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# goody_autogift_rules_activate

> Activate a paused autogift rule so it begins scheduling future gifts.

**Permission:** `Send gifts` · **Workspace:** required (from `goody_workspaces_list`)

Activates a paused rule so it begins scheduling future gifts against its contact list.

<Note>
  Activation commits the recurring spend — preview the rule with [`goody_autogift_rules_preview`](/mcp-reference/tools/autogift-rules-preview) and get the user's confirmation first.
</Note>

The rule is re-validated before activating and fails cleanly if the product was discontinued, the payment method was removed, or required fields are missing.

## Parameters

<ParamField body="workspace_id" type="string" required>
  Workspace UUID — from `goody_workspaces_list`. The rule must belong to this workspace.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="autogift_rule_id" type="string" required>
  Rule UUID — from [`goody_autogift_rules_list`](/mcp-reference/tools/autogift-rules-list).
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="autogift_rule" type="object">
  The now-active rule.

  <Expandable title="autogift_rule">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">Rule UUID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">Now `active`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="event_type" type="string">The occasion that triggers a send.</ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="contact_list" type="object">
      The contact list the rule watches.

      <Expandable title="contact_list">
        <ResponseField name="id" type="string">Contact list UUID.</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="name" type="string">The list's visible name.</ResponseField>
      </Expandable>
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="card_id" type="string | null">The greeting card chosen for the rule.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="from_name" type="string | null">The "From" name recipients see.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="message" type="string | null">The gift-card message template.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="tenure_min" type="integer | null">Lowest years of service the rule applies to.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="tenure_max" type="integer | null">Highest years of service the rule applies to.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">When the rule was created.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```text 💬 Prompt theme={null}
  "Activate it."
  ```

  ```json 🔧 Tool call theme={null}
  {
    "name": "goody_autogift_rules_activate",
    "arguments": { "workspace_id": "3f8a…", "autogift_rule_id": "6d2a…" }
  }
  ```

  ```json ↩️ Result theme={null}
  {
    "autogift_rule": {
      "id": "6d2a…",
      "status": "active",
      "event_type": "birthday",
      "contact_list": { "id": "d052…", "name": "Clients" },
      "card_id": "a7f9…",
      "from_name": "Jordan at Acme",
      "message": "Happy birthday, {{firstname}}!",
      "tenure_min": null,
      "tenure_max": null,
      "created_at": "2026-05-02T14:11:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Tip>
  Preview before activating with [`goody_autogift_rules_preview`](/mcp-reference/tools/autogift-rules-preview); stop a running rule with [`goody_autogift_rules_pause`](/mcp-reference/tools/autogift-rules-pause).
</Tip>