diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
index 4791ade25..90ead050e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
@@ -229,6 +229,52 @@ class ApiV1Controller extends Controller
         return $this->json($res);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup
+     *
+     * @param  int  $id
+     * @return \App\Transformer\Api\AccountTransformer
+     */
+    public function accountLookupById(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'acct' => 'required|string|min:3|max:100',
+        ]);
+
+        $acct = $request->acct;
+
+        if (str_contains($acct, '@')) {
+            $count = mb_substr_count($acct, '@');
+
+            if ($count === 1) {
+                if (str_starts_with($acct, '@')) {
+                    $acct = substr($acct, 1);
+                } else {
+                    $acct = '@'.$acct;
+                }
+            }
+            if ($count > 2) {
+                return $this->json(['error' => 'Record not found'], 400);
+            }
+        }
+        $profile = Profile::whereUsername($acct)->first();
+
+        if (! $profile) {
+            return $this->json(['error' => 'Record not found'], 400);
+        }
+
+        $res = $request->has(self::PF_API_ENTITY_KEY) ? AccountService::get($profile->id, true) : AccountService::getMastodon($profile->id, true);
+        if (! $res) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Record not found'], 404);
+        }
+        if ($res && strpos($res['acct'], '@') != -1) {
+            $domain = parse_url($res['url'], PHP_URL_HOST);
+            abort_if(in_array($domain, InstanceService::getBannedDomains()), 404);
+        }
+
+        return $this->json($res);
+    }
+
     /**
      * PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials
      *
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index e62b3557b..2d3f80e6f 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             return Limit::perHour(10)->by($request->ip());
         });
 
+        RateLimiter::for('account-lookup', function (Request $request) {
+            return Limit::perDay(50)->by($request->ip());
+        });
+
         // Model::preventLazyLoading(true);
     }
 
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 8133db7a4..c056168df 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function () use ($middleware) {
         Route::get('accounts/verify_credentials', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@verifyCredentials')->middleware($middleware);
         Route::match(['post', 'patch'], 'accounts/update_credentials', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountUpdateCredentials')->middleware($middleware);
         Route::get('accounts/relationships', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountRelationshipsById')->middleware($middleware);
+        Route::get('accounts/lookup', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountLookupById')->middleware('throttle:account-lookup');
         Route::get('accounts/search', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountSearch')->middleware($middleware);
         Route::get('accounts/{id}/statuses', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountStatusesById')->middleware($middleware);
         Route::get('accounts/{id}/following', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountFollowingById')->middleware($middleware);