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# SendSetPasswordEmail

# Package: memberManagement

# Namespace: AuthService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/member-management/member-authentication/send-set-password-email.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Members: SCOPE.DC-MEMBERS.MANAGE-MEMBERS

## Introduction

Sends a site member an email with a link to set or reset their password.

The set password link is valid for 3 hours,
and it can be used only once.
If the link expires, the original password remains.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: sendSetPasswordEmail
 Description: Sends a site member an email with a link to set or reset their password.  The set password link is valid for 3 hours, and it can be used only once. If the link expires, the original password remains.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-sm/api/v1/auth/members/send-set-password-email
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  email
 Method parameters: 
   param name: email | type: email | description: Login email of the member whose password will be set. | required: true
   param name: hideIgnoreMessage | type: hideIgnoreMessage | description: Whether to hide the ignore this email message .  If `true`, the email tells the member they can safely ignore if they did not request the password change.  Default: `false`. 
   param name: requestedByMember | type: requestedByMember | description: > **Deprecated:** > This field has been replaced with `hideIgnoreMessage`.  Whether the email is being sent by member request.  If `true`, the email tells the member they can safely ignore if they did not request the password change.  Defaults to `false`. 
 Return type: SendSetPasswordEmailResponse
  - name: accepted | type: boolean | description: Indicates if the request was successfully received. 


```

### Examples

### Send set password email to member
```curl
curl -L -X POST 'https://www.wixapis.com/members/v1/auth/members/send-set-password-email' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -d '{
      "email": "member@email.com",
      "hideIgnoreMessage": false
    }'
```

---

## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.memberManagement.AuthService.sendSetPasswordEmail(email, options)
 Description: Sends a site member an email with a link to set or reset their password.  The set password link is valid for 3 hours, and it can be used only once. If the link expires, the original password remains.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  email
 Method parameters: 
   param name: email | type: string | description: Login email of the member whose password will be set. | required: true
   param name: options | type: SendSetPasswordEmailOptions  none 
        - name: hideIgnoreMessage | type: boolean | description: Whether to hide the ignore this email message .  If `true`, the email tells the member they can safely ignore if they did not request the password change.  Default: `false`. 
 Return type: PROMISE<SendSetPasswordEmailResponse>
  - name: accepted | type: boolean | description: Indicates if the request was successfully received. 


```

### Examples

### sendSetPasswordEmail
```javascript
import { authentication } from '@wix/members';

async function sendSetPasswordEmail(email,options) {
  const response = await authentication.sendSetPasswordEmail(email,options);
};
```

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

async function mySendSetPasswordEmailMethod(email,options) {
  const elevatedSendSetPasswordEmail = auth.elevate(authentication.sendSetPasswordEmail);
  const response = await elevatedSendSetPasswordEmail(email,options);
}
```

### sendSetPasswordEmail (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/members';
// 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 sendSetPasswordEmail(email,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.authentication.sendSetPasswordEmail(email,options);
};
```

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