How to Change Qualys User Password Using API

To change a Qualys user password using the API, send a POST request to /api/2.0/fo/user/change_password/index.php with the required headers, authenticate using your username and password, and include the new password in the JSON request body using the newPassword key.

API Endpoint

Use the following endpoint:

{URL}/api/2.0/fo/user/change_password/index.php

Replace {URL} with the appropriate Qualys platform URL. Identify your platform URL using the Qualys Platform Identification resource.

Required Headers
Include the following headers in the API request:

X-Requested-With: Curl Content-Type: application/json

Authentication
Authenticate the request using your username and password with the -u option in the curl command.

Request Body
Send the new password in JSON format using the newPassword key.

Example 1:
{"newPassword": "New_password_value"}

Complete Curl CommandComplete Curl Command

API Request

curl -u "username:password" -H "X-Requested-With: Curl" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST "{URL}/api/2.0/fo/user/change_password/index.php" -d "{\"newPassword\": \"New_password_value\"}"

Example 2:

Sample: Update the password for the user test_ml21 on the US01 platformSample: Update the password for the user test_ml21 on the US01 platform

API Request

curl -u "test_ml21:password" -H "X-Requested-With: Curl" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST "https://qualysapi.qualys.com/api/2.0/fo/user/change_password/index.php" -d "{\"newPassword\": \"Qualys@123\"}"

In this example:

Username: test_ml21
Old Password: password
New Password: Qualys@123
API URL: https://qualysapi.qualys.com

• Replace {URL} with the correct Qualys platform URL for your subscription.
• Ensure the request body uses valid JSON formatting.
• Include both required headers in every request.