2 files changed, 20 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 5fe79333e..7531757f5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -530,7 +530,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def maybe_validate_required_email(changeset, true), do: changeset
-  def maybe_validate_required_email(changeset, _), do: validate_required(changeset, [:email])
+
+  def maybe_validate_required_email(changeset, _) do
+    if Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :account_activation_required]) do
+      validate_required(changeset, [:email])
+    else
+      changeset
+    end
+  end
 
   defp put_ap_id(changeset) do
     ap_id = ap_id(%User{nickname: get_field(changeset, :nickname)})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index dc3b47415..88c997b9f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
   @doc "POST /api/v1/accounts"
   def create(
         %{assigns: %{app: app}} = conn,
-        %{"username" => nickname, "email" => _, "password" => _, "agreement" => true} = params
+        %{"username" => nickname, "password" => _, "agreement" => true} = params
       ) do
     params =
       params
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
       |> Map.put("bio", params["bio"] || "")
       |> Map.put("confirm", params["password"])
 
-    with {:ok, user} <- TwitterAPI.register_user(params, need_confirmation: true),
+    with :ok <- validate_email_param(params),
+         {:ok, user} <- TwitterAPI.register_user(params, need_confirmation: true),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.create_token(app, user, %{scopes: app.scopes}) do
       json(conn, %{
         token_type: "Bearer",
@@ -114,6 +115,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
     render_error(conn, :forbidden, "Invalid credentials")
   end
 
+  defp validate_email_param(%{"email" => _}), do: :ok
+
+  defp validate_email_param(_) do
+    case Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :account_activation_required]) do
+      true -> {:error, %{"error" => "Missing parameters"}}
+      _ -> :ok
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials"
   def verify_credentials(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
     chat_token = Phoenix.Token.sign(conn, "user socket", user.id)