---
title: "Request a password reset"
method: POST
path: "/v1/password_recovery_emails"
tags: ["Accounts and users"]
---

# Request a password reset

`POST /v1/password_recovery_emails`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://yourbaseurl.talon.one`
- URL: `https://yourbaseurl.talon.one/v1/password_recovery_emails`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `Authorization`
  - API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/talon/apis/management-api/docs/v1/password_recovery_emails/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

> [!note] Management API endpoints are **not** meant to be used in real-time integrations that directly serve your end users. Rate limit: 3 requests per second.

Send an email with a password recovery link to the email address of an
existing account.

> [!note] The password recovery link expires 30 minutes after this endpoint is triggered.

## Request body

- NewPasswordEmail
  - `email` string, email, required

## Response `204`

Created

- NewPasswordEmail
  - `email` string, email, required

---

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