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title: Password Modify
description: The Password Modify extended operation for the Directory REST API is primarily based on the existing PasswordModifyExtendedRequest and the PasswordModifyExtendedResult in the UnboundID LDAP SDK. The API method serves as a translation layer between the client's HTTP request and Directory's internal LDAP operations. For the standard LDAP password modify extended operation specification, refer to RFC 3062.
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# Password Modify

The Password Modify extended operation for the Directory REST API is primarily based on the existing [PasswordModifyExtendedRequest](https://docs.ldap.com/ldap-sdk/docs/javadoc/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/extensions/PasswordModifyExtendedRequest.html) and the [PasswordModifyExtendedResult](https://docs.ldap.com/ldap-sdk/docs/javadoc/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/extensions/PasswordModifyExtendedResult.html) in the UnboundID LDAP SDK. The API method serves as a translation layer between the client's HTTP request and Directory's internal LDAP operations. For the standard LDAP password modify extended operation specification, refer to [RFC 3062](https://docs.ldap.com/specs/rfc3062.txt).