diff --git a/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md b/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
index 58a282631e..7c46ef6385 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ below features are supported.
 
 ## Changes in Zulip 2.2
 
+**Feature level 12**
+
+* [`GET users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}`](/api/get-subscription-status):
+  New endpoint added for checking if another user is subscribed to a stream.
+
 **Feature level 11**
 
 * [`POST /register`](/api/register-queue): Added
diff --git a/templates/zerver/api/get-subscription-status.md b/templates/zerver/api/get-subscription-status.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28f708c021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/zerver/api/get-subscription-status.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Get user subscription status
+
+{generate_api_description(/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get)}
+
+## Usage examples
+
+{start_tabs}
+{tab|python}
+
+{generate_code_example(python)|/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get|example}
+
+{tab|curl}
+
+{generate_code_example(curl)|/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get|example}
+
+{end_tabs}
+
+## Arguments
+
+{generate_api_arguments_table|zulip.yaml|/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get}
+
+## Response
+
+#### Example response
+
+A typical successful JSON response may look like:
+
+{generate_code_example|/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get|fixture(200)}
diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/include/rest-endpoints.md b/templates/zerver/help/include/rest-endpoints.md
index e68cfeb0d7..2bab2d3f36 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/help/include/rest-endpoints.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/help/include/rest-endpoints.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 * [Add subscriptions](/api/add-subscriptions)
 * [Update subscription settings](/api/update-subscription-properties)
 * [Remove subscriptions](/api/remove-subscriptions)
+* [Get subscription status](/api/get-subscription-status)
 * [Get topics in a stream](/api/get-stream-topics)
 * [Topic muting](/api/mute-topics)
 * [Create a stream](/api/create-stream)
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 28aa9f4448..0602d67f84 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DESKTOP_WARNING_VERSION = "5.2.0"
 #
 # Changes should be accompanied by documentation explaining what the
 # new level means in templates/zerver/api/changelog.md.
-API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 11
+API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 12
 
 # Bump the minor PROVISION_VERSION to indicate that folks should provision
 # only when going from an old version of the code to a newer version. Bump
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/python_examples.py b/zerver/openapi/python_examples.py
index a5f3cd064f..5b0523dd1e 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/python_examples.py
+++ b/zerver/openapi/python_examples.py
@@ -253,6 +253,19 @@ def update_user(client: Client) -> None:
     # {code_example|end}
     validate_against_openapi_schema(result, '/users/{user_id}', 'patch', '400')
 
+@openapi_test_function("/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:get")
+def get_subscription_status(client: Client) -> None:
+    # {code_example|start}
+    # Check whether a user is a subscriber to a given stream.
+    user_id = 7
+    stream_id = 1
+    result = client.call_endpoint(
+        url='/users/{}/subscriptions/{}'.format(user_id, stream_id),
+        method='GET',
+    )
+    # {code_example|end}
+    validate_against_openapi_schema(result, '/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}', 'get', '200')
+
 @openapi_test_function("/realm/filters:get")
 def get_realm_filters(client: Client) -> None:
 
@@ -1117,6 +1130,7 @@ def test_users(client: Client) -> None:
     deactivate_user(client)
     reactivate_user(client)
     update_user(client)
+    get_subscription_status(client)
     get_profile(client)
     update_notification_settings(client)
     upload_file(client)
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index db0d0297a4..fe8766db53 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -2628,6 +2628,40 @@ paths:
             application/json:
               schema:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/NonExistingStreamError'
+  /users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}:
+    get:
+      operationId: get_subscription_status
+      tags: ["streams"]
+      description: |
+        Check whether a user is subscribed to a stream.
+
+        `GET {{ api_url }}/v1/users/{user_id}/subscriptions/{stream_id}`
+
+        **Changes**: New in Zulip 2.2 (feature level 11).
+      parameters:
+      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UserId'
+        example: 7
+      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StreamIdInPath'
+        example: 1
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                allOf:
+                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonSuccess'
+                - properties:
+                    is_subscribed:
+                      type: boolean
+                      description: |
+                        Whether the user is subscribed to the stream.
+                - example:
+                    {
+                        "msg": "",
+                        "result": "success",
+                        "is_subscribed": false
+                    }
   /users/me/subscriptions/muted_topics:
     patch:
       operationId: mute_topic
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index dd51c50c97..7a4760e1de 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -1093,6 +1093,38 @@ class UserProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
             get_user_by_id_in_realm_including_cross_realm(
                 hamlet.id, None)
 
