diff --git a/.changeset/feat-websocket-health-monitoring.md b/.changeset/feat-websocket-health-monitoring.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d043aeb641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/feat-websocket-health-monitoring.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@aws-amplify/api-graphql': patch
+---
+
+feat(api-graphql): add WebSocket connection health monitoring
+
+Add `getConnectionHealth()` and `isConnected()` methods to the WebSocket provider,
+enabling consumers to check real-time connection health status and keep-alive staleness.
diff --git a/packages/api-graphql/__tests__/WebSocketHealthMonitoring.test.ts b/packages/api-graphql/__tests__/WebSocketHealthMonitoring.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6787515032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api-graphql/__tests__/WebSocketHealthMonitoring.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { AWSAppSyncRealTimeProvider } from '../src/Providers/AWSAppSyncRealTimeProvider';
+import { ConnectionState as CS } from '../src/types/PubSub';
+
+describe('WebSocket Health Monitoring', () => {
+	let provider: AWSAppSyncRealTimeProvider;
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		provider = new AWSAppSyncRealTimeProvider();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		jest.restoreAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	describe('getConnectionHealth', () => {
+		test('returns healthy when connected with recent keep-alive', () => {
+			(provider as any).connectionState = CS.Connected;
+			(provider as any).keepAliveTimestamp = Date.now();
+
+			const health = provider.getConnectionHealth();
+
+			expect(health.isHealthy).toBe(true);
+			expect(health.connectionState).toBe(CS.Connected);
+			expect(health.lastKeepAliveTime).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+			expect(health.timeSinceLastKeepAlive).toBeLessThan(1000);
+		});
+
+		test('returns unhealthy when not connected', () => {
+			(provider as any).connectionState = CS.Disconnected;
+			(provider as any).keepAliveTimestamp = Date.now();
+
+			const health = provider.getConnectionHealth();
+
+			expect(health.isHealthy).toBe(false);
+			expect(health.connectionState).toBe(CS.Disconnected);
+		});
+
+		test('returns unhealthy when keep-alive is stale (>65s)', () => {
+			(provider as any).connectionState = CS.Connected;
+			(provider as any).keepAliveTimestamp = Date.now() - 66_000;
+
+			const health = provider.getConnectionHealth();
+
+			expect(health.isHealthy).toBe(false);
+			expect(health.connectionState).toBe(CS.Connected);
+			expect(health.timeSinceLastKeepAlive).toBeGreaterThan(65_000);
+		});
+
+		test('returns unhealthy during connection disruption', () => {
+			(provider as any).connectionState = CS.ConnectionDisrupted;
+			(provider as any).keepAliveTimestamp = Date.now();
+
+			const health = provider.getConnectionHealth();
+
+			expect(health.isHealthy).toBe(false);
+			expect(health.connectionState).toBe(CS.ConnectionDisrupted);
+		});
+
+		test('defaults connectionState to Disconnected when undefined', () => {
+			(provider as any).connectionState = undefined;
+
+			const health = provider.getConnectionHealth();
+
+			expect(health.connectionState).toBe(CS.Disconnected);
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('isConnected', () => {
+		test('returns true when WebSocket readyState is OPEN', () => {
+			(provider as any).awsRealTimeSocket = {
+				readyState: WebSocket.OPEN,
+			};
+
+			expect(provider.isConnected()).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		test('returns false when WebSocket is undefined', () => {
+			(provider as any).awsRealTimeSocket = undefined;
+
+			expect(provider.isConnected()).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		test('returns false when WebSocket is CONNECTING', () => {
+			(provider as any).awsRealTimeSocket = {
+				readyState: WebSocket.CONNECTING,
+			};
+
+			expect(provider.isConnected()).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		test('returns false when WebSocket is CLOSED', () => {
+			(provider as any).awsRealTimeSocket = {
+				readyState: WebSocket.CLOSED,
+			};
+
+			expect(provider.isConnected()).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		test('returns false when WebSocket is CLOSING', () => {
+			(provider as any).awsRealTimeSocket = {
+				readyState: WebSocket.CLOSING,
+			};
+
+			expect(provider.isConnected()).toBe(false);
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/api-graphql/src/Providers/AWSWebSocketProvider/index.ts b/packages/api-graphql/src/Providers/AWSWebSocketProvider/index.ts
index ad1eda1e1cb..f0d12bec204 100644
--- a/packages/api-graphql/src/Providers/AWSWebSocketProvider/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-graphql/src/Providers/AWSWebSocketProvider/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 	ConnectionState,
 	PubSubContentObserver,
 } from '../../types/PubSub';
+import type { WebSocketHealthState } from '../../types';
 import {
 	AMPLIFY_SYMBOL,
 	CONNECTION_INIT_TIMEOUT,
@@ -1058,4 +1059,28 @@ export abstract class AWSWebSocketProvider {
 			}
 		}
 	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Get current WebSocket health state
+	 */
+	getConnectionHealth(): WebSocketHealthState {
+		const timeSinceLastKeepAlive = Date.now() - this.keepAliveTimestamp;
+		const isHealthy =
+			this.connectionState === ConnectionState.Connected &&
+			timeSinceLastKeepAlive < DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE_ALERT_TIMEOUT;
+
+		return {
+			isHealthy,
+			connectionState: this.connectionState || ConnectionState.Disconnected,
+			lastKeepAliveTime: this.keepAliveTimestamp,
+			timeSinceLastKeepAlive,
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if WebSocket is currently connected
+	 */
+	isConnected(): boolean {
+		return this.awsRealTimeSocket?.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-graphql/src/types/index.ts b/packages/api-graphql/src/types/index.ts
index 2fa4ce08800..47b3cfcccd4 100644
--- a/packages/api-graphql/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-graphql/src/types/index.ts
@@ -522,3 +522,10 @@ export interface AuthModeParams extends Record<string, unknown> {
 export type GenerateServerClientParams = {
 	config: ResourcesConfig;
 } & CommonPublicClientOptions;
+
+export interface WebSocketHealthState {
+	isHealthy: boolean;
+	connectionState: import('./PubSub').ConnectionState;
+	lastKeepAliveTime: number;
+	timeSinceLastKeepAlive: number;
+}