Handling the Password Reset for a user by Supabase itself.

[MBSA-INFINITY]

The Problem
The function supabase.auth.reset_password_email(email) only sends a reset mail to the particular email address mentioned with a PASSWORD_RECOVERY event but not actually handles the password reset of that account itself, unlike firebase. This function reset_password_email() should not only just send a password reset mail but also handle password reset with a unique form link specific to that user, so that the particular user can change the password. I hope that clarifies the problem.

The Solution
The function reset_password_email(email) should generate a unique supabase form link which would contain a form to reset the password and this link should be sent to the particular mail as a password reset mail. Once the password is reset successfully, user would be redirected back to the main application. This way supabase users wouldn't have to worry about password reset themselves by handling the PASSWORD_RECOVERY event. They just have to call this function and rest, supabse would handle. I would be more than happy to take up on this issue and contribute to the supabase community!

Firebase Authentication have this function send_password_reset_email() that does the same thing described above, hence as an alternative to Firebase, Supabase should also provide this provision!

Additional context
Do checkout this Loom:- Firebase Password Reset Flow

[Rooban19]

This is an important required feature for supabse

[Akilesh1989]

This will be a very useful add on to Supabase. Looking forward to this update.

[Om25091210]

I crossed check the things and seems like we really need this kind of feature.

[iwint]

I agree, this sounds great and looks like a much easier way to reset the password

[dAnkc0der]

This seems to be a more convenient way for resetting the password. Looking forward to this update.

[schox]

Yes, it would be great to redirect to a supabase form by default and with an over-ride which does the existing functionality for those that need it.