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To utilize the API for performing operations or retrieving data required by your application, initiate a POST request to the relevant endpoint. The following example illustrates how to make an API call to reset a person's password:
Endpoint
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https://<YourEmpowerIDServer>/api/services/v1/PasswordPolicy/ResetPassword |
Headers
Key | Value |
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X-EmpowerID-API-Key | The API key for the OAuth application you registered in EmpowerID. |
Authorization | The OAuth token of the person making the API call. |
Content-Type | application/json |
Request Data
Request data is sent to the API in JSON format. The sample data in the below request represents the key/value pairs required for resetting a person’s password.
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{"PersonID":"123456", Password":"Newp@$$w0rd","UnlockAccounts":false,"MustChangePasswordOnNextLogin":false} |
Request Parameter | Type | Required / Optional | Description |
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PersonID | Integer | Required | Person ID of the target person |
Password | String | Required | New password |
UnlockAccounts | Boolean | Required | Specified whether to unlock the person’s accounts |
MustChangePasswordOnNextLogin | Boolean | Required | Specifies whether the person must change their password the next time they log in to the system |
Code Examples
cURL
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Be sure to use double quotes unless you are making the request from a non-Windows OS. |
Request
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curl --location --request POST 'https://Your_Web_Server/api/services/v1/PasswordPolicy/ResetPassword' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"Password": "<string>",
"PersonID": "<integer>"
}' |
C#
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var client = new RestClient("https://Your_Web_Server/api/services/v1/PasswordPolicy/ResetPassword");
client.Timeout = -1;
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"Password\": \"<string>\",\n \"PersonID\": \"<integer>\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(response.Content); |
Response
If the request is successful, you should receive a JSON response that looks similar to the following:
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{
"Success": true,
"Message": "EmpowerID\\<Person Login Value> Password reset successfully",
"Exception": null
} |
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