diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/password-reset/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/password-reset/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9babdf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/password-reset/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { email } = body;
+
+    if (!email) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Email is required" },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+      where: { email: email.toLowerCase() },
+    });
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "If an account exists with that email, a password reset link will be sent" },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: "If an account exists with that email, a password reset link will be sent"
+    });
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    console.error("Error processing password reset request:", error);
+    const message =
+      error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to process password reset request";
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: message }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/auth/password-reset/page.tsx b/src/app/auth/password-reset/page.tsx
index 87dee2b..8880153 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/password-reset/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/auth/password-reset/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,22 @@ export default function PasswordResetPage() {
     setError("")
 
     try {
+      const response = await fetch("/api/auth/password-reset", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ email }),
+      })
+
+      const data = await response.json()
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        setError(data.error || "Failed to send reset link")
+        setLoading(false)
+        return
+      }
+
       setSent(true)
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("Password reset error:", err)