POST
/#Action=ChangePassword
https://iam.amazonaws.com/#Action=ChangePassword<p>Changes the password of the IAM user who is calling this operation. This operation can be performed using the CLI, the Amazon Web Services API, or the <b>My Security Credentials</b> page in the Amazon Web Services Management Console. The Amazon Web Services account root user password is not affected by this operation.</p> <p>Use <a>UpdateLoginProfile</a> to use the CLI, the Amazon Web Services API, or the <b>Users</b> page in the IAM console to change the password for any IAM user. For more information about modifying passwords, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/Using_ManagingLogins.html">Managing passwords</a> in the <i>IAM User Guide</i>.</p>
Access Token Required: API Key
Query Params
Actionstringrequired
Allowed:
Versionstringrequired
Allowed:
Responses
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid request parameters"
}
}Language
CredentialsAPI KEY
API Key
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cURL Request
1curl --request POST \2 --url 'https://iam.amazonaws.com/#Action=ChangePassword' \3 --header 'accept: application/json' \4 --header 'content-type: application/json'Response
1{2 "success": true,3 "data": {4 "id": "abc123",5 "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"6 }7}