---
title: "Sends the user a password reset email"
method: POST
path: "/password-reset"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Sends the user a password reset email

`POST /password-reset`

Trigger a password reset email from Cognito

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string, required

## Response `202`

Request accepted

## Other responses

- `400` — Request rejected due to invalid parameters supplied
- `500` — Failed to process the request due to an internal error

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