diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index b088259065..e526914509 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -456,8 +456,12 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
 
     # Dark-launching languages
     'dark_lang',
+
     # Student identity reverification
     'reverification',
+
+    # User preferences
+    'user_api',
 )
 
 
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 8192b45886..56bdc9ead9 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',  # nopep8
 
     url(r'^xmodule/', include('pipeline_js.urls')),
     url(r'^heartbeat$', include('heartbeat.urls')),
+
+    url(r'^user_api/', include('user_api.urls')),
 )
 
 # User creation and updating views
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/__init__.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/__init__.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/0001_initial.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/0001_initial.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/0001_initial.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/0001_initial.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/__init__.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/migrations/__init__.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/models.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/models.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/models.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/serializers.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/serializers.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/serializers.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/serializers.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/__init__.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/__init__.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/factories.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/factories.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/factories.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/factories.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_models.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_models.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_models.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/user_api/views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
rename to common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py