Is there a way to check validity of a new username via the API before actually trying to register?

[Frank_Bailey]

Or alternatively is there a PHP implementation of the username rule set that anyone here knows of?

[zogstrip]

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FTR, you want the /u/check_username endpoint

[Frank_Bailey]

That’s great! Thanks very much once again!