diff --git a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.module.ts b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.module.ts
index 2dc618d..6ed56cd 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.module.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ import { ApiKeysService } from './api-keys.service';
 	controllers: [ApiKeysController],
 	providers: [ApiKeysService],
 	imports: [UsersModule],
+	exports: [ApiKeysService],
 })
 export class ApiKeysModule {}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.spec.ts
index de32780..8f25a38 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { Types } from 'mongoose';
 import { UserRepository } from '../models/users/users.repository';
 import { ApiKeysService } from './api-keys.service';
+import { profile } from 'node:console';
 
 describe('ApiKeysService', () => {
 	let service: ApiKeysService;
@@ -76,4 +77,46 @@ describe('ApiKeysService', () => {
 		const [user] = dto.apiKey.split('.');
 		expect(user).toEqual(userId.toString());
 	});
+
+	describe('Validate key', () => {
+		it('should get user on valid key', async () => {
+			const userId = new Types.ObjectId();
+			mockUserRepository.findById.mockResolvedValue({
+				profile: {
+					username: 'test',
+				},
+				auth: {
+					password: 'password',
+					apiKey: `${userId}.current-key`,
+				},
+			});
+
+			const user = await service.validateKey(`${userId}.current-key`);
+			expect(user.username).toBe('test');
+		});
+
+		it('should not get user on invalid key', async () => {
+			const userId = new Types.ObjectId();
+			mockUserRepository.findById.mockResolvedValue({
+				profile: {
+					username: 'test',
+				},
+				auth: {
+					password: 'password',
+					apiKey: `${userId}.current-key`,
+				},
+			});
+
+			const user = await service.validateKey(`${userId}.invalid-key`);
+			expect(user).toBeNull();
+		});
+
+		it('should not get invalid user', async () => {
+			mockUserRepository.findById.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+			const user = await service.validateKey(`${new Types.ObjectId()}.key`);
+
+			expect(user).toBeNull();
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.ts b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.ts
index 9bfbaa3..8d8495f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/api-keys/api-keys.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { Types } from 'mongoose';
 import * as crypto from 'node:crypto';
 import { ApiKeyDto } from 'shared-types';
+import { UserProfile } from '../models/users/schemas/user-profile.schema';
 import { UserRepository } from '../models/users/users.repository';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -30,6 +31,19 @@ export class ApiKeysService {
 		return { user: userId.toString(), apiKey };
 	}
 
+	async validateKey(input: string): Promise<UserProfile | null> {
+		const [userIdString] = input.split('.');
+		if (!userIdString) return null;
+		const userId = new Types.ObjectId(userIdString);
+
+		const user = await this.userRepository.findById(userId);
+		if (!user) return null;
+
+		const apiKey = user.auth.apiKey;
+		const keyValid = apiKey == input;
+		return keyValid ? user.profile : null;
+	}
+
 	private generateApiKey(userId: Types.ObjectId): string {
 		const randomHash = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
 		return `${userId}.${randomHash}`;