diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ - [ ] `com.atproto.repo.listMissingBlobs`
 
 ### Server
 
-- [ ] `com.atproto.server.activateAccount`
+- [x] `com.atproto.server.activateAccount`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.checkAccountStatus`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.confirmEmail`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.createAccount`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.createInviteCode`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.createInviteCodes`
-- [ ] `com.atproto.server.deactivateAccount`
+- [x] `com.atproto.server.deactivateAccount`
 - [ ] `com.atproto.server.deleteAccount`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.deleteSession`
 - [x] `com.atproto.server.describeServer`
diff --git a/models/models.go b/models/models.go
--- a/models/models.go
+++ b/models/models.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/to"
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/crypto"
 )
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ SigningKey                     []byte
 	Rev                            string
 	Root                           []byte
 	Preferences                    []byte
+	Deactivated                    bool
 }
 
 func (r *Repo) SignFor(ctx context.Context, did string, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -37,6 +39,18 @@ return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return sig, nil
+}
+
+func (r *Repo) Status() *string {
+	var status *string
+	if r.Deactivated {
+		status = to.StringPtr("deactivated")
+	}
+	return status
+}
+
+func (r *Repo) Active() bool {
+	return r.Status() == nil
 }
 
 type Actor struct {
diff --git a/server/handle_repo_list_repos.go b/server/handle_repo_list_repos.go
--- a/server/handle_repo_list_repos.go
+++ b/server/handle_repo_list_repos.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ items = append(items, ComAtprotoSyncListReposRepoItem{
 			Did:    r.Did,
 			Head:   c.String(),
 			Rev:    r.Rev,
-			Active: true,
-			Status: nil,
+			Active: r.Active(),
+			Status: r.Status(),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/handle_server_activate_account.go b/server/handle_server_activate_account.go
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/handle_server_activate_account.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/api/atproto"
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/events"
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/util"
+	"github.com/haileyok/cocoon/internal/helpers"
+	"github.com/haileyok/cocoon/models"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+)
+
+type ComAtprotoServerActivateAccountRequest struct {
+	// NOTE: this implementation will not pay attention to this value
+	DeleteAfter time.Time `json:"deleteAfter"`
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleServerActivateAccount(e echo.Context) error {
+	var req ComAtprotoServerDeactivateAccountRequest
+	if err := e.Bind(&req); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("error binding", "error", err)
+		return helpers.ServerError(e, nil)
+	}
+
+	urepo := e.Get("repo").(*models.RepoActor)
+
+	if err := s.db.Exec("UPDATE repos SET deactivated = ? WHERE did = ?", nil, false, urepo.Repo.Did).Error; err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("error updating account status to deactivated", "error", err)
+		return helpers.ServerError(e, nil)
+	}
+
+	s.evtman.AddEvent(context.TODO(), &events.XRPCStreamEvent{
+		RepoAccount: &atproto.SyncSubscribeRepos_Account{
+			Active: true,
+			Did:    urepo.Repo.Did,
+			Status: nil,
+			Seq:    time.Now().UnixMicro(), // TODO: bad puppy
+			Time:   time.Now().Format(util.ISO8601),
+		},
+	})
+
+	return e.NoContent(200)
+}
diff --git a/server/handle_server_create_session.go b/server/handle_server_create_session.go
--- a/server/handle_server_create_session.go
+++ b/server/handle_server_create_session.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Did:             repo.Repo.Did,
 		Email:           repo.Email,
 		EmailConfirmed:  repo.EmailConfirmedAt != nil,
 		EmailAuthFactor: false,
-		Active:          true, // TODO: eventually do takedowns
-		Status:          nil,  // TODO eventually do takedowns
+		Active:          repo.Active(),
+		Status:          repo.Status(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/server/handle_server_deactivate_account.go b/server/handle_server_deactivate_account.go
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/handle_server_deactivate_account.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/to"
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/api/atproto"
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/events"
+	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/util"
+	"github.com/haileyok/cocoon/internal/helpers"
+	"github.com/haileyok/cocoon/models"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+)
+
+type ComAtprotoServerDeactivateAccountRequest struct {
+	// NOTE: this implementation will not pay attention to this value
+	DeleteAfter time.Time `json:"deleteAfter"`
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleServerDeactivateAccount(e echo.Context) error {
+	var req ComAtprotoServerDeactivateAccountRequest
+	if err := e.Bind(&req); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("error binding", "error", err)
+		return helpers.ServerError(e, nil)
+	}
+
+	urepo := e.Get("repo").(*models.RepoActor)
+
+	if err := s.db.Exec("UPDATE repos SET deactivated = ? WHERE did = ?", nil, true, urepo.Repo.Did).Error; err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("error updating account status to deactivated", "error", err)
+		return helpers.ServerError(e, nil)
+	}
+
+	s.evtman.AddEvent(context.TODO(), &events.XRPCStreamEvent{
+		RepoAccount: &atproto.SyncSubscribeRepos_Account{
+			Active: false,
+			Did:    urepo.Repo.Did,
+			Status: to.StringPtr("deactivated"),
+			Seq:    time.Now().UnixMicro(), // TODO: bad puppy
+			Time:   time.Now().Format(util.ISO8601),
+		},
+	})
+
+	return e.NoContent(200)
+}
diff --git a/server/handle_server_get_session.go b/server/handle_server_get_session.go
--- a/server/handle_server_get_session.go
+++ b/server/handle_server_get_session.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Did:             repo.Repo.Did,
 		Email:           repo.Email,
 		EmailConfirmed:  repo.EmailConfirmedAt != nil,
 		EmailAuthFactor: false, // TODO: todo todo
-		Active:          true,
-		Status:          nil,
+		Active:          repo.Active(),
+		Status:          repo.Status(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/server/handle_server_refresh_session.go b/server/handle_server_refresh_session.go
--- a/server/handle_server_refresh_session.go
+++ b/server/handle_server_refresh_session.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AccessJwt:  sess.AccessToken,
 		RefreshJwt: sess.RefreshToken,
 		Handle:     repo.Handle,
 		Did:        repo.Repo.Did,
-		Active:     true,
-		Status:     nil,
+		Active:     repo.Active(),
+		Status:     repo.Status(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/server/handle_sync_get_repo_status.go b/server/handle_sync_get_repo_status.go
--- a/server/handle_sync_get_repo_status.go
+++ b/server/handle_sync_get_repo_status.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ }
 
 	return e.JSON(200, ComAtprotoSyncGetRepoStatusResponse{
 		Did:    urepo.Repo.Did,
-		Active: true,
-		Status: nil,
+		Active: urepo.Active(),
+		Status: urepo.Status(),
 		Rev:    &urepo.Rev,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ s.echo.POST("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.resetPassword", s.handleServerResetPassword, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
 	s.echo.POST("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.updateEmail", s.handleServerUpdateEmail, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
 	s.echo.GET("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.getServiceAuth", s.handleServerGetServiceAuth, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
 	s.echo.GET("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.checkAccountStatus", s.handleServerCheckAccountStatus, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
+	s.echo.POST("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.deactivateAccount", s.handleServerDeactivateAccount, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
+	s.echo.POST("/xrpc/com.atproto.server.activateAccount", s.handleServerActivateAccount, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)
 
 	// repo
 	s.echo.POST("/xrpc/com.atproto.repo.createRecord", s.handleCreateRecord, s.handleLegacySessionMiddleware, s.handleOauthSessionMiddleware)