feat(registration): no invite code, request text

README.md

@@ -85,13 +85,17 @@ To Be Played is split into three repositories:
 - **Language**: kept in the browser and saved in Auth; after the login Auth's language wins when one is saved. Dark
   mode stays per device. The registration sends the browser language (`de` for a German browser, else `en`): Auth
   writes its mails in it and saves it as the user's language.
+- **Registration** (`/register`): no invite code; the page says that an admin checks each new account and stays on
+  "registration sent" after the send. Auth answers `409 PENDING_LIMIT_REACHED` while 20 wait.
 - **Broken pictures**: a Steam cover or achievement icon that does not load shows a placeholder and is reported
   to Core once per page load (`POST /api/library/broken-images`, only with a session). Core repairs it at night;
   a repaired cover comes back as `imageUrl`.
 - German and English, dark mode, mobile layout, session-expired message instead of a silent logout.
 - **Admin** (PLATFORM_ADMIN only, `/admin/users`): search the users, block, unblock and delete them (the email is
   typed to confirm a delete). "View as" in the menu switches the own session to User or Auditor and back; a badge
-  shows the lower role. Auth checks every right on the server.
+  shows the lower role. Auth checks every right on the server. Registrations that wait show "Waits" with Accept
+  and Deny (a "Waiting only" filter lists just them); the menu shows how many wait, loaded again on every page change
+  and menu opening. The login tells a waiting user that the admin has not decided yet.
 - **Dashboard hints**: news from the admin at the bottom of the dashboard, one at a time. A "Dismiss" hint closes
   after 30 s or with X and comes back in the next browser session unless "Do not show again" is ticked; an
   "Accept" hint stays until "OK". Admins write, preview and end hints on `/admin/hints` (Auth stores them).

public/i18n/de.json

@@ -16,23 +16,24 @@
     "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Zu viele fehlgeschlagene Versuche. Bitte in {{minutes}} Minuten erneut versuchen.",
     "ERROR_GENERIC": "Anmeldung fehlgeschlagen. Bitte später erneut versuchen.",
     "SESSION_EXPIRED": "Deine Sitzung ist abgelaufen. Bitte melde dich erneut an.",
-    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_BLOCKED": "Dieses Konto ist gesperrt. Bitte wende dich an den Admin."
+    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_BLOCKED": "Dieses Konto ist gesperrt. Bitte wende dich an den Admin.",
+    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_PENDING": "Deine Registrierung wartet auf den Admin. Du bekommst eine Mail, sobald sie entschieden ist."
   },
   "REGISTRATION": {
     "TITLE": "Registrieren",
     "EMAIL": "Email",
     "PASSWORD": "Passwort",
     "PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION": "Passwort bestätigen",
-    "INVITE_CODE": "Einladungscode",
     "SUBMIT": "Konto erstellen",
-    "SUCCESS": "Konto erstellt. Weiterleitung zum Login …",
+    "SUCCESS": "Registrierung gesendet. Du bekommst eine Mail, sobald der Admin entschieden hat.",
     "HAVE_ACCOUNT": "Bereits ein Konto?",
     "ERROR_GENERIC": "Registrierung fehlgeschlagen. Bitte erneut versuchen.",
     "ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE": "Diese Email-Adresse ist bereits registriert.",
-    "ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE": "Der Einladungscode ist ungültig oder wurde bereits verwendet.",
     "DISPLAY_NAME": "Anzeigename (optional)",
     "ERROR_DISPLAY_NAME_IN_USE": "Dieser Anzeigename ist schon vergeben.",
-    "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Zu viele fehlgeschlagene Versuche. Bitte in {{minutes}} Minuten erneut versuchen."
+    "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Zu viele fehlgeschlagene Versuche. Bitte in {{minutes}} Minuten erneut versuchen.",
+    "INTRO": "Ein Admin prüft jedes neue Konto. Du bekommst eine Mail, sobald über deins entschieden ist.",
+    "ERROR_PENDING_LIMIT": "Gerade warten zu viele Registrierungen auf den Admin. Bitte versuch es später noch einmal."
   },
   "SETTINGS": {
     "PROFILE_STYLE": "Aussehen des Profils",
@@ -137,7 +138,6 @@
     "PASSWORD_TOO_LONG": "Passwort ist zu lang: höchstens 72 Zeichen, mit Umlauten oder Emoji weniger.",
     "PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED": "Bitte Passwort bestätigen.",
     "PASSWORD_MISMATCH": "Die Passwörter stimmen nicht überein.",
-    "INVITE_CODE_REQUIRED": "Einladungscode ist erforderlich.",
     "DISPLAY_NAME_INVALID": "3–24 Zeichen: Buchstaben, Zahlen, Leerzeichen, _ . - (kein Leerzeichen am Anfang oder Ende)."
   },
   "INFO": {
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@
       "BADGE": "Ansicht als {{role}}",
       "ERROR": "Die Rolle konnte nicht gewechselt werden."
     },
-    "ADMIN_HINTS": "Hinweise"
+    "ADMIN_HINTS": "Hinweise",
+    "PENDING_REQUESTS_one": "{{count}} Registrierung wartet",
+    "PENDING_REQUESTS_other": "{{count}} Registrierungen warten"
   },
   "BACKLOG": {
     "TITLE": "Mein Backlog",
@@ -532,7 +534,20 @@
     "ERROR": "Die Aktion ist fehlgeschlagen.",
     "PAGE_OF": "Seite {{current}} von {{total}}",
     "PREVIOUS": "Zurück",
-    "NEXT": "Weiter"
+    "NEXT": "Weiter",
+    "PENDING": "Wartet",
+    "DENIED": "Abgelehnt",
+    "PENDING_ONLY": "Nur wartende",
+    "ACCEPT": "Annehmen",
+    "DENY": "Ablehnen",
+    "ACCEPT_TITLE": "{{email}} annehmen?",
+    "ACCEPT_TEXT": "Der Nutzer kann sich sofort anmelden und bekommt eine Mail.",
+    "DENY_TITLE": "{{email}} ablehnen?",
+    "DENY_TEXT": "Der Nutzer bekommt eine Mail und kann sich nicht anmelden. Die Anfrage wird nach 30 Tagen endgültig gelöscht.",
+    "DONE_ACCEPT": "Registrierung angenommen",
+    "DONE_DENY": "Registrierung abgelehnt",
+    "ERROR_NOT_PENDING": "Diese Registrierung ist schon entschieden.",
+    "ERROR_TARGET_IS_PENDING": "Nimm die Registrierung erst an oder lehne sie ab."
   },
   "CORRECTION": {
     "OPEN": "Daten korrigieren",

