diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
index 59fb1c93e..dc34594e5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
@@ -945,4 +945,64 @@ class ApiV1Dot1Controller extends Controller
 
         return $this->json($res);
     }
+
+    public function accountUsernameToId(Request $request, $username)
+    {
+        abort_if(! $request->user() || ! $request->user()->token() || ! $username, 403);
+        abort_unless($request->user()->tokenCan('read'), 403);
+
+        $rateLimiting = (bool) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.enabled');
+        $ipRateLimiting = (bool) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.ip_enabled');
+        if ($ipRateLimiting) {
+            $userLimit = (int) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.ip_limit');
+            $userDecay = (int) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.ip_decay');
+            $userKey = 'pf:apiv1.1:acctU2ID:byIp:'.$request->ip();
+
+            if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($userKey, $userLimit)) {
+                $limits = [
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Limit' => $userLimit,
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Remaining' => RateLimiter::remaining($userKey, $userLimit),
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Reset' => RateLimiter::availableIn($userKey),
+                ];
+
+                return $this->json(['error' => 'Too many attempts!'], 429, $limits);
+            }
+
+            RateLimiter::increment($userKey, $userDecay);
+            $limits = [
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Limit' => $userLimit,
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Remaining' => RateLimiter::remaining($userKey, $userLimit),
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Reset' => RateLimiter::availableIn($userKey),
+            ];
+        }
+        if ($rateLimiting) {
+            $userLimit = (int) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.limit');
+            $userDecay = (int) config_cache('api.rate-limits.v1Dot1.accounts.usernameToId.decay');
+            $userKey = 'pf:apiv1.1:acctU2ID:byUid:'.$request->user()->id;
+
+            if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($userKey, $userLimit)) {
+                $limits = [
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Limit' => $userLimit,
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Remaining' => RateLimiter::remaining($userKey, $userLimit),
+                    'X-Rate-Limit-Reset' => RateLimiter::availableIn($userKey),
+                ];
+
+                return $this->json(['error' => 'Too many attempts!'], 429, $limits);
+            }
+
+            RateLimiter::increment($userKey, $userDecay);
+            $limits = [
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Limit' => $userLimit,
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Remaining' => RateLimiter::remaining($userKey, $userLimit),
+                'X-Rate-Limit-Reset' => RateLimiter::availableIn($userKey),
+            ];
+        }
+        $accountId = AccountService::usernameToId($username, true);
+        if (! $accountId) {
+            return [];
+        }
+        $account = AccountService::get($accountId);
+
+        return $this->json($account, 200, $rateLimiting ? $limits : []);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV2Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV2Controller.php
index ebdc851b8..9a46791ad 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV2Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV2Controller.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Media;
 use App\UserSetting;
 use App\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use App\Services\AccountService;
 use App\Services\BouncerService;
 use App\Services\InstanceService;
diff --git a/config/api.php b/config/api.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13003bc26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/api.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+    'rate-limits' => [
+        'v1Dot1' => [
+            'accounts' => [
+                'usernameToId' => [
+                    'enabled' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_ENABLED', true),
+                    'limit' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_LIMIT', 30),
+                    'decay' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_DECAY', 120),
+                    'ip_enabled' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_BY_IP_ENABLED', false),
+                    'ip_limit' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_BY_IP_LIMIT', 30),
+                    'ip_decay' => env('PF_API_RL_V1DOT1_ACCT_U2ID_BY_IP_DECAY', 120),
+                ]
+            ]
+        ]
+    ]
+];
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 7cee24869..9e4ced78c 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
             Route::get('emails-from-pixelfed', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@accountEmailsFromPixelfed')->middleware($middleware);
             Route::get('apps-and-applications', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@accountApps')->middleware($middleware);
             Route::get('mutuals/{id}', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@getMutualAccounts')->middleware($middleware);
+            Route::get('username/{username}', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@accountUsernameToId')->middleware($middleware);
         });
 
         Route::group(['prefix' => 'collections'], function () use($middleware) {