diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 029bbae..a87e5cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Create Farcaster apps with Neynar. Built with Next.js in mind, but works with an
 This repo is a work in progress, use at your own risk! Currently, the following features are supported:
 
 - [x] Sign in
-- [x] Get user profile by FID
+- [x] Get user profile by FID or username
 - [x] Fetch feed by following/channel/FID list
 - [x] Post casts
 - [x] Cast reactions (like/unlike/recast/unrecast)
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, { params }: Props) {
   // const viewer = searchParams.get('viewer')
 
   const user = await neynarClient.getUserByFid(fid /*, viewer */)
+  // Or fetch by username
+  // await neynarClient.getUserByUsername('alexgrover.eth' /*, viewer */)
   return NextResponse.json(signer)
 }
 ```
diff --git a/src/server/NeynarClient.ts b/src/server/NeynarClient.ts
index b66581b..a0106f1 100644
--- a/src/server/NeynarClient.ts
+++ b/src/server/NeynarClient.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ export default class NeynarClient {
     return response.result.user
   }
 
+  getUserByUsername(username: string, viewer?: null): Promise<User>
+  getUserByUsername(
+    username: string,
+    viewer: number,
+  ): Promise<UserWithViewerContext>
+  async getUserByUsername(username: string, viewer?: number | null) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ username })
+    if (viewer) params.set('viewerFid', viewer.toString())
+    const response = await this.get<{
+      result: { user: User | UserWithViewerContext }
+    }>('user-by-username', params, 1)
+    return response.result.user
+  }
+
   getFollowingFeed(fid: number, { cursor, limit }: Pagination = {}) {
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       fid: fid.toString(),