:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: When the limit counter resets. Null for PER_TRANSACTION limits.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the limit was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the limit was last modified.
        deletedAt:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: When the limit was deleted (null if not deleted).
    ErrorFormat:
      type: object
      description: The response message error.
      required:
        - code
        - title
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: A unique, stable identifier for the error.
        title:
          type: string
          description: A brief summary of the issue.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Detailed guidance for resolving the error.
        fields:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Additional information about the fields that caused the error.
    Scope:
      type: object
      description: Scope definition for rules and limits. At least one field must be set.
      properties:
        segmentId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Apply to transactions from this segment.
        portfolioId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Apply to transactions from this portfolio.
        accountId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Apply to transactions from this specific account.
        merchantId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Apply to transactions to this specific merchant.
        transactionType:
          type: string
          enum:
            - CARD
            - WIRE
            - PIX
            - CRYPTO
          description: Apply to this transaction type only.
        subType:
          type: string
          maxLength: 50
          description: Apply to this transaction subType only.
  examples:
    Error0007:
      summary: Invalid Path Parameter
      value:
        code: TRC-0007
        title: Invalid Path Parameter
        message: >-
          The provided ID is not a valid UUID format. Please verify the ID and
          try again.
    Error0121:
      summary: Invalid Limit Status Transition
      value:
        code: TRC-0121
        title: Invalid Status Transition
        message: >-
          The requested status transition is not allowed. Please check the
          current limit status and valid transitions.
    ErrorUnauthenticated:
      summary: Unauthorized
      value:
        code: Unauthenticated
        title: Unauthorized
        message: >-
          API Key missing or invalid. Provide a valid API Key in the X-API-Key
          header.
    Error0120:
      summary: Limit Not Found
      value:
        code: TRC-0120
        title: Limit Not Found
        message: >-
          The requested limit does not exist. Please verify the limit ID and try
          again.
    Error0004:
      summary: Internal Server Error
      value:
        code: TRC-0004
        title: Internal Server Error
        message: >-
          An unexpected error occurred. Please try again later or contact
          support if the issue persists.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: >-
        API Key authentication. Used by single-tenant deployments
        (`MULTI_TENANT_ENABLED=false`). Sent on every `/v1/*` request.
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        JWT bearer authentication. Used by multi-tenant deployments
        (`MULTI_TENANT_ENABLED=true`). The JWT is issued by Access Manager and
        must carry the `tenantId` claim — Tracer resolves the tenant from the
        token, not from any header or body field.

````