Reset admin password

Resets the built-in admin user’s password. The username is always fixed to admin.

This endpoint can only be called from localhost (the same machine as the server). The new password must satisfy the same password policy as the create endpoint.

POST /auth/admin/reset-password

Reset admin password

cURL

curl -X POST http://localhost:6575/auth/admin/reset-password \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <admin-jwt-or-access-token>' \
  -d '{
    "password": "MyNewSecurePwd!2"
  }'

200

{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Password reset successfully"
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Admin JWT obtained from the login endpoint.

Body

application/json

password · string · required

New password for the admin user. Must satisfy the password policy.

Response

200

application/json

Password reset successfully.

status · string

Operation result status.

message · string

Human-readable status message.