---
title: "Set root password"
method: PUT
path: "/api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/root-password"
tags: ["VPS: Virtual machine"]
---

# Set root password

`PUT /api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/root-password`

Set root password for a specified virtual machine.

Requirements for password are same as in the [recreate virtual machine
endpoint](/#tag/vps-virtual-machine/POST/api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/recreate).

Use this endpoint to update administrator credentials for VPS instances.

## Path parameters

- `virtualMachineId` integer, required

## Request body

- VPSV1VirtualMachineRootPasswordUpdateRequest
  - `password` string, password, required — Root password for the virtual machine

## Response `200`

Success response

- VPSV1ActionActionResource
  - `id` integer — Action ID
  - `name` string — Action name
  - `state` 'success' | 'error' | 'delayed' | 'sent' | 'created' — Action state
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthenticated response
- `422` — Validation error response
- `500` — Error response

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