public/i18n/en.json

@@ -16,23 +16,24 @@
     "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Too many failed attempts. Please try again in {{minutes}} minutes.",
     "ERROR_GENERIC": "Login failed. Please try again later.",
     "SESSION_EXPIRED": "Your session has expired. Please log in again.",
-    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_BLOCKED": "This account is blocked. Please contact the admin."
+    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_BLOCKED": "This account is blocked. Please contact the admin.",
+    "ERROR_ACCOUNT_PENDING": "Your registration waits for the admin. You get a mail when it is decided."
   },
   "REGISTRATION": {
     "TITLE": "Register",
     "EMAIL": "Email",
     "PASSWORD": "Password",
     "PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION": "Confirm password",
-    "INVITE_CODE": "Invite code",
     "SUBMIT": "Create account",
-    "SUCCESS": "Account created. Redirecting to login …",
+    "SUCCESS": "Registration sent. You get a mail as soon as the admin has decided.",
     "HAVE_ACCOUNT": "Already have an account?",
     "ERROR_GENERIC": "Registration failed. Please try again.",
     "ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE": "This email address is already registered.",
-    "ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE": "The invite code is invalid or has already been used.",
     "DISPLAY_NAME": "Display name (optional)",
     "ERROR_DISPLAY_NAME_IN_USE": "This display name is already taken.",
-    "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Too many failed attempts. Please try again in {{minutes}} minutes."
+    "ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS": "Too many failed attempts. Please try again in {{minutes}} minutes.",
+    "INTRO": "An admin checks each new account. You get a mail as soon as yours is decided.",
+    "ERROR_PENDING_LIMIT": "Too many registrations wait for the admin right now. Please try again later."
   },
   "SETTINGS": {
     "PROFILE_STYLE": "Profile look",
@@ -137,7 +138,6 @@
     "PASSWORD_TOO_LONG": "Password is too long: at most 72 characters, fewer with umlauts or emoji.",
     "PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED": "Please confirm your password.",
     "PASSWORD_MISMATCH": "Passwords do not match.",
-    "INVITE_CODE_REQUIRED": "Invite code is required.",
     "DISPLAY_NAME_INVALID": "3–24 characters: letters, digits, spaces, _ . - (no space at the start or end)."
   },
   "INFO": {
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@
       "BADGE": "Viewing as {{role}}",
       "ERROR": "The role could not be switched."
     },
-    "ADMIN_HINTS": "Hints"
+    "ADMIN_HINTS": "Hints",
+    "PENDING_REQUESTS_one": "{{count}} registration waits",
+    "PENDING_REQUESTS_other": "{{count}} registrations wait"
   },
   "BACKLOG": {
     "TITLE": "My backlog",
@@ -532,7 +534,20 @@
     "ERROR": "The action failed.",
     "PAGE_OF": "Page {{current}} of {{total}}",
     "PREVIOUS": "Previous",
-    "NEXT": "Next"
+    "NEXT": "Next",
+    "PENDING": "Waits",
+    "DENIED": "Denied",
+    "PENDING_ONLY": "Waiting only",
+    "ACCEPT": "Accept",
+    "DENY": "Deny",
+    "ACCEPT_TITLE": "Accept {{email}}?",
+    "ACCEPT_TEXT": "The user can log in at once and gets a mail.",
+    "DENY_TITLE": "Deny {{email}}?",
+    "DENY_TEXT": "The user gets a mail and cannot log in. The request is removed for good after 30 days.",
+    "DONE_ACCEPT": "Registration accepted",
+    "DONE_DENY": "Registration denied",
+    "ERROR_NOT_PENDING": "This registration is decided already.",
+    "ERROR_TARGET_IS_PENDING": "Accept or deny the registration first."
   },
   "CORRECTION": {
     "OPEN": "Correct data",

