diff --git a/api/user.py b/api/user.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..947677e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+
+from flask import request
+from web import app
+from db import User
+
+@app.route('/rest/getUser.view')
+def user_info():
+	username = request.args.get('username')
+	if username is None:
+		return request.formatter({
+			'error': {
+				'code': 10,
+				'message': 'Missing username'
+			}
+		}, error = True)
+
+	user = User.query.filter(User.name == username).first()
+	if user is None:
+		return request.formatter({
+			'error': {
+				'code': 0,
+				'message': 'Unkwown user'
+			}
+		}, error = True)
+
+	return request.formatter({
+		'user': {
+			'username': user.name,
+			'email': user.mail,
+			'scrobblingEnabled': False,
+			'adminRole': user.admin,
+			'settingsRole': False,
+			'downloadRole': False,
+			'uploadRole': False,
+			'playlistRole': False,
+			'coverArtRole': False,
+			'commentRole': False,
+			'podcastRole': False,
+			'streamRole': False,
+			'jukeboxRole': False,
+			'shareRole': False
+		}
+	})
+
diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index e6790f6..eaff244 100755
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -181,4 +181,5 @@ def scan_folder(id = None):
 
 import api.system
 import api.browse
+import api.user