diff --git a/.changeset/open-streets-drum.md b/.changeset/open-streets-drum.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af806538340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/open-streets-drum.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/backend': minor
+---
+
+Fix TypeScript return type for `clerk.client.waitlistEntries.list()` and export `WaitlistEntry` type.
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diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/endpoints/WaitlistEntryApi.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/endpoints/WaitlistEntryApi.ts
index 3441739ce95..7dc7b7d3f24 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/api/endpoints/WaitlistEntryApi.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/api/endpoints/WaitlistEntryApi.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class WaitlistEntryAPI extends AbstractAPI {
    * @param params Optional parameters (e.g., `query`, `status`, `orderBy`).
    */
   public async list(params: WaitlistEntryListParams = {}) {
-    return this.request<PaginatedResourceResponse<WaitlistEntry>>({
+    return this.request<PaginatedResourceResponse<WaitlistEntry[]>>({
       method: 'GET',
       path: basePath,
       queryParams: params,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index e8215708399..d21d79367f3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export type {
   Token,
   User,
   TestingToken,
+  WaitlistEntry,
   BillingPlan,
   BillingSubscription,
   BillingSubscriptionItem,