---
title: "account.resetPassword"
description: "Initiate a 2FA password reset: can only be used if the user is already logged-in, [see here for more info »](https://core.telegram.org/api/srp#password-reset)"
grand_parent: "Telegram RPC API"
parent: "Methods"
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
redirect_from: /API_docs/methods/account_resetPassword.html
---
# Method: account.resetPassword
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Initiate a 2FA password reset: can only be used if the user is already logged-in, [see here for more info »](https://core.telegram.org/api/srp#password-reset)



### Return type: [account.ResetPasswordResult](/API_docs/types/account.ResetPasswordResult.html)

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$account_ResetPasswordResult = $MadelineProto->account->resetPassword();
```