diff --git a/shatter-backend/src/controllers/event_controller.ts b/shatter-backend/src/controllers/event_controller.ts
index aa54532..9d1468b 100644
--- a/shatter-backend/src/controllers/event_controller.ts
+++ b/shatter-backend/src/controllers/event_controller.ts
@@ -290,3 +290,41 @@ export async function joinEventAsGuest(req: Request, res: Response) {
     return res.status(500).json({ success: false, msg: "Internal error" });
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/events/:eventId
+ * Get event details by event ID
+ *
+ * @param req.params.eventId - Event ID (required)
+ *
+ * @returns 200 with event details on success
+ * @returns 400 if eventId is missing
+ * @returns 404 if event is not found
+ */
+export async function getEventById(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  try {
+    const { eventId } = req.params;
+
+    if (!eventId) {
+      return res
+        .status(400)
+        .json({ success: false, error: "eventId is required" });
+    }
+
+    const event = await Event.findById(eventId).populate(
+      "participantIds",
+      "name userId",
+    );
+
+    if (!event) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ success: false, error: "Event not found" });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({
+      success: true,
+      event,
+    });
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: err.message });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/shatter-backend/src/controllers/user_controller.ts b/shatter-backend/src/controllers/user_controller.ts
index 877b53a..e33c0d0 100644
--- a/shatter-backend/src/controllers/user_controller.ts
+++ b/shatter-backend/src/controllers/user_controller.ts
@@ -39,3 +39,52 @@ export const createUser = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to create user" });
   }
 };
+
+// controller: GET /api/users/:userId
+// Get a specific user by ID
+export const getUserById = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { userId } = req.params;
+
+    if (!userId) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: "userId is required" });
+    }
+
+    const user = await User.findById(userId).select("-passwordHash");
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ success: false, error: "User not found" });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({ success: true, user });
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: err.message });
+  }
+};
+
+// controller: GET /api/users/:userId/events
+// Get all events that a user has joined
+export const getUserEvents = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { userId } = req.params;
+
+    if (!userId) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: "userId is required" });
+    }
+
+    const user = await User.findById(userId)
+      .populate("eventHistoryIds", "name description joinCode startDate endDate currentState")
+      .select("eventHistoryIds");
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ success: false, error: "User not found" });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({
+      success: true,
+      events: user.eventHistoryIds,
+    });
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: err.message });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/shatter-backend/src/routes/event_routes.ts b/shatter-backend/src/routes/event_routes.ts
index bc5fa58..761a120 100644
--- a/shatter-backend/src/routes/event_routes.ts
+++ b/shatter-backend/src/routes/event_routes.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Router } from 'express';
-import { createEvent, getEventByJoinCode, joinEventAsUser, joinEventAsGuest } from '../controllers/event_controller';
+import { createEvent, getEventByJoinCode, getEventById, joinEventAsUser, joinEventAsGuest } from '../controllers/event_controller';
 import { authMiddleware } from '../middleware/auth_middleware';
 
 const router = Router();
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const router = Router();
 
 router.post("/createEvent", authMiddleware, createEvent);
 router.get("/event/:joinCode", getEventByJoinCode);
+router.get("/:eventId", getEventById);
 router.post("/:eventId/join/user", authMiddleware, joinEventAsUser);
 router.post("/:eventId/join/guest", joinEventAsGuest);
 
diff --git a/shatter-backend/src/routes/user_route.ts b/shatter-backend/src/routes/user_route.ts
index a3d9720..d8df3e2 100644
--- a/shatter-backend/src/routes/user_route.ts
+++ b/shatter-backend/src/routes/user_route.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express';
-import { getUsers, createUser } from '../controllers/user_controller';
+import { getUsers, createUser, getUserById, getUserEvents } from '../controllers/user_controller';
 import { authMiddleware } from '../middleware/auth_middleware';
 import { User } from '../models/user_model';
 
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ router.get('/me', authMiddleware, async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     }
 });
 
+// Get all events a user has joined - must come before /:userId to avoid route conflict
+router.get('/:userId/events', authMiddleware, getUserEvents);
+
+// Get user by ID
+router.get('/:userId', authMiddleware, getUserById);
+
 export default router;