Reset Passwords API

With Reset Passwords api V4 you can reset user’s password using these endpoints:

• Request a Password Reset Code
• Change User’s password with a Reset Token

Request a Password Reset Token

This will send an email to the user with a Password Reset Code and link to change their password. These codes expire in 24 hours after which a new call to this endpoint will be required to generate a new code.

POST api/v4/reset_passwords/request_token

Required Headers:

X-AppID

Body:

{
  "email": "test@example.com"
}

Responses:
200 Success. Response body:

{
  "email": "test@example.com"
}

Note: This endpoint will respond successfully even when no user is found for the email given in the request.

Change User’s password with a Reset Token

PATCH api/v4/reset_passwords/update_password
PUT api/v4/reset_passwords/update_password

Required Headers:

X-AppID

Body:

{  
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "reset_token": "ABCDE",
  "password": "newpassword",
  "password_confirmation": "newpassword"
}

Responses:
422 Invalid parameters / Passwords don’t match / Incorrect token
Missing Parameter:

{
  "message": "client error",
  "param": "reset_token"
}

Invalid Parameter:

{
  "failures": {
    "email": [],
    "reset_token": [
      "Reset token Invalid Token"
    ]
  },
  "errors": {
    "email": [],
    "reset_token": [
      "Reset token Invalid Token"
    ]
  }
}

420 Enhance your calm - too many retries too quickly. Wait a moment before tryig again. Backoff strategy:

TimeToWait: (TimeOfLastTry + (0.1) * 2^NumberOfAttempts) - CurrentTime

200 Success. response:

{
  "status": "ok"
}