diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/controller/UserController.java b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/controller/UserController.java
index 0049c77..30b2255 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/controller/UserController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/controller/UserController.java
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ public class UserController {
         }
     }
 
+    @GetMapping("/get/username/{username}")
+    public ResponseEntity<User> getUserByUsername(@PathVariable("username") String username) {
+        User user = userService.getUserByUsernameService(username);
+        if (user != null) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(user, HttpStatus.OK);
+        } else {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+    }
+
     @PostMapping("/create/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<User> createUser(@RequestBody User user) {
         User createdUser = userService.createUser(user);
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/repository/UserRepository.java b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/repository/UserRepository.java
index c478741..3b04a12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/repository/UserRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/repository/UserRepository.java
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ public interface UserRepository extends JpaRepository<User, Long> {
 
     Optional<User> findUserByName(String name);
 
+    Optional<User> findUserByUsername(String username);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/services/UserService.java b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/services/UserService.java
index e3137c6..d765510 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/services/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/progetto152/services/UserService.java
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public class UserService {
         return userRepository.findUserByName(name).orElse(null);
     }
 
+    public User getUserByUsernameService(String username){
+        return userRepository.findUserByUsername(username).orElse(null);
+    }
+
     public User createUser(User user) {
         return userRepository.save(user);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/mysql.sql b/src/main/resources/mysql.sql
index 130328d..0bfef7e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/mysql.sql
+++ b/src/main/resources/mysql.sql
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ create table if not exists User
 (
     id       int          not null auto_increment,
     name     varchar(45)  not null,
-    username varchar(100) not null,
+    username varchar(100) not null unique,
     password varchar(100) not null,
     primary key (id)
 );