diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 4fd0cf0..ef9b8c6 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ MUX_TOKEN_SECRET=
 MUX_BROADCAST_SERVER_URL=rtmp://global-live.mux.com:5222/app
 MUX_TEST_MODE_DISABLED=
 
-# Required for creating user throug API
+# Required for creating user through API
 CUSTOM_API_TOKEN=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
index 87dca55..1af1d76 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ class Api::UsersController < Api::ApiController
   private
 
   def user_params
-    params.require(:user).permit(%i[email password])
+    params.require(:user).permit(%i[
+                                   email
+                                   password
+                                   first_name
+                                   last_name
+                                 ])
   end
 
   def verify_custom_token
-    if token.nil? || token.empty? || token != ENV['CUSTOM_API_TOKEN']
+    if token.blank? || token != ENV['CUSTOM_API_TOKEN']
       unauthorized_entity(:user)
     end
   end