Patent attributes
A device may receive, from a user device, a multimedia file that is to be used to authenticate a transaction card. The multimedia file may include data identifying a face of a user, data identifying a transaction card identifier, and data identifying an authorized action. The device may determine whether to authenticate the transaction card by executing one or more authentication procedures. The device may execute a first authentication procedure to verify that the multimedia file includes the data identifying the face of the user, the data identifying the transaction card identifier, and the data identifying the authorized action. The device may determine whether to activate the transaction card based on whether the transaction card has been authenticated. The device may provide a notification to the user device indicating whether the transaction card has been activated based on whether the transaction card has been activated.