1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index c5b964d55..1e9ce2927 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
 
   plug(Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CastAndValidate)
 
-  plug(:skip_auth when action == :create)
+  plug(:skip_auth when action in [:create, :lookup])
 
   plug(:skip_public_check when action in [:show, :statuses])
 
@@ -510,6 +510,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
     |> render("index.json", users: users, for: user, as: :user)
   end
 
+  @doc "GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup"
+  def lookup(conn, %{acct: nickname} = _params) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+      render(conn, "show.json",
+        user: user,
+        skip_visibility_check: true
+      )
+    else
+      error -> user_visibility_error(conn, error)
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/endorsements"
   def endorsements(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     users =