src/components/AppHeader.jsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {Link, NavLink, useLocation, useNavigate} from 'react-router-dom';
 import {useTranslation} from 'react-i18next';
 import {ChartColumn, Dices, Eye, Languages, LayoutDashboard, Library, LogOut, Megaphone, Moon, Settings, Shield, Sun} from 'lucide-react';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import PageContainer from './PageContainer.jsx';
 import SteamAvatar from './SteamAvatar.jsx';
 import useCurrentUser from '../hooks/useCurrentUser.js';
 import useSteamProfile from '../hooks/useSteamProfile.js';
-import {ROLES, viewAs} from '../utils/admin.js';
+import {fetchPendingCount, ROLES, viewAs} from '../utils/admin.js';
 import {expireSession, markSession} from '../utils/auth.js';
 
 const NAV_ITEMS = [
@@ -49,6 +50,24 @@ export default function AppHeader({isAuthenticated, onLogout}) {
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     const isAdmin = currentUser?.role === 'PLATFORM_ADMIN';
     const viewingAs = currentUser && currentUser.activeRole !== currentUser.role ? currentUser.activeRole : null;
+    const seesAdminPage = isAdmin && !viewingAs;
+    const [pendingCount, setPendingCount] = useState(0);
+    const [menuOpenings, setMenuOpenings] = useState(0);
+
+    // Loaded again on every page change and menu opening, so a decision on the admin page shows soon.
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!seesAdminPage) return undefined;
+        let current = true;
+        fetchPendingCount()
+            .then(async (response) => {
+                if (current && response.ok) setPendingCount((await response.json()).count);
+            })
+            .catch((err) => console.error('Pending count error:', err));
+        return () => {
+            current = false;
+        };
+    }, [seesAdminPage, pathname, menuOpenings]);
+    const shownCount = seesAdminPage ? pendingCount : 0;
 
     const switchRole = async (role) => {
         try {
@@ -108,20 +127,30 @@ export default function AppHeader({isAuthenticated, onLogout}) {
                         <Badge variant="secondary" className="mr-1">{t('NAV.VIEW_AS.BADGE', {role: t(`ROLES.${viewingAs}`)})}</Badge>
                     )}
                     {isAuthenticated ? (
-                        <DropdownMenu>
+                        <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={(open) => open && setMenuOpenings((count) => count + 1)}>
                             <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                                <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" aria-label={t('NAV.MENU')} title={steamProfile?.personaName ?? undefined}>
+                                <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" aria-label={t('NAV.MENU')} title={steamProfile?.personaName ?? undefined}
+                                        className="relative">
                                     <SteamAvatar url={steamProfile?.avatarUrl}/>
+                                    {shownCount > 0 && (
+                                        <span aria-label={t('NAV.PENDING_REQUESTS', {count: shownCount})}
+                                              className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 flex size-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary text-[10px] font-bold text-primary-foreground">
+                                            {shownCount > 9 ? '9+' : shownCount}
+                                        </span>
+                                    )}
                                 </Button>
                             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                             <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-52">
                                 <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
                                     <Link to="/settings"><Settings/>{t('NAV.SETTINGS')}</Link>
                                 </DropdownMenuItem>
-                                {isAdmin && !viewingAs && (
+                                {seesAdminPage && (
                                     <>
                                         <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
-                                            <Link to="/admin/users"><Shield/>{t('NAV.ADMIN')}</Link>
+                                            <Link to="/admin/users">
+                                                <Shield/>{t('NAV.ADMIN')}
+                                                {shownCount > 0 && <Badge className="ml-auto">{shownCount}</Badge>}
+                                            </Link>
                                         </DropdownMenuItem>
                                         <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
                                             <Link to="/admin/hints"><Megaphone/>{t('NAV.ADMIN_HINTS')}</Link>

src/components/AppHeader.test.jsx

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ describe('AppHeader', () => {
     });
 
     it('offers the admin page and "view as" to an admin', async () => {
-        loggedInAs({role: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN', activeRole: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN'});
+        loggedInAs({role: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN', activeRole: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN'},
+            {'GET /api/admin/users/pending-count': json(200, {count: 0})});
         await screen.findByRole('button', {name: 'NAV.MENU'});
         await vi.waitFor(() => expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('/api/users/me'), expect.anything()));
 
