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# Method name: activateLoyaltyProgram()

# Method package: wixLoyaltyV2

# Method menu location: wixLoyaltyV2 --> programs --> activateLoyaltyProgram

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-loyalty-v2/programs/activate-loyalty-program.md

# Method Description:

Activates a loyalty program.

Initially, when a loyalty program is installed, the status is set to `"DRAFT"`.
You can change the program's status to `"ACTIVE"` with this method or through the [dashboard](https://www.wix.com/my-account/site-selector/?buttonText=Select%20Site&title=Select%20a%20Site&autoSelectOnSingleSite=true&actionUrl=https:%2F%2Fwww.wix.com%2Fdashboard%2F%7B%7BmetaSiteId%7D%7D%2Floyalty-accounts/wizard/).
A site's customers can only earn or redeem points while the program is `"ACTIVE"`.

This method only updates the status of a loyalty program. To make other updates to the program, call Update Loyalty Program.

To temporarily pause your loyalty program, call Pause Loyalty Program and see [Pausing Your Loyalty Program](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-loyalty-program-pausing-your-loyalty-program) for more information.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Activate loyalty program (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { programs } from 'wix-loyalty.v2';

export async function myActivateLoyaltyProgramFunction() {

  const elevatedActivateProgram = wixAuth.elevate(programs.activateLoyaltyProgram)

  try {
    const myLoyaltyProgram = await elevatedActivateProgram();

    const name = myLoyaltyProgram.loyaltyProgram.name;
    const status = myLoyaltyProgram.loyaltyProgram.status;

    console.log('Success! The status of your loyalty program is:', status);

    return myLoyaltyProgram;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "loyaltyProgram": {
 *     "name": "Star Loyalty Program",
 *     "pointDefinition":   {
 *       "customName": "Stars",
 *       "icon": "shapes/39dce0a5d1ce498f95526b1390eaf585.svg",
 *     },
 *     "status": "ACTIVE",
 *     "_createdDate": "2022-05-22T08:18:32.186Z",
 *     "_updatedDate": "2022-05-25T10:36:32.430Z"
 *   }
 * }
 */

```

## Activate loyalty program (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { programs } from 'wix-loyalty.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export const myActivateLoyaltyProgramFunction = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone, 
  async () => {

  const elevatedActivateProgram = elevate(programs.activateLoyaltyProgram)

  try {
    const myLoyaltyProgram = await elevatedActivateProgram();

    const name = myLoyaltyProgram.loyaltyProgram.name;
    const status = myLoyaltyProgram.loyaltyProgram.status;

    console.log('Success! The status of your loyalty program is:', status);

    return myLoyaltyProgram;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
});

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "loyaltyProgram": {
 *     "name": "Star Loyalty Program",
 *     "pointDefinition":   {
 *       "customName": "Stars",
 *       "icon": "shapes/39dce0a5d1ce498f95526b1390eaf585.svg",
 *     },
 *     "status": "ACTIVE",
 *     "_createdDate": "2022-05-22T08:18:32.186Z",
 *     "_updatedDate": "2022-05-25T10:36:32.430Z"
 *   }
 * }
 */

```

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