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POST
/
v1
/
b2b
/
passwords
/
discovery
/
email
/
reset
/
start
C#
// POST /v1/b2b/passwords/discovery/email/reset/start
const stytch = require('stytch');

const client = new stytch.B2BClient({
  project_id: '${projectId}',
  secret: '${secret}',
});

const params = {
  email_address: "${email}",
};

client.Passwords.Discovery.Email.ResetStart(params)
  .then(resp => { console.log(resp) })
  .catch(err => { console.log(err) });
{
  "request_id": "<string>",
  "status_code": 123
}
This flow is only valid for cross-org passwords use cases, and is not tied to a specific ; it is intended for flows.
Triggers an email to the provided email address containing a magic link that will allow the to set a new password and authenticate via the Discovery Password Reset by Email endpoint.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Basic authentication header of the form Basic <encoded-value>, where <encoded-value> is the base64-encoded string username:password.

Body

application/json

Request type

​
email_address
string
required

The email address of the Member to start the email reset process for.

​
reset_password_redirect_url
string

The URL that the Member clicks from the reset password link. This URL should be an endpoint in the backend server that verifies the request by querying Stytch's authenticate endpoint and finishes the reset password flow. If this value is not passed, the default reset_password_redirect_url that you set in your Dashboard is used. If you have not set a default reset_password_redirect_url, an error is returned.

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discovery_redirect_url
string

The URL that the end user clicks from the discovery Magic Link. This URL should be an endpoint in the backend server that verifies the request by querying Stytch's discovery authenticate endpoint and continues the flow. If this value is not passed, the default discovery redirect URL that you set in your Dashboard is used. If you have not set a default discovery redirect URL, an error is returned.

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reset_password_template_id
string

Use a custom template for reset password emails. By default, it will use your default email template. Templates can be added in the Stytch dashboard using our built-in customization options or custom HTML templates with type “Passwords - Reset Password”.

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reset_password_expiration_minutes
integer<int32>

Sets a time limit after which the email link to reset the member's password will no longer be valid. The minimum allowed expiration is 5 minutes and the maximum is 10080 minutes (7 days). By default, the expiration is 30 minutes.

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pkce_code_challenge
string
​
locale
string

Used to determine which language to use when sending the user this delivery method. Parameter is an IETF BCP 47 language tag, e.g. "en".

Currently supported languages are English ("en"), Spanish ("es"), French ("fr") and Brazilian Portuguese ("pt-br"); if no value is provided, the copy defaults to English.

Request support for additional languages here!

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verify_email_template_id
string

Use a custom template for verification emails sent during password reset flows. When cross-organization passwords are enabled for your Project, this template will be used the first time a user sets a password via a password reset flow. By default, it will use your default email template. Templates can be added in the Stytch dashboard using our built-in customization options or custom HTML templates with type “Passwords - Email Verification”.

Response

Successful response

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request_id
string
required

Globally unique UUID that is returned with every API call. This value is important to log for debugging purposes; we may ask for this value to help identify a specific API call when helping you debug an issue.

​
status_code
integer<int32>
required

The HTTP status code of the response. Stytch follows standard HTTP response status code patterns, e.g. 2XX values equate to success, 3XX values are redirects, 4XX are client errors, and 5XX are server errors.