diff --git a/server/api/discover/users.get.ts b/server/api/discover/users.get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db887c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/discover/users.get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { listDiscoverUsersPage } from "#server/service/discover";
+
+export default defineWrappedResponseHandler(async (event) => {
+  await event.context.auth.requireUser();
+  const q = getQuery(event);
+  const payload = await listDiscoverUsersPage(q.page);
+  return R.success(payload);
+});
diff --git a/server/service/discover/index.ts b/server/service/discover/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52fed86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/service/discover/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { dbGlobal } from "drizzle-pkg/lib/db";
+import { users } from "drizzle-pkg/lib/schema/auth";
+import { and, asc, count, eq, isNotNull, ne } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { DISCOVER_LIST_PAGE_SIZE } from "#server/constants/discover-list";
+import { discoverCardAvatarUrl, discoverCardLocationLine } from "#server/utils/discover-card";
+import { normalizePublicListPage } from "#server/utils/public-pagination";
+
+const listWhere = and(
+  eq(users.status, "active"),
+  eq(users.discoverVisible, true),
+  isNotNull(users.publicSlug),
+  ne(users.publicSlug, ""),
+);
+
+export type DiscoverListItem = {
+  publicSlug: string;
+  displayName: string;
+  avatar: string | null;
+  location: string | null;
+};
+
+function mapRow(row: typeof users.$inferSelect): DiscoverListItem {
+  const displayName = row.nickname?.trim() || row.username;
+  const discoverVis = Boolean(row.discoverVisible);
+  const showLoc = Boolean(row.discoverShowLocation);
+  return {
+    publicSlug: row.publicSlug as string,
+    displayName,
+    avatar: discoverCardAvatarUrl(row.avatar, row.avatarVisibility),
+    location: discoverCardLocationLine(discoverVis, showLoc, row.discoverLocation),
+  };
+}
+
+export async function listDiscoverUsersPage(pageRaw: unknown) {
+  const page = normalizePublicListPage(pageRaw);
+  const pageSize = DISCOVER_LIST_PAGE_SIZE;
+  const offset = (page - 1) * pageSize;
+
+  const [countRows, rows] = await Promise.all([
+    dbGlobal.select({ total: count() }).from(users).where(listWhere),
+    dbGlobal
+      .select()
+      .from(users)
+      .where(listWhere)
+      .orderBy(asc(users.id))
+      .limit(pageSize)
+      .offset(offset),
+  ]);
+
+  return {
+    items: rows.map(mapRow),
+    total: countRows[0]?.total ?? 0,
+    page,
+    pageSize,
+  };
+}