---
title: "Request password reset"
method: POST
path: "/user/password/reset"
tags: ["user"]
---

# Request password reset

`POST /user/password/reset`

Request a password reset for a user account. An email with a verification link will be sent to the user's email address to complete the password reset process.

## Request body

- UserPasswordResetRequest
  - `email` 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`

Password reset requested

- '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)