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---
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title: auth.recoverPassword
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description: Reset the [2FA password ](https://core.telegram.org/api/srp ) using the recovery code sent using [auth.requestPasswordRecovery ](../methods/auth.requestPasswordRecovery.md ).
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image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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redirect_from: /API_docs/methods/auth_recoverPassword.html
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---
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# Method: auth.recoverPassword
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[Back to methods index ](index.md )
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Reset the [2FA password ](https://core.telegram.org/api/srp ) using the recovery code sent using [auth.requestPasswordRecovery ](../methods/auth.requestPasswordRecovery.md ).
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### Parameters:
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| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
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|code|[string](../types/string.md) | Code received via email | Yes|
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### Return type: [auth.Authorization](../types/auth.Authorization.md)
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### Can bots use this method: **NO**
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### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):
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```php
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if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';
$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();
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$auth.Authorization = $MadelineProto->auth->recoverPassword(['code' => 'string', ]);
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```
Or, if you're into Lua:
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```lua
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auth.Authorization = auth.recoverPassword({code='string', })
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```
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### Errors
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| Code | Type | Description |
|------|----------|---------------|
|400|CODE_EMPTY|The provided code is empty|
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