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# Token life cycle

The diagram shows the possible token states.

<figure><img src="/files/gA0HTRZe1kkSga5Bw93k" alt="Token life cycle states"><figcaption><p>Token life cycle states.</p></figcaption></figure>

### Token states

* `DEPLOYMENT_ONGOING`: The token is created, and provisioning to the device is in progress.
* `INACTIVE`: The token is provisioned to the device but not activated.
* `RESUMED`: The token is activated or resumed from `SUSPENDED`.
* `SUSPENDED`: The token is temporarily disabled.
* `DELETED`: The token is deleted.
* `ERASED`: The token is removed from the TSH backend and is no longer referenced.

### Resumption

{% hint style="info" %}

* If the issuer sets a token to `SUSPENDED`, only the issuer can set it back to `RESUMED`.
* A token requestor (for example, xPay Wallets) can suspend and resume a token if the end user loses and then recovers their device.
  {% endhint %}

### Update PAN and expiry date

{% hint style="info" %}
Update the PAN and/or expiry date independently of the token state. The Token Service Provider (TSP) manages the token state for the card.
{% endhint %}


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