@@ -55,6 +56,24 @@ describe('AppHeader', () => {
         expect(await screen.findByText('NAV.ADMIN')).toBeTruthy();
         expect(screen.getByText('NAV.VIEW_AS.MENU')).toBeTruthy();
         expect(screen.queryByText('NAV.VIEW_AS.BADGE')).toBeNull();
+        expect(screen.queryByLabelText('NAV.PENDING_REQUESTS:0')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('shows the admin how many registrations wait', async () => {
+        loggedInAs({role: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN', activeRole: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN'},
+            {'GET /api/admin/users/pending-count': json(200, {count: 3})});
+
+        expect(await screen.findByLabelText('NAV.PENDING_REQUESTS:3')).toBeTruthy();
+        openMenu();
+        expect((await screen.findByRole('menuitem', {name: /^NAV\.ADMIN ?3$/})).textContent).toContain('3');
+    });
+
+    it('shows no count when Auth does not know the call yet', async () => {
+        loggedInAs({role: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN', activeRole: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN'},
+            {'GET /api/admin/users/pending-count': json(404, {})});
+        await vi.waitFor(() => expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('pending-count'), expect.anything()));
+
+        expect(screen.queryByLabelText(/NAV.PENDING_REQUESTS/)).toBeNull();
     });
 
     it('shows the badge and hides the admin page while an admin views as a user', async () => {

src/pages/AdminUsersPage.jsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {useTranslation} from 'react-i18next';
-import {Ban, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Loader2, Search, ShieldCheck, Trash2} from 'lucide-react';
+import {Ban, Check, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Loader2, Search, ShieldCheck, Trash2, X} from 'lucide-react';
 import {toast} from 'sonner';
 
 import {Badge} from '@/components/ui/badge';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 import {Input} from '@/components/ui/input';
 import {Label} from '@/components/ui/label';
 import PageContainer from '../components/PageContainer.jsx';
-import {deleteUser, fetchUsers, setUserBlocked} from '../utils/admin.js';
+import {decideUser, deleteUser, fetchUsers, setUserBlocked} from '../utils/admin.js';
 import {formatDate} from '../utils/format.js';
 import useAbortPrevious from '../hooks/useAbortPrevious.js';
 
@@ -27,21 +27,25 @@ const REFUSAL_KEY = {
     SELF_ACTION: 'ADMIN.ERROR_SELF_ACTION',
     TARGET_IS_ADMIN: 'ADMIN.ERROR_TARGET_IS_ADMIN',
     ALREADY_DELETED: 'ADMIN.ERROR_ALREADY_DELETED',
+    NOT_PENDING: 'ADMIN.ERROR_NOT_PENDING',
+    TARGET_IS_PENDING: 'ADMIN.ERROR_TARGET_IS_PENDING',
 };
 
 const formatDateOrNull = (value, locale) => (value ? formatDate(value, locale) : null);
 
 /**
- * PLATFORM_ADMIN only: list, block and delete users. Auth checks the role; a 403 shows "no access".
+ * PLATFORM_ADMIN only: list, block and delete users, accept or deny registrations that wait. Auth checks the role; a
+ * 403 shows "no access".
  */
 export default function AdminUsersPage() {
     const {t, i18n} = useTranslation();
     const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
     const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
     const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
+    const [pendingOnly, setPendingOnly] = useState(false);
     const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
     const [status, setStatus] = useState('loading');
-    // {kind: 'block' | 'delete', user}
+    // {kind: 'block' | 'delete' | 'accept' | 'deny', user}
     const [pending, setPending] = useState(null);
     const [typedEmail, setTypedEmail] = useState('');
     const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
     const load = useCallback(async () => {
         const signal = nextSignal();
         try {
-            const response = await fetchUsers(search, page, PAGE_SIZE, {signal});
+            const response = await fetchUsers(search, pendingOnly ? 'PENDING' : '', page, PAGE_SIZE, {signal});
             if (signal.aborted) return;
             if (response.status === 401) return;
             if (response.status === 403) {
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
             console.error('Admin users error:', err);
             setStatus('error');
         }
-    }, [nextSignal, search, page]);
+    }, [nextSignal, search, pendingOnly, page]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         load();
@@ -82,14 +86,35 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
         setTypedEmail('');
     };
 
