diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 193f824..5d23186 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Return the skin object assigned to the player. Returns defaout if nothins assign
 
 ## skins.assign_player_skin(player, skin)
 Select the skin for the player. The "skin" parameter could be the skin key or the skin object
+Returns false if skin is not valid or applicable to player
 
 ## skins.update_player_skin(player)
 Update selected skin visuals on player
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index d822005..a0259cd 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -8,18 +8,25 @@ end
 function skins.assign_player_skin(player, skin)
 	local skin_obj
 	if type(skin) == "string" then
-		skin_obj = skins.get(skin) or skins.get(skins.default)
+		skin_obj = skins.get(skin)
 	else
 		skin_obj = skin
 	end
 
+	if not skin_obj then
+		return false
+	end
+
 	if skin_obj:is_applicable_for_player(player:get_player_name()) then
 		local skin_key = skin_obj:get_key()
 		if skin_key == skins.default then
 			skin_key = ""
 		end
 		player:set_attribute("skinsdb:skin_key", skin_key)
+	else
+		return false
 	end
+	return true
 end
 
 -- update visuals
@@ -30,6 +37,9 @@ end
 
 -- Assign and update
 function skins.set_player_skin(player, skin)
-	skins.assign_player_skin(player, skin)
-	skins.update_player_skin(player)
+	local success = skins.assign_player_skin(player, skin)
+	if success then
+		skins.update_player_skin(player)
+	end
+	return success
 end
diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8df4ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+minetest.register_chatcommand("skinsdb", {
+	params = "[set] <skinname> | list | list private | list public",
+	description = "Set, show or list player's skin",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if not player then
+			return false, "Player not found"
+		end
+
+		-- parse command line
+		local command, parameter
+		for word in param:gmatch("([^ ]+)") do
+			if not command then
+				-- first word
+				if word == 'set' or word == 'list' then
+					command = word
+				elseif skins.get(word) then
+					command = 'set'
+					parameter = word
+					break
+				else
+					return false, "unknown command "..word.." see /help skinsdb for supported parameters"
+				end
+			else
+				-- second word
+				parameter = word
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		if not command then
+			return false, "see /help skinsdb for supported parameters"
+		end
+
+		if command == "set" then
+			local success = skins.set_player_skin(player, parameter)
+			if success then
+				return true, "skin set to "..parameter
+			else
+				return false, "invalid skin "..parameter
+			end
+		elseif command == "list" then
+			local list
+			if parameter == "private" then
+				list = skins.get_skinlist_with_meta("playername", name)
+			elseif parameter == "public" then
+				list = skins.get_skinlist_for_player()
+			elseif not parameter then
+				list = skins.get_skinlist_for_player(name)
+			else
+				return false, "unknown parameter", parameter
+			end
+
+			local current_skin_key = skins.get_player_skin(player):get_key()
+			for _, skin in ipairs(list) do
+				local info = skin:get_key()..": name="..skin:get_meta("name").." author="..skin:get_meta("author").." license="..skin:get_meta("license")
+				if skin:get_key() == current_skin_key then
+					info = minetest.colorize("#00FFFF", info)
+				end
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, info)
+			end
+		end
+
+
+	end,
+})
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 325aa94..37331e0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ skins.default = "character"
 dofile(skins.modpath.."/skin_meta_api.lua")
 dofile(skins.modpath.."/api.lua")
 dofile(skins.modpath.."/skinlist.lua")
-
+dofile(skins.modpath.."/chatcommands.lua")
 -- Unified inventory page/integration
 if minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") then
 	dofile(skins.modpath.."/unified_inventory_page.lua")