diff --git a/devplacepy/docs_api/groups/profiles.py b/devplacepy/docs_api/groups/profiles.py
index 7ebdb25c..03bf8dea 100644
--- a/devplacepy/docs_api/groups/profiles.py
+++ b/devplacepy/docs_api/groups/profiles.py
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ four ways to sign requests.
                 method="GET",
                 path="/profile/{username}",
                 title="View a profile",
-                summary="Render a user profile, including an online-presence indicator (JSON exposes profile_online and profile_user.last_seen). Returns an HTML page.",
+                summary="Render a user profile, including an online-presence indicator (JSON exposes profile_online, profile_user.last_seen, xp_next_level, and xp_progress_pct). Returns an HTML page.",
                 auth="public",
                 interactive=True,
+                notes=[
+                    "Level progress: `xp_next_level = level * 100` (total XP needed), `xp_progress_pct = xp % 100` (percentage towards next level). Both are also embedded in `profile_user`.",
+                ],
                 params=[
                     field(
                         "username",
@@ -793,3 +796,4 @@ four ways to sign requests.
             ),
         ],
 }
+
diff --git a/devplacepy/routers/profile/index.py b/devplacepy/routers/profile/index.py
index d4e8fc4c..5c958e37 100644
--- a/devplacepy/routers/profile/index.py
+++ b/devplacepy/routers/profile/index.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from devplacepy.utils import (
     track_action,
     build_achievements,
 )
+from devplacepy.utils.rewards import LEVEL_XP
 from devplacepy.responses import respond, action_result, wants_json
 from devplacepy.schemas import ProfileOut
 from devplacepy.avatar import avatar_url, avatar_seed
@@ -139,6 +140,10 @@ async def profile_page(
             current_user["uid"], f"/profile/{profile_user['username']}"
         )
     profile_user["stars"] = get_user_stars(profile_user["uid"])
+    xp_raw = profile_user.get("xp") or 0
+    level_raw = profile_user.get("level") or 1
+    xp_progress_pct = xp_raw % LEVEL_XP
+    xp_next_level = level_raw * LEVEL_XP
     rank = get_user_rank(profile_user["uid"])
     follow_counts = get_follow_counts(profile_user["uid"])
 
@@ -440,6 +445,8 @@ async def profile_page(
             "awards_count": awards_count,
             "prominent_award": prominent_award,
             "can_give_award": can_give,
+            "xp_next_level": xp_next_level,
+            "xp_progress_pct": xp_progress_pct,
         },
         model=ProfileOut,
     )
@@ -499,3 +506,7 @@ async def regenerate_api_key(request: Request):
         links=[audit.target("user", user["uid"], user["username"])],
     )
     return JSONResponse({"api_key": new_key})
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/devplacepy/schemas/content.py b/devplacepy/schemas/content.py
index 860cd0ee..14ef907a 100644
--- a/devplacepy/schemas/content.py
+++ b/devplacepy/schemas/content.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class UserOut(_Out):
     website: Optional[str] = None
     level: Optional[int] = None
     xp: Optional[int] = None
+    xp_progress_pct: Optional[int] = None
+    xp_next_level: Optional[int] = None
     stars: Optional[int] = None
     created_at: Optional[str] = None
     last_seen: Optional[str] = None
@@ -202,3 +204,4 @@ class MessageOut(_Out):
 
 
 CommentItemOut.model_rebuild()
+
diff --git a/devplacepy/schemas/profile.py b/devplacepy/schemas/profile.py
index d19d4465..3fc3a4a2 100644
--- a/devplacepy/schemas/profile.py
+++ b/devplacepy/schemas/profile.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class ProfileOut(_Out):
     followers_count: Optional[int] = None
     following_count: Optional[int] = None
     viewer_is_admin: bool = False
+    xp_next_level: int = 0
+    xp_progress_pct: int = 0
     media: list[MediaItemOut] = []
     media_pagination: Optional[Any] = None
     notification_prefs: list[Any] = []
@@ -88,3 +90,4 @@ class TelegramPairOut(_Out):
     code: Optional[str] = None
     expires_at: Optional[str] = None
     ttl_minutes: Optional[int] = None
+
diff --git a/devplacepy/templates/profile.html b/devplacepy/templates/profile.html
index c24562b1..11bb2204 100644
--- a/devplacepy/templates/profile.html
+++ b/devplacepy/templates/profile.html
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
             <div class="profile-level-bar">
                 <div class="level-label">
                     <span>Progress to next level</span>
-                    <span>{{ (profile_user.get('xp') or 0) % 100 }}%</span>
+                    <span>{{ xp_progress_pct }}%</span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="bar">
-                    <div class="bar-fill" style="--bar-pct: {{ (profile_user.get('xp') or 0) % 100 }}%;"></div>
+                    <div class="bar-fill" style="--bar-pct: {{ xp_progress_pct }}%;"></div>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -765,3 +765,6 @@ import { AwardGiver } from "{{ static_url('/static/js/AwardGiver.js') }}";
 new AwardGiver();
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
+
+
+
diff --git a/tests/api/profile/index.py b/tests/api/profile/index.py
index d50535e0..8640f3fb 100644
--- a/tests/api/profile/index.py
+++ b/tests/api/profile/index.py
@@ -407,3 +407,96 @@ def test_viewing_profile_marks_notification_read(app_server):
 
