diff --git a/projects/packages/connection/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/packages/connection/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40953b0e7ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/connection/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: added
+
+Abilities API: add jetpack-connection/get-connection-status read ability.
diff --git a/projects/packages/connection/composer.json b/projects/packages/connection/composer.json
index 6e6967807bf..4f5da2919b1 100644
--- a/projects/packages/connection/composer.json
+++ b/projects/packages/connection/composer.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		"brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
 		"automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
 		"automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
+		"automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
 		"automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev"
 	},
 	"suggest": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/connection/src/abilities/class-connection-abilities.php b/projects/packages/connection/src/abilities/class-connection-abilities.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c36cc1d05b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/connection/src/abilities/class-connection-abilities.php
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Jetpack Connection Abilities Registration.
+ *
+ * Registers Jetpack Connection abilities with the WordPress Abilities API so
+ * AI agents can inspect the site's connection state through the standard
+ * `wp-abilities/v1` REST surface.
+ *
+ * @package automattic/jetpack-connection
+ */
+
+// @phan-file-suppress PhanUndeclaredFunction, PhanUndeclaredClassMethod @phan-suppress-current-line UnusedSuppression -- Abilities API added in WP 6.9; suppressions needed for older-WP compatibility runs.
+
+namespace Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Abilities;
+
+use Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Manager as Connection_Manager;
+use Automattic\Jetpack\Constants;
+use Automattic\Jetpack\WP_Abilities\Registrar;
+use Jetpack_Options;
+
+/**
+ * Registers Jetpack Connection abilities with the WordPress Abilities API.
+ *
+ * Exposes a single read-only ability for site-level connection state so AI
+ * agents can answer "is this site connected?" without having to
+ * reverse-engineer Jetpack_Options keys.
+ *
+ * Writes (registering a new site, disconnecting a user, transferring
+ * ownership) are deliberately deferred to a follow-up PR.
+ */
+class Connection_Abilities extends Registrar {
+
+	const CATEGORY_SLUG = 'jetpack-connection';
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public static function get_category_slug(): string {
+		return self::CATEGORY_SLUG;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public static function get_category_definition(): array {
+		return array(
+			// "Jetpack" is a product name and should not be translated.
+			'label'       => 'Jetpack Connection',
+			'description' => __( 'Abilities for inspecting the site\'s Jetpack connection state.', 'jetpack-connection' ),
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public static function get_abilities(): array {
+		return array(
+			'jetpack-connection/get-connection-status' => self::spec_get_connection_status(),
+		);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Ability specs
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+
+	/**
+	 * Spec: jetpack-connection/get-connection-status.
+	 */
+	private static function spec_get_connection_status(): array {
+		return array(
+			'label'               => __( 'Get Jetpack connection status', 'jetpack-connection' ),
+			'description'         => __(
+				'Return the site-level Jetpack connection state in one zero-argument call. Shape: { site_connected, user_connected, master_user, plan_class, blog_id, registration_url, jetpack_version }. `site_connected` is true when the site has a blog id and a blog token. `user_connected` is true when at least one user has linked their WordPress.com account. `master_user` is the local user id of the connection owner (the user who registered the site), or null if there is no owner. `plan_class` is the slug of the currently active Jetpack/WordPress.com plan (e.g. "free", "personal", "premium", "business"), or null when no plan is known. `blog_id` is the WordPress.com site id, or null when the site has not been registered. `registration_url` is the wp-admin URL the site owner should visit to register the site when `site_connected` is false; null once the site is connected. `jetpack_version` is the running Jetpack plugin version, or null when the constant is not defined. Read-only and idempotent — safe to poll.',
+				'jetpack-connection'
+			),
+			'input_schema'        => array(
+				'type'                 => 'object',
+				'properties'           => new \stdClass(),
+				'additionalProperties' => false,
+			),
+			'output_schema'       => array(
+				'type'       => 'object',
+				'properties' => array(
+					'site_connected'   => array( 'type' => 'boolean' ),
+					'user_connected'   => array( 'type' => 'boolean' ),
+					'master_user'      => array( 'type' => array( 'integer', 'null' ) ),
+					'plan_class'       => array( 'type' => array( 'string', 'null' ) ),
+					'blog_id'          => array( 'type' => array( 'integer', 'null' ) ),
+					'registration_url' => array( 'type' => array( 'string', 'null' ) ),
+					'jetpack_version'  => array( 'type' => array( 'string', 'null' ) ),
+				),
+			),
+			'execute_callback'    => array( __CLASS__, 'get_connection_status' ),
+			'permission_callback' => array( __CLASS__, 'can_view_connection' ),
+			'meta'                => array(
+				'annotations'  => array(
+					'readonly'    => true,
+					'destructive' => false,
+					'idempotent'  => true,
+				),
+				'show_in_rest' => true,
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Permission callbacks
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+
+	/**
+	 * Permission check: any authenticated user can read connection state.
