---
id: api-resetpasswordforemail
title: "api.resetPasswordForEmail"
slug: api-resetpasswordforemail
---

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>














## Examples

### Send a user a password reset email



<Tabs
  defaultValue="js"
  groupId="libraries"
  values={[{ label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js' },{ label: 'Python', value: 'py' }]}>

<TabItem value="js">

```js
const { error, data } = await api
  .resetPasswordForEmail('example@email.com')
  ```


</TabItem>
<TabItem value="py">


```
Not yet implemented
```


</TabItem>

</Tabs>