diff --git a/sam/rest/user.go b/sam/rest/user.go
index 8bc46a956..10ba609e9 100644
--- a/sam/rest/user.go
+++ b/sam/rest/user.go
@@ -2,22 +2,38 @@ package rest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
+	authService "github.com/crusttech/crust/auth/service"
+	authTypes "github.com/crusttech/crust/auth/types"
 	"github.com/crusttech/crust/sam/rest/request"
+	"github.com/crusttech/crust/sam/service"
+	"github.com/crusttech/crust/sam/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 var _ = errors.Wrap
 
-type User struct{}
+type (
+	User struct {
+		svc struct {
+			user    authService.UserService
+			message service.MessageService
+		}
+	}
+)
 
 func (User) New() *User {
-	return &User{}
+	ctrl := &User{}
+	ctrl.svc.user = authService.DefaultUser
+	ctrl.svc.message = service.DefaultMessage
+	return ctrl
 }
 
+// Searches the users table in the database to find users by matching (by-prefix) their.Username
 func (ctrl *User) Search(ctx context.Context, r *request.UserSearch) (interface{}, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New("Not implemented: User.search")
+	return ctrl.svc.user.With(ctx).Find(&authTypes.UserFilter{Query: r.Query})
 }
 
 func (ctrl *User) Message(ctx context.Context, r *request.UserMessage) (interface{}, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New("Not implemented: User.message")
+	return ctrl.svc.message.With(ctx).Direct(r.UserID, &types.Message{Message: r.Message})
 }