diff --git a/api/models/userModel.js b/api/models/userModel.js
index 490bc56..1671494 100644
--- a/api/models/userModel.js
+++ b/api/models/userModel.js
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
 
 var UserSchema = new Schema({
-    // TODO modify later, just for testing 
-    name: {
+    // TODO additional fields may be added 
+    username: {
         type: String,
         required: 'Name'
     },
+    email: {
+        type: String
+    },
     Created_date: {
         type: Date,
         default: Date.now
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index dc515bf..bc8bfb8 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 var express = require('express'),
-  app = express(),
-  port = process.env.PORT || 3000,
-  mongoose = require('mongoose'),
-  User = require('./api/models/userModel'), //created model loading here
-  bodyParser = require('body-parser');
+app = express(),
+port = process.env.PORT || 3000,
+mongoose = require('mongoose'),
+User = require('./api/models/userModel'), //created model loading here
+bodyParser = require('body-parser');
   
 // mongoose instance connection url connection
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;