+    def test_get_user_subscription_status(self) -> None:
+        self.login('hamlet')
+        iago = self.example_user('iago')
+        stream = get_stream('Rome', iago.realm)
+
+        # Invalid User ID.
+        result = self.client_get("/json/users/25/subscriptions/{}".format(stream.id))
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "No such user")
+
+        # Invalid Stream ID.
+        result = self.client_get("/json/users/{}/subscriptions/25".format(iago.id))
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "Invalid stream id")
+
+        result = ujson.loads(self.client_get("/json/users/{}/subscriptions/{}".format(iago.id, stream.id)).content)
+        self.assertFalse(result['is_subscribed'])
+
+        # Subscribe to the stream.
+        self.subscribe(iago, stream.name)
+        with queries_captured() as queries:
+            result = ujson.loads(self.client_get("/json/users/{}/subscriptions/{}".format(iago.id, stream.id)).content)
+
+        self.assert_length(queries, 7)
+        self.assertTrue(result['is_subscribed'])
+
+        # Logging in with a Guest user.
+        polonius = self.example_user("polonius")
+        self.login('polonius')
+        self.assertTrue(polonius.is_guest)
+
+        result = self.client_get("/json/users/{}/subscriptions/{}".format(iago.id, stream.id))
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "Invalid stream id")
+
 class ActivateTest(ZulipTestCase):
     def test_basics(self) -> None:
         user = self.example_user('hamlet')
diff --git a/zerver/views/users.py b/zerver/views/users.py
index a4b13d9465..547e582707 100644
--- a/zerver/views/users.py
+++ b/zerver/views/users.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from zerver.lib.exceptions import CannotDeactivateLastUserError
 from zerver.lib.integrations import EMBEDDED_BOTS
 from zerver.lib.request import has_request_variables, REQ
 from zerver.lib.response import json_error, json_success
-from zerver.lib.streams import access_stream_by_name
+from zerver.lib.streams import access_stream_by_name, access_stream_by_id, subscribed_to_stream
 from zerver.lib.upload import upload_avatar_image
 from zerver.lib.validator import check_bool, check_string, check_int, check_url, check_dict, check_list, \
     check_int_in
@@ -471,3 +471,15 @@ def get_profile_backend(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile) -> Http
         result['max_message_id'] = messages[0].id
 
     return json_success(result)
+
+@has_request_variables
+def get_subscription_backend(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile,
+                             user_id: int=REQ(validator=check_int, path_only=True),
+                             stream_id: int=REQ(validator=check_int, path_only=True)
+                             ) -> HttpResponse:
+    target_user = access_user_by_id(user_profile, user_id, read_only=True)
+    (stream, recipient, sub) = access_stream_by_id(user_profile, stream_id)
+
+    subscription_status = {'is_subscribed': subscribed_to_stream(target_user, stream_id)}
+
+    return json_success(subscription_status)
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index 48686c3b94..70aa953011 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
         {'GET': 'zerver.views.users.get_members_backend',
          'PATCH': 'zerver.views.users.update_user_backend',
          'DELETE': 'zerver.views.users.deactivate_user_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/(?P<user_id>[0-9]+)/subscriptions/(?P<stream_id>[0-9]+)$', rest_dispatch,
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.users.get_subscription_backend'}),
     url(r'^bots$', rest_dispatch,
         {'GET': 'zerver.views.users.get_bots_backend',
          'POST': 'zerver.views.users.add_bot_backend'}),