From 52f2416d889d51210bcd42c0976cd57626d06928 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bill bittner <bittner.w@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2018 22:51:01 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] added claim availability check for channels via saga

---
 server/controllers/api/channel/availability/index.js | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/server/controllers/api/channel/availability/index.js b/server/controllers/api/channel/availability/index.js
index eb4a0c53..dace8e01 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/channel/availability/index.js
+++ b/server/controllers/api/channel/availability/index.js
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ const { handleErrorResponse } = require('../../../utils/errorHandlers.js');
 
 */
 
+function addAtSymbolIfNecessary (name) {
+  if (name.substring(0,1) !== '@') {
+    return `@${name}`;
+  }
+  return name;
+}
+
 const channelAvailability = ({ ip, originalUrl, params: { name } }, res) => {
   const gaStartTime = Date.now();
-  let name = `@${name}`;
+  name = addAtSymbolIfNecessary(name);
   checkChannelAvailability(name)
     .then(isAvailable => {
       let responseObject = {