1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/models/author.js b/server/models/author.js
index 493c2ca11..e0ac868ea 100644
--- a/server/models/author.js
+++ b/server/models/author.js
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const customUsersValidators = require('../helpers/custom-validators').users
+
 module.exports = function (sequelize, DataTypes) {
   const Author = sequelize.define('Author',
     {
       name: {
-        type: DataTypes.STRING
+        type: DataTypes.STRING,
+        allowNull: false,
+        validate: {
+          usernameValid: function (value) {
+            const res = customUsersValidators.isUserUsernameValid(value)
+            if (res === false) throw new Error('Username is not valid.')
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     {