+    const email = pending?.user.email;
+    const dialog = pending && {
+        delete: {
+            title: t('ADMIN.DELETE_TITLE', {email}), text: t('ADMIN.DELETE_TEXT'), action: 'ADMIN.DELETE',
+            done: 'ADMIN.DONE_DELETE', destructive: true, run: () => deleteUser(pending.user.id),
+        },
+        block: {
+            ...(pending.user.blocked
+                ? {title: t('ADMIN.UNBLOCK'), text: email, action: 'ADMIN.UNBLOCK', done: 'ADMIN.DONE_UNBLOCK'}
+                : {title: t('ADMIN.BLOCK_TITLE', {email}), text: t('ADMIN.BLOCK_TEXT'), action: 'ADMIN.BLOCK', done: 'ADMIN.DONE_BLOCK'}),
+            run: () => setUserBlocked(pending.user.id, !pending.user.blocked),
+        },
+        accept: {
+            title: t('ADMIN.ACCEPT_TITLE', {email}), text: t('ADMIN.ACCEPT_TEXT'), action: 'ADMIN.ACCEPT',
+            done: 'ADMIN.DONE_ACCEPT', run: () => decideUser(pending.user.id, true),
+        },
+        deny: {
+            title: t('ADMIN.DENY_TITLE', {email}), text: t('ADMIN.DENY_TEXT'), action: 'ADMIN.DENY',
+            done: 'ADMIN.DONE_DENY', destructive: true, run: () => decideUser(pending.user.id, false),
+        },
+    }[pending.kind];
+
     const confirm = async () => {
-        const {kind, user} = pending;
         setBusy(true);
         try {
-            const response = kind === 'delete' ? await deleteUser(user.id) : await setUserBlocked(user.id, !user.blocked);
+            const response = await dialog.run();
             if (response.status === 401) return;
             if (response.ok) {
-                toast.success(t(kind === 'delete' ? 'ADMIN.DONE_DELETE' : user.blocked ? 'ADMIN.DONE_UNBLOCK' : 'ADMIN.DONE_BLOCK'));
+                toast.success(t(dialog.done));
                 closeDialog();
                 await load();
             } else {
@@ -127,6 +152,13 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                             <Input aria-label={t('ADMIN.SEARCH')} placeholder={t('ADMIN.SEARCH')} value={query}
                                    onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)}/>
                             <Button type="submit" variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label={t('ADMIN.SEARCH')}><Search/></Button>
+                            <Button type="button" variant={pendingOnly ? 'default' : 'outline'} aria-pressed={pendingOnly}
+                                    onClick={() => {
+                                        setPage(0);
+                                        setPendingOnly(!pendingOnly);
+                                    }}>
+                                {t('ADMIN.PENDING_ONLY')}
+                            </Button>
                         </form>
                     )}
                     {status === 'loading' && <Loader2 className="size-5 animate-spin text-muted-foreground"/>}
@@ -149,10 +181,27 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                                     <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1">
                                         {user.role !== 'USER' && <Badge variant="outline">{t(`ROLES.${user.role}`)}</Badge>}
                                         {user.steamLinked && <Badge variant="secondary">{t('ADMIN.STEAM')}</Badge>}
+                                        {user.status === 'PENDING' && <Badge>{t('ADMIN.PENDING')}</Badge>}
                                         {user.blocked && <Badge variant="destructive">{t('ADMIN.BLOCKED')}</Badge>}
-                                        {user.deletedAt && <Badge variant="destructive">{t('ADMIN.DELETED')}</Badge>}
+                                        {user.deletedAt && (
+                                            <Badge variant="destructive">
+                                                {t(user.status === 'DENIED' ? 'ADMIN.DENIED' : 'ADMIN.DELETED')}
+                                            </Badge>
+                                        )}
                                     </div>
-                                    {user.role !== 'PLATFORM_ADMIN' && !user.deletedAt && (
+                                    {user.status === 'PENDING' && (
+                                        <div className="flex gap-2">
+                                            <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm"
+                                                    onClick={() => setPending({kind: 'accept', user})}>
+                                                <Check/>{t('ADMIN.ACCEPT')}
+                                            </Button>
+                                            <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm" className="border-destructive text-destructive"
+                                                    onClick={() => setPending({kind: 'deny', user})}>
+                                                <X/>{t('ADMIN.DENY')}
+                                            </Button>
+                                        </div>
+                                    )}
+                                    {user.role !== 'PLATFORM_ADMIN' && !user.deletedAt && user.status !== 'PENDING' && (
                                         <div className="flex gap-2">
                                             <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm"
                                                     onClick={() => setPending({kind: 'block', user})}>
@@ -189,14 +238,8 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                 {pending && (
                     <DialogContent>
                         <DialogHeader>
-                            <DialogTitle>
+                            <DialogTitle>{dialog.title}</DialogTitle>
-                                {pending.kind === 'delete'
+                            <DialogDescription>{dialog.text}</DialogDescription>
-                                    ? t('ADMIN.DELETE_TITLE', {email: pending.user.email})
-                                    : pending.user.blocked ? t('ADMIN.UNBLOCK') : t('ADMIN.BLOCK_TITLE', {email: pending.user.email})}
-                            </DialogTitle>
-                            <DialogDescription>
-                                {pending.kind === 'delete' ? t('ADMIN.DELETE_TEXT') : pending.user.blocked ? pending.user.email : t('ADMIN.BLOCK_TEXT')}
-                            </DialogDescription>
                         </DialogHeader>
                         {pending.kind === 'delete' && (
                             <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -209,10 +252,10 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                             <DialogClose asChild>
                                 <Button type="button" variant="outline">{t('ADMIN.CANCEL')}</Button>
                             </DialogClose>
-                            <Button type="button" variant={pending.kind === 'delete' ? 'destructive' : 'default'}
+                            <Button type="button" variant={dialog.destructive ? 'destructive' : 'default'}
                                     disabled={confirmDisabled} onClick={confirm}>
                                 {busy && <Loader2 className="animate-spin"/>}
-                                {t(pending.kind === 'delete' ? 'ADMIN.DELETE' : pending.user.blocked ? 'ADMIN.UNBLOCK' : 'ADMIN.BLOCK')}
+                                {t(dialog.action)}
                             </Button>
                         </DialogFooter>
                     </DialogContent>

