update emails and verifing

backend/main.py

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Login(BaseModel):
 class UserCreate(BaseModel):
     username: str
     password: str
+    email: EmailStr
 
 
 class EventCreate(BaseModel):
@@ -173,24 +174,26 @@ def database_status(
 @app.post(
     "/create-user",
     summary="Create a user",
-    description="Creates a new user account. The username must be unique.",
+    description="Creates a new user account and sends an email verification link. Usernames should be unique",
 )
 def api_create_user(user: UserCreate):
     try:
         user_id = create_user(
             user.username,
             user.password,
+            user.email,
         )
 
     except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=409,
-            detail="username already exists",
+            detail="username or email already exists",
         )
 
     return {
         "status": "created",
         "user_id": user_id,
+        "email_verification": "sent",
     }