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# ChangePassword

# Package: headless

# Namespace: AuthenticationService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/headless/authentication/change-password.md

## Introduction

Changes the password of a logged-in member. The member must have a valid session to use this method.

The member's session remains valid after password change.

The new password must meet the site's configured password requirements for length
and complexity. These requirements are enforced automatically when processing the request.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: changePassword
 Description: Changes the password of a logged-in member. The member must have a valid session to use this method.  The member's session remains valid after password change.  The new password must meet the site's configured password requirements for length and complexity. These requirements are enforced automatically when processing the request.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v2/change-password
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  newPassword
 Method parameters: 
   param name: newPassword | type: newPassword | description: New password to set for the logged-in member.  The password must meet the site's configured password requirements for length and complexity. | required: true
 Return type: ChangePasswordResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Change member password
Updates the password for an authenticated member

```curl
curl -X POST \
'https://www.wixapis.com/authentication/v2/change-password' \
-H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "newPassword": "NewSecurePassword456!"
}'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.headless.AuthenticationService.changePassword(newPassword)
 Description: Changes the password of a logged-in member. The member must have a valid session to use this method.  The member's session remains valid after password change.  The new password must meet the site's configured password requirements for length and complexity. These requirements are enforced automatically when processing the request.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  newPassword
 Method parameters: 
   param name: newPassword | type: string | description: New password to set for the logged-in member.  The password must meet the site's configured password requirements for length and complexity. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<ChangePasswordResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### changePassword
```javascript
import { authentication } from '@wix/identity';

async function changePassword(newPassword) {
  const response = await authentication.changePassword(newPassword);
};
```

### changePassword (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { authentication } from '@wix/identity';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myChangePasswordMethod(newPassword) {
  const elevatedChangePassword = auth.elevate(authentication.changePassword);
  const response = await elevatedChangePassword(newPassword);
}
```

### changePassword (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { authentication } from '@wix/identity';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { authentication },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function changePassword(newPassword) {
  const response = await myWixClient.authentication.changePassword(newPassword);
};
```

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