[How-To] Reset Uptime Kuma Password via CLI

Purpose

This document aims to show how to reset the password for your UI user for uptime kuma via the CLI of the server it is running on.

Prerequisites

List of prerequisites:

• Root user or sudo user
• Server running uptime Kuma

Reset Instructions

Step 1

Login with the root user, or login with normal user and use the follow to elevate to root:

sudo su -l

Step 2

Run the following command to enter the Uptime Kuma docker container CLI:

docker exec -it uptime-kuma bash

Step 3

Run the following command to access the reset tool:

npm run reset-password

Then, follow the prompts to reset and test in the UI of Uptime Kuma.