---
title: "Service: /password/meter [POST]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/password-meter-POST.html
description: "The /password/meter POST service evaluates password strength and returns a level (weak, medium, good, strong) with a numerical score. No authentication required."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:06+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-POST
resource_id: member
path_template: /password/meter
http_method: POST
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.0000
api_since: 5.1000
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~212
---

# /password/meter \[POST\]

## Description

Check the strength of the password.

Returns the strength of the specified password.

### Parameters

The member-password parameters is required.

### Password policy

More information about PageSeeder passwords can be found on [Password](../../reference/glossary/password.md) .

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Required | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| member-password | The password to test | yes | string |  |

## Permission

There is no specific permission required to invoke this service.

## Response

Produces the following XML:

```xml

<password-meter level="[WEAK|
                       MEDIUM|
                       GOOD|
                       STRONG]"
                       score="[score]"/>
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this service.