diff --git a/backend/src/v1/users/router.py b/backend/src/v1/users/router.py
index ab52184..f3263c1 100644
--- a/backend/src/v1/users/router.py
+++ b/backend/src/v1/users/router.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Annotated
+from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 
 from v1.users.dependencies import get_user_service
 from v1.users.schemas import UserResponse, UserSearchRequest, UserUpdateRequest
 from v1.users.service import UserService
+from v1.friendships.schemas import UserBasicInfo
 
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/users", tags=["users"])
@@ -33,3 +35,11 @@ async def search_users(
     service: Annotated[UserService, Depends(get_user_service)],
 ) -> list[UserResponse]:
     return await service.search_users(payload)
+
+
+@router.get("/{user_id}", response_model=UserBasicInfo)
+async def get_user(
+    user_id: UUID,
+    service: Annotated[UserService, Depends(get_user_service)],
+) -> UserBasicInfo:
+    return await service.get_user_by_id(user_id)
diff --git a/backend/src/v1/users/service.py b/backend/src/v1/users/service.py
index 3ed8fad..0b44b93 100644
--- a/backend/src/v1/users/service.py
+++ b/backend/src/v1/users/service.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
     from v1.auth.schemas import UserByEmailResponse
+    from v1.friendships.schemas import UserBasicInfo
 
 logger = get_logger("v1.users.service")
 
@@ -99,6 +100,22 @@ class UserService(BaseService):
             bio=user.bio,
         )
 
+    async def get_user_by_id(self, user_id: UUID) -> "UserBasicInfo":
+        from v1.friendships.schemas import UserBasicInfo
+
+        try:
+            profile = await self._repository.get_by_user_id(user_id)
+        except SQLAlchemyError:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="User store unavailable")
+
+        if profile is None:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
+        return UserBasicInfo(
+            id=str(profile.id),
+            username=profile.username,
+            avatar_url=profile.avatar_url,
+        )
+
     async def update_me(self, update: UserUpdateRequest) -> UserResponse:
         user_id = self.require_user_id()
         update_data: dict[str, str | None] = {