diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_views.py
index 72c03d0f8e..91dc74468b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_views.py
@@ -112,28 +112,6 @@ class UserAPITestCase(APITestCase):
         legacy_profile.language_proficiencies.add(LanguageProficiency(code='en'))
         legacy_profile.save()
 
-
-@ddt.ddt
-@unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Account APIs are only supported in LMS')
-@patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers._PROFILE_IMAGE_SIZES', [50, 10])
-@patch.dict(
-    'openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers.PROFILE_IMAGE_SIZES_MAP',
-    {'full': 50, 'small': 10},
-    clear=True
-)
-@attr(shard=2)
-class TestAccountAPI(CacheIsolationTestCase, UserAPITestCase):
-    """
-    Unit tests for the Account API.
-    """
-
-    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestAccountAPI, self).setUp()
-
-        self.url = reverse("accounts_api", kwargs={'username': self.user.username})
-
     def _verify_profile_image_data(self, data, has_profile_image):
         """
         Verify the profile image data in a GET response for self.user
@@ -160,6 +138,81 @@ class TestAccountAPI(CacheIsolationTestCase, UserAPITestCase):
             }
         )
 
+
+@ddt.ddt
+@unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Account APIs are only supported in LMS')
+@attr(shard=2)
+class TestOwnUsernameAPI(CacheIsolationTestCase, UserAPITestCase):
+    """
+    Unit tests for the Accounts API.
+    """
+
+    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestOwnUsernameAPI, self).setUp()
+
+        self.url = reverse("own_username_api")
+
+    def _verify_get_own_username(self, queries, expected_status=200):
+        """
+        Internal helper to perform the actual assertion
+        """
+        with self.assertNumQueries(queries):
+            response = self.send_get(self.client, expected_status=expected_status)
+        if expected_status == 200:
+            data = response.data
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(data))
+            self.assertEqual(self.user.username, data["username"])
+
+    def test_get_username(self):
+        """
+        Test that a client (logged in) can get her own username.
+        """
+        self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=self.test_password)
+        self._verify_get_own_username(15)
+
+    def test_get_username_inactive(self):
+        """
+        Test that a logged-in client can get their
+        username, even if inactive.
+        """
+        self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=self.test_password)
+        self.user.is_active = False
+        self.user.save()
+        self._verify_get_own_username(15)
+
+    def test_get_username_not_logged_in(self):
+        """
+        Test that a client (not logged in) gets a 401
+        when trying to retrieve their username.
+        """
+
+        # verify that the endpoint is inaccessible when not logged in
+        self._verify_get_own_username(12, expected_status=401)
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+@unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Account APIs are only supported in LMS')
+@patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers._PROFILE_IMAGE_SIZES', [50, 10])
+@patch.dict(
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers.PROFILE_IMAGE_SIZES_MAP',
+    {'full': 50, 'small': 10},
+    clear=True
+)
+@attr(shard=2)
+class TestAccountsAPI(CacheIsolationTestCase, UserAPITestCase):
+    """
+    Unit tests for the Accounts API.
+    """
+
+    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestAccountsAPI, self).setUp()
+
+        self.url = reverse("accounts_api", kwargs={'username': self.user.username})
+
     def _verify_full_shareable_account_response(self, response, account_privacy=None, badges_enabled=False):
         """
         Verify that the shareable fields from the account are returned
@@ -311,6 +364,7 @@ class TestAccountAPI(CacheIsolationTestCase, UserAPITestCase):
         Test that a client (logged in) can get her own account information (using default legacy profile information,
         as created by the test UserFactory).
         """
+
         def verify_get_own_information(queries):
             """
             Internal helper to perform the actual assertions
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
index a95a1b6646..a74b1834d3 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
@@ -29,12 +29,22 @@ class AccountViewSet(ViewSet):
 
         **Example Requests**
 
+            GET /api/user/v1/me[?view=shared]
             GET /api/user/v1/accounts?usernames={username1,username2}[?view=shared]
             GET /api/user/v1/accounts/{username}/[?view=shared]
 
             PATCH /api/user/v1/accounts/{username}/{"key":"value"} "application/merge-patch+json"
 
-        **Response Values for GET**
+        **Response Values for GET requests to the /me endpoint**
+            If the user is not logged in, an HTTP 401 "Not Authorized" response
+            is returned.
+
+            Otherwise, an HTTP 200 "OK" response is returned. The response
+            contains the following value:
+
+            * username: The username associated with the account.
+
+        **Response Values for GET requests to /accounts endpoints**
 
             If no user exists with the specified username, an HTTP 404 "Not
             Found" response is returned.
@@ -147,6 +157,12 @@ class AccountViewSet(ViewSet):
     permission_classes = (permissions.IsAuthenticated,)
     parser_classes = (MergePatchParser,)
 
+    def get(self, request):
+        """
+        GET /api/user/v1/me
+        """
+        return Response({'username': request.user.username})
+
     def list(self, request):
         """
         GET /api/user/v1/accounts?username={username1,username2}
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
index 8aa44ad9ec..d390ea11f2 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ from .accounts.views import AccountViewSet
 from .preferences.views import PreferencesView, PreferencesDetailView
 from .verification_api.views import PhotoVerificationStatusView
 
+ME = AccountViewSet.as_view({
+    'get': 'get',
+})
 
 ACCOUNT_LIST = AccountViewSet.as_view({
     'get': 'list',
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ ACCOUNT_DETAIL = AccountViewSet.as_view({
 
 urlpatterns = patterns(
     '',
+    url(r'^v1/me$', ME, name='own_username_api'),
     url(r'^v1/accounts/{}$'.format(settings.USERNAME_PATTERN), ACCOUNT_DETAIL, name='accounts_api'),
     url(r'^v1/accounts$', ACCOUNT_LIST, name='accounts_detail_api'),
     url(