zrok/docs/v0.2_account_requests.md

Account Request Process

In v0.1

The v0.1 versions of zrok had an open-access zrok create account that allows any user to create an account. Useful for closed development environments only.

In v0.2

• The zrok create account command now only takes an email address.
• The email address is submitted to an open-ended API endpoint, which then records an "account request", allocating a request token.
• An email is sent to the address offering a link with the request token, allowing the user to create the account.
• The account request is marked complete.

Invitations for Others

This open zrok create account command will allow any user to send a zrok invitation to any user with a valid email address.

Garbage Collection

An background garbage collector in the controller scans the account requests, looking for unused requests, which are removed after a configurable amount of time.