diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1619e90..fb3d459 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ EMAIL_HOST="smtp.gmail.com"
 EMAIL_PORT=587
 EMAIL_USER="your-email@gmail.com"
 EMAIL_PASS="your-app-password"
+FRONTEND_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 STELLAR_HORIZON_URL="https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org"
 STELLAR_NETWORK="testnet"
 NODE_ENV=development
diff --git a/src/controllers/auth.controller.js b/src/controllers/auth.controller.js
index 9fae7c4..d972670 100644
--- a/src/controllers/auth.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/auth.controller.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 const User = require('../models/User.model');
 const { sendSuccess } = require('../utils/response');
 const { sendEmail } = require('../services/email.service');
+const passwordResetTemplate = require('../services/templates/passwordReset.template');
 const emailVerificationTemplate = require('../services/templates/emailVerification.template');
 
 /**
@@ -271,10 +272,61 @@ const resetPassword = async (req, res, next) => {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Request a password reset email
+ * POST /api/auth/forgot-password
+ */
+const forgotPassword = async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    const { email } = req.body;
+    const genericMessage =
+      'If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been sent.';
+
+    const user = await User.findOne({ email: email.toLowerCase() });
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return sendSuccess(res, {}, 200, genericMessage);
+    }
+
+    const resetToken = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+    const resetTokenHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(resetToken).digest('hex');
+
+    user.resetPasswordToken = resetTokenHash;
+    user.resetPasswordExpires = new Date(Date.now() + 60 * 60 * 1000); // 1 hour
+    await user.save();
+
+    const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:3000';
+    const resetLink = `${frontendUrl}/reset-password?token=${resetToken}`;
+    const html = passwordResetTemplate(user.fullName, resetLink, '1 hour');
+
+    try {
+      await sendEmail({
+        to: user.email,
+        subject: 'Password Reset Request',
+        html,
+      });
+    } catch {
+      user.resetPasswordToken = null;
+      user.resetPasswordExpires = null;
+      await user.save();
+
+      const error = new Error('Failed to send password reset email. Please try again later.');
+      error.statusCode = 500;
+      error.isOperational = true;
+      return next(error);
+    }
+
+    return sendSuccess(res, {}, 200, genericMessage);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return next(error);
+  }
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   register,
   login,
   logout,
   resetPassword,
+  forgotPassword,
   verifyEmail,
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/auth.routes.js b/src/routes/auth.routes.js
index ec6f37e..34cf8f8 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth.routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/auth.routes.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {
   login,
   logout,
   resetPassword,
+  forgotPassword,
   verifyEmail,
 } = require('../controllers/auth.controller');
 const validate = require('../middlewares/validate');
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ const {
   registerSchema,
   loginSchema,
   resetPasswordSchema,
+  forgotPasswordSchema,
 } = require('../validators/auth.validators');
 
 const router = express.Router();
@@ -25,12 +27,11 @@ router.post('/login', validate(loginSchema), login);
 // POST /api/auth/logout - Logout user (requires authentication)
 router.post('/logout', authenticate, logout);
 
+// POST /api/auth/forgot-password - Request a password reset email
+router.post('/forgot-password', validate(forgotPasswordSchema), forgotPassword);
+
 // PATCH /api/auth/reset-password/:token - Reset user password with token
-router.patch(
-  '/reset-password/:token',
-  validate(resetPasswordSchema),
-  resetPassword
-);
+router.patch('/reset-password/:token', validate(resetPasswordSchema), resetPassword);
 
 // GET /api/auth/verify-email/:token - Verify email address using token from verification email
 router.get('/verify-email/:token', verifyEmail);
diff --git a/src/utils/logger.js b/src/utils/logger.js
index b9d75c6..5f2aa57 100644
--- a/src/utils/logger.js
+++ b/src/utils/logger.js
@@ -17,18 +17,22 @@ const getLoggerStream = () => {
   };
 };
 
+
 /**
  * Logs an informational message
  * @param {...any} args - Message and optional metadata
  */
+
 const info = (...args) => {
   console.log(...args);
 };
 
+
 /**
  * Logs an error message
  * @param {...any} args - Message and optional metadata
  */
+
 const error = (...args) => {
   console.error(...args);
 };
diff --git a/src/validators/auth.validators.js b/src/validators/auth.validators.js
index 9f73783..8520c6c 100644
--- a/src/validators/auth.validators.js
+++ b/src/validators/auth.validators.js
@@ -38,8 +38,16 @@ const resetPasswordSchema = Joi.object({
   }),
 });
 
+const forgotPasswordSchema = Joi.object({
+  email: Joi.string().email().required().messages({
+    'string.email': 'Please provide a valid email address',
+    'any.required': 'Email is required',
+  }),
+});
+
 module.exports = {
   registerSchema,
   loginSchema,
   resetPasswordSchema,
+  forgotPasswordSchema,
 };