diff --git a/github/github-accessors.go b/github/github-accessors.go
index ec35f2761ed..5094ca66160 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors.go
@@ -11340,6 +11340,22 @@ func (u *User) GetURL() string {
 	return *u.URL
 }
 
+// GetMessage returns the Message field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (u *UserContext) GetMessage() string {
+	if u == nil || u.Message == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *u.Message
+}
+
+// GetOcticon returns the Octicon field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (u *UserContext) GetOcticon() string {
+	if u == nil || u.Octicon == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *u.Octicon
+}
+
 // GetEmail returns the Email field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
 func (u *UserEmail) GetEmail() string {
 	if u == nil || u.Email == nil {
diff --git a/github/github.go b/github/github.go
index 1244e3ec1ab..5e9a671c63a 100644
--- a/github/github.go
+++ b/github/github.go
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ const (
 	// https://developer.github.com/changes/2018-02-07-team-discussions-api/
 	mediaTypeTeamDiscussionsPreview = "application/vnd.github.echo-preview+json"
 
+	// https://developer.github.com/changes/2018-03-21-hovercard-api-preview/
+	mediaTypeHovercardPreview = "application/vnd.github.hagar-preview+json"
+
 	// https://developer.github.com/changes/2018-01-10-lock-reason-api-preview/
 	mediaTypeLockReasonPreview = "application/vnd.github.sailor-v-preview+json"
 
diff --git a/github/users.go b/github/users.go
index 7a9d98c546a..5630af173af 100644
--- a/github/users.go
+++ b/github/users.go
@@ -135,6 +135,57 @@ func (s *UsersService) Edit(ctx context.Context, user *User) (*User, *Response,
 	return uResp, resp, nil
 }
 
+// HovercardOptions specifies optional parameters to the UsersService.GetHovercard
+// method.
+type HovercardOptions struct {
+	// SubjectType specifies the additional information to be received about the hovercard.
+	// Possible values are: organization, repository, issue, pull_request. (Required when using subject_id.)
+	SubjectType string `url:"subject_type"`
+
+	// SubjectID specifies the ID for the SubjectType. (Required when using subject_type.)
+	SubjectID string `url:"subject_id"`
+}
+
+
+// Hovercard represents hovercard information about a user.
+type Hovercard struct {
+	Contexts []*UserContext `json:"contexts,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// UserContext represents the contextual information about user.
+type UserContext struct {
+	Message *string `json:"message,omitempty"`
+	Octicon *string `json:"octicon,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// GetHovercard fetches contextual information about user. It requires authentication
+// via Basic Auth or via OAuth with the repo scope.
+//
+// GitHub API docs: https://developer.github.com/v3/users/#get-contextual-information-about-a-user
+func (s *UsersService) GetHovercard(ctx context.Context, user string, opt *HovercardOptions) (*Hovercard, *Response, error) {
+	u := fmt.Sprintf("users/%v/hovercard", user)
+	u, err := addOptions(u, opt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", u, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO: remove custom Accept header when this API fully launches.
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", mediaTypeHovercardPreview)
+
+	hc := new(Hovercard)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, hc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return hc, resp, nil
+}
+
 // UserListOptions specifies optional parameters to the UsersService.ListAll
 // method.
 type UserListOptions struct {
diff --git a/github/users_test.go b/github/users_test.go
index 750b6733de3..b01190871ef 100644
--- a/github/users_test.go
+++ b/github/users_test.go
@@ -153,6 +153,29 @@ func TestUsersService_Edit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUsersService_GetHovercard(t *testing.T) {
+	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/users/u/hovercard", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		testHeader(t, r, "Accept", mediaTypeHovercardPreview)
+		testFormValues(t, r, values{"subject_type": "repository", "subject_id": "20180408"})
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"contexts": [{"message":"Owns this repository", "octicon": "repo"}]}`)
+	})
+
+	opt := &HovercardOptions{SubjectType: "repository", SubjectID: "20180408"}
+	hovercard, _, err := client.Users.GetHovercard(context.Background(), "u", opt)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Users.GetHovercard returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	want := &Hovercard{Contexts: []*UserContext{{Message: String("Owns this repository"), Octicon: String("repo")}}}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(hovercard, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Users.GetHovercard returned %+v, want %+v", hovercard, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUsersService_ListAll(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()