GramJS

auth.RequestPasswordRecovery

Request recovery code of a 2FA password, only for accounts with a recovery email configured.

Example

const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result = await client.invoke(new Api.auth.RequestPasswordRecovery({}));
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result: Api.auth.PasswordRecovery = await client.invoke(
    new Api.auth.RequestPasswordRecovery({})
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

Result

auth.PasswordRecovery

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription
400PASSWORD_EMPTYThe provided password is empty.
400PASSWORD_RECOVERY_NANo email was set, can't recover password via email.

Can bots use this method?

No

Two-factor authentication

How to login to a user's account if they have enabled 2FA, how to change password.