---
title: "Validate new cPanel account username"
method: GET
path: "/verify_new_username"
tags: ["Account Creation"]
---

# Validate new cPanel account username

`GET /verify_new_username`

This function checks for username conflicts during account creation.

## Query parameters

- `user` string, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds. **Note:** If the function detects a username conflict, it returns an error message in this field.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — - `1` — Success. - `0` — Failed. Check the `reason` field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/cpanel/whm-api/revisions/3da41671c02c/schema)