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title: Provision New Edge Device
slug: api-docs/provision-new-edge-device
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createdAt: 2026-05-11T22:13:52.031Z
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# Provision New Edge Device (LEM Zero-Touch)

**UI trigger**: LEM -> Edge Lifecycle Management -> Activation -> *Add Activation Config* -> operator boots the new device with the code -> *Approve Request*.

Adds a new edge device to a LEM project. Two flows: human-approved (default) and zero-touch (devices flashed with a ZT image complete steps 2-4 automatically). All calls use `X-AuthToken: {{LEM_AdminApiToken}}`.

## Step table

| Step | Name in Collection                   | Method | Endpoint                                                                                                              | Body / Notes                                                                        | Output                                  |
| ---- | ------------------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| 1    | Add Activation Config                | `POST` | `{{LEM_URL}}/api/v1/activation/config`                                                                                | `{ projectId, expiresAt, deviceCount, leaseTtl, licenseSkus, licenseType, ... }`    | `{ code: "4JOOD-2CWAQ-..." }`           |
| 2    | (out-of-band)                        | --     | --                                                                                                                    | Operator boots edge device with the activation code; device self-registers with LEM | Pending request appears in queue        |
| 3    | Requests List                        | `GET`  | `{{LEM_URL}}/api/v1/activation/request?projectId={{project_id}}`                                                      | --                                                                                  | List of pending requests with `entryID` |
| 4a   | Approve Request                      | `POST` | `{{LEM_URL}}/api/v1/activation/request/status`                                                                        | `{ entryID, projectId, status: "APPROVED" }`                                        | Device provisioned                      |
| 4b   | Reject Request (alternate)           | `POST` | same endpoint                                                                                                         | `{ entryID, projectId, status: "REJECTED" }`                                        | Device rejected                         |
| 4c   | Retry Failed Request (if 4a errored) | `POST` | `{{LEM_URL}}/api/v1/activation/request/request-retry-provision?entryId={{project_entry_id}}&projectId={{project_id}}` | --                                                                                  | Re-attempt provisioning                 |
| 5    | Devices                              | `GET`  | `{{LEM_URL}}/api/v1/device/{{project_id}}`                                                                            | --                                                                                  | New device appears in project list      |

## Zero-touch variant

`GET /api/v1/zt/{{project_id}}/config` (`List ZeroTouch Configs`) returns pre-configured profiles. Devices flashed with a ZT image complete steps 2-4 without operator action.