Changing a Password

Function

This API is used to change the password for a user.

URI

  • URI format

    POST /v3/users/{user_id}/password

  • URI parameters

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    user_id

    Yes

    String

    User ID.

Request Parameters

  • Parameters in the request header

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    Content-Type

    Yes

    String

    Fill application/json;charset=utf8 in this field.

    X-Auth-Token

    Yes

    String

    Authenticated token.

  • Parameters in the request body

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    original_password

    Yes

    String

    Original password of a user.

    password

    Yes

    String

    User password after the change. The password must meet the following requirements:

    • Can contain 6 to 32 characters. The default minimum password length is 6 characters.

    • Must contain at least two of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.

    • Cannot be the username or the username spelled backwards.

    • Cannot contain the user's mobile phone number or email address.

    • Must meet the requirements of the password policy configured on the account settings page.

  • Example request

    1. Create the temporary file ${filename}.json based on the following template. ${filename} indicates the temporary file name, which is user-defined.
    {
        "user": {
            "password": "********",
            "original_password": "********"
        }
    }
    2. Run the following command under the directory storing the ${filename}.json file.
    curl -i -k -H 'Accept:application/json' -H 'Content-Type:application/json;charset=utf8' -H "X-Auth-Token:$token" -X POST -d @${filename}.json https://sample.domain.com/v3/users/2c1c6c54e59141b889c99e6fada5f19f/password
    3. Run the following command under the directory of the ${filename}.json file to delete the ${filename}.json file.
    rm ${filename}.json
    

Response Parameters

None

Status Codes

Status Code

Description

204

The password is changed successfully.

400

The server failed to process the request.

401

Authentication failed.

403

Access denied.

404

The requested resource cannot be found.

405

The method specified in the request is not allowed for the requested resource.

413

The request entity is too large.

500

Internal server error.

503

Service unavailable.