---
title: "Forgot-password step 1: send reset email"
method: POST
path: "/identity/forgot_password/step_1"
tags: ["identity", "password"]
---

# Forgot-password step 1: send reset email

`POST /identity/forgot_password/step_1`

## Request body

- IdentityForgotPasswordStep1Input
  - `application` 'business' | 'opsdash'
  - `email` string

## Response `200`

OK

- AuthAck
  - `ok` boolean

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response.

## Changes

- **2026-09-01** `f2d9f80610d9` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `error/api_client_id` to the response with the `default` status
- **2026-08-27** `775f0380ec89` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `application`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/stablesea/apis/stable-sea-backend/changes/identity/forgot_password/step_1/post.md)

---

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