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--- developer_guide:call_reference:activationrequest [2009/07/01 16:10] – created matt
+++ developer_guide:call_reference:activationrequest [2012/02/25 23:38] (current) – [ActivationRequest] matt
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+~~NOTOC~~
 ====== ActivationRequest ======
+<note>
+This method is depreciated. Developers are no longer required to activate their IP address.  However, you can add IP restrictions via the control panel.
+</note>
+==== Overview ====
+**ActivationRequest** is the first call you will make to the API.  This call authorizes your application to communicate with the API.  No other calls will work until you successfully call ActivationRequest.
+**Learn More:**
+  * [[:developer_guide:developer_guide#using-the-apis|Using the APIs]]
+  * [[:developer_guide:developer_guide#http-status-code|HTTP Status Codes]]
+  * [[:developer_guide:developer_guide#error-codes|Error Codes]]
+  * [[:developer_guide:developer_guide#troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
+===== ActivationRequest =====
+==== XML ====
+<code>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+    <ActivationRequest>
+        <Username>string</Username>
+        <Token>string</Token>
+    </ActivationRequest>
+</code>
+==== Elements ====
+^ Name ^ Type ^ Occurrence  ^ Meaning ^
+| **ActivationRequest** | container | required | Parent Element |
+| Username | string | required | Merchant API Username (Not your Merchant Center login) |
+| Token| string | required | Hash of API Username and Password. [[:developer_guide:developer_guide:LinkID|Creating a Token]] |
+===== ActivationResponse =====
+==== XML ====
+<code>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+    <ActivationResponse>
+        <Ack>string</Ack>
+	<Timestamp>timestamp</Timestamp>
+    </ActivationResponse>
+</code>
+==== Elements ====
+^ Name ^ Type ^ Occurrence  ^ Meaning ^
+| **ActivationResponse** | container | required | Parent Element |
+| Ack | string | always | Success, Error, or Warning |
+| Timestamp | string | always | All responses return the official SB time stamp in UTC/GMT |