Send Devise password reset email (admin only)
POST
/users/{userId}/send_password_reset
Triggers a Devise password reset email to the specified user. Requires admin role and SMTP to be configured. Returns 422 if SMTP is disabled — use the generate_reset_link endpoint instead. Returns 500 if email delivery fails.
Authorizations
tokenAuth
Personal access token authentication. Send via Authorization header: Authorization: Token vulcan_xxx. Tokens are SHA-256 hashed server-side (never stored in plaintext). Scopes: read (GET), write (mutations), admin (everything). Create tokens via Settings → API Tokens in the web UI.
Type
HTTP (token)
Responses
Reset email sent successfully
application/json
JSON "toast": { "title": "Reset email sent.", "message": [ "Password reset email sent to jane.doe@example.org." ], "variant": "success" }
{
}