public async Task <HttpResponseMessage> CreateOwner([FromBody] OwnerModel model) { if (model == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.Email) || (string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.FirstName) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.LastName))) { return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)); } //new user if (model.Id < 0) { var user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = model.Email, Email = model.Email }; var createResult = await UserManager.CreateAsync(user, _tempPassword); //no matter whether it is successful or not var userId = await _adminManager.CheckUserExistence(model.Email); if (userId < 0) { return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)); } model.Id = userId; } var result = await _adminManager.CreateOwner(model); if (result) { return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, model)); } return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)); }