+	 *
+	 * Connection state is not sensitive in itself (the same data is exposed
+	 * on the Jetpack admin page and through several existing REST endpoints),
+	 * but anonymous callers have no legitimate need to inspect it, so we
+	 * still require an authenticated request.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public static function can_view_connection(): bool {
+		return is_user_logged_in();
+	}
+
+	/*
+	---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Execute callbacks
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute: get-connection-status.
+	 *
+	 * @param array|null $input Ignored — zero-arg ability.
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_connection_status( $input = null ) {
+		unset( $input );
+
+		$manager        = self::get_manager();
+		$site_connected = (bool) $manager->is_connected();
+		$user_connected = (bool) $manager->has_connected_user();
+
+		$master_user_raw = Jetpack_Options::get_option( 'master_user' );
+		$master_user     = is_numeric( $master_user_raw ) && (int) $master_user_raw > 0 ? (int) $master_user_raw : null;
+
+		$blog_id_raw = Jetpack_Options::get_option( 'id' );
+		$blog_id     = is_numeric( $blog_id_raw ) && (int) $blog_id_raw > 0 ? (int) $blog_id_raw : null;
+
+		// The active plan is stored by the Jetpack plugin under `jetpack_active_plan`,
+		// not as one of the connection package's own option names — read it directly
+		// from the options table. Absent on connection-only consumers (Boost, Search,
+		// etc.), in which case `plan_class` is null.
+		$plan      = get_option( 'jetpack_active_plan' );
+		$plan_slug = is_array( $plan ) && isset( $plan['product_slug'] ) && is_string( $plan['product_slug'] ) && '' !== $plan['product_slug']
+			? (string) $plan['product_slug']
+			: null;
+
+		$jetpack_version_raw = Constants::get_constant( 'JETPACK__VERSION' );
+		$jetpack_version     = is_string( $jetpack_version_raw ) && '' !== $jetpack_version_raw ? $jetpack_version_raw : null;
+
+		return array(
+			'site_connected'   => $site_connected,
+			'user_connected'   => $user_connected,
+			'master_user'      => $master_user,
+			'plan_class'       => $plan_slug,
+			'blog_id'          => $blog_id,
+			'registration_url' => $site_connected ? null : self::registration_url(),
+			'jetpack_version'  => $jetpack_version,
+		);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Helpers
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+
+	/**
+	 * Return a Connection_Manager instance. Filterable for tests so they can
+	 * inject a partial mock without having to seed Jetpack_Options + tokens.
+	 *
+	 * @return Connection_Manager
+	 */
+	protected static function get_manager(): Connection_Manager {
+		/**
+		 * Filters the Connection_Manager instance used by the Connection abilities.
+		 *
+		 * Tests inject a partial mock here; production callers should leave
+		 * the default. The filter callback receives the package-default
+		 * instance and must return a Connection_Manager — non-Manager
+		 * returns are discarded.
+		 *
+		 * @since 8.4.0
+		 *
+		 * @param Connection_Manager $manager The default instance.
+		 */
+		$instance = apply_filters( 'jetpack_connection_abilities_manager', new Connection_Manager() );
+		return $instance instanceof Connection_Manager ? $instance : new Connection_Manager();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Build the wp-admin URL the site owner should visit to register the
+	 * site to WordPress.com. We deliberately return a stable admin URL (no
+	 * secret generation, no XML-RPC roundtrip) so this read stays side-effect
+	 * free and cheap to poll. The Jetpack admin page handles the actual
+	 * registration handshake from there.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private static function registration_url(): string {
+		return admin_url( 'admin.php?page=jetpack' );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/projects/packages/connection/tests/php/abilities/Connection_Abilities_Test.php b/projects/packages/connection/tests/php/abilities/Connection_Abilities_Test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3f277798c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/connection/tests/php/abilities/Connection_Abilities_Test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,398 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Tests for the Connection_Abilities Registrar subclass.
+ *
+ * @package automattic/jetpack-connection
+ */
+
+// @phan-file-suppress PhanUndeclaredFunction, PhanUndeclaredClassMethod @phan-suppress-current-line UnusedSuppression -- Abilities API added in WP 6.9.
+
+namespace Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Abilities;
+
+use Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Manager as Connection_Manager;
+use Automattic\Jetpack\Constants;
+use Jetpack_Options;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use WorDBless\Options as WorDBless_Options;
+use WorDBless\Users as WorDBless_Users;
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for Connection_Abilities registration and execution.
+ *
+ * Run from projects/packages/connection:
+ *
+ *   composer phpunit -- --filter Connection_Abilities_Test
+ *
+ * @covers \Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Abilities\Connection_Abilities
+ */
+#[CoversClass( Connection_Abilities::class )]
+class Connection_Abilities_Test extends TestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * Setting up the test.
+	 */
+	public function setUp(): void {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		// Most tests open the gate; the "default disabled" test closes it explicitly.
+		add_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled', '__return_true' );
+
+		// Reset any registrar lifecycle hooks a prior test may have added — we
+		// intentionally avoid touching the Abilities registry itself here, since
+		// accessing it via wp_has_ability() would fire wp_abilities_api_init as
+		// a side effect and corrupt the "did_action" assertions below.
+		remove_action( 'wp_abilities_api_categories_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_category' ) );
+		remove_action( 'wp_abilities_api_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_abilities' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tear down the test.
+	 */
+	public function tearDown(): void {
+		parent::tearDown();
+		remove_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled', '__return_true' );
+		remove_all_filters( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register' );
+		remove_all_filters( 'jetpack_connection_abilities_manager' );
+		remove_action( 'wp_abilities_api_categories_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_category' ) );
+		remove_action( 'wp_abilities_api_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_abilities' ) );
+
+		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+
+		if ( did_action( 'wp_abilities_api_init' ) ) {
+			$this->deregister_category_and_abilities();
+		}
+
+		WorDBless_Users::init()->clear_all_users();
+		WorDBless_Options::init()->clear_options();
+		Constants::clear_constants();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove our category + abilities from the registry so tests don't leak.
+	 */
+	private function deregister_category_and_abilities(): void {
+		if ( function_exists( 'wp_has_ability' ) && function_exists( 'wp_unregister_ability' ) ) {
+			foreach ( array_keys( Connection_Abilities::get_abilities() ) as $slug ) {
+				if ( wp_has_ability( $slug ) ) {
+					wp_unregister_ability( $slug );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if ( function_exists( 'wp_has_ability_category' ) && function_exists( 'wp_unregister_ability_category' ) ) {
+			if ( wp_has_ability_category( Connection_Abilities::CATEGORY_SLUG ) ) {
+				wp_unregister_ability_category( Connection_Abilities::CATEGORY_SLUG );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Push an entry on `$wp_current_filter` so `doing_action()` reports true
+	 * for the duration of the callback, then pop it back off.
+	 *
+	 * @param string   $action Action name to simulate.
+	 * @param callable $fn     Callable to run while the action is "firing".
+	 */
+	private function with_simulated_action( string $action, callable $fn ): void {
+		global $wp_current_filter;
+		$wp_current_filter[] = $action;
+		try {
+			$fn();
+		} finally {
+			for ( $i = count( $wp_current_filter ) - 1; $i >= 0; $i-- ) {
+				if ( $wp_current_filter[ $i ] === $action ) {
+					array_splice( $wp_current_filter, $i, 1 );
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inject a stub Connection_Manager via the filter the abilities use.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $methods Map of method name => return value.
+	 * @return Connection_Manager
+	 */
+	private function inject_manager_mock( array $methods ): Connection_Manager {
+		$stub = $this->createStub( Connection_Manager::class );
+		foreach ( $methods as $method => $return ) {
+			$stub->method( $method )->willReturn( $return );
+		}
+		add_filter(
+			'jetpack_connection_abilities_manager',
+			static function () use ( $stub ) {
+				return $stub;
+			}
+		);
+		return $stub;
+	}
+
+	// --- Abstract getters --------------------------------------------------.
