The invention relates to a password acquisition method and device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a password request sent by a user terminal, wherein the password request carriesidentifier information of a target hotspot and identity information of a user; querying a friend of the user and hotspot information of the friend according to the identity information, wherein the hotspot information comprises identifier information of connected hotspots; determining a target friend connected to the target hotspot according to the identifier information of the target hotspot andthe hotspot information of the friend; and sending a first request response to the user terminal, wherein the first request response carries the target friend. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, a hotspot password of the target hotspot can be quickly found through the friend of the user, and the user does not need to inquire the hotspot password all around, and manual input of the user is not needed, therefore hotspot sharing is achieved, and user experience is improved.