# Edit the Password of an Account

This API updates the password of a specific account in PAM360. The response confirms whether the password has been updated successfully.

## Request URL

```text
https://<Hostname-or-IP-address-of-PAM360-server>:<Port>/restapi/json/v1/resources/<RESOURCEID>/accounts/<ACCOUNTID>/password
```

| Parameter | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
| **RESOURCEID** | The ID of the resource for which the password needs to be edited.<br>**Type :** Integer<br>**Mandatory :** Yes | **Default Value :** N/A |
| **ACCOUNTID** | The ID of the account for which the password needs to be edited.<br>**Type :** Integer<br>**Mandatory :** Yes | **Default Value :** N/A |

## Header Parameters

```json
{
  "AUTHTOKEN": "<<Authtoken-generated-from-PAM360>>"
}
```

| Parameter | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
| **AUTHTOKEN** | Authentication token for the user to authorize the API request.<br>**Type :** String<br>**Mandatory :** Yes | **Default Value :** N/A |

## Body Parameters

```json
INPUT_DATA = {
  "operation": {
    "Details": {
      "NEWPASSWORD": "dinh&@!",
      "RESETTYPE": "LOCAL",
      "REASON": "Password Expired"
    }
  }
}
```

| Parameters | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
| **NEWPASSWORD** | The new password to be set for the account.<br>**Type :** String<br>**Mandatory :** No | **Default Value :** N/A |
| **RESETTYPE** | Specifies how the password reset should be performed.<br>**Type :** String<br>**Mandatory :** No | **Default Value :** N/A |
| **REASON** | Reason provided for resetting the password.<br>**Type :** String<br>**Mandatory :** No | **Default Value :** N/A |

## Sample Request

```bash
curl -X PUT -H "AUTHTOKEN:<<Authtoken_generated_from_PAM360>>" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" --url https://<Host-Name or IP-Address-of-PAM360-Server>:<Port>/restapi/json/v1/resources/21/accounts/301/password --data-urlencode INPUT_DATA={"operation":{"Details":{"NEWPASSWORD":"Test12345$","RESETTYPE":"LOCAL","REASON":"Outdated Password","TICKETID":"7"}}}
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "operation": {
    "result": {
      "message": "Password changed successfully",
      "status": "Success"
    },
    "name": "CHANGE PASSWORD"
  }
}
```