diff --git a/packages/element-web-module-api/element-web-module-api.api.md b/packages/element-web-module-api/element-web-module-api.api.md
index 4fcbd74..0b836bd 100644
--- a/packages/element-web-module-api/element-web-module-api.api.md
+++ b/packages/element-web-module-api/element-web-module-api.api.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export interface Api extends LegacyModuleApiExtension, LegacyCustomisationsApiEx
     readonly i18n: I18nApi;
     readonly navigation: NavigationApi;
     readonly rootNode: HTMLElement;
+    readonly stores: StoresApi;
 }
 
 // @alpha
@@ -337,6 +338,12 @@ export interface RoomListCustomisations<Room> {
     isRoomVisible?(room: Room): boolean;
 }
 
+// @public
+export interface RoomListStoreApi {
+    getRooms(): Watchable<Room[]>;
+    waitForReady(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
 // @alpha
 export interface RoomViewProps {
     roomId?: string;
@@ -355,6 +362,11 @@ export interface SpacePanelItemProps {
     tooltip?: string;
 }
 
+// @public
+export interface StoresApi {
+    roomListStore: RoomListStoreApi;
+}
+
 // @public
 export type Translations = Record<string, {
     [ietfLanguageTag: string]: string;
diff --git a/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/index.ts b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/index.ts
index f954790..f99a8bb 100644
--- a/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { AccountAuthApiExtension } from "./auth.ts";
 import { ProfileApiExtension } from "./profile.ts";
 import { ExtrasApi } from "./extras.ts";
 import { BuiltinsApi } from "./builtins.ts";
+import { StoresApi } from "./stores.ts";
 import { ClientApi } from "./client.ts";
 
 /**
@@ -124,6 +125,11 @@ export interface Api
      */
     readonly extras: ExtrasApi;
 
+    /**
+     * Allows modules to access a limited functionality of certain stores from Element Web.
+     */
+    readonly stores: StoresApi;
+
     /**
      * Access some very specific functionality from the client.
      */
diff --git a/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/stores.ts b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/stores.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..057caec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/api/stores.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import type { Room } from "../models/Room";
+import { Watchable } from "./watchable";
+
+/**
+ * Provides some basic functionality of the Room List Store from element-web.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface RoomListStoreApi {
+    /**
+     * Returns a watchable holding a flat list of sorted room.
+     */
+    getRooms(): Watchable<Room[]>;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a promise that resolves when RLS is ready.
+     */
+    waitForReady(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to certain stores from element-web.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface StoresApi {
+    /**
+     * Use this to access limited functionality of the RLS from element-web.
+     */
+    roomListStore: RoomListStoreApi;
+}
diff --git a/packages/element-web-module-api/src/index.ts b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/index.ts
index 64f2002..52a0593 100644
--- a/packages/element-web-module-api/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/element-web-module-api/src/index.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ export type * from "./api/dialog";
 export type * from "./api/profile";
 export type * from "./api/navigation";
 export type * from "./api/builtins";
+export type * from "./api/stores";
 export type * from "./api/client";
 export * from "./api/watchable";