diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
index b591e41783..9bc296fe13 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ class InvalidFieldError(Exception):
 class FormDescription(object):
     """Generate a JSON representation of a form. """
 
-    ALLOWED_TYPES = ["text", "select", "textarea", "checkbox"]
+    ALLOWED_TYPES = ["text", "select", "textarea", "checkbox", "password"]
 
     ALLOWED_RESTRICTIONS = {
         "text": ["min_length", "max_length"],
+        "password": ["min_length", "max_length"],
     }
 
     def __init__(self, method, submit_url):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
index 3954505428..8d16e02d0f 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class LoginSessionViewTest(ApiTestCase):
             {
                 "name": "password",
                 "default": "",
-                "type": "text",
+                "type": "password",
                 "required": True,
                 "label": "Password",
                 "placeholder": "",
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
index dde98e092e..a35e4cf259 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class LoginSessionView(APIView):
         form_desc.add_field(
             "password",
             label=_(u"Password"),
+            field_type="password",
             restrictions={
                 "min_length": account_api.PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH,
                 "max_length": account_api.PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH,