diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
index f092924a8..e95766cfb 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
@@ -102,6 +102,34 @@ class ApiServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
                 'discussionRenamed' => BasicDiscussionSerializer::class
             ];
         });
+
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.api_client.exclude_middleware', function () {
+            return [
+                HttpMiddleware\InjectActorReference::class,
+                HttpMiddleware\ParseJsonBody::class,
+                Middleware\FakeHttpMethods::class,
+                HttpMiddleware\StartSession::class,
+                HttpMiddleware\AuthenticateWithSession::class,
+                HttpMiddleware\AuthenticateWithHeader::class,
+                HttpMiddleware\CheckCsrfToken::class
+            ];
+        });
+
+        $this->container->singleton(Client::class, function ($container) {
+            $pipe = new MiddlewarePipe;
+
+            $middlewareStack = array_filter($container->make('flarum.api.middleware'), function ($middlewareClass) use ($container) {
+                return ! in_array($middlewareClass, $container->make('flarum.api_client.exclude_middleware'));
+            });
+
+            foreach ($middlewareStack as $middleware) {
+                $pipe->pipe($container->make($middleware));
+            }
+
+            $pipe->pipe(new HttpMiddleware\ExecuteRoute());
+
+            return new Client($pipe);
+        });
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Client.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Client.php
index 4d35b20d8..237c03b91 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Client.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Client.php
@@ -9,76 +9,138 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Api;
 
-use Exception;
-use Flarum\Foundation\ErrorHandling\JsonApiFormatter;
-use Flarum\Foundation\ErrorHandling\Registry;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
-use InvalidArgumentException;
 use Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequestFactory;
+use Laminas\Diactoros\Uri;
+use Laminas\Stratigility\MiddlewarePipeInterface;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
-use Psr\Http\Server\RequestHandlerInterface;
-use Throwable;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 
 class Client
 {
     /**
-     * @var Container
+     * @var MiddlewarePipeInterface
      */
-    protected $container;
+    protected $pipe;
 
     /**
-     * @var Registry
+     * @var User
      */
-    protected $registry;
+    protected $actor;
+
+    /**
+     * @var ServerRequestInterface
+     */
+    protected $parent;
+
+    /**
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $queryParams = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $body = [];
 
     /**
      * @param Container $container
-     * @param Registry $registry
      */
-    public function __construct(Container $container, Registry $registry)
+    public function __construct(MiddlewarePipeInterface $pipe)
     {
-        $this->container = $container;
-        $this->registry = $registry;
+        $this->pipe = $pipe;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the request actor.
+     * This is not needed if a parent request is provided.
+     * It can, however, override the parent request's actor.
+     */
+    public function withActor(User $actor): Client
+    {
+        $new = clone $this;
+        $new->actor = $actor;
+
+        return $new;
+    }
+
+    public function withParentRequest(ServerRequestInterface $parent): Client
+    {
+        $new = clone $this;
+        $new->parent = $parent;
+
+        return $new;
+    }
+
+    public function withQueryParams(array $queryParams): Client
+    {
+        $new = clone $this;
+        $new->queryParams = $queryParams;
+
+        return $new;
+    }
+
+    public function withBody(array $body): Client
+    {
+        $new = clone $this;
+        $new->body = $body;
+
+        return $new;
+    }
+
+    public function get(string $path): ResponseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->send('GET', $path);
+    }
+
+    public function post(string $path): ResponseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->send('POST', $path);
+    }
+
+    public function put(string $path): ResponseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->send('PUT', $path);
+    }
+
+    public function patch(string $path): ResponseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->send('PATCH', $path);
+    }
+
+    public function delete(string $path): ResponseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->send('DELETE', $path);
     }
 
     /**
      * Execute the given API action class, pass the input and return its response.
      *
-     * @param string|RequestHandlerInterface $controller
-     * @param User|null $actor
-     * @param array $queryParams
-     * @param array $body
+     * @param string $method
+     * @param string $path
      * @return ResponseInterface
-     * @throws Exception
+     *
+     * @internal
      */
-    public function send($controller, User $actor = null, array $queryParams = [], array $body = []): ResponseInterface
+    public function send(string $method, string $path): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $request = ServerRequestFactory::fromGlobals(null, $queryParams, $body);
+        $request = ServerRequestFactory::fromGlobals(null, $this->queryParams, $this->body)
+            ->withMethod($method)
+            ->withUri(new Uri($path));
 