src/pages/AdminUsersPage.test.jsx

@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ vi.mock('sonner', () => ({toast: {success: vi.fn(), error: vi.fn()}}));
 
 const PLAYER = {
     id: 7, email: 'player@example.com', displayName: 'Player', role: 'USER', registrationDate: '2026-09-01T10:00:00',
-    lastLoginDate: null, steamLinked: true, blocked: false, deletedAt: null,
+    lastLoginDate: null, steamLinked: true, blocked: false, deletedAt: null, status: 'ACTIVE',
 };
+const NEWCOMER = {...PLAYER, id: 8, email: 'new@example.com', steamLinked: false, status: 'PENDING'};
+const DENIED = {...PLAYER, id: 9, email: 'denied@example.com', steamLinked: false, status: 'DENIED',
+    deletedAt: '2026-10-01T10:00:00Z'};
 const ADMIN = {...PLAYER, id: 1, email: 'admin@example.com', role: 'PLATFORM_ADMIN', steamLinked: false};
 
 const page = (content, totalPages = 1) => ({content, page: 0, size: 20, totalElements: content.length, totalPages});
@@ -96,6 +99,46 @@ describe('AdminUsersPage', () => {
         await waitFor(() => expect(toast.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ADMIN.ERROR_TARGET_IS_ADMIN'));
     });
 
+    it('accepts or denies a registration that waits, and offers no block on it', async () => {
+        withRoutes({
+            'GET /api/admin/users': json(200, page([NEWCOMER])),
+            'PUT /api/admin/users/8/decision': json(204),
+        });
+        renderPage();
+        expect(await screen.findByText('ADMIN.PENDING')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(screen.queryByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.BLOCK'})).toBeNull();
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.ACCEPT'}));
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getAllByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.ACCEPT'}).at(-1));
+
+        await waitFor(() => expect(toast.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ADMIN.DONE_ACCEPT'));
+        expect(JSON.parse(calls('PUT')[0][1].body)).toEqual({accepted: true});
+
+        fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.DENY'}));
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getAllByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.DENY'}).at(-1));
+
+        await waitFor(() => expect(toast.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ADMIN.DONE_DENY'));
+        expect(JSON.parse(calls('PUT')[1][1].body)).toEqual({accepted: false});
+    });
+
+    it('shows a denied registration as denied, with no action', async () => {
+        withRoutes({'GET /api/admin/users': json(200, page([DENIED]))});
+        renderPage();
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText('ADMIN.DENIED')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(screen.queryByText('ADMIN.DELETED')).toBeNull();
+        expect(screen.queryByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.DELETE'})).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('lists only the waiting registrations on request, from the first page', async () => {
+        renderPage();
+        await screen.findByText('player@example.com');
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', {name: 'ADMIN.PENDING_ONLY'}));
+
+        await waitFor(() => expect(calls('GET').at(-1)[0]).toContain('status=PENDING&page=0'));
+    });
+
     it('says no access to a user without the admin role', async () => {
         withRoutes({'GET /api/admin/users': json(403, {})});
         renderPage();

src/pages/LoginPage.jsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const LOGIN_ERROR_KEY = {
     INVALID_CREDENTIALS: 'LOGIN.ERROR_INVALID_CREDENTIALS',
     TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS: 'LOGIN.ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS',
     ACCOUNT_BLOCKED: 'LOGIN.ERROR_ACCOUNT_BLOCKED',
+    ACCOUNT_PENDING: 'LOGIN.ERROR_ACCOUNT_PENDING',
 };
 
 export default function LoginPage() {

src/pages/LoginPage.test.jsx

@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ describe('LoginPage', () => {
         expect(screen.queryByText('LOGIN.SESSION_EXPIRED')).toBeNull();
     });
 
