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Werk #18639: REST API will now check required account actions on login

Component REST API
Title REST API will now check required account actions on login
Date Dec 11, 2025
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required
Checkmk versions & editions
2.5.0b1
Not yet released 		Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

As of this change, Checkmk's REST API will now reject requests if the associated user requires any of the following actions on their account:

  • Password change
  • Adding a second authentication factor
  • Two-factor authentication (as before)

These actions cannot currently be performed via the REST API. User need to authenticate to the web GUI in case a password change or setting up two-factor authentication is required.

Both new and existing users are affected by these changes. This change has been marked as incompatiable to warn customers who encounter disruptions to their automated REST API setups.

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