-        $request = RequestUtil::withActor($request, $actor);
-
-        if (is_string($controller)) {
-            $controller = $this->container->make($controller);
+        if ($this->parent) {
+            $request = $request
+                ->withAttribute('session', $this->parent->getAttribute('session'));
+            $request = RequestUtil::withActor($request, RequestUtil::getActor($this->parent));
         }
 
-        if (! ($controller instanceof RequestHandlerInterface)) {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException(
-                'Endpoint must be an instance of '.RequestHandlerInterface::class
-            );
+        // This should override the actor from the parent request, if one exists.
+        if ($this->actor) {
+            $request = RequestUtil::withActor($request, $this->actor);
         }
 
-        try {
-            return $controller->handle($request);
-        } catch (Throwable $e) {
-            $error = $this->registry->handle($e);
-
-            if ($error->shouldBeReported()) {
-                throw $e;
-            }
-
-            return (new JsonApiFormatter)->format($error, $request);
-        }
+        return $this->pipe->handle($request);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
index 2f5c0c447..21935f10f 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ namespace Flarum\Forum\Content;
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
 use Flarum\Frontend\Document;
 use Flarum\Http\Exception\RouteNotFoundException;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
@@ -51,10 +49,11 @@ class Discussion
     public function __invoke(Document $document, Request $request)
     {
         $queryParams = $request->getQueryParams();
+        $id = Arr::get($queryParams, 'id');
         $page = max(1, intval(Arr::get($queryParams, 'page')));
 
         $params = [
-            'id' => (int) Arr::get($queryParams, 'id'),
+            'id' => $id,
             'page' => [
                 'near' => Arr::get($queryParams, 'near'),
                 'offset' => ($page - 1) * 20,
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class Discussion
             ]
         ];
 
-        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument(RequestUtil::getActor($request), $params);
+        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument($request, $id, $params);
 
         $getResource = function ($link) use ($apiDocument) {
             return Arr::first($apiDocument->included, function ($value) use ($link) {
@@ -98,15 +97,15 @@ class Discussion
     /**
      * Get the result of an API request to show a discussion.
      *
-     * @param User $actor
-     * @param array $params
-     * @return object
      * @throws RouteNotFoundException
      */
-    protected function getApiDocument(User $actor, array $params)
+    protected function getApiDocument(Request $request, string $id, array $params)
     {
         $params['bySlug'] = true;
-        $response = $this->api->send('Flarum\Api\Controller\ShowDiscussionController', $actor, $params);
+        $response = $this->api
+            ->withParentRequest($request)
+            ->withQueryParams($params)
+            ->get("/discussions/$id");
         $statusCode = $response->getStatusCode();
 
         if ($statusCode === 404) {
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
index 223869c8e..a290bcecf 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@
 namespace Flarum\Forum\Content;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\ListDiscussionsController;
 use Flarum\Frontend\Document;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
 use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
-use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ class Index
             $params['filter']['q'] = $q;
         }
 
-        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument(RequestUtil::getActor($request), $params);
+        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument($request, $params);
         $defaultRoute = $this->settings->get('default_route');
 
         $document->title = $this->translator->trans('core.forum.index.meta_title_text');
@@ -113,12 +110,12 @@ class Index
     /**
      * Get the result of an API request to list discussions.
      *
-     * @param User $actor
+     * @param Request $request
      * @param array $params
      * @return object
      */
-    private function getApiDocument(User $actor, array $params)
+    protected function getApiDocument(Request $request, array $params)
     {
-        return json_decode($this->api->send(ListDiscussionsController::class, $actor, $params)->getBody());
+        return json_decode($this->api->withParentRequest($request)->withQueryParams($params)->get('/discussions')->getBody());
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/User.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/User.php
index 53cd26ea2..50a67f761 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/User.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/User.php
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
 namespace Flarum\Forum\Content;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\ShowUserController;
 use Flarum\Frontend\Document;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\User\User as FlarumUser;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
@@ -44,14 +41,9 @@ class User
     public function __invoke(Document $document, Request $request)
     {
         $queryParams = $request->getQueryParams();
-        $actor = RequestUtil::getActor($request);
-        $userId = Arr::get($queryParams, 'username');
+        $username = Arr::get($queryParams, 'username');
 