+
+	/**
+	 * The category slug must be the namespaced "jetpack-connection".
+	 */
+	public function test_category_slug_is_jetpack_connection(): void {
+		$this->assertSame( 'jetpack-connection', Connection_Abilities::get_category_slug() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The category definition must include both a label and description.
+	 */
+	public function test_category_definition_has_label_and_description(): void {
+		$def = Connection_Abilities::get_category_definition();
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'label', $def );
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'description', $def );
+		$this->assertNotSame( '', $def['label'] );
+		$this->assertNotSame( '', $def['description'] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The abilities map must list exactly the single read ability we ship in this PR.
+	 */
+	public function test_abilities_map_lists_the_single_read_ability(): void {
+		$abilities = Connection_Abilities::get_abilities();
+		$this->assertSame(
+			array(
+				'jetpack-connection/get-connection-status',
+			),
+			array_keys( $abilities )
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Specs must not set their own `category` — Registrar auto-injects it.
+	 */
+	public function test_no_spec_sets_category_explicitly(): void {
+		foreach ( Connection_Abilities::get_abilities() as $slug => $spec ) {
+			$this->assertArrayNotHasKey(
+				'category',
+				$spec,
+				"Ability {$slug} should not set its own category — Registrar injects it."
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Every spec must declare execute, permission, and read-only annotations.
+	 */
+	public function test_every_spec_declares_annotations_permission_and_execute(): void {
+		foreach ( Connection_Abilities::get_abilities() as $slug => $spec ) {
+			$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'execute_callback', $spec, "Ability {$slug} missing execute_callback" );
+			$this->assertIsCallable( $spec['execute_callback'], "Ability {$slug} execute_callback not callable" );
+			$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'permission_callback', $spec, "Ability {$slug} missing permission_callback" );
+			$this->assertIsCallable( $spec['permission_callback'], "Ability {$slug} permission_callback not callable" );
+			$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'meta', $spec );
+			$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'annotations', $spec['meta'] );
+			$this->assertTrue( $spec['meta']['annotations']['readonly'], "Ability {$slug} must be readonly" );
+			$this->assertFalse( $spec['meta']['annotations']['destructive'], "Ability {$slug} must not be destructive" );
+			$this->assertTrue( $spec['meta']['annotations']['idempotent'], "Ability {$slug} must be idempotent" );
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --- Registrar wiring --------------------------------------------------.
+
+	/**
+	 * When the `jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled` filter returns false, `init()`
+	 * must register nothing (no category, no abilities, no hooks).
+	 */
+	public function test_init_registers_nothing_when_gate_filter_is_false(): void {
+		remove_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled', '__return_true' );
+		add_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled', '__return_false' );
+
+		Connection_Abilities::init();
+
+		$this->assertFalse(
+			has_action( 'wp_abilities_api_categories_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_category' ) ),
+			'Category registration must not be hooked when the gate filter is false.'
+		);
+		$this->assertFalse(
+			has_action( 'wp_abilities_api_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_abilities' ) ),
+			'Ability registration must not be hooked when the gate filter is false.'
+		);
+
+		remove_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled', '__return_false' );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * When the gate filter returns true and the Abilities API lifecycle
+	 * actions have not yet fired, `init()` must hook both of them.
+	 */
+	public function test_init_hooks_both_lifecycle_actions_when_gate_filter_is_true(): void {
+		Connection_Abilities::init();
+
+		$this->assertNotFalse(
+			has_action( 'wp_abilities_api_categories_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_category' ) ),
+			'Category registration must be hooked when the gate filter is true.'
+		);
+		$this->assertNotFalse(
+			has_action( 'wp_abilities_api_init', array( Connection_Abilities::class, 'register_abilities' ) ),
+			'Ability registration must be hooked when the gate filter is true.'
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * `jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register` short-circuits per-ability
+	 * registration when the filter returns false.
+	 */
+	public function test_register_abilities_skips_when_should_register_filter_returns_false(): void {
+		// Deny every slug.
+		add_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register', '__return_false' );
+
+		$registered = array();
+		$capture    = static function ( $slug ) use ( &$registered ) {
+			$registered[] = $slug;
+			return false;
+		};
+
+		$this->with_simulated_action(
+			'wp_abilities_api_init',
+			function () use ( $capture ) {
+				// Stub the registration function so we can observe what would be registered.
