1 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Biz/PodcastItLater/Core.py b/Biz/PodcastItLater/Core.py
index 0ca945c..b7b6ed9 100644
--- a/Biz/PodcastItLater/Core.py
+++ b/Biz/PodcastItLater/Core.py
@@ -576,13 +576,21 @@ class Database:  # noqa: PLR0904
             )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def create_user(email: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    def create_user(email: str, status: str = "pending") -> tuple[int, str]:
         """Create a new user and return (user_id, token).
 
+        Args:
+            email: User email address
+            status: Initial status (pending, active, or disabled)
+
         Raises:
             ValueError: If user ID cannot be retrieved after insert or if user
-                not found.
+                not found, or if status is invalid.
         """
+        if status not in {"pending", "active", "disabled"}:
+            msg = f"Invalid status: {status}"
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
         # Generate a secure token for RSS feed access
         token = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
         with Database.get_connection() as conn:
@@ -590,14 +598,19 @@ class Database:  # noqa: PLR0904
             try:
                 cursor.execute(
                     "INSERT INTO users (email, token, status) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
-                    (email, token, "pending"),
+                    (email, token, status),
                 )
                 conn.commit()
                 user_id = cursor.lastrowid
                 if user_id is None:
                     msg = "Failed to get user ID after insert"
                     raise ValueError(msg)
-                logger.info("Created user %s with email %s", user_id, email)
+                logger.info(
+                    "Created user %s with email %s (status: %s)",
+                    user_id,
+                    email,
+                    status,
+                )
             except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
                 # User already exists
                 cursor.execute(