diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9ad61dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::{env, process::exit};
+
+use url::Url;
+
+use matrix_sdk::{
+    self, api::r0::profile, identifiers::UserId, Client, ClientConfig, Result as MatrixResult,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct UserProfile {
+    avatar_url: Option<String>,
+    displayname: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// This function calls the GET profile endpoint
+/// Spec: https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.1#get-matrix-client-r0-profile-userid
+/// Ruma: https://docs.rs/ruma-client-api/0.9.0/ruma_client_api/r0/profile/get_profile/index.html
+async fn get_profile(client: Client, mxid: UserId) -> MatrixResult<UserProfile> {
+    // First construct the request you want to make
+    // See https://docs.rs/ruma-client-api/0.9.0/ruma_client_api/index.html for all available Endpoints
+    let request = profile::get_profile::Request {
+        user_id: mxid.clone(),
+    };
+
+    // Start the request using matrix_sdk::Client::send
+    let resp = client.send(request).await?;
+
+    // Use the response and construct a UserProfile struct.
+    // See https://docs.rs/ruma-client-api/0.9.0/ruma_client_api/r0/profile/get_profile/struct.Response.html
+    // for details on the Response for this Request
+    let user_profile = UserProfile {
+        avatar_url: resp.avatar_url,
+        displayname: resp.displayname,
+    };
+    Ok(user_profile)
+}
+
+async fn login(
+    homeserver_url: String,
+    username: String,
+    password: String,
+) -> Result<Client, matrix_sdk::Error> {
+    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
+        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
+        .disable_ssl_verification();
+    let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
+    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+
+    client
+        .login(username, password, None, Some("rust-sdk".to_string()))
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(client)
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    let (homeserver_url, username, password) =
+        match (env::args().nth(1), env::args().nth(2), env::args().nth(3)) {
+            (Some(a), Some(b), Some(c)) => (a, b, c),
+            _ => {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "Usage: {} <homeserver_url> <mxid> <password>",
+                    env::args().next().unwrap()
+                );
+                exit(1)
+            }
+        };
+
+    let client = login(homeserver_url, username.clone(), password).await?;
+
+    let user_id = UserId::try_from(username.clone()).expect("Couldn't parse the MXID");
+    let profile = get_profile(client, user_id).await?;
+    println!("{:#?}", profile);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
index 55ad6249..c88e097f 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ impl Client {
     /// });
     /// let txn_id = Uuid::new_v4();
     /// client.room_send(&room_id, content, Some(txn_id)).await.unwrap();
-    /// })
+    /// # })
     /// ```
     pub async fn room_send(
         &self,
@@ -873,7 +873,45 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(response)
     }
 
-    async fn send<Request: Endpoint<ResponseError = crate::api::Error> + std::fmt::Debug>(
+    /// Send an arbitrary request to the server, without updating client state
+    ///
+    /// **Warning:** Because this method *does not* update the client state, it is
+    /// important to make sure than you account for this yourself, and use wrapper methods
+    /// where available.  This method should *only* be used if a wrapper method for the
+    /// endpoint you'd like to use is not available.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `request` - A filled out and valid request for the endpoint to be hit
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// # use matrix_sdk::{Client, SyncSettings};
+    /// # use futures::executor::block_on;
+    /// # use url::Url;
+    /// # use std::convert::TryFrom;
+    /// # block_on(async {
+    /// # let homeserver = Url::parse("http://localhost:8080").unwrap();
+    /// # let mut client = Client::new(homeserver).unwrap();
+    /// use matrix_sdk::api::r0::profile;
+    /// use matrix_sdk::identifiers::UserId;
+    ///
+    /// // First construct the request you want to make
+    /// // See https://docs.rs/ruma-client-api/latest/ruma_client_api/index.html
+    /// // for all available Endpoints
+    /// let request = profile::get_profile::Request {
+    ///     user_id: UserId::try_from("@example:localhost").unwrap(),
+    /// };
+    ///
+    /// // Start the request using Client::send()
+    /// let response = client.send(request).await.unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// // Check the corresponding Response struct to find out what types are
+    /// // returned
+    /// # })
+    /// ```
+    pub async fn send<Request: Endpoint<ResponseError = crate::api::Error> + std::fmt::Debug>(
         &self,
         request: Request,
     ) -> Result<Request::Response> {