diff --git a/setup-mysql-user.sql b/setup-mysql-user.sql
index af00878..afe2fa2 100644
--- a/setup-mysql-user.sql
+++ b/setup-mysql-user.sql
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ GRANT UPDATE ON openneo_impress.swf_assets TO impress2020;
 -- User data tables
 GRANT SELECT ON openneo_impress.item_outfit_relationships TO impress2020;
 GRANT SELECT ON openneo_impress.outfits TO impress2020;
+GRANT SELECT ON openneo_impress.users TO impress2020;
diff --git a/src/server/index.js b/src/server/index.js
index 272abd6..20d7474 100644
--- a/src/server/index.js
+++ b/src/server/index.js
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ const typeDefs = gql`
     items: [Item!]! # deprecated alias for wornItems
   }
 
+  type User {
+    id: ID!
+    username: String!
+  }
+
   type Query {
     allColors: [Color!]! @cacheControl(maxAge: 10800) # Cache for 3 hours (we might add more!)
     allSpecies: [Species!]! @cacheControl(maxAge: 10800) # Cache for 3 hours (we might add more!)
@@ -256,6 +261,8 @@ const typeDefs = gql`
     color(id: ID!): Color
     species(id: ID!): Species
 
+    user(id: ID!): User
+
     petOnNeopetsDotCom(petName: String!): Outfit
   }
 
@@ -605,6 +612,12 @@ const resolvers = {
         .map((oir) => ({ id: oir.itemId }));
     },
   },
+  User: {
+    username: async ({ id }, _, { userLoader }) => {
+      const user = await userLoader.load(id);
+      return user.name;
+    },
+  },
   Query: {
     allColors: async (_, { ids }, { colorLoader }) => {
       const allColors = await colorLoader.loadAll();
@@ -688,6 +701,19 @@ const resolvers = {
       return petStates.map((petState) => ({ id: petState.id }));
     },
     outfit: (_, { id }) => ({ id }),
+    user: async (_, { id }, { userLoader }) => {
+      try {
+        const user = await userLoader.load(id);
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (e.message.includes("could not find user")) {
+          return null;
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return { id };
+    },
     petOnNeopetsDotCom: async (_, { petName }) => {
       const [petMetaData, customPetData] = await Promise.all([
         neopets.loadPetMetaData(petName),
diff --git a/src/server/loaders.js b/src/server/loaders.js
index 2075fcb..1c4c316 100644
--- a/src/server/loaders.js
+++ b/src/server/loaders.js
@@ -425,6 +425,23 @@ const buildPetStatesForPetTypeLoader = (db, loaders) =>
     );
   });
 
+const buildUserLoader = (db) => new DataLoader(async (ids) => {
+  const qs = ids.map((_) => "?").join(",");
+    const [rows, _] = await db.execute(
+      `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id IN (${qs})`,
+      ids
+    );
+
+    const entities = rows.map(normalizeRow);
+    const entitiesById = new Map(entities.map((e) => [e.id, e]));
+
+    return ids.map(
+      (id) =>
+        entitiesById.get(String(id)) ||
+        new Error(`could not find user with ID: ${id}`)
+    );
+});
+
 const buildZoneLoader = (db) => {
   const zoneLoader = new DataLoader(async (ids) => {
     const qs = ids.map((_) => "?").join(",");
@@ -504,6 +521,7 @@ function buildLoaders(db) {
   );
   loaders.speciesLoader = buildSpeciesLoader(db);
   loaders.speciesTranslationLoader = buildSpeciesTranslationLoader(db);
+  loaders.userLoader = buildUserLoader(db);
   loaders.zoneLoader = buildZoneLoader(db);
   loaders.zoneTranslationLoader = buildZoneTranslationLoader(db);
 
diff --git a/src/server/query-tests/User.test.js b/src/server/query-tests/User.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87b2948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/query-tests/User.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+const gql = require("graphql-tag");
+const { query, getDbCalls } = require("./setup.js");
+
+describe("User", () => {
+  it("looks up a user", async () => {
+    const res = await query({
+      query: gql`
+        query {
+          user(id: "6") {
+            id
+            username
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toHaveNoErrors();
+    expect(res.data).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Object {
+        "user": Object {
+          "id": "6",
+          "username": "matchu",
+        },
+      }
+    `);
+    expect(getDbCalls()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Array [
+        Array [
+          "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id IN (?)",
+          Array [
+            "6",
+          ],
+        ],
+      ]
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it("returns null when user not found", async () => {
+    const res = await query({
+      query: gql`
+        query {
+          user(id: "<invalid-user-id>") {
+            id
+            username
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toHaveNoErrors();
+    expect(res.data.user).toBe(null);
+    expect(getDbCalls()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Array [
+        Array [
+          "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id IN (?)",
+          Array [
+            "<invalid-user-id>",
+          ],
+        ],
+      ]
+    `);
+  });
+});