+				if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_register_ability' ) ) {
+					$this->markTestSkipped( 'wp_register_ability not available in this WordPress build.' );
+				}
+				// We cannot redefine the function; instead, rely on the should_register
+				// filter to short-circuit BEFORE wp_register_ability is called and
+				// assert via the filter that no ability slugs got through.
+				add_filter(
+					'jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register',
+					$capture,
+					11,
+					3
+				);
+
+				Connection_Abilities::register_abilities();
+			}
+		);
+
+		// The capture filter ran for each ability, but `should_register` returned
+		// false on the earlier (priority-10) filter, so no slug should have been
+		// passed through. We rely on no abilities being registered as the assertion.
+		foreach ( array_keys( Connection_Abilities::get_abilities() ) as $slug ) {
+			$this->assertFalse(
+				function_exists( 'wp_has_ability' ) && wp_has_ability( $slug ),
+				"Ability {$slug} must NOT register when should_register returns false."
+			);
+		}
+
+		remove_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register', '__return_false' );
+		remove_filter( 'jetpack_wp_abilities_should_register', $capture, 11 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The Registrar must auto-inject this subclass's `CATEGORY_SLUG` on every
+	 * registered ability whose spec omits `category`.
+	 */
+	public function test_category_auto_injection_on_registered_abilities(): void {
+		if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_register_ability' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_get_ability' ) ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Abilities API not available in this WordPress build.' );
+		}
+
+		$this->with_simulated_action(
+			'wp_abilities_api_categories_init',
+			function () {
+				Connection_Abilities::register_category();
+			}
+		);
+
+		$this->with_simulated_action(
+			'wp_abilities_api_init',
+			function () {
+				Connection_Abilities::register_abilities();
+			}
+		);
+
+		foreach ( array_keys( Connection_Abilities::get_abilities() ) as $slug ) {
+			$ability = wp_get_ability( $slug );
+			$this->assertNotNull( $ability, "Ability {$slug} should have been registered." );
+			$this->assertSame(
+				Connection_Abilities::CATEGORY_SLUG,
+				$ability->get_category(),
+				"Registrar must auto-inject the category slug on {$slug}."
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --- Permission callbacks ----------------------------------------------.
+
+	/**
+	 * `can_view_connection()` must deny anonymous (logged-out) callers.
+	 */
+	public function test_can_view_connection_denies_anonymous_user(): void {
+		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+		$this->assertFalse( Connection_Abilities::can_view_connection() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Any authenticated user (even a subscriber) may read connection state.
+	 */
+	public function test_can_view_connection_allows_logged_in_user(): void {
+		$user_id = wp_insert_user(
+			array(
+				'user_login' => 'connection_abilities_subscriber',
+				'user_pass'  => 'pw',
+				'role'       => 'subscriber',
+			)
+		);
+		wp_set_current_user( (int) $user_id );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( Connection_Abilities::can_view_connection() );
+	}
+
+	// --- get-connection-status execute -------------------------------------.
+
+	/**
+	 * With no options set and a disconnected Manager stub, the read must
+	 * return the documented zero state and a non-empty `registration_url`.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_connection_status_returns_disconnected_state_by_default(): void {
+		$this->inject_manager_mock(
+			array(
+				'is_connected'       => false,
+				'has_connected_user' => false,
+			)
+		);
+
+		$out = Connection_Abilities::get_connection_status();
+
+		$this->assertIsArray( $out );
+		$this->assertFalse( $out['site_connected'] );
+		$this->assertFalse( $out['user_connected'] );
+		$this->assertNull( $out['master_user'] );
+		$this->assertNull( $out['plan_class'] );
+		$this->assertNull( $out['blog_id'] );
+		$this->assertIsString( $out['registration_url'] );
+		$this->assertNotSame( '', $out['registration_url'] );
+		$this->assertNull( $out['jetpack_version'] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * With a connected Manager stub and the full set of options populated,
+	 * the read must surface blog_id, master_user, plan_class and version,
+	 * and return a null `registration_url` (the site is already connected).
