`verifyPassword()`

VerifyPasswordParams
Example
Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

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

function verifyPassword(params: VerifyPasswordParams): Promise<{ verified: true }>

`VerifyPasswordParams`

Name
userId
Type
string
Description
The ID of the user to verify the password for.
Name
password
Type
string
Description
The password to verify.

Example

Note

Importing clerkClient varies based on your framework. Refer to the JS Backend SDK overview for usage details, including guidance on how to access the userId and other properties.

const userId = 'user_123'

const password = 'testpassword123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.verifyPassword({
  userId,
  password,
})

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint POST/users/{user_id}/verify_password. See the BAPI reference for more information.

Last updated on Oct 21, 2025