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--- developer_guide:call_reference:activationrequest [2009/08/16 08:39] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ developer_guide:call_reference:activationrequest [2012/02/25 23:38] (current) – [ActivationRequest] matt
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-====== ActivationRequest Call Reference ======
+~~NOTOC~~
-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.
+====== ActivationRequest ======
+<note>
-**View:**
+This method is depreciated. Developers are no longer required to activate their IP address.  However, you can add IP restrictions via the control panel.
-  * [[:developer_guide:developer_guide#executing-your-first-xml-api-call|Executing Your First XML API Call]]
-  * ....
-**
-Related Calls:**
-  * [[:developer_guide:call_reference:GetTimeRequest|GetTimeRequest]]
+</note>
-===== ActivationRequest =====
 ==== Overview ====
-The box below lists all fields that could be included in the call request. To learn more about an individual field or its type, scroll down to find it in the table below the box.
+**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>"
+    </ActivationRequest>
 </code>
-==== Elements ====
-^ Name ^ Type ^ Occurrence  ^ Meaning ^
-| ActivationRequest | container | required | Parent Element |
-| Username| string | required | Merchant API username (this is not your SubscriptionBridge login id) |
-| Token| string | required | Your application's security token. view also: How to create a token |
+==== 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 =====
-==== Overview ====
-The box below lists all fields that could be included in the call response. To learn more about an individual field or its type, scroll down to find it in the table below the box.
 ==== XML ====
 <code>
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <ActivationResponse>
-        <Status>string</Status>
+        <Ack>string</Ack>
 	<Timestamp>timestamp</Timestamp>
-    </ActivationResponse>"
+    </ActivationResponse>
 </code>
 ==== Elements ====
 ^ Name ^ Type ^ Occurrence  ^ Meaning ^
-| ActivationResponse | container | required | Parent Element |
+| **ActivationResponse** | container | required | Parent Element |
-| Status | string | always | Success, Error, or Warning |
+| Ack | string | always | Success, Error, or Warning |
 | Timestamp | string | always | All responses return the official SB time stamp in UTC/GMT |
-| Message | string | conditionally | A message with helpful information for the end user |