Represents an activate object in Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Note
For information about enabling APIs for Business Central see Enabling the APIs for Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Methods
| Method | Return Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST activate | activate | Activates a specific feature. |
Bound Actions
| Bound Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.NAV.activate | Activates a specific feature. |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| updateInBackground | boolean | Indicates whether the feature activation should occur in the background. |
| startDateTime | string | Specifies the date and time when the feature activation should commence. The date and time should be in ISO 8601 format. Example: "2025-07-08T16:00:00Z". |
JSON representation
Here is a JSON representation of the activate resource.
POST https://api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/v2.0/{environment name}/api/microsoft/automation/v2.0/companies({companyId})/features({featureId})/Microsoft.NAV.activate
Authorization: Bearer {token}
{
"updateInBackground":false,
"startDateTime":"2025-07-08T16:00:00Z"
}
If successful, the request typically returns a "200" response. Use the GET features request to verify that the feature state has changed.