---
title: "Reset user's password"
method: POST
path: "/users/{userId}/reset-password"
tags: ["users"]
---

# Reset user's password

`POST /users/{userId}/reset-password`

Resets a locally authenticated builtin user's password to a new value. Requires admin role. Externally authenticated users do not have Dagu passwords.

## Path parameters

- `userId` string, required

## Request body

- ResetPasswordRequest — Request body for admin password reset
  - `newPassword` string, required — New password to set for the user

## Response `200`

Password reset successfully

- SuccessResponse — Generic success response
  - `message` string, required — Success message

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request (e.g., weak password)
- `401` — Not authenticated
- `403` — Forbidden - requires admin role, or the target user uses an external authentication provider
- `404` — User not found
- `default` — Unexpected error

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