diff --git a/src/data/streams/aware_postgresql/container.R b/src/data/streams/aware_postgresql/container.R
index 2aa9c9bb..69ebbf66 100644
--- a/src/data/streams/aware_postgresql/container.R
+++ b/src/data/streams/aware_postgresql/container.R
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ library(RPostgres)
 #   <stdin>:1:10: fatal error: libpq-fe.h: No such file or directory
 # compilation terminated.
 
+library(dbplyr)
 library(yaml)
 
 #' @description
@@ -105,3 +106,30 @@ pull_data <- function(stream_parameters, device, sensor, sensor_container, colum
   return(sensor_data)
 }
 
+#' @description
+#' Gets participants' IDs for specified usernames.
+#'
+#' @param stream_parameters The PHONE_STREAM_PARAMETERS key in config.yaml. If you need specific parameters add them there.
+#' @param usernames A vector of usernames
+#' @param participants_container The name of the database table containing participants data, such as their username.
+#' @return A dataframe with the sensor data for device
+
+pull_participants_ids <- function(stream_parameters, usernames, participants_container) {
+  dbEngine <- get_db_engine(stream_parameters$DATABASE_GROUP)
+  
+  query_participant_id <- tbl(dbEngine, participants_container) %>% 
+    filter(username %in% usernames) %>% 
+    select(username, id)
+  
+  message(paste0("Executing the following query to get the participant's id: \n", sql_render(query_participant_id)))
+  
+  participant_data <- query_participant_id %>% collect()
+
+  dbDisconnect(dbEngine)
+  
+  if(nrow(participant_data) == 0)
+    warning(paste("We could not find requested usernames (", usernames,  ") in ", participants_container))
+  
+  return(participant_data)
+}
+