diff --git a/modules/convert/user.go b/modules/convert/user.go
index 088ede5add..c588f5f2f0 100644
--- a/modules/convert/user.go
+++ b/modules/convert/user.go
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func toUser(user *models.User, signed, authed bool) *api.User {
 		Location:    user.Location,
 		Website:     user.Website,
 		Description: user.Description,
+		// counter's
+		Followers:    user.NumFollowers,
+		Following:    user.NumFollowing,
+		StarredRepos: user.NumStars,
 	}
 	// hide primary email if API caller is anonymous or user keep email private
 	if signed && (!user.KeepEmailPrivate || authed) {
diff --git a/modules/structs/user.go b/modules/structs/user.go
index 2dbc530538..de2e68c2a2 100644
--- a/modules/structs/user.go
+++ b/modules/structs/user.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ type User struct {
 	Website string `json:"website"`
 	// the user's description
 	Description string `json:"description"`
+
+	// user counts
+	Followers    int `json:"followers_count"`
+	Following    int `json:"following_count"`
+	StarredRepos int `json:"starred_repos_count"`
 }
 
 // MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for User, adding field(s) for backward compatibility
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 4f54b90492..23e1333767 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -16345,6 +16345,17 @@
           "format": "email",
           "x-go-name": "Email"
         },
+        "followers_count": {
+          "description": "user counts",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "Followers"
+        },
+        "following_count": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "Following"
+        },
         "full_name": {
           "description": "the user's full name",
           "type": "string",
@@ -16391,6 +16402,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "Restricted"
         },
+        "starred_repos_count": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "StarredRepos"
+        },
         "website": {
           "description": "the user's website",
           "type": "string",