diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 10a3804f..fea81439 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -218,10 +218,27 @@ module.exports = {
                 token: res.token
             }
 
-            return;
+            return res;
         }
 
-        return await response.text();
+        return response;
+    },
+
+    async signup(email, fullName, password) {
+        let response = await fetch(this.getServerURL() + '/api/signup', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Accept': 'application/json',
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ email, fullName, password })
+        });
+
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+            return await response.json();
+        }
+
+        return response;
     },
 
     getServerURL() {
diff --git a/model/document.js b/model/document.js
index b00c4ac5..03798860 100644
--- a/model/document.js
+++ b/model/document.js
@@ -111,9 +111,15 @@ module.exports = class BaseDocument extends Observable {
         // set standard values on server-side only
         if (frappe.isServer) {
             let now = (new Date()).toISOString();
-            if (!this.submitted) this.submitted = 0;
+            if (!this.submitted) {
+                this.submitted = 0;
+            }
+
             if (!this.owner) {
                 this.owner = frappe.session.user;
+            }
+
+            if (!this.creation) {
                 this.creation = now;
             }