diff --git a/apps/api/test_user_settings_api.py b/apps/api/test_user_settings_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96df16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/test_user_settings_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from apps.core.choices import ProfileStates
+
+
+class UserSettingsApiTestCase(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+            username="settings-user",
+            email="settings@example.com",
+            password="pass123",
+        )
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+
+    def test_user_settings_returns_false_when_user_has_no_active_subscription(self):
+        response = self.client.get("/api/user/settings")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.json(),
+            {"profile": {"has_pro_subscription": False}},
+        )
+
+    def test_user_settings_returns_true_when_user_is_subscribed(self):
+        profile = self.user.profile
+        profile.state = ProfileStates.SUBSCRIBED
+        profile.save(update_fields=["state", "updated_at"])
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/user/settings")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.json(),
+            {"profile": {"has_pro_subscription": True}},
+        )
diff --git a/apps/core/models.py b/apps/core/models.py
index c2b7642..cf2cb38 100644
--- a/apps/core/models.py
+++ b/apps/core/models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,15 @@ def current_state(self):
         latest_transition = self.state_transitions.latest("created_at")
         return latest_transition.to_state
 
-    
+    @property
+    def has_active_subscription(self):
+        return self.state in [
+            ProfileStates.TRIAL_STARTED,
+            ProfileStates.SUBSCRIBED,
+            ProfileStates.CANCELLED,
+        ] or (self.user.is_superuser and settings.ENVIRONMENT == "prod")
+
+
 class ProfileStateTransition(BaseModel):
     profile = models.ForeignKey(
         Profile,