def post(self, **kwargs):
"""Create a user"""
body = request.get_json()
# check user doesn't exist
if db.session.query(User.id).filter_by(
username=body["username"]).scalar() is not None:
current_app.logger.info(f"user {body['username']} exists")
raise ValidationError("Sorry, that username is already taken!")
# create user
new_user = User(
username=body["username"],
email=body["email"],
age=body.get("age"),
city=body.get("city"),
)
new_user.save()
current_app.logger.info(f"created user {new_user.username}")
return new_user.asdict(), 201
