# Barclays Cards Activation API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-cards-activation-api/  
**Provider:** Barclays — https://apis.io/providers/barclays/  
**Base URL:** https://telesto.api.barclays/open-banking/v3.1  
**Documentation:** https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclaycard-smartpay-web-payment/b82fda37-a434-4cc3-abde-0c6ba126fd2e.bdn/documentation

Barclays Cards Activation API is one of 64 APIs that [Barclays](https://apis.io/providers/barclays/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Cards Activation. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

API for activating cards and retrieving activation status based on account ID with eligibility and fraud verification.

## Operations (2)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/cards/accounts/{accountId}/activation-status` | Retrieve activation status for all cards in the account |
| POST | `/cards/accounts/{accountId}/activate` | Activate one or more cards for an account. |

## Machine-readable artifacts (53)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/barclays/refs/heads/main/openapi/barclays-cards-activation-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-confirmation-of-funds/8cd8be1f-4bdc-45fe-8fef-c7a569cfe603.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-confirmation-of-funds/8cd8be1f-4bdc-45fe-8fef-c7a569cfe603.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/account-and-transactions/20e74071-13fb-44eb-b98f-2c89d6251ad8.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/account-and-transactions/20e74071-13fb-44eb-b98f-2c89d6251ad8.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-account-information/696e2ef6-255f-481c-9546-4b5bda44b2e4.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-account-information/696e2ef6-255f-481c-9546-4b5bda44b2e4.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-payment-initiation/d41f070a-3b3b-4f2d-b28a-6afdc690a42d.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/barclays-bank-ireland-payment-initiation/d41f070a-3b3b-4f2d-b28a-6afdc690a42d.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/confirmation-of-funds/1c914db2-e592-4e5c-89c8-7b9e76d53303.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/confirmation-of-funds/1c914db2-e592-4e5c-89c8-7b9e76d53303.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/dynamic-client-registration/ace18310-2523-49f0-a66d-4c6e37aae59f.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/dynamic-client-registration/ace18310-2523-49f0-a66d-4c6e37aae59f.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/event-notification/d71a398f-620b-4a65-8b85-382ca1eb7ede.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/event-notification/d71a398f-620b-4a65-8b85-382ca1eb7ede.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation/1f6ad5c5-e397-41c0-8d3b-c35446491402.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation/1f6ad5c5-e397-41c0-8d3b-c35446491402.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/atm-locator/c9e28aaa-51a1-4c9b-b8d4-f2b7ac090aa7.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/atm-locator/c9e28aaa-51a1-4c9b-b8d4-f2b7ac090aa7.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/branch-locator/d9b83b29-42e2-4cb3-ad8f-100d2c9a6314.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/branch-locator/d9b83b29-42e2-4cb3-ad8f-100d2c9a6314.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/fca-service-metrics/59f96026-03d6-4c4e-9567-c3db4dd83e3a.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/fca-service-metrics/59f96026-03d6-4c4e-9567-c3db4dd83e3a.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/product-details/436bee89-6e7e-4f54-9cd9-e9dc6cb90d8f.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/product-details/436bee89-6e7e-4f54-9cd9-e9dc6cb90d8f.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/accounts/097976bb-311e-4bb1-89b1-c81e2f1de572.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/accounts/097976bb-311e-4bb1-89b1-c81e2f1de572.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/authentication/4f4800dd-6a0f-42fe-b6da-5cb2ba8891f5.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/authentication/4f4800dd-6a0f-42fe-b6da-5cb2ba8891f5.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/card-application/372df8da-72cb-4fe5-b4fb-7e0bcaac7d20.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/card-application/372df8da-72cb-4fe5-b4fb-7e0bcaac7d20.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/cryptography-key-exchange/15f2194b-7bda-4e81-b90e-f671efbc28c1.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/cryptography-key-exchange/15f2194b-7bda-4e81-b90e-f671efbc28c1.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/digital-wallet/b55293c3-316f-4932-8ac6-b4e94641382a.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/digital-wallet/b55293c3-316f-4932-8ac6-b4e94641382a.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payments/5286713c-e65f-4c16-aceb-493115142bea.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payments/5286713c-e65f-4c16-aceb-493115142bea.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/rewards-loyalty-sync/52e2b51b-9937-4f12-901b-3275b0aeb2a8.bdn/documentation
- **APIReference** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/rewards-loyalty-sync/52e2b51b-9937-4f12-901b-3275b0aeb2a8.bdn/documentation
- **Documentation** — https://developer.barclays.com/apis/rewards-pay-with-points/1941d4a3-35e3-462c-a209-34101c518b7f.bdn/documentation
- …and 13 more, listed in full on the page.

## Other Barclays APIs (12)

- [Barclays Smartpay Web Payment API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclaycard-smartpay-web-payment-api/)
- [Barclaycard Smartpay Connect API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclaycard-smartpay-connect-api/)
- [Barclays Corporate Payment Initiation API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/corporate-payment-initiation-api/)
- [Barclays Balances and Transactions Reporting API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/balances-and-transactions-reporting-api/)
- [Barclays Account Access Consents API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-account-access-consents-api/)
- [Barclays Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-accounts-api/)
- [Barclays Apply Product External API OAS API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-applyproductexternalapi-oas-api/)
- [Barclays Atms API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-atms-api/)
- [Barclays Balances API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-balances-api/)
- [Barclays Beneficiaries API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-beneficiaries-api/)
- [Barclays Branches API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-branches-api/)
- [Barclays Business Current Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/barclays/barclays-business-current-accounts-api/)

## Tags

Cards Activation

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