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Verify the password of a user

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Published Apr 8, 2025

Check that the user's password matches the supplied input. Useful for custom auth flows and re-verification.

Script clerk Verified

The script

Submitted by hugo697 Bun
Verified 428 days ago
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//native
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type Clerk = {
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  apiKey: string;
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};
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/**
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 * Verify the password of a user
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 * Check that the user's password matches the supplied input.
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Useful for custom auth flows and re-verification.
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 */
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export async function main(
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  auth: Clerk,
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  user_id: string,
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  body: { password: string },
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) {
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  const url = new URL(
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    `https://api.clerk.com/v1/users/${user_id}/verify_password`,
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  );
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  const response = await fetch(url, {
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    method: "POST",
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    headers: {
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      "Content-Type": "application/json",
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      Authorization: "Bearer " + auth.apiKey,
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    },
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    body: JSON.stringify(body),
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  });
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  if (!response.ok) {
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    const text = await response.text();
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    throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`);
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  }
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  return await response.json();
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}
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