     refresh_snapshot()
     assert bool(get_table("notifications").find_one(uid=notif_uid)["read"]) is True
+
+
+def test_own_profile_json_exposes_xp_fields(app_server, seeded_db):
+    """GET /profile (own) with Accept: application/json includes xp_next_level and xp_progress_pct."""
+    import requests
+
+    session = requests.Session()
+    session.post(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/auth/login",
+        data={
+            "username": seeded_db["alice"]["username"],
+            "password": seeded_db["alice"]["password"],
+        },
+        allow_redirects=True,
+    )
+    r = session.get(f"{BASE_URL}/profile", headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    data = r.json()
+    pu = data["profile_user"]
+    assert "xp_next_level" in pu, "xp_next_level missing from own profile JSON"
+    assert "xp_progress_pct" in pu, "xp_progress_pct missing from own profile JSON"
+    assert isinstance(pu["xp_next_level"], int)
+    assert isinstance(pu["xp_progress_pct"], int)
+
+
+def test_other_profile_json_exposes_xp_fields(app_server):
+    """GET /profile/{username} with Accept: application/json includes xp_next_level and xp_progress_pct."""
+    from devplacepy.database import get_table, refresh_snapshot
+
+    owner = _seed_owner()
+    username = get_table("users").find_one(uid=owner)["username"]
+    refresh_snapshot()
+
+    r = requests.get(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/profile/{username}", headers={"Accept": "application/json"}
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    data = r.json()
+    pu = data["profile_user"]
+    assert "xp_next_level" in pu, "xp_next_level missing from other profile JSON"
+    assert "xp_progress_pct" in pu, "xp_progress_pct missing from other profile JSON"
+    assert isinstance(pu["xp_next_level"], int)
+    assert isinstance(pu["xp_progress_pct"], int)
+
+
+def test_profile_json_xp_fields_zero_xp(app_server):
+    """User with 0 XP returns xp_next_level=100 (level 1) and xp_progress_pct=0."""
+    from devplacepy.database import get_table, refresh_snapshot
+    from devplacepy.utils.rewards import LEVEL_XP
+
+    owner = _seed_owner()
+    username = get_table("users").find_one(uid=owner)["username"]
+    refresh_snapshot()
+
+    r = requests.get(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/profile/{username}", headers={"Accept": "application/json"}
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    pu = r.json()["profile_user"]
+    assert pu["xp"] == 0 or pu["xp"] is None, f"expected 0 xp, got {pu['xp']}"
+    assert pu["xp_next_level"] == LEVEL_XP, (
+        f"expected xp_next_level={LEVEL_XP} for level 1, got {pu['xp_next_level']}"
+    )
+    assert pu["xp_progress_pct"] == 0, (
+        f"expected xp_progress_pct=0 for 0 XP, got {pu['xp_progress_pct']}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_profile_json_xp_fields_boundary_xp(app_server):
+    """User with exactly 100 XP (level 2) returns xp_next_level=200 and xp_progress_pct=0."""
+    from devplacepy.database import get_table, refresh_snapshot
+    from devplacepy.utils.rewards import award_xp
+
+    owner = _seed_owner()
+    username = get_table("users").find_one(uid=owner)["username"]
+    award_xp(owner, 100)
+    refresh_snapshot()
+
+    r = requests.get(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/profile/{username}", headers={"Accept": "application/json"}
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    pu = r.json()["profile_user"]
+    assert pu["xp"] == 100, f"expected 100 xp, got {pu['xp']}"
+    assert pu["level"] == 2, f"expected level 2, got {pu['level']}"
+    assert pu["xp_next_level"] == 200, (
+        f"expected xp_next_level=200 for level 2, got {pu['xp_next_level']}"
+    )
+    assert pu["xp_progress_pct"] == 0, (
+        f"expected xp_progress_pct=0 at boundary, got {pu['xp_progress_pct']}"
+    )
+
+