fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template · error · HTTPException

New password cannot be the same as the current one

Error message

New password cannot be the same as the current one

What it means

Error "New password cannot be the same as the current one" thrown in fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template.

Source

Thrown at backend/app/api/routes/users.py:114

    current_user.sqlmodel_update(user_data)
    session.add(current_user)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(current_user)
    return current_user


@router.patch("/me/password", response_model=Message)
def update_password_me(
    *, session: SessionDep, body: UpdatePassword, current_user: CurrentUser
) -> Any:
    """
    Update own password.
    """
    verified, _ = verify_password(body.current_password, current_user.hashed_password)
    if not verified:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Incorrect password")
    if body.current_password == body.new_password:
        raise HTTPException(
            status_code=400, detail="New password cannot be the same as the current one"
        )
    hashed_password = get_password_hash(body.new_password)
    current_user.hashed_password = hashed_password
    session.add(current_user)
    session.commit()
    return Message(message="Password updated successfully")


@router.get("/me", response_model=UserPublic)
def read_user_me(current_user: CurrentUser) -> Any:
    """
    Get current user.
    """
    return current_user


@router.delete("/me", response_model=Message)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at backend/app/api/routes/users.py:114 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template@8063fe54f1 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a73061c9ac0a9226. Report an issue: GitHub.