---
title: "Reset password"
method: POST
path: "/v1/password/reset"
tags: ["Login"]
---

# Reset password

`POST /v1/password/reset`

Reset password

An email with an embedded link will be sent to the receipient of the email address

The link will contain a token to be used for resetting the password

## Request body

- ResetPasswordRequest
  - `email` string, email, required — the email address of the user requesting the reset password

## Response `204`

the request was accepted

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request. See Error message payload for details of failure

## Changes

- **2020-09-25** `dd71433847a6` — 1 breaking, 6 info
  - the `errors/items/` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `400`
  - added the optional property `errors/items/errorCode` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `errors/items/errorData` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `errors/items/localisationDetails` to the response with the `400` status
  - …3 more
- **2020-01-28** `1b2abf26b5d6` — 2 breaking, 1 warning
  - the response's body type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `400`
  - the `errors/items/` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `400`
  - added the new `requestParam` enum value to the `errors/items/locationType` response property for the response status `400`
- **2019-12-11** `a0b19fa311c0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2019-07-15** `ced8e167a97c` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/velopaymentsapi/apis/velo-payments-apis/changes/v1/password/reset/post.md)

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