diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
index 08767dcd549..4707c9123dd 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ export type PluginExtensionOpenModalOptions = {
 
 export type PluginExtensionEventHelpers<Context extends object = object> = {
   context?: Readonly<Context>;
+  // The ID of the extension point that triggered this event
+  extensionPointId: string;
   // Opens a modal dialog and renders the provided React component inside it
   openModal: (options: PluginExtensionOpenModalOptions) => void;
   /**
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/getPluginExtensions.test.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/getPluginExtensions.test.tsx
index e4f2ea1d762..1282eb93f05 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/getPluginExtensions.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/getPluginExtensions.test.tsx
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ describe('getPluginExtensions()', () => {
       expect.objectContaining({
         context,
         openModal: expect.any(Function),
+        extensionPointId: extensionPoint2,
       })
     );
   });
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
index 5d5498ce0ac..5077da479d3 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ export function getLinkExtensionOnClick(
 
       const helpers: PluginExtensionEventHelpers = {
         context,
+        extensionPointId,
         openModal: createOpenModalFunction(config),
         openSidebar: (componentTitle, context) => {
           appEvents.publish(