diff --git a/models/repo/repo.go b/models/repo/repo.go
index af3488b8f6..2cd3b51b6e 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo.go
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ func (repo *Repository) APIURL() string {
 	return setting.AppURL + "api/v1/repos/" + url.PathEscape(repo.OwnerName) + "/" + url.PathEscape(repo.Name)
 }
 
+// APAPIURL returns the activitypub repository API URL
+func (repo *Repository) APAPIURL() string {
+	return setting.AppURL + "api/v1/activitypub/repository-id/" + url.PathEscape(string(repo.ID))
+}
+
 // GetCommitsCountCacheKey returns cache key used for commits count caching.
 func (repo *Repository) GetCommitsCountCacheKey(contextName string, isRef bool) string {
 	var prefix string
diff --git a/models/user/user.go b/models/user/user.go
index e016ff5fbd..3e47bfccc8 100644
--- a/models/user/user.go
+++ b/models/user/user.go
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ func (u *User) HTMLURL() string {
 	return setting.AppURL + url.PathEscape(u.Name)
 }
 
+// APAPIURL returns the IRI to the api endpoint of the user
+func (u *User) APAPIURL() string {
+	return setting.AppURL + url.PathEscape("api/v1/activitypub/user-id/") + url.PathEscape(string(u.ID))
+}
+
 // OrganisationLink returns the organization sub page link.
 func (u *User) OrganisationLink() string {
 	return setting.AppSubURL + "/org/" + url.PathEscape(u.Name)