---
title: "Raise a password access request"
method: POST
path: "/restapi/json/v1/accounts/{accountId}/requestpassword"
tags: ["Access Control"]
---

# Raise a password access request

`POST /restapi/json/v1/accounts/{accountId}/requestpassword`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://Hostname:Port`
- URL: `https://Hostname:Port/restapi/json/v1/accounts/{accountId}/requestpassword`
- Auth: API key in header `AUTHTOKEN`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/manageengine/apis/pam360-rest-api/docs/restapi/json/v1/accounts/:accountId/requestpassword/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Raise a password access request for an account, which must be approved by the administrator.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` integer, required

## Headers

- `orgName` string

## Request body `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`

- ReasonTicketRequest
  - `INPUT_DATA` object, required
    - `operation` object, required
      - `Details` object, required
        - `REASON` string, required: Reason for the operation
        - `TICKETID` integer, required: Ticket ID associated with the request

## Response `200`

Password access requested

- RequestPasswordResponse
  - `operation` object
    - `result` OperationResult
      - `message` string: Result message describing the operation outcome
      - `status` string: Operation status
    - `Details` object
      - `STATUS` string
    - `name` string

---

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