---
title: "Directly updating a user password"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/users/{actorId}/password"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Directly updating a user password

`PUT /v1/users/{actorId}/password`

To directly update a user password, you will need to reprove the user's intention by supplying the `old` password alongside the `new`. If you simply want to initiate an email-based password reset process, see the following endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `actorId` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- Success
  - `success` boolean, required

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