diff --git a/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest.php b/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest.php
index 7404cb7bf9..b660c147a7 100644
--- a/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest.php
+++ b/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest.php
@@ -146,6 +146,25 @@ public function register_routes(): void {
 				],
 			]
 		);
+
+		register_rest_route(
+			self::ROUTE_NAMESPACE,
+			self::ROUTE_BASE . '/driver',
+			[
+				'methods'             => WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE,
+				'callback'            => [ $this, 'save_cdn_type' ],
+				'permission_callback' => [ $this, 'check_permission' ],
+				'args'                => [
+					'driver' => [
+						'required'          => true,
+						'validate_callback' => function ( $param ) {
+							return in_array( $param, [ 'byocdn', 'rocketcdn' ], true );
+						},
+						'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field',
+					],
+				],
+			]
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -338,4 +357,27 @@ function ( $page ) {
 	protected function get_free_page_limit(): int {
 		return 3;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save cdn driver
+	 *
+	 * Persists the active driver tab selection so the UI
+	 *  can restore the correct view after a page refresh.
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_REST_Request $request REST request.
+	 * @return WP_REST_Response
+	 */
+	public function save_cdn_type( WP_REST_Request $request ) {
+		$cdn_type = $request->get_param( 'driver' );
+
+		$this->options->set( 'cdn_type', $cdn_type );
+		$this->options_api->set( 'settings', $this->options->get_options() );
+
+		return new WP_REST_Response(
+			[
+				'cdn_type' => $cdn_type,
+			],
+			200
+		);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php b/tests/Fixtures/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db78a00cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'shouldSaveRocketcdnDriver'               => [
+		'config'   => [
+			'params'          => [ 'driver' => 'rocketcdn' ],
+			'unauthenticated' => false,
+		],
+		'expected' => [
+			'cdn_type_response' => 'rocketcdn',
+		],
+	],
+	'shouldSaveByocdnDriver'                  => [
+		'config'   => [
+			'params'          => [ 'driver' => 'byocdn' ],
+			'unauthenticated' => false,
+		],
+		'expected' => [
+			'cdn_type_response' => 'byocdn',
+		],
+	],
+	'shouldRejectInvalidDriver'               => [
+		'config'   => [
+			'params'          => [ 'driver' => 'invalid_driver' ],
+			'unauthenticated' => false,
+		],
+		'expected' => [
+			'code'   => 'rest_invalid_param',
+			'status' => 400,
+		],
+	],
+	'shouldReturnForbiddenWhenUnauthenticated' => [
+		'config'   => [
+			'params'          => [ 'driver' => 'rocketcdn' ],
+			'unauthenticated' => true,
+		],
+		'expected' => [
+			'code' => 'rest_forbidden',
+		],
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/Integration/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php b/tests/Integration/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0f0ae38b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Integration/inc/Engine/CDN/RocketCDN/Rest/SaveCdnType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace WP_Rocket\Tests\Integration\inc\Engine\CDN\RocketCDN\Rest;
+
+use WP_Rocket\Tests\Integration\ApiTestCase;
+use WP_Rocket\Tests\Integration\CapTrait;
+use WP_Rocket\Tests\Integration\DBTrait;
+use WPMedia\PHPUnit\Integration\RESTfulTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test class covering \WP_Rocket\Engine\CDN\RocketCDN\Rest::save_cdn_type
+ * @group  RocketCDN
+ * @group AdminOnly
+ */
+class Test_SaveCdnType extends RESTfulTestCase {
+	use CapTrait, DBTrait;
+
+	private $admin_id;
+	private $config;
+
+	protected $options_data;
+	protected $options_api;
+
+	public static function set_up_before_class() {
+		parent::set_up_before_class();
+		self::installRocketCDNTable();
+	}
+
+	public static function tear_down_after_class() {
+		self::uninstallRocketCDNTable();
+		parent::tear_down_after_class();
+	}
+
+	public function set_up() {
+		parent::set_up();
+		self::setAdminCap();
+		$this->admin_id = $this->factory()->user->create( [ 'role' => 'administrator' ] );
+		wp_set_current_user( $this->admin_id );
+
+		$container          = apply_filters( 'rocket_container', null );
+		$this->options_data = $container->get( 'options' );
+		$this->options_api  = $container->get( 'options_api' );
+	}
+
+	public function tear_down() {
+		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+
+		$settings = $this->options_api->get( 'settings', [] );
+		unset( $settings['cdn_type'] );
+		$this->options_api->set( 'settings', $settings );
+
+		parent::tear_down();
+	}
+
+	public function configTestData() {
+		if ( empty( $this->config ) ) {
+			$this->loadTestDataConfig();
+		}
+
+		return isset( $this->config['test_data'] )
+			? $this->config['test_data']
+			: $this->config;
+	}
+
+	protected function loadTestDataConfig() {
+		$obj      = new \ReflectionObject( $this );
+		$filename = $obj->getFileName();
+
+		$this->config = $this->getTestData( dirname( $filename ), basename( $filename, '.php' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @dataProvider configTestData
+	 */
+	public function testShouldDoAsExpected( array $config, array $expected ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $config['unauthenticated'] ) ) {
+			wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+		}
+
+		$response = $this->doRestRequest(
+			'POST',
+			'/wp-rocket/v1/rocketcdn/driver',
+			$config['params']
+		);
+
+		foreach ( $expected as $key => $value ) {
+			switch ( $key ) {
+				case 'cdn_type_response':
+					$settings = $this->options_api->get( 'settings', [] );
+					$this->assertSame( $value, $response['cdn_type'] );
+					$this->assertSame( $value, $settings['cdn_type'] ?? null );
+					break;
+				case 'code':
+					$this->assertSame( $value, $response['code'] );
+					break;
+				case 'status':
+					$this->assertSame( $value, $response['data']['status'] );
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}