Generate password

This method generates a new password for an existing account.

The user must have Retrieve files from safe permissions for the safe where the account is stored. If using the PreventSameCharPerPrevPassPosition parameter, the user must have Use Password permissions.

URL

  
https://<subdomain>.privilegecloud.cyberark.com/PasswordVault/API/Accounts/<AccountID>/Secret/Generate/

  • Make sure there are no spaces in the URL.

  • The following characters are not supported in URL values: + & %

  • If the URL includes a dot (.), add a forward slash (/) at the end of the URL. For example: api/Safes/MySafe/Members/user@cyber.com/

Resource information

HTTP method

 Content type

POST

application/json

Header parameter

Parameter

Description

Authorization

The token that identifies the session, encoded in BASE 64. See Authentication.

Type: String

Mandatory: Yes

Default value: None

URL parameter

Parameter

Description

AccountID

The ID of the account to which the password will be generated.

Type: string

Mandatory: yes

Default value: none

Result

  
{
"Password" : "R4js#2d@THsl"
}

Parameter

Description

Password

The new password.

Type: string

Return codes

For a complete list of return codes, see Return Codes.