+	 */
+	public function test_get_connection_status_reports_connected_state_with_options_set(): void {
+		$this->inject_manager_mock(
+			array(
+				'is_connected'       => true,
+				'has_connected_user' => true,
+			)
+		);
+		Jetpack_Options::update_option( 'id', 12345 );
+		Jetpack_Options::update_option( 'master_user', 42 );
+		update_option( 'jetpack_active_plan', array( 'product_slug' => 'jetpack_premium' ) );
+		Constants::set_constant( 'JETPACK__VERSION', '99.9' );
+
+		$out = Connection_Abilities::get_connection_status();
+
+		$this->assertTrue( $out['site_connected'] );
+		$this->assertTrue( $out['user_connected'] );
+		$this->assertSame( 42, $out['master_user'] );
+		$this->assertSame( 12345, $out['blog_id'] );
+		$this->assertSame( 'jetpack_premium', $out['plan_class'] );
+		$this->assertNull( $out['registration_url'], 'registration_url must be null once the site is connected.' );
+		$this->assertSame( '99.9', $out['jetpack_version'] );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/composer.lock
index 4c4f8b2f351..64f48ec0b2c 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/automattic-for-agencies-client/composer.lock
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/backup/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/backup/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/backup/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/backup/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/backup/composer.lock
index bac7cfbd08c..d825c82459e 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/backup/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/backup/composer.lock
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/boost/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/boost/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/boost/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/boost/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/boost/composer.lock
index 5178c4cc4ce..387f7859280 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/boost/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/boost/composer.lock
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/composer.lock
index 4439c82deed..b323d8cd36f 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/classic-theme-helper-plugin/composer.lock
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/inspect/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/inspect/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/inspect/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/inspect/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/inspect/composer.lock
index 9ba95d795cc..656a1992e80 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/inspect/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/inspect/composer.lock
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1442318bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: enhancement
+
+Abilities API: register the jetpack-connection/get-connection-status read ability from the Jetpack plugin.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/class.jetpack.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/class.jetpack.php
index 72eaa5ae5d6..377cb4767b1 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/class.jetpack.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/class.jetpack.php
@@ -758,6 +758,11 @@ function () {
 
 		// Register Jetpack module management abilities (WordPress Abilities API, WP 6.9+).
 		\Automattic\Jetpack\Plugin\Abilities\Modules_Abilities::init();
+
+		// Register Connection abilities (WordPress Abilities API, WP 6.9+). Scoped to the
+		// Jetpack plugin for now: the Connection package no longer auto-wires these, so
+		// connection-only consumers (Boost, Protect, Search, etc.) do not register them yet.
+		\Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Abilities\Connection_Abilities::init();
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.lock
index 540c4862a0a..30467f4b43e 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.lock
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -1113,6 +1113,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
index c9860b76808..1cf92402e5c 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/composer.lock
index f65127687cd..7af9f3aa980 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/paypal-payment-buttons/composer.lock
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/protect/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/protect/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/protect/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/protect/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/protect/composer.lock
index a312235d7f4..1948d547cf4 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/protect/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/protect/composer.lock
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/search/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/search/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/search/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/search/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/search/composer.lock
index 16f37ff4241..219b1a3089f 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/search/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/search/composer.lock
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/social/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/social/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/social/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/social/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/social/composer.lock
index 4ba09870934..ad2ec520a3a 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/social/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/social/composer.lock
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/composer.lock
index 92c8e5b6ee4..c1c91f298ae 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/starter-plugin/composer.lock
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/videopress/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/videopress/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/videopress/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/videopress/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/videopress/composer.lock
index 9f04068508b..2f1f6b3f0b5 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/videopress/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/videopress/composer.lock
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/composer.lock
index 8dabfd6b208..950372fdb0b 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcloud-sso/composer.lock
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-a8c-mc-stats": "@dev",
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/add-connection-abilities b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/add-connection-abilities
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c47cb18e829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/add-connection-abilities
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Updated package dependencies.
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
index 3a5499ef29e..51e3158d8fa 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
             "dist": {
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                 "url": "../../packages/connection",
-                "reference": "37cff8191289fa89742688ce970f25f702cb6ba8"
+                "reference": "30612a3e27b0391db94d602d42cd765a27985abf"
             },
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@@ -789,6 +789,7 @@
                 "automattic/jetpack-licensing": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-sync": "@dev",
                 "automattic/jetpack-test-environment": "@dev",
+                "automattic/jetpack-wp-abilities": "@dev",
                 "automattic/phpunit-select-config": "@dev",
                 "brain/monkey": "^2.6.2",
                 "yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^4.0.0"