---
title: "Reset password"
url: "https://docs.signnow.com/docs/user/operations/user-forgot-password"
type: "endpoint"
section: "user"
slug: "user/operations/user-forgot-password"
method: "POST"
path: "/user/forgotpassword"
operation_id: "user-forgot-password"
authorization: "basic"
---

# Reset password

`POST /user/forgotpassword`

Sends password reset link via email

## Authorization

basic

## Header Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `Content-type` | string | No |  |

## Request Body

**Schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "email"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "email": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "email",
      "description": "user's email address that receives the password reset link"
    }
  }
}
```

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
{
  "email": "user@email.com"
}
```

## Responses

### 200

* Correct request
* Correct re-request

**Example** (`Correct request`)

```json
{
  "status": "success"
}
```

**Example** (`Correct re-request`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 0,
      "message": "The limit of attempts has been exceeded. Please try again later."
    }
  ]
}
```

### 400

Request with incorrect or missing email 

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 65544,
      "message": "Invalid email."
    }
  ]
}
```

## Code Examples

> Replace `$SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN` and any `{placeholder}` values before running.

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.signnow.com/user/forgotpassword" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic $SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "user@email.com"}'
```

---
*Full reference: https://docs.signnow.com/docs/user/operations/user-forgot-password*