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[alexboateng]

Endpoint: /api/auth/register Method: POST Description: Allows new users to create an account by providing necessary information such as username, email, and password. Authorization: False

• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Password

Add validations and Verifications

1.First Name & Last Name:

• Must not be empty.
• Must enforce character limits (e.g., 255 characters).

2. Email Address:

• Must be in a valid email format.
• Should be unique within the database to avoid duplicate accounts.
• normalized by converting to lower case to ensure consistency in storage and checks.

3. Phone Number:

• Must be valid
• Should be unique within the database to avoid duplicate accounts.

4. Password

• Must meet complexity requirements (e.g., minimum 8 characters, includes numbers)
• Encrypt password

Feedback on Validation Errors: Provide clear and immediate feedback on any validation errors during registration.

Note: Add test cases for all scenarios

[muchinon]

@alexboateng I would like to pick up this issue

[muchinon]

https://github.com/mestafrica/mobile-wallet-fraud-database/pull/23