# Checking For Unique Username via API?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-for-unique-username-via-api/306504>\
**Category:** SSO\
**Tags:** rest-api\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-for-unique-username-via-api/306504 "2024-05-02T18:07:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-for-unique-username-via-api/306504/4 "2024-05-02T21:48:01Z")

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> [@Earnie\_Baird](#):
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> when I send Bill two times the second Bill is created as Bill1

Exactly! The most important thing is keeping your external ID unique for the user. pass in a “sensible” username and let Discourse do the work.

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