+    it('says that an account waits for the admin', async () => {
+        fetchRoutes({'POST /api/auth/login': refused(403, 'ACCOUNT_PENDING')});
+        renderLogin();
+
+        submit();
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText('LOGIN.ERROR_ACCOUNT_PENDING')).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
     it('says that a blocked account is blocked', async () => {
         fetchRoutes({'POST /api/auth/login': refused(403, 'ACCOUNT_BLOCKED')});
         renderLogin();

src/pages/RegistrationPage.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {useState} from 'react';
-import {Link, useNavigate} from 'react-router-dom';
+import {Link} from 'react-router-dom';
 import {useTranslation} from 'react-i18next';
 import {useForm} from 'react-hook-form';
 import {zodResolver} from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ import {MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH} from '../utils/limits.js';
 
 const BACKEND_ERROR_KEY = {
     EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE: 'REGISTRATION.ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE',
-    INVALID_INVITATION_CODE: 'REGISTRATION.ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE',
+    PENDING_LIMIT_REACHED: 'REGISTRATION.ERROR_PENDING_LIMIT',
     DISPLAY_NAME_ALREADY_IN_USE: 'REGISTRATION.ERROR_DISPLAY_NAME_IN_USE',
     TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS: 'REGISTRATION.ERROR_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS',
 };
 
 export default function RegistrationPage() {
     const {t} = useTranslation();
-    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const [feedback, setFeedback] = useState({message: '', isError: false});
+    // The request waits for the admin; a second one would only be refused.
+    const [requested, setRequested] = useState(false);
 
     const {
         register,
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
             email: '',
             password: '',
             passwordConfirmation: '',
-            inviteCode: '',
             displayName: '',
         },
     });
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     email: values.email,
                     password: values.password,
-                    inviteCode: values.inviteCode,
                     displayName: values.displayName,
                     // Auth's mails use it: a German browser gets German, every other one English.
                     language: navigator.language?.toLowerCase().startsWith('de') ? 'de' : 'en',
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
 
             if (response.ok) {
                 setFeedback({message: t('REGISTRATION.SUCCESS'), isError: false});
-                setTimeout(() => navigate('/login'), 800);
+                setRequested(true);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -90,7 +89,8 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
                 </Link>
             </>}
         >
-            <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4" noValidate>
+            <p className="mb-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t('REGISTRATION.INTRO')}</p>
+            {!requested && <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4" noValidate>
                 <FormField id="email" label={t('REGISTRATION.EMAIL')} error={errors.email} t={t}>
                     <Input
                         id="email"
@@ -121,15 +121,6 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
                     />
                 </FormField>
 
-                <FormField id="inviteCode" label={t('REGISTRATION.INVITE_CODE')} error={errors.inviteCode} t={t}>
-                    <Input
-                        id="inviteCode"
-                        type="text"
-                        aria-invalid={!!errors.inviteCode}
-                        {...register('inviteCode')}
-                    />
-                </FormField>
-
                 <FormField id="displayName" label={t('REGISTRATION.DISPLAY_NAME')} error={errors.displayName} t={t}>
                     <Input
                         id="displayName"
@@ -144,7 +135,7 @@ export default function RegistrationPage() {
                     {isSubmitting && <Loader2 className="animate-spin"/>}
                     {t('REGISTRATION.SUBMIT')}
                 </Button>
-            </form>
+            </form>}
 
             <FeedbackAlert message={feedback.message} isError={feedback.isError}/>
         </AuthLayout>

src/pages/RegistrationPage.test.jsx

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
 import {cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen} from '@testing-library/react';
 import {MemoryRouter} from 'react-router-dom';
 import RegistrationPage from './RegistrationPage.jsx';
-import {fetchRoutes} from '../test/fetchRoutes.js';
+import {fetchRoutes, json} from '../test/fetchRoutes.js';
 
 // Own mock: the shared one drops the {{minutes}} value this test checks.
 vi.mock('react-i18next', () => ({
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ function submitValidForm() {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('REGISTRATION.EMAIL'), {target: {value: 'a@b.de'}});
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('REGISTRATION.PASSWORD'), {target: {value: 'secret123'}});
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('REGISTRATION.PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION'), {target: {value: 'secret123'}});
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('REGISTRATION.INVITE_CODE'), {target: {value: 'code'}});
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', {name: 'REGISTRATION.SUBMIT'}));
 }
 
@@ -42,11 +41,11 @@ describe('RegistrationPage', () => {
     });
 
     it('asks for no Steam ID and sends none', async () => {
-        answerRegistration(400, 'INVALID_INVITATION_CODE');
+        answerRegistration(409, 'EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE');
 
         submitValidForm();
 
-        await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE');
+        await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE');
         expect(screen.queryByLabelText('REGISTRATION.STEAM_ID')).toBeNull();
         expect(JSON.parse(fetch.mock.calls[0][1].body)).not.toHaveProperty('steamId');
     });
@@ -54,20 +53,48 @@ describe('RegistrationPage', () => {
     it.each([['de-DE', 'de'], ['de', 'de'], ['en-US', 'en'], ['fr-FR', 'en'], [undefined, 'en']])(
         'sends the browser language %s as %s, for the mails', async (browser, sent) => {
             vi.spyOn(navigator, 'language', 'get').mockReturnValue(browser);
-            answerRegistration(400, 'INVALID_INVITATION_CODE');
+            answerRegistration(409, 'EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE');
 
             submitValidForm();
 
