diff --git a/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/api/LDClient.ts b/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/api/LDClient.ts
index afdf45579a..757b55d130 100644
--- a/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/api/LDClient.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/api/LDClient.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ export interface LDClient {
    */
   flush(): Promise<{ error?: Error; result: boolean }>;
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the SDK connection mode.
+   */
+  getConnectionMode(): ConnectionMode;
+
   /**
    * Returns the client's current context.
    *