How is the activation token used?

[andrea]

The example response for this call will give you an idea of what the activation link returned will look like. Note that it will match the url that would have been used in the activation email had sendEmail been set to true and is designed to send the user back to Okta to complete account activation.

You may want to take a look at the following threads that address hosting your own site for user activation:

Change Verify Email Redirect URL

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Redirect to Login or Application After Activation

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