Wordpress REST API - send reset password link

Question

I want to create a request from my application. (iOS and Android - Coded with Xamarin).

Explaination:

The request should trigger the WordPress action=lostpassword. - The user receives an email to reset his password in browser.

OR

The user will be able to set a new password. WordPress send a link to email - where the user has to verify, that he changed the password. Is there any chance to do this with a request to the REST API.

Maybe any similar ideas?

I have already tried:

1. Plugins where function was given in documentation but not worked for me
2. Manualy called wp-login.php?action=lostpassword with body

{ "redirect_to": "", "user_login": "[email protected]", "wp-submit": "Neues+Passwort" }

Answer 1

Create your custom api

URL

https://yourdomain/api/forgot_password.php

Parameter

login:[email protected]

Create folder api in root and create file forgot_password.php

forgot_password.php

<?php include '../wp-load.php';

$login = $_REQUEST['login']; 

if ( empty( $login ) ) {
    $json = array( 'code' => '0', 'msg' => 'Please enter login user detail' );
    echo json_encode( $json );
    exit;     
}

$userdata = get_user_by( 'email', $login); 

if ( empty( $userdata ) ) {
    $userdata = get_user_by( 'login', $login );
}

if ( empty( $userdata ) ) {
    $json = array( 'code' => '101', 'msg' => 'User not found' );
    echo json_encode( $json );
    exit;
}

$user      = new WP_User( intval( $userdata->ID ) ); 
$reset_key = get_password_reset_key( $user ); 
$wc_emails = WC()->mailer()->get_emails(); 
$wc_emails['WC_Email_Customer_Reset_Password']->trigger( $user->user_login, $reset_key );


$json = array( 'code' => '200', 'msg' => 'Password reset link has been sent to your registered email' );
echo json_encode( $json );
exit;

?>

login is parameter name keep in mind.

its working 100% for me try it