diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index 851496d..7db6435 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -419,22 +419,29 @@ paths:
           description: Profile not found
   /api/v1/directory:
     get:
-      summary: List accounts visible in the directory.
+      summary: List profiles visible in the directory.
       parameters:
         - name: offset
           in: query
-          description: How many accounts to skip before returning results.
+          description: How many profiles to skip before returning results.
           required: false
           schema:
             type: integer
             default: 0
         - name: limit
           in: query
-          description: How many accounts to load.
+          description: How many profiles to load.
           required: false
           schema:
             type: integer
             default: 40
+        - name: local
+          in: query
+          description: Only return local profiles.
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+            default: true
       responses:
         200:
           description: Successful operation
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/directory/types.rs b/src/mastodon_api/directory/types.rs
index 6d14724..69586d6 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/directory/types.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/directory/types.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::mastodon_api::pagination::PageSize;
 
 fn default_page_size() -> PageSize { PageSize::new(40) }
 
+fn default_only_local() -> bool { true }
+
 /// https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/directory/
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct DirectoryQueryParams {
@@ -12,4 +14,7 @@ pub struct DirectoryQueryParams {
 
     #[serde(default = "default_page_size")]
     pub limit: PageSize,
+
+    #[serde(default = "default_only_local")]
+    pub local: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/directory/views.rs b/src/mastodon_api/directory/views.rs
index 4cca412..c30f431 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/directory/views.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/directory/views.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ async fn profile_directory(
     get_current_user(db_client, auth.token()).await?;
     let profiles = get_profiles(
         db_client,
+        query_params.local,
         query_params.offset,
         query_params.limit.inner(),
     ).await?;
diff --git a/src/models/profiles/queries.rs b/src/models/profiles/queries.rs
index 793ce84..2b11ffb 100644
--- a/src/models/profiles/queries.rs
+++ b/src/models/profiles/queries.rs
@@ -159,21 +159,28 @@ pub async fn get_profile_by_acct(
 
 pub async fn get_profiles(
     db_client: &impl GenericClient,
+    only_local: bool,
     offset: u16,
     limit: u16,
 ) -> Result<Vec<DbActorProfile>, DatabaseError> {
-    let rows = db_client.query(
+    let condition = if only_local { "WHERE actor_id IS NULL" } else { "" };
+    let statement = format!(
         "
         SELECT actor_profile
         FROM actor_profile
+        {condition}
         ORDER BY username
         LIMIT $1 OFFSET $2
         ",
+        condition=condition,
+    );
+    let rows = db_client.query(
+        &statement,
         &[&i64::from(limit), &i64::from(offset)],
     ).await?;
     let profiles = rows.iter()
         .map(|row| row.try_get("actor_profile"))
-        .collect::<Result<Vec<DbActorProfile>, _>>()?;
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
     Ok(profiles)
 }