# unsetPasswordCompromised()

Unsets the given user's password as compromised. The user will no longer be prompted to reset their password on their next sign-in. See the [guide on password protection and rules](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/secure/password-protection-and-rules.md#reject-compromised-passwords) for more information.

Returns the updated [`User`](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/types/backend-user.md).

```typescript
function unsetPasswordCompromised(userId: string): Promise<User>
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type     | Description                                                  |
| --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `userId`  | `string` | The ID of the user to unset the password as compromised for. |

## Usage

> Using `clerkClient` varies based on the SDK you're using. Refer to the [overview](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md) for usage details, including guidance on [how to access the `userId` and other properties](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md#example-get-the-user-id-and-other-properties).

```tsx
const userId = 'user_123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.unsetPasswordCompromised(userId)
```

## Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint `POST/users/{user_id}/password/unset_compromised`. See the [BAPI reference](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/users/POST/users/%7Buser_id%7D/password/unset_compromised){{ target: '_blank' }} for more information.

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