diff --git a/szurubooru/api/users.py b/szurubooru/api/users.py
index f05d083..ed13502 100644
--- a/szurubooru/api/users.py
+++ b/szurubooru/api/users.py
@@ -57,16 +57,18 @@ class UserListApi(object):
 
 class UserDetailApi(object):
     ''' API for individual users. '''
-    def __init__(self, config, auth_service):
+    def __init__(self, config, auth_service, user_service):
         self._config = config
         self._auth_service = auth_service
+        self._user_service = user_service
 
-    def on_get(self, request, response, user_id):
+    def on_get(self, request, response, user_name):
         ''' Retrieves an user. '''
         self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context['user'], 'users:view')
-        request.context['result'] = {'message': 'Getting user ' + user_id}
+        user = self._user_service.get_by_name(user_name)
+        request.context['result'] = _serialize_user(user)
 
-    def on_put(self, request, response, user_id):
+    def on_put(self, request, response, user_name):
         ''' Updates an existing user. '''
         self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context['user'], 'users:edit')
-        request.context['result'] = {'message': 'Updating user ' + user_id}
+        request.context['result'] = {'message': 'Updating user ' + user_name}
diff --git a/szurubooru/app.py b/szurubooru/app.py
index 5b1c12b..c94aed1 100644
--- a/szurubooru/app.py
+++ b/szurubooru/app.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def create_app():
         config, user_service, password_service)
 
     user_list = szurubooru.api.UserListApi(config, auth_service, user_service)
-    user = szurubooru.api.UserDetailApi(config, auth_service)
+    user = szurubooru.api.UserDetailApi(config, auth_service, user_service)
 
     app = falcon.API(middleware=[
         szurubooru.middleware.RequireJson(),
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ def create_app():
     app.add_error_handler(szurubooru.services.IntegrityError, _on_integrity_error)
 
     app.add_route('/users/', user_list)
-    app.add_route('/user/{user_id}', user)
+    app.add_route('/user/{user_name}', user)
 
     return app