diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/blockedUsers.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/blockedUsers.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a42f1c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/blockedUsers.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
+import createServer from '../../../server'
+import { gql } from '../../../jest/helpers'
+
+describe('blockedUsers', () => {
+  it.todo('throws permission error')
+
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+  it.todo('returns a list of blocked users')
+  })
+})
+
+describe('block', () => {
+  it.todo('throws permission error')
+
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+    it.todo('throws argument error')
+
+    describe('given a to-be-blocked user', () => {
+      it.todo('blocks a user')
+
+      describe('blocked user writes a post', () => {
+        it.todo('disappears in the newsfeed of the current user')
+      })
+
+      describe('current user writes a post', () => {
+        it.todo('disappears in the newsfeed of the blocked user')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
+
+describe('unblock', () => {
+  it.todo('throws permission error')
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+    it.todo('throws argument error')
+    describe('given a blocked user', () => {
+      it.todo('unblocks a user')
+      describe('unblocking twice', () => {
+        it.todo('has no effect')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index 2534463d1..b58b64ac3 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ type User {
       RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
     """
   )
+  isBlocked: Boolean! @cypher(
+    statement: """
+      MATCH (this)-[:BLOCKED]->(u:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId})
+      RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
+    """
+  )
 
   #contributions: [WrittenPost]!
   #contributions2(first: Int = 10, offset: Int = 0): [WrittenPost2]!
@@ -164,4 +170,9 @@ type Mutation {
   ): User
 
   DeleteUser(id: ID!, resource: [Deletable]): User
+
+
+  block(id: ID!): User
+  unblock(id: ID!): User
+  blockedUsers: [User]
 }