Forgot password API magento

Forgot password API

<?php
error_reporting(0);
ini_set("display_errors", 1);
$email = $_POST['email'];
require_once ('../app/Mage.php');
Mage::app();
$customer = Mage::getModel('customer/customer')
            ->setWebsiteId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getWebsiteId())
            ->loadByEmail($email);

$return_array = array ();
if ($customer->getId()) {
            try
            {
                $newResetPasswordLinkToken =  Mage::helper('customer')->generateResetPasswordLinkToken();
                $customer->changeResetPasswordLinkToken($newResetPasswordLinkToken);
                $customer->setStoreId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getId());
                $customer->sendPasswordResetConfirmationEmail();
                $return_array['status'] = "1";
                $return_array['message']="Password Reset Link Has Been Sent to Your Email Please Check, Your Mail Box!";
                echo json_encode($return_array);
              
            }
            catch (Exception $exception)
            {
                Mage::log($exception);
            }
            }
            else
            {
                  $return_array['status'] = "0";
                  $return_array['message']="Please Enter a Valid Email!";
                  echo json_encode($return_array);
        }
?>