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action=resetpassword

(main | resetpassword)

This module requires read rights.
This module requires write rights.
This module only accepts POST requests.
Source: MediaWiki
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Send a password reset email to a user.

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:Manage_authentication_data

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

user: User being reset.; Type: user, by username
email: Email address of the user being reset.
token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens; This parameter is required.

Examples:

Send a password reset email to user Example.: api.php?action=resetpassword&user=Example&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Send a password reset email for all users with email address user@example.com.: api.php?action=resetpassword&user=user@example.com&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]