# Request a password reset

Sends an email with a link containing a token to reset a user password.

Endpoint: POST /forgot-password
Version: latest
Security: , 

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `email` (string, required)
    Email address to which a reset password link is sent.

## Response 422 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

  - `invalidFields` (array)
    Invalid field details.
    Example: [{"field":"field1","message":"field1 is invalid"},{"field":"subObject.field2","message":"field2 is invalid"},{"field":"subObject.field2","message":"another error in the field2"}]

  - `invalidFields.field` (string)
    Name of the field.
Dot notation is used for nested object field names.

  - `invalidFields.message` (string)
    Message field.