1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers/users_helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers/users_helpers.rb
index 1a019283bc6..e80b89488a2 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers/users_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers/users_helpers.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ module API
           error_messages[:bio] = error_messages.delete(:"user_detail.bio") if error_messages.has_key?(:"user_detail.bio")
         end
       end
+
+      # rubocop: disable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
+      def find_user_by_id(params)
+        id = params[:user_id] || params[:id]
+        User.find_by(id: id) || not_found!('User')
+      end
+      # rubocop: enable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
     end
   end
 end