-        $params = [
-            'id' => $userId,
-        ];
-
-        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument($actor, $params);
+        $apiDocument = $this->getApiDocument($request, $username);
         $user = $apiDocument->data->attributes;
 
         $document->title = $user->displayName;
@@ -64,15 +56,11 @@ class User
     /**
      * Get the result of an API request to show a user.
      *
-     * @param FlarumUser $actor
-     * @param array $params
-     * @return object
      * @throws ModelNotFoundException
      */
-    protected function getApiDocument(FlarumUser $actor, array $params)
+    protected function getApiDocument(Request $request, string $username)
     {
-        $params['bySlug'] = true;
-        $response = $this->api->send(ShowUserController::class, $actor, $params);
+        $response = $this->api->withParentRequest($request)->withQueryParams(['bySlug' => true])->get("/users/$username");
         $statusCode = $response->getStatusCode();
 
         if ($statusCode === 404) {
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/LogInController.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/LogInController.php
index efb58c24b..30212d3b8 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/LogInController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/LogInController.php
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@
 namespace Flarum\Forum\Controller;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\CreateTokenController;
 use Flarum\Http\AccessToken;
 use Flarum\Http\RememberAccessToken;
 use Flarum\Http\Rememberer;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\SessionAuthenticator;
 use Flarum\User\Event\LoggedIn;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
@@ -71,11 +69,10 @@ class LogInController implements RequestHandlerInterface
      */
     public function handle(Request $request): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $actor = RequestUtil::getActor($request);
         $body = $request->getParsedBody();
         $params = Arr::only($body, ['identification', 'password', 'remember']);
 
-        $response = $this->apiClient->send(CreateTokenController::class, $actor, [], $params);
+        $response = $this->apiClient->withParentRequest($request)->withBody($params)->post('/token');
 
         if ($response->getStatusCode() === 200) {
             $data = json_decode($response->getBody());
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/RegisterController.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/RegisterController.php
index a6e6e2135..e732101e9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/RegisterController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Controller/RegisterController.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 namespace Flarum\Forum\Controller;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\CreateUserController;
 use Flarum\Http\RememberAccessToken;
 use Flarum\Http\Rememberer;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\SessionAuthenticator;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
@@ -53,11 +51,9 @@ class RegisterController implements RequestHandlerInterface
      */
     public function handle(Request $request): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $controller = CreateUserController::class;
-        $actor = RequestUtil::getActor($request);
-        $body = ['data' => ['attributes' => $request->getParsedBody()]];
+        $params = ['data' => ['attributes' => $request->getParsedBody()]];
 
-        $response = $this->api->send($controller, $actor, [], $body);
+        $response = $this->api->withParentRequest($request)->withBody($params)->post('/users');
 
         $body = json_decode($response->getBody());
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Frontend/Content/CorePayload.php b/framework/core/src/Frontend/Content/CorePayload.php
index 2d635377d..cbe625d2d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Frontend/Content/CorePayload.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Frontend/Content/CorePayload.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 namespace Flarum\Frontend\Content;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\ShowUserController;
 use Flarum\Frontend\Document;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Locale\LocaleManager;
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class CorePayload
         $actor = RequestUtil::getActor($request);
 
         if ($actor->exists) {
-            $user = $this->getUserApiDocument($actor);
+            $user = $this->getUserApiDocument($request, $actor);
             $data = array_merge($data, $this->getDataFromApiDocument($user));
         }
 
@@ -81,13 +80,12 @@ class CorePayload
         return $data;
     }
 
-    private function getUserApiDocument(User $user): array
+    private function getUserApiDocument(Request $request, User $actor): array
     {
-        // TODO: to avoid an extra query, something like
-        // $controller = new ShowUserController(new PreloadedUserRepository($user));
+        $id = $actor->id;
 
         return $this->getResponseBody(
-            $this->api->send(ShowUserController::class, $user, ['id' => $user->id])
+            $this->api->withParentRequest($request)->get("/users/$id")
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Frontend/Frontend.php b/framework/core/src/Frontend/Frontend.php
index 103ba083d..05a4e5405 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Frontend/Frontend.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Frontend/Frontend.php
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 namespace Flarum\Frontend;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Client;
-use Flarum\Api\Controller\ShowForumController;
-use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
@@ -67,10 +65,8 @@ class Frontend
 
