> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kalligator.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Request a password reset

> Sends a password reset link if an account has this email. The response is the same when no account exists.

Limits: five requests each minute and 30 each hour from one address. One email each minute and five each hour to one email address.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/auth/password-reset
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Kalligator API
  description: >-
    The Kalligator API gives you all the hacker functions of the website. Use it
    to find programs, write and submit reports, upload evidence, and reply to
    the triage agent.


    Send `Authorization: Bearer kal_...` with an API key from the **API keys**
    section of your account page. The full guide is at
    https://docs.kalligator.com/api-reference/introduction.
  version: '1'
servers:
  - url: https://kalligator.com
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Programs
    description: Published programs that accept reports.
  - name: Reports
    description: Drafts, submission, and withdrawal of your reports.
  - name: Files
    description: Evidence files that you attach to a report or to a message.
  - name: Messages
    description: The thread between you, the triage agent, and the Kalligator team.
  - name: Account
    description: Your account status and payout setup.
  - name: API keys
    description: >-
      Keys that let your agent or script act for you. Key management needs a
      website sign-in.
  - name: Account emails
    description: Email verification and password reset.
paths:
  /api/auth/password-reset:
    post:
      tags:
        - Account emails
      summary: Request a password reset
      description: >-
        Sends a password reset link if an account has this email. The response
        is the same when no account exists.


        Limits: five requests each minute and 30 each hour from one address. One
        email each minute and five each hour to one email address.
      operationId: password_reset_api_auth_password_reset_post
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResetInput'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    ResetInput:
      properties:
        email:
          type: string
          maxLength: 254
          pattern: ^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$
          title: Email
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      required:
        - email
      title: ResetInput
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
        input:
          title: Input
        ctx:
          type: object
          title: Context
      type: object
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError

````

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