diff --git a/api4/ldap.go b/api4/ldap.go
index a5092e11a6..fcf93806d8 100644
--- a/api4/ldap.go
+++ b/api4/ldap.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type mixedUnlinkedGroup struct {
 func (api *API) InitLdap() {
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/sync", api.ApiSessionRequired(syncLdap)).Methods("POST")
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/test", api.ApiSessionRequired(testLdap)).Methods("POST")
+	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/migrateid", api.ApiSessionRequired(migrateIdLdap)).Methods("POST")
 
 	// GET /api/v4/ldap/groups?page=0&per_page=1000
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/groups", api.ApiSessionRequired(getLdapGroups)).Methods("GET")
@@ -259,3 +260,33 @@ func unlinkLdapGroup(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	auditRec.Success()
 	ReturnStatusOK(w)
 }
+
+func migrateIdLdap(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	props := model.StringInterfaceFromJson(r.Body)
+	toAttribute, ok := props["toAttribute"].(string)
+	if !ok || len(toAttribute) == 0 {
+		c.SetInvalidParam("toAttribute")
+		return
+	}
+
+	auditRec := c.MakeAuditRecord("idMigrateLdap", audit.Fail)
+	defer c.LogAuditRec(auditRec)
+
+	if !c.App.SessionHasPermissionTo(*c.App.Session(), model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_SYSTEM) {
+		c.SetPermissionError(model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_SYSTEM)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if c.App.Srv().License() == nil || !*c.App.Srv().License().Features.LDAP {
+		c.Err = model.NewAppError("Api4.idMigrateLdap", "api.ldap_groups.license_error", nil, "", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := c.App.MigrateIdLDAP(toAttribute); err != nil {
+		c.Err = err
+		return
+	}
+
+	auditRec.Success()
+	ReturnStatusOK(w)
+}
diff --git a/api4/ldap_local.go b/api4/ldap_local.go
index fbf82ffe70..101585db3c 100644
--- a/api4/ldap_local.go
+++ b/api4/ldap_local.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package api4
 
 func (api *API) InitLdapLocal() {
+	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/migrateid", api.ApiLocal(migrateIdLdap)).Methods("POST")
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/sync", api.ApiLocal(syncLdap)).Methods("POST")
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/test", api.ApiLocal(testLdap)).Methods("POST")
 	api.BaseRoutes.LDAP.Handle("/groups", api.ApiLocal(getLdapGroups)).Methods("GET")
diff --git a/api4/ldap_test.go b/api4/ldap_test.go
index 4979538c13..1e7418ddfc 100644
--- a/api4/ldap_test.go
+++ b/api4/ldap_test.go
@@ -96,3 +96,19 @@ func TestUnlinkLdapGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	_, resp = th.SystemAdminClient.UnlinkLdapGroup(entryUUID)
 	CheckNotImplementedStatus(t, resp)
 }
+
+func TestMigrateIdLdap(t *testing.T) {
+	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
+	defer th.TearDown()
+
+	_, resp := th.Client.MigrateIdLdap("objectGUID")
+	CheckForbiddenStatus(t, resp)
+
+	th.TestForSystemAdminAndLocal(t, func(t *testing.T, client *model.Client4) {
+		_, resp = client.MigrateIdLdap("")
+		CheckBadRequestStatus(t, resp)
+
+		_, resp = client.MigrateIdLdap("objectGUID")
+		CheckNotImplementedStatus(t, resp)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/app/app_iface.go b/app/app_iface.go
index 08474a034f..35b7fbeeb0 100644
--- a/app/app_iface.go
+++ b/app/app_iface.go
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	MaxPostSize() int
 	MessageExport() einterfaces.MessageExportInterface
 	Metrics() einterfaces.MetricsInterface
+	MigrateIdLDAP(toAttribute string) *model.AppError
 	MoveCommand(team *model.Team, command *model.Command) *model.AppError
 	MoveFile(oldPath, newPath string) *model.AppError
 	NewClusterDiscoveryService() *ClusterDiscoveryService
diff --git a/app/ldap.go b/app/ldap.go
index 043c960450..cef00e0807 100644
--- a/app/ldap.go
+++ b/app/ldap.go
@@ -160,3 +160,18 @@ func (a *App) SwitchLdapToEmail(ldapPassword, code, email, newPassword string) (
 
 	return "/login?extra=signin_change", nil
 }
+
+func (a *App) MigrateIdLDAP(toAttribute string) *model.AppError {
+	if ldapI := a.Ldap(); ldapI != nil {
+		if err := ldapI.MigrateIDAttribute(toAttribute); err != nil {
+			switch err := err.(type) {
+			case *model.AppError:
+				return err
+			default:
+				return model.NewAppError("IdMigrateLDAP", "ent.ldap_id_migrate.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return model.NewAppError("IdMigrateLDAP", "ent.ldap.disabled.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+}
diff --git a/app/opentracing_layer.go b/app/opentracing_layer.go
index 698401c802..78ce395bd4 100644
--- a/app/opentracing_layer.go
+++ b/app/opentracing_layer.go
@@ -10054,6 +10054,28 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) MigrateFilenamesToFileInfos(post *model.Post) []*m
 	return resultVar0
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) MigrateIdLDAP(toAttribute string) *model.AppError {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.MigrateIdLDAP")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store.SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store.SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0 := a.app.MigrateIdLDAP(toAttribute)
+
+	if resultVar0 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar0))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) MoveChannel(team *model.Team, channel *model.Channel, user *model.User) *model.AppError {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.MoveChannel")
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 57af719740..47106c9715 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -4638,6 +4638,10 @@
     "id": "ent.ldap_groups.reachable_groups_error",
     "translation": "error retrieving groups for user"
   },
+  {
+    "id": "ent.ldap_id_migrate.app_error",
+    "translation": "unable to migrate."
+  },
   {
     "id": "ent.message_export.global_relay.attach_file.app_error",
     "translation": "Unable to add attachment to the Global Relay export."
diff --git a/model/client4.go b/model/client4.go
index 0b0c05e4c7..1d1648d907 100644
--- a/model/client4.go
+++ b/model/client4.go
@@ -3820,6 +3820,18 @@ func (c *Client4) UnlinkLdapGroup(dn string) (*Group, *Response) {
 	return GroupFromJson(r.Body), BuildResponse(r)
 }
 
+// MigrateIdLdap migrates the LDAP enabled users to given attribute
+func (c *Client4) MigrateIdLdap(toAttribute string) (bool, *Response) {
+	r, err := c.DoApiPost(c.GetLdapRoute()+"/migrateid", MapToJson(map[string]string{
+		"toAttribute": toAttribute,
+	}))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, BuildErrorResponse(r, err)
+	}
+	defer closeBody(r)
+	return CheckStatusOK(r), BuildResponse(r)
+}
+
 // GetGroupsByChannel retrieves the Mattermost Groups associated with a given channel
 func (c *Client4) GetGroupsByChannel(channelId string, opts GroupSearchOpts) ([]*GroupWithSchemeAdmin, int, *Response) {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("%s/groups?q=%v&include_member_count=%v&filter_allow_reference=%v", c.GetChannelRoute(channelId), opts.Q, opts.IncludeMemberCount, opts.FilterAllowReference)