---
title: "Change user email"
method: POST
path: "/user/email/change"
tags: ["user"]
---

# Change user email

`POST /user/email/change`

Request to change the authenticated user's email address. A verification email will be sent to the new address to confirm the change. Requires elevated permissions.

## Request body

- UserEmailChangeRequest
  - `newEmail` string, email, required — A valid email
  - `options` OptionsRedirectTo
    - `redirectTo` string, uri
  - `codeChallenge` string — PKCE code challenge (S256). When provided, the verification redirect will contain an authorization code instead of a refresh token.

## Response `200`

Email change requested. An email with a verification link has been sent to the new address

- 'OK'

## Other responses

- `default` — An error occurred while processing the request

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[API](https://skmtc.net/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/nhost/nhost-authentication-api/versions/a5c0d88b55c4/schema)