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

# Change user password

`POST /user/password`

Change the user's password. The user must be authenticated with elevated permissions or provide a valid password reset ticket.

## Request body

- UserPasswordRequest
  - `newPassword` string, required — A password of minimum 3 characters
  - `ticket` string — Ticket to reset the password, required if the user is not authenticated

## Response `200`

Password changed successfully

- 'OK'

## Other responses

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

## Changes

- **2025-11-11** `484d9f1a422a` — 1 warning
  - added the new `provider-account-already-linked` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
- **2025-10-09** `2bb5c4e40463` — 1 warning, 3 info
  - added the new `email-already-in-use` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `otp-too-many-attempts` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `provider-account-already-linked` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `user-already-exists` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api/changes/user/password/post.md)

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