> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trypost.it/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Activate a repurpose

> Start watching the source. Only a draft or disabled row can be activated.

Requires **manage repurposes** permission (Owner / Admin / Member). Viewers get `403`. Other-workspace IDs return `403`.

Conceptual guide: [Repurpose](/knowledge-base/repurposes).

Stamps `activated_at` to now, clears `paused_reason` / `last_error`, and sets `status` to `active`. Videos published before this instant are not backfilled.

Refuses with `422` when:

* The row is not `draft` or `disabled` (`only_idle_activates`)
* The source is missing, switched off, or not `connected`
* There is no destination, or none of them is switched on
* A usable destination is missing required publish meta (e.g. TikTok `privacy_level`)

## Response

Same shape as [`GET /repurposes/{repurpose}`](/api-reference/endpoint/get-repurpose), with `status` `active`.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://app.trypost.it/api/repurposes/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/activate \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  ```
</RequestExample>