diff --git a/playlist/serializers/__init__.py b/playlist/serializers/__init__.py
index 442a01c..7c43ed2 100644
--- a/playlist/serializers/__init__.py
+++ b/playlist/serializers/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ from .track import TrackSerializer
 from .artist import ArtistSerializer
 from .user import UserSerializer
 from .album import AlbumSerializer
+from .profile import ProfileSerializer, BackgroundSerializer
diff --git a/playlist/serializers/profile.py b/playlist/serializers/profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..892481b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playlist/serializers/profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from playlist.models import Profile, Background
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+class BackgroundSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Background
+        fields = '__all__'
+
+class ProfileSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    background = BackgroundSerializer()
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Profile
+        fields = '__all__'
diff --git a/playlist/serializers/user.py b/playlist/serializers/user.py
index 3a7808c..c7d7bcb 100644
--- a/playlist/serializers/user.py
+++ b/playlist/serializers/user.py
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+class UserSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    # Add explicit reverse lookup to profile
+    profile = serializers.HyperlinkedRelatedField(
+        view_name='api-profile',
+        lookup_field='id',
+        read_only=True
+    )
+
     class Meta:
         model = User
-        fields = ['id', 'username', 'email']
+        fields = ['url', 'id', 'username', 'email', 'profile']
+        extra_kwargs = {
+            'url': {'view_name': 'api-user', 'lookup_field': 'id'}
+        }
diff --git a/playlist/urls.py b/playlist/urls.py
index a7e091c..1c22c4c 100644
--- a/playlist/urls.py
+++ b/playlist/urls.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('api/artist', views.ArtistListView.as_view(), name="api-artists"),
     path('api/users', views.UserListView.as_view(), name="api-users"),
     path('api/user/<int:id>', views.UserDetailView.as_view(), name="api-user"),
+    path('api/profile/<int:id>', views.ProfileDetailView.as_view(), name="api-profile"),
+    path('api/profile/background', views.BackgroundListView.as_view(), name="api-backgrounds"),
+    path('api/profile/background/<int:id>', views.BackgroundDetailView.as_view(), name="api-background"),
     path('api/album/<id>', views.AlbumDetailView.as_view(), name="api-album"),
     path('api/album', views.AlbumListView.as_view(), name="api-albums"),
     path('track/', views.NominateView.as_view(), name="nominate"),
diff --git a/playlist/views/__init__.py b/playlist/views/__init__.py
index ee95d78..00527f8 100644
--- a/playlist/views/__init__.py
+++ b/playlist/views/__init__.py
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ from .api.track import *
 from .api.artist import *
 from .api.user import *
 from .api.album import *
+from .api.profile import *
diff --git a/playlist/views/api/profile.py b/playlist/views/api/profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cfa494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playlist/views/api/profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from pickle import BUILD
+from playlist import serializers
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.authentication import SessionAuthentication
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from playlist.serializers import ProfileSerializer, BackgroundSerializer
+from playlist.models import Profile, Background
+
+class ProfileDetailView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [SessionAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request, id):
+        profile = Profile.objects.get(pk=id)
+        serializer = ProfileSerializer(profile)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
+class BackgroundListView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [SessionAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        backgrounds = Background.objects.all()
+        serializer = BackgroundSerializer(backgrounds, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
+class BackgroundDetailView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [SessionAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request, id):
+        background = Background.objects.get(pk=id)
+        serializer = BackgroundSerializer(background)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
diff --git a/playlist/views/api/user.py b/playlist/views/api/user.py
index dad065b..45c5ee6 100644
--- a/playlist/views/api/user.py
+++ b/playlist/views/api/user.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class UserListView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
     def get(self, request):
         users = User.objects.all()
-        serializer = UserSerializer(users, many=True)
+        serializer = UserSerializer(users, many=True, context={'request': request})
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
 class UserDetailView(APIView):
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class UserDetailView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
     def get(self, request, id):
         user = User.objects.get(pk=id)
-        serializer = UserSerializer(user)
+        serializer = UserSerializer(user, context={'request': request})
         return Response(serializer.data)