diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd35b14..cfa5e34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,6 +222,26 @@ guarantee that your application continues to function properly in the future.
     }
     ```
 
+*   **getProfiles**
+
+    Retrieve the list of profiles.
+
+    *Sample request*:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "action": "getProfiles",
+        "version": 6
+    }
+    ```
+
+    *Sample result*:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "result": ["User 1"],
+        "error": null
+    }
+    ```
+
 *   **loadProfile**
 
     Selects the profile specified in request.
diff --git a/plugin/__init__.py b/plugin/__init__.py
index bcac580..3a78c2c 100644
--- a/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ class AnkiConnect:
     def version(self):
         return util.setting('apiVersion')
 
+    @util.api()
+    def getProfiles(self):
+        return self.window().pm.profiles()
 
     @util.api()
     def loadProfile(self, name):
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index 228508f..97c68c5 100755
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ class TestMisc(unittest.TestCase):
         # sync
         util.invoke('sync')
 
+        # getProfiles
+        profiles = util.invoke('getProfiles')
+        self.assertIsInstance(profiles, list)
+        self.assertGreater(len(profiles), 0)
+
+        # loadProfile
+        util.invoke('loadProfile', name=profiles[0])
+
         # multi
         actions = [util.request('version'), util.request('version'), util.request('version')]
         results = util.invoke('multi', actions=actions)