4 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/server/controllers/api/config.ts b/server/controllers/api/config.ts
index b5244756d..909907ad6 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/config.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/api/config.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ function getAbout (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) {
       terms: CONFIG.INSTANCE.TERMS,
       codeOfConduct: CONFIG.INSTANCE.CODE_OF_CONDUCT,
 
+      creationReason: CONFIG.INSTANCE.CREATION_REASON,
       moderationInformation: CONFIG.INSTANCE.MODERATION_INFORMATION,
       administrator: CONFIG.INSTANCE.ADMINISTRATOR,
       maintenanceLifetime: CONFIG.INSTANCE.MAINTENANCE_LIFETIME,
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ function customConfig (): CustomConfig {
       terms: CONFIG.INSTANCE.TERMS,
       codeOfConduct: CONFIG.INSTANCE.CODE_OF_CONDUCT,
 
+      creationReason: CONFIG.INSTANCE.CREATION_REASON,
       moderationInformation: CONFIG.INSTANCE.MODERATION_INFORMATION,
       administrator: CONFIG.INSTANCE.ADMINISTRATOR,
       maintenanceLifetime: CONFIG.INSTANCE.MAINTENANCE_LIFETIME,
diff --git a/server/initializers/config.ts b/server/initializers/config.ts
index 4e2b07e64..8df411ca5 100644
--- a/server/initializers/config.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/config.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ const CONFIG = {
     get TERMS () { return config.get<string>('instance.terms') },
     get CODE_OF_CONDUCT () { return config.get<string>('instance.code_of_conduct') },
 
+    get CREATION_REASON () { return config.get<string>('instance.creation_reason') },
+
     get MODERATION_INFORMATION () { return config.get<string>('instance.moderation_information') },
     get ADMINISTRATOR () { return config.get<string>('instance.administrator') },
     get MAINTENANCE_LIFETIME () { return config.get<string>('instance.maintenance_lifetime') },
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
index f716dc673..9b902a1cd 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ describe('Test config API validators', function () {
       terms: 'my super terms',
       codeOfConduct: 'my super coc',
 
+      creationReason: 'my super reason',
       moderationInformation: 'my super moderation information',
       administrator: 'Kuja',
       maintenanceLifetime: 'forever',
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
index da75495a5..85d0f9702 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function checkInitialConfig (server: ServerInfo, data: CustomConfig) {
   expect(data.instance.description).to.equal('Welcome to this PeerTube instance!')
 
   expect(data.instance.terms).to.equal('No terms for now.')
+  expect(data.instance.creationReason).to.be.empty
   expect(data.instance.codeOfConduct).to.be.empty
   expect(data.instance.moderationInformation).to.be.empty
   expect(data.instance.administrator).to.be.empty
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ function checkUpdatedConfig (data: CustomConfig) {
   expect(data.instance.description).to.equal('my super description')
 
   expect(data.instance.terms).to.equal('my super terms')
+  expect(data.instance.creationReason).to.equal('my super creation reason')
   expect(data.instance.codeOfConduct).to.equal('my super coc')
   expect(data.instance.moderationInformation).to.equal('my super moderation information')
   expect(data.instance.administrator).to.equal('Kuja')
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ describe('Test config', function () {
         terms: 'my super terms',
         codeOfConduct: 'my super coc',
 
+        creationReason: 'my super creation reason',
         moderationInformation: 'my super moderation information',
         administrator: 'Kuja',
         maintenanceLifetime: 'forever',