diff --git a/tasks/gulp-tests.js b/tasks/gulp-tests.js
index c0d18c99b0..9fb029366a 100644
--- a/tasks/gulp-tests.js
+++ b/tasks/gulp-tests.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ let testCount = (stdout, regexp) => {
   return parseInt(match && match[1] || 0);
 }
 
-let testBin = (string) => {
-  return `NODE_ENV=testing ./node_modules/.bin/${string}`;
+let testBin = (string, additionalEnvVariables = '') => {
+  return `NODE_ENV=testing ${additionalEnvVariables} ./node_modules/.bin/${string}`;
 };
 
 gulp.task('test:prepare:mongo', (cb) => {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ gulp.task('test:api-v3:integration:watch', ['test:prepare:server'], () => {
 gulp.task('test:api-v3:safe', ['test:prepare:server'], (done) => {
   awaitPort(TEST_SERVER_PORT).then(() => {
     let runner = exec(
-      testBin(API_V3_TEST_COMMAND),
+      testBin(API_V3_TEST_COMMAND, 'API_VERSION=v3'),
       (err, stdout, stderr) => {
         testResults.push({
           suite: 'API V3 Specs\t',
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8fa55f095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+import {
+  generateUser,
+  requester,
+  translate as t,
+} from '../../../../../helpers/api-integration.helper';
+import { v4 as generateRandomUserName } from 'uuid';
+import { each } from 'lodash';
+
+describe.skip('POST /user/register/local', () => {
+  context('username and email are free', () => {
+    it('registers a new user', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let username = generateRandomUserName();
+      let email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      let password = 'password';
+
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user._id).to.exist;
+        expect(user.apiToken).to.exist;
+        expect(user.auth.local.username).to.eql(username);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('requires password and confirmPassword to match', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let username = generateRandomUserName();
+      let email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      let password = 'password';
+      let confirmPassword = 'not password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: confirmPassword,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('passwordConfirmationMatch'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('requires a username', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let email = `${generateRandomUserName()}@example.com`;
+      let password = 'password';
+      let confirmPassword = 'password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: confirmPassword,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('missingUsernameEmail'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('requires an email', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let username = generateRandomUserName();
+      let password = 'password';
+      let confirmPassword = 'password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: confirmPassword,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('missingUsernameEmail'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('requires a password', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let username = generateRandomUserName();
+      let email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      let confirmPassword = 'password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        confirmPassword: confirmPassword,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('missingPassword'),
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('login is already taken', () => {
+    let username, email;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      username = generateRandomUserName();
+      email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      return generateUser({
+        'auth.local.username': username,
+        'auth.local.lowerCaseUsername': username,
+        'auth.local.email': email
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('rejects if username is already taken', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let uniqueEmail = `${generateRandomUserName()}@exampe.com`;
+      let password = 'password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           uniqueEmail,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('usernameTake'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('rejects if email is already taken', () => {
+      let api = requester();
+      let uniqueUsername = generateRandomUserName();
+      let password = 'password';
+
+      return expect(api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        uniqueUsername,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('emailTaken'),
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('successful login via api', () => {
+    let api, username, email, password;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      api = requester();
+      username = generateRandomUserName();
+      email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      password = 'password';
+    });
+
+    it('sets all site tour values to -2 (already seen)', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.flags.tour).to.not.be.empty;
+
+        each(user.flags.tour, (value, attribute) => {
+          expect(value).to.eql(-2);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('populates user with default todos, not no other task types', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.todos).to.not.be.empty;
+        expect(user.dailys).to.be.empty;
+        expect(user.habits).to.be.empty;
+        expect(user.rewards).to.be.empty;
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('populates user with default tags', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.tags).to.not.be.empty;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('successful login with habitica-web header', () => {
+    let api, username, email, password;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      api = requester({}, {'x-client': 'habitica-web'});
+      username = generateRandomUserName();
+      email = `${username}@example.com`;
+      password = 'password';
+    });
+
+    it('sets all common tutorial flags to true', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.flags.tour).to.not.be.empty;
+
+        each(user.flags.tutorial.common, (value, attribute) => {
+          expect(value).to.eql(true);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('populates user with default todos, habits, and rewards', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.todos).to.not.be.empty;
+        expect(user.dailys).to.be.empty;
+        expect(user.habits).to.not.be.empty;
+        expect(user.rewards).to.not.be.empty;
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('populates user with default tags', () => {
+      return api.post('/user/register/local', {
+        username:        username,
+        email:           email,
+        password:        password,
+        confirmPassword: password,
+      }).then((user) => {
+        expect(user.tags).to.not.be.empty;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
index 3cda3fd66a..0d347b17fb 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   NotAuthorized,
 } from '../../libs/api-v3/errors';
 import passwordUtils from '../../libs/api-v3/password';
-import User from '../../models/user';
+import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import EmailUnsubscription from '../../models/emailUnsubscription';
 import { sendTxn as sendTxnEmail } from '../../libs/api-v3/email';