Query parameters

  • refreshstring

    If true (the default) then refresh the affected shards to make this operation visible to search, if wait_for then wait for a refresh to make this operation visible to search, if false then do nothing with refreshes.

    Values are true, false, or wait_for.

application/json

BodyRequired

  • passwordstring
  • password_hashstring

    A hash of the new password value. This must be produced using the same hashing algorithm as has been configured for password storage. For more details, see the explanation of the xpack.security.authc.password_hashing.algorithm setting.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
PUT /_security/user/_password
POST /_security/user/jacknich/_password
{
  "password" : "new-test-password"
}
resp = client.security.change_password(
    username="jacknich",
    password="new-test-password",
)
const response = await client.security.changePassword({
  username: "jacknich",
  password: "new-test-password",
});
response = client.security.change_password(
  username: "jacknich",
  body: {
    "password": "new-test-password"
  }
)
$resp = $client->security()->changePassword([
    "username" => "jacknich",
    "body" => [
        "password" => "new-test-password",
    ],
]);
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"password":"new-test-password"}' "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_security/user/jacknich/_password"
Request example
Run `POST /_security/user/jacknich/_password` to update the password for the `jacknich` user.
{
  "password" : "new-test-password"
}