diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c7b2113..e12f8cb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -813,6 +813,15 @@ Input:
 Output:
 - 200: user is going to receive an email that contains the activation code.
 
+#### POST /api/auth/forgot_password
+
+Input:
+- email
+
+Output:
+- 200: user is going to receive an email to reset the password
+- 400 if error (email not found)
+
 #### GET /api/aliases
 
 Get user aliases.
diff --git a/app/api/views/auth_login.py b/app/api/views/auth_login.py
index c750a6fb..876047f9 100644
--- a/app/api/views/auth_login.py
+++ b/app/api/views/auth_login.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from itsdangerous import Signer
 from app import email_utils
 from app.api.base import api_bp
 from app.config import FLASK_SECRET, DISABLE_REGISTRATION
+from app.dashboard.views.setting import send_reset_password_email
 from app.email_utils import (
     can_be_used_as_personal_email,
     email_already_used,
@@ -316,3 +317,31 @@ def auth_payload(user, device) -> dict:
         ret["api_key"] = api_key.code
 
     return ret
+
+
+@api_bp.route("/auth/forgot_password", methods=["POST"])
+@cross_origin()
+def forgot_password():
+    """
+    User forgot password
+    Input:
+        email
+    Output:
+        200 and a reset password email is sent to user
+        400 if email not exist
+
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    if not data:
+        return jsonify(error="request body cannot be empty"), 400
+
+    email = data.get("email")
+
+    user = User.get_by(email=email)
+
+    if not user:
+        return jsonify(error="Error"), 400
+
+    send_reset_password_email(user)
+
+    return jsonify(reset_sent=True)
diff --git a/tests/api/test_auth_login.py b/tests/api/test_auth_login.py
index 558b671e..9b0a6dd4 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_auth_login.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_auth_login.py
@@ -200,3 +200,19 @@ def test_auth_reactivate_success(flask_client):
     assert act_code
     assert len(act_code.code) == 6
     assert act_code.tries == 3
+
+
+def test_auth_login_forgot_password(flask_client):
+    User.create(email="a@b.c", password="password", name="Test User", activated=True)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    r = flask_client.post(url_for("api.forgot_password"), json={"email": "a@b.c"},)
+
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+
+    # No such email
+    r = flask_client.post(
+        url_for("api.forgot_password"), json={"email": "not-exist@b.c"},
+    )
+
+    assert r.status_code == 400