---
id: auth-forgotpassword
title: "auth.forgotPassword()"
slug: auth-forgotpassword
---

import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';

Sends a reset request to an email address.



## Parameters


<ul className="method-list-group">
  
<li className="method-list-item">
  <h4 className="method-list-item-label">
    <span className="method-list-item-label-name">
      email
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-label-badge required">
      required
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-validation">
      string
    </span>
  </h4>
  <div class="method-list-item-description">

The email address of the user.
  
  </div>
  
</li>

</ul>