Generate an activation link

Reviewed on September 18, 2026 · View on GitHub

For the first sign-in or as part of resetting the authentication details, a new activation link is generated. This link is sent by email to the address provided when the user was created.

Permissions

info

This action requires the following IAM (Identity and Access Management) permissions:

• iam.user.recover

Console

Console

1 / 4From the left-hand side menu, click IAM → Users.

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1. In the users table, click the identifier of the user.

   tip

   You can search for a specific user using the Search field.

2. On the user's "User details" page, click New activation link.

3. Confirm by clicking Send email. The user receives an email containing a new link to reset their password and two-factor authentication.

warning

If the user is logged in, their current session remains active. However, they will no longer be able to sign in with their previous password.

API

API

Generating an activation link can be done via the API, but the following steps must be carried out by the user in their browser.

https://docs.numspot.com/openapi/#tag/identity-access-management/POST/iam/organisations/{organisationId}/users/{userId}/recover

Example

curl 'https://api.{region}.numspot.com/iam/organisations/{organisationId}/users/{userId}/recover' \
  --request POST

Response

{
  "link": "https://example.com",
  "code": "…",
  "expiration": "2018-11-13T20:20:39+00:00"
}

info

See the API usage page for details.

Terraform

Terraform

The Terraform documentation is available on the Numspot registry ↗.