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# Change Password
Change user password. Supports both self-service and admin modes.
**Endpoints**:
- Self-service: `PUT /api/auth/password`
- Admin reset: `PUT /api/auth/password/:id`
**Auth**: Required
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Self-Service Mode
Users can change their own password by providing current password verification.
### Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| current_password | string | Yes | Current password for verification |
| new_password | string | Yes | New password (min 8 chars, complexity required) |
| confirm_password | string | Yes | Must match new_password |
### Example Request
```json
{
"current_password": "OldPassword123!",
"new_password": "NewSecureP@ss123!",
"confirm_password": "NewSecureP@ss123!"
}
```
## Admin Mode
Admins can reset any user's password without knowing the current password.
**URL Parameter**: `:id` - Target user's UUID
### Request Body (Admin Mode)
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| new_password | string | Yes | New password (min 8 chars, complexity required) |
| confirm_password | string | Yes | Must match new_password |
### Example Admin Request
```json
{
"new_password": "NewSecureP@ss123!",
"confirm_password": "NewSecureP@ss123!"
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
```json
{
"message": "password updated"
}
```
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
|------|-------------|
| 400 | Invalid input, weak password, or passwords don't match |
| 401 | Current password is incorrect (self-service mode) |
| 403 | Admin access required (admin mode only) |
| 404 | User not found (admin mode only) |