# Activate dynamic playlist input
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In the specified event (which must be currently running), activate the specified dynamic playlist input either at the specified time or immediately.

The input being prepared must not be already Active.

## HTTP request and response
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### HTTP URL
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```
POST http://<Live IP address>/live_events/<event ID>/activate_input
```

### Body of HTTP
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XML content consisting of one of the following:
+ One input\_id tag that contains the ID of the input to activate.

Or
+ One input\_label tag that contains the input\_label of the input to activate.

Or
+ One activate\_input element that contains:
  + One input\_id tag that contains the ID of the input to prepare or one input\_label tag that contains the input\_label of the input to prepare.
  + One utc\_time tag that contains the time at which to activate the input, in UTC time, down to the seconds and (optionally) fractional seconds.

### Response
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The entire <input> element for the specified input.

## Example 1
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### Request
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In the event with the ID 31, activate the input with the input\_label “syndicated\_show\_231”.

```
POST http://10.4.136.92/live_events/31/activate_input
----------------------------------------------------
<input_label>syndicated_show_231</input_label>
```

### Response
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The response returns the entire <input> element. In this example, this input has the ID 64.

```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <input>
    <active>true</active>
    <id>64</id>
    <input_label>syndicated_show_231</input_label>
    <loop_source>false</loop_source>
    <status>pending</status>
    .
    .
    .
    <file_input>
      <id>206</id>
      <uri>/data/server/13978.mp4</uri>
    </file_input>
    <video_selector>
      <id>2</id>
      .
      .
      .
    </video_selector>
    <audio_selector>
      <id>2</id>
      .
      .
      .
    </audio_selector>
    <input_info>
      .
      .
      .
    </input_info>
  </input>
```

## Example 2
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In the event with the ID 31, activate the input with the ID 103 and activate the input at 2015123T235959.999:

```
<activate_input>
  <input_id>103</input_id>
  <utc_time>2015123T235959.999</utc_time>
</activate_input>
```