     private function getForumDocument(Request $request): array
     {
-        $actor = RequestUtil::getActor($request);
-
         return $this->getResponseBody(
-            $this->api->send(ShowForumController::class, $actor)
+            $this->api->withParentRequest($request)->get('/')
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/ThrottleApiTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/ThrottleApiTest.php
index c61299da5..e827e5167 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/ThrottleApiTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/ThrottleApiTest.php
@@ -79,4 +79,20 @@ class ThrottleApiTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function throttling_applies_to_api_client()
+    {
+        $this->extend((new Extend\ThrottleApi)->set('blockRegistration', function ($request) {
+            if ($request->getAttribute('routeName') === 'users.create') {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }));
+
+        $response = $this->send($this->request('POST', '/register')->withAttribute('bypassCsrfToken', true));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(429, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/IndexTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/IndexTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e92898596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/IndexTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\forum;
+
+use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
+
+class IndexTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\Csrf)->exemptRoute('login')
+        );
+
+        $this->prepareDatabase([
+            'users' => [
+                $this->normalUser()
+            ]
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function guest_not_serialized_by_current_user_serializer()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('GET', '/')
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertStringNotContainsString('preferences', $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function user_serialized_by_current_user_serializer()
+    {
+        $login = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/login', [
+                'json' => [
+                    'identification' => 'normal',
+                    'password' => 'too-obscure'
+                ]
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('GET', '/', [
+                'cookiesFrom' => $login
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('preferences', $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/LoginTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/LoginTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..826cda945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/LoginTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\forum;
+
+use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Http\AccessToken;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
+
+class LoginTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\Csrf)->exemptRoute('login')
+        );
+
+        $this->prepareDatabase([
+            'users' => [
+                $this->normalUser()
+            ]
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function cant_login_without_data()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/login', [
+                'json' => []
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(401, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function cant_login_with_wrong_password()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/login', [
+                'json' => [
+                    'identification' => 'normal',
+                    'password' => 'incorrect'
+                ]
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(401, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function can_login_with_data()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/login', [
+                'json' => [
+                    'identification' => 'normal',
+                    'password' => 'too-obscure'
+                ]
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+
+        // The response body should contain the user ID...
+        $body = (string) $response->getBody();
+        $this->assertJson($body);
+
+        $data = json_decode($body, true);
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $data['userId']);
+
+        // ...and an access token belonging to this user.
+        $token = $data['token'];
+        $this->assertEquals(2, AccessToken::whereToken($token)->firstOrFail()->user_id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/RegisterTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/RegisterTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9668e31b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/forum/RegisterTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\forum;
+
+use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+
+class RegisterTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\Csrf)->exemptRoute('register')
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function cant_register_without_data()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/register')
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(422, $response->getStatusCode());
+
+        // The response body should contain details about the failed validation
+        $body = (string) $response->getBody();
+        $this->assertJson($body);
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            'errors' => [
+                [
+                    'status' => '422',
+                    'code' => 'validation_error',
+                    'detail' => 'The username field is required.',
+                    'source' => ['pointer' => '/data/attributes/username'],
+                ],
+                [
+                    'status' => '422',
+                    'code' => 'validation_error',
+                    'detail' => 'The email field is required.',
+                    'source' => ['pointer' => '/data/attributes/email'],
+                ],
+                [
+                    'status' => '422',
+                    'code' => 'validation_error',
+                    'detail' => 'The password field is required.',
+                    'source' => ['pointer' => '/data/attributes/password'],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ], json_decode($body, true));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function can_register_with_data()
+    {
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', '/register', [
+                'json' => [
+                    'username' => 'test',
+                    'password' => 'too-obscure',
+                    'email' => 'test@machine.local',
+                ]
+            ])
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(201, $response->getStatusCode());
+
+        /** @var User $user */
+        $user = User::where('username', 'test')->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $user->is_email_confirmed);
+        $this->assertEquals('test', $user->username);
+        $this->assertEquals('test@machine.local', $user->email);
+    }
+}