Make new_user() return JSON

canteeneo/api.py

@@ -43,22 +43,26 @@ def search():
 
 @app.route('/api/users/new', methods=['POST'])
 def new_user():
+    result = {success: True, message: ''}
+
     username = request.form['username']
     email = request.form['email']
     password = request.form['password']
 
     user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
     if user is not None:
-        return 'Username is already taken!'
+        result['success'] = False
+        result['message'] = 'username'
     user = User.query.filter_by(email=email).first()
     if user is not None:
-        return 'Email address is already taken!'
+        result['success'] = False
+        result['message'] = 'email'
     
     user = User(username, email, password)
     db.session.add(user)
     db.session.commit()
     
-    return 'User account successfully created!'
+    return result
 
 @auth.verify_password
 def verify_password(username, password):