diff --git a/api/routes/users.js b/api/routes/users.js
index 27fb8f9..caca601 100644
--- a/api/routes/users.js
+++ b/api/routes/users.js
@@ -20,5 +20,25 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
     }
 });
 
+router.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const userId = req.params.id;
+        const result = await pool.query('SELECT * FROM view_member_rank_status_all WHERE id = $1;', [userId]);
+        if (result.rows.length === 0) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ error: 'User not found' });
+        }
+        return res.status(200).json(result.rows[0]);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error fetching user:', err);
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch user' });
+    }
+});
+
+//update a user's display name (stub)
+router.put('/:id/displayname', async (req, res) => {
+    // Stub: not implemented yet
+    return res.status(501).json({ error: 'Update display name not implemented' });
+});
+
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/ui/src/router/index.js b/ui/src/router/index.js
index 272915b..b7d2371 100644
--- a/ui/src/router/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/router/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const router = createRouter({
     { path: '/members', component: MemberList},
     { path: '/loa', component: LOA}
   ]
-
 })
 
 export default router