diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bea5bdf..4352676 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@moduletrace/datasquirel",
-    "version": "2.8.5",
+    "version": "2.8.6",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {
diff --git a/users/validate-temp-email-code.d.ts b/users/validate-temp-email-code.d.ts
index ddb930b..0d1e334 100644
--- a/users/validate-temp-email-code.d.ts
+++ b/users/validate-temp-email-code.d.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ export = validateTempEmailCode;
  * @param {http.IncomingMessage & Object<string, any>} params.request
  * @param {string} [params.email]
  *
- * @returns { Promise<boolean>}
+ * @returns { Promise<import("../package-shared/types").SendOneTimeCodeEmailResponse | null>}
  */
 declare function validateTempEmailCode({ request, email }: {
     request: http.IncomingMessage & {
         [x: string]: any;
     };
     email?: string;
-}): Promise<boolean>;
+}): Promise<import("../package-shared/types").SendOneTimeCodeEmailResponse | null>;
 import http = require("http");
diff --git a/users/validate-temp-email-code.js b/users/validate-temp-email-code.js
index c4f4782..0176648 100644
--- a/users/validate-temp-email-code.js
+++ b/users/validate-temp-email-code.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const EJSON = require("../package-shared/utils/ejson");
  * @param {http.IncomingMessage & Object<string, any>} params.request
  * @param {string} [params.email]
  *
- * @returns { Promise<boolean>}
+ * @returns { Promise<import("../package-shared/types").SendOneTimeCodeEmailResponse | null>}
  */
 async function validateTempEmailCode({ request, email }) {
     try {
@@ -35,18 +35,17 @@ async function validateTempEmailCode({ request, email }) {
             );
 
         if (payload?.email && !email) {
-            return true;
+            return payload;
         }
 
         if (payload?.email && payload.email === email) {
-            return true;
+            return payload;
         }
 
-        return false;
+        return null;
     } catch (/** @type {any} */ error) {
         console.log("validateTempEmailCode error:", error.message);
-
-        return false;
+        return null;
     }
 }