diff --git a/matrix/matrix.go b/matrix/matrix.go
index cfb927b..18aec9d 100644
--- a/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type matrixClientWellKnown struct {
 func MatrixServer(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	l := logger.Get()
 	// uses an environment variable for now
-	wellKnownAddr := config.GetConfig().MatrixWellKnownAddress
+	wellKnownAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:8448", config.GetConfig().MatrixWellKnownAddress)
 	if wellKnownAddr == "" {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
 		l.Debug().Str("path", "matrix/server").Msg("matrix well known address unset")
diff --git a/nostr/nostr.go b/nostr/nostr.go
index aa82b7d..cebbc8c 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr/nostr.go
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.ServeFile(w, r, "html/nostr_form.html")
 	case "POST":
 		r.ParseForm()
+		name := strings.ToLower(r.FormValue("Name"))
 		redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn.Client
 		// check if the user already exists
-		rKey := getRkey("verified", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
+		rKey := getRkey("verified", name, getHostname(r.Host))
 		exists := redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			})
 			return
 		}
-		rKey = getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
+		rKey = getRkey("requested", name, getHostname(r.Host))
 		exists = redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		// create the struct
 		relays := make(map[string][]string)
-		names := map[string]string{r.FormValue("Name"): hexKey}
+		names := map[string]string{name: hexKey}
 		user := nostrWellKnown{}
 		if r.FormValue("Relays") != "" {
 			relays = map[string][]string{
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	l := logger.Get()
 	// get query string for username
 	r.ParseForm()
-	requestedName := r.FormValue("name")
+	requestedName := strings.ToLower(r.FormValue("name"))
 
 	// connect to redis
 	redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn.Client