zrok/docs/v0.2_account_requests.md
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# 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.