---
title: "Update cPanel account password"
method: GET
path: "/passwd"
tags: ["Passwords"]
---

# Update cPanel account password

`GET /passwd`

This function modifies a cPanel or reseller account's password.

**Note**

* When modifying the root password, this will only update the password for the root system user, but not for the root MySQL user.
* To update the MySQL root user's password, use set_local_mysql_root_password.

## Query parameters

- `password` string, required
- `user` string, required
- `db_pass_update` 0 | 1
- `digestauth` 0 | 1
- `enabledigest` 0 | 1

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `app` string[] — The services for which the system changed the password.
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` — Success. * `0` — Failed. Check the `reason` field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/cpanel/whm-api/revisions/3da41671c02c/schema)