User password requests
User password requests
Redis Enterprise Software
|
Method |
Path |
Description |
PUT |
/v1/users/password |
Replace passwords |
POST |
/v1/users/password |
Add a new password |
DELETE |
/v1/users/password |
Delete a password |
Update password
PUT /v1/users/password
Replaces the password list of the specified user with a single new password. If a username
is not provided in the JSON request body, it replaces the password list of the authenticated user making this request instead.
Request
Example HTTP request
PUT /v1/users/password
Example JSON body
{
"username": "The username of the affected user. If missing, default to the authenticated user.",
"new_password": "the new (single) password"
}
Key |
Value |
Description |
Host |
cnm.cluster.fqdn |
Domain name |
Accept |
application/json |
Accepted media type |
Request body
The request must contain a JSON object with the following fields:
Field |
Type |
Description |
username |
string |
(Optional) The username of the affected user. If missing, defaults to the authenticated user. |
new_password |
string |
The new password (required) |
Response
Returns a status code to indicate password update success or failure.
Error codes
When errors are reported, the server may return a JSON object with
error_code
and message
fields that provide additional information.
The following are possible error_code
values:
Code |
Description |
password_not_complex |
The given password is not complex enough (Only work when the password_complexity feature is enabled). |
new_password_same_as_current |
The given new password is identical to one of the already existing passwords. |
user_not_exist |
User does not exist. |
unauthorized_action |
Updating another user's password is acceptable by an admin user only. |
Status codes
Add password
POST /v1/users/password
Adds a new password to the specified user's password list. If a username
is not provided in the JSON request body, it adds the password to the password list of the authenticated user making this request instead.
Request
Example HTTP request
POST /v1/users/password
Example JSON body
{
"username": "The username of the affected user. If missing, default to the authenticated user.",
"new_password": "a password to add"
}
Key |
Value |
Description |
Host |
cnm.cluster.fqdn |
Domain name |
Accept |
application/json |
Accepted media type |
Request body
The request must contain a JSON object with the following fields:
Field |
Type |
Description |
username |
string |
(Optional) The username of the affected user. If missing, defaults to the authenticated user. |
new_password |
string |
New password to add (required) |
Response
Returns a status code to indicate password creation success or failure. If an error occurs, the response body may include a more specific error code and message.
Error codes
When errors are reported, the server may return a JSON object with
error_code
and message
fields that provide additional information.
The following are possible error_code
values:
Code |
Description |
password_not_complex |
The given password is not complex enough (Only work when the password_complexity feature is enabled). |
new_password_same_as_current |
The given new password is identical to one of the already existing passwords. |
user_not_exist |
User does not exist. |
unauthorized_action |
Updating another user's password is acceptable by an admin user only. |
Status codes
Delete password
DELETE /v1/users/password
Deletes a password from the specified user's password list. If a username
is not provided in the JSON request body, it deletes the password from the password list of the authenticated user making this request instead.
Request
Example HTTP request
DELETE /v1/users/password
Example JSON body
{
"username": "The username of the affected user. If missing, default to the authenticated user.",
"old_password": "an existing password to delete"
}
Key |
Value |
Description |
Host |
cnm.cluster.fqdn |
Domain name |
Accept |
application/json |
Accepted media type |
Request body
The request must contain a JSON object with the following fields:
Field |
Type |
Description |
username |
string |
(Optional) The username of the affected user. If missing, defaults to the authenticated user. |
old_password |
string |
Existing password to be deleted (required) |
Response
Error codes
When errors are reported, the server may return a JSON object with
error_code
and message
fields that provide additional information.
The following are possible error_code
values:
Code |
Description |
cannot_delete_last_password |
Cannot delete the last password of a user. |
user_not_exist |
User does not exist. |
unauthorized_action |
Updating another user's password is acceptable by an admin user only. |
Status codes