diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index 2f64ad5..f97ea00 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -555,6 +555,34 @@ paths:
           description: Post not found
         422:
           description: Transaction already registered
+  /api/v1/timelines/public:
+    get:
+      summary: View local public posts.
+      parameters:
+        - name: max_id
+          in: query
+          description: Return results older than this ID.
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            format: uuid
+        - name: limit
+          in: query
+          description: Maximum number of results to return.
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            default: 20
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: Successful operation
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                description: Post list
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
   /api/v1/timelines/tag/{hashtag}:
     get:
       summary: View public posts containing the given hashtag
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/timelines/views.rs b/src/mastodon_api/timelines/views.rs
index 4654ede..618046a 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/timelines/views.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/timelines/views.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ use crate::database::{Pool, get_database_client};
 use crate::errors::HttpError;
 use crate::mastodon_api::oauth::auth::get_current_user;
 use crate::mastodon_api::statuses::helpers::build_status_list;
-use crate::models::posts::queries::{get_home_timeline, get_posts_by_tag};
+use crate::models::posts::queries::{
+    get_home_timeline,
+    get_local_timeline,
+    get_posts_by_tag,
+};
 use super::types::TimelineQueryParams;
 
 #[get("/home")]
@@ -34,6 +38,31 @@ async fn home_timeline(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(statuses))
 }
 
+/// Local timeline ("local" parameter is ignored)
+#[get("/public")]
+async fn public_timeline(
+    auth: BearerAuth,
+    config: web::Data<Config>,
+    db_pool: web::Data<Pool>,
+    query_params: web::Query<TimelineQueryParams>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, HttpError> {
+    let db_client = &**get_database_client(&db_pool).await?;
+    let current_user = get_current_user(db_client, auth.token()).await?;
+    let posts = get_local_timeline(
+        db_client,
+        &current_user.id,
+        query_params.max_id,
+        query_params.limit,
+    ).await?;
+    let statuses = build_status_list(
+        db_client,
+        &config.instance_url(),
+        Some(&current_user),
+        posts,
+    ).await?;
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(statuses))
+}
+
 #[get("/tag/{hashtag}")]
 async fn hashtag_timeline(
     auth: Option<BearerAuth>,
@@ -66,5 +95,6 @@ async fn hashtag_timeline(
 pub fn timeline_api_scope() -> Scope {
     web::scope("/api/v1/timelines")
         .service(home_timeline)
+        .service(public_timeline)
         .service(hashtag_timeline)
 }
diff --git a/src/models/posts/queries.rs b/src/models/posts/queries.rs
index 9197c03..ae90135 100644
--- a/src/models/posts/queries.rs
+++ b/src/models/posts/queries.rs
@@ -344,6 +344,46 @@ pub async fn get_home_timeline(
     Ok(posts)
 }
 
+pub async fn get_local_timeline(
+    db_client: &impl GenericClient,
+    current_user_id: &Uuid,
+    max_post_id: Option<Uuid>,
+    limit: i64,
+) -> Result<Vec<Post>, DatabaseError> {
+    let statement = format!(
+        "
+        SELECT
+            post, actor_profile,
+            {related_attachments},
+            {related_mentions},
+            {related_tags}
+        FROM post
+        JOIN actor_profile ON post.author_id = actor_profile.id
+        WHERE
+            actor_profile.actor_json IS NULL
+            AND {visibility_filter}
+            AND ($max_post_id::uuid IS NULL OR post.id < $max_post_id)
+        ORDER BY post.id DESC
+        LIMIT $limit
+        ",
+        related_attachments=RELATED_ATTACHMENTS,
+        related_mentions=RELATED_MENTIONS,
+        related_tags=RELATED_TAGS,
+        visibility_filter=build_visibility_filter(),
+    );
+    let query = query!(
+        &statement,
+        current_user_id=current_user_id,
+        max_post_id=max_post_id,
+        limit=limit,
+    )?;
+    let rows = db_client.query(query.sql(), query.parameters()).await?;
+    let posts: Vec<Post> = rows.iter()
+        .map(Post::try_from)
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+    Ok(posts)
+}
+
 pub async fn get_posts(
     db_client: &impl GenericClient,
     posts_ids: Vec<Uuid>,