-            await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE');
+            await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE');
             expect(JSON.parse(fetch.mock.calls[0][1].body).language).toBe(sent);
         });
 
     it('maps a known backend error to its message', async () => {
-        answerRegistration(400, 'INVALID_INVITATION_CODE');
+        answerRegistration(409, 'EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE');
 
         submitValidForm();
 
-        expect(await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_INVALID_INVITE_CODE')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE')).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('asks for no invite code and sends none', async () => {
+        answerRegistration(409, 'EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE');
+
+        submitValidForm();
+
+        await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_EMAIL_IN_USE');
+        expect(screen.queryByLabelText('REGISTRATION.INVITE_CODE')).toBeNull();
+        expect(JSON.parse(fetch.mock.calls[0][1].body)).not.toHaveProperty('inviteCode');
+    });
+
+    it('says the request waits for the admin and offers no second send', async () => {
+        fetchRoutes({'POST /api/registration/new': json(200, {userId: 5})});
+
+        submitValidForm();
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.SUCCESS')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(screen.queryByRole('button', {name: 'REGISTRATION.SUBMIT'})).toBeNull();
+        expect(screen.getByText('REGISTRATION.INTRO')).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('says so when too many registrations wait', async () => {
+        answerRegistration(409, 'PENDING_LIMIT_REACHED');
+
+        submitValidForm();
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText('REGISTRATION.ERROR_PENDING_LIMIT')).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
     it('shows its own text, not the English one of the server, for a refused input', async () => {

src/utils/admin.js

@@ -6,12 +6,26 @@ export const ROLES = ['USER', 'AUDITOR', 'PLATFORM_ADMIN'];
 
 /**
  * GET /api/admin/users: {content, page, size, totalElements, totalPages}. PLATFORM_ADMIN only (403 otherwise).
+ *
+ * @param status PENDING, ACTIVE or DENIED; empty for all
  */
-export const fetchUsers = (query, page, size, init) =>
+export const fetchUsers = (query, status, page, size, init) =>
-    apiFetch(`${AUTH()}/api/admin/users?${new URLSearchParams({query, page, size})}`, init);
+    apiFetch(`${AUTH()}/api/admin/users?${new URLSearchParams({query, ...(status && {status}), page, size})}`, init);
+
+export const fetchPendingCount = () => apiFetch(`${AUTH()}/api/admin/users/pending-count`);
 
 /**
- * 204, or 409 with code SELF_ACTION, TARGET_IS_ADMIN or ALREADY_DELETED.
+ * Accept or deny a registration that waits: 204, or 409 NOT_PENDING when it is decided already.
+ */
+export const decideUser = (userId, accepted) =>
+    apiFetch(`${AUTH()}/api/admin/users/${userId}/decision`, {
+        method: 'PUT',
+        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+        body: JSON.stringify({accepted}),
+    });
+
+/**
+ * 204, or 409 with code SELF_ACTION, TARGET_IS_ADMIN, ALREADY_DELETED or TARGET_IS_PENDING.
  */
 export const setUserBlocked = (userId, blocked) =>
     apiFetch(`${AUTH()}/api/admin/users/${userId}/blocked`, {

src/utils/validation.js

@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ const passwordField = z
     .min(8, 'VALIDATION.PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT')
     .refine((value) => new TextEncoder().encode(value).length <= 72, 'VALIDATION.PASSWORD_TOO_LONG');
 
-const inviteCodeField = z
-    .string()
-    .min(1, 'VALIDATION.INVITE_CODE_REQUIRED');
-
 // Same rule as the Auth service: 3-24 letters, digits, space, _ . - and no space at the ends.
 // An empty field means "no display name" and is sent as null.
 const displayNameField = z
@@ -33,7 +29,6 @@ export const registrationSchema = z
         email: emailField,
         password: passwordField,
         passwordConfirmation: z.string().min(1, 'VALIDATION.PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED'),
-        inviteCode: inviteCodeField,
         displayName: displayNameField,
     })
     .refine((d) => d.password === d.passwordConfirmation, {

src/utils/validation.test.js

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('Steam ID', () => {
     it('is no form field any more: it comes only from "Sign in through Steam"', () => {
         expect(settingsSchema.parse({...settings(), steamId: '76561198005679788'})).not.toHaveProperty('steamId');
         expect(registrationSchema.parse({
-            email: 'a@b.de', password: 'password1', passwordConfirmation: 'password1', inviteCode: 'code',
+            email: 'a@b.de', password: 'password1', passwordConfirmation: 'password1',
             steamId: '76561198005679788',
         })).not.toHaveProperty('steamId');
     });
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('registration password', () => {
     it('rejects a password over 72 UTF-8 bytes, as Auth does', () => {
         const password = 'é'.repeat(37);
         expect(registrationSchema.safeParse({
-            email: 'a@b.de', password, passwordConfirmation: password, inviteCode: 'code',
+            email: 'a@b.de', password, passwordConfirmation: password,
         }).success).toBe(false);
     });
 });