diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6b2e417..b4a4ff0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ use sqlx::{Error, Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::env;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use tide::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct AccountsPending {
+    user: String,
+    mail: String,
+    name_first : String,
+    name_second : String,
+    auth_code : String,
+    discord: Option<String>,
+    // will only last for a few hours
+    expiry: i64
+}
 
 pub async fn db_init(database: &str) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
     let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
@@ -12,21 +25,20 @@ pub async fn db_init(database: &str) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
         .connect_with(SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&format!("sqlite://{}", database))?.create_if_missing(true))
         .await?;
 
-    /*
-    // https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=1258740
     sqlx::query(
-        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS store_details (
-            id integer primary key,
-            name text not null,
-            item_type text not null,
-            last_timestamp integer not null
+        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts_pending (
+            user text primary key,
+            mail text not null,
+            name_first text not null,
+            name_second text not null,
+            auth_code text not null,
+            discord text,
+            expiry integer not null
          )",
     )
     .execute(&pool)
     .await?;
 
-     */
-
     // set up indexes?
     /*
     sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_estimate ON bus_results (valid_estimate)")
diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
index 44f0c4d..684d1c5 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_new.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-use crate::State;
+use crate::{AccountsPending, get_now, State};
 use ldap3::exop::PasswordModify;
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod, Scope, SearchEntry};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use tide::prelude::{json, Deserialize};
 use tide::Request;
+use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct LdapNewUser {
@@ -56,11 +57,40 @@ pub async fn post_new_account(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
     
     // done with ldap
     ldap.unbind()?;
+
+    // setup the pool, going to need it for the rest of it
+    let pool = &req.state().db;
+
+    db_pending_clear_expired(pool).await;
     
     // now check local
-    
-
+    if let Ok(results) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsPending>(
+        r#"
+        SELECT *
+        FROM accounts_pending
+        WHERE user == ?
+        "#,
+    ).bind(user).fetch_all(pool).await {
+        if !results.is_empty(){
+            return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "username not available"}).into())
+        }
+    } 
     
 
     Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into())
 }
+
+
+// clear the db of expired ones before checking for username and validating inputs
+async fn db_pending_clear_expired(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>){
+    let now = get_now();
+    if let Ok(results) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsPending>(
+        r#"
+        DELETE 
+        FROM accounts_pending
+        WHERE expiry < ?
+        "#,
+    ).bind(now).fetch_all(pool).await {
+        println!("{:?}", results)
+    }
+}
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