Create Customer with Password using API

Topic summary

Main topic: feasibility of setting and resetting customer passwords via the GraphQL API.

Key questions:

  • Can a new customer be created with an explicit password using GraphQL?
  • Can an existing customer’s password be reset programmatically via the API?

Technical context:

  • GraphQL API: a schema-based interface for queries (read) and mutations (write) to backend resources.
  • Customer accounts: user profiles in the store; password reset typically involves setting a new password or triggering a reset flow.

Current status:

  • No responses or confirmations provided.
  • No decisions, workarounds, or examples shared.
  • Discussion remains open with both questions unanswered.
Summarized with AI on December 30. AI used: gpt-5.

is it possible to create customers with passwords via Graphql API?
also reset existing customer’s password via API?