diff --git a/.changeset/fast-knives-peel.md b/.changeset/fast-knives-peel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ea6f25cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-knives-peel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+"@clerk/backend": patch
+---
+
+Export the type `AuthObject`. You can now use it like so:
+
+```ts
+import type { AuthObject } from "@clerk/backend"
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/itchy-ravens-protect.md b/.changeset/itchy-ravens-protect.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26ca2f0205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/itchy-ravens-protect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+"@clerk/clerk-sdk-node": patch
+"@clerk/express": patch
+"@clerk/fastify": patch
+"@clerk/nextjs": patch
+"@clerk/astro": patch
+"@clerk/remix": patch
+---
+
+Internal change: Use `AuthObject` type import from `@clerk/backend`.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/server/clerk-middleware.ts b/packages/astro/src/server/clerk-middleware.ts
index d15c6d1b12..0dc2b8ea5f 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/server/clerk-middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/server/clerk-middleware.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-import type { ClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
-import type {
-  AuthenticateRequestOptions,
-  AuthObject,
-  ClerkRequest,
-  RedirectFun,
-  RequestState,
-} from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject, ClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, ClerkRequest, RedirectFun, RequestState } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { AuthStatus, constants, createClerkRequest, createRedirect } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { handleValueOrFn, isDevelopmentFromSecretKey, isHttpOrHttps } from '@clerk/shared';
 import { eventMethodCalled } from '@clerk/shared/telemetry';
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/server/get-auth.ts b/packages/astro/src/server/get-auth.ts
index 710ebf6028..7444db0657 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/server/get-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/server/get-auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { type AuthObject, AuthStatus, signedInAuthObject, signedOutAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
+import { AuthStatus, signedInAuthObject, signedOutAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { decodeJwt } from '@clerk/backend/jwt';
 import type { APIContext } from 'astro';
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index 00a7520fce..e74b5ba103 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -120,3 +120,8 @@ export type {
   WebhookEvent,
   WebhookEventType,
 } from './api/resources/Webhooks';
+
+/**
+ * Auth objects
+ */
+export type { AuthObject } from './tokens/authObjects';
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/internal.ts b/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
index bbe92f7858..11978dae04 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ export { debugRequestState } from './tokens/request';
 
 export type { AuthenticateRequestOptions } from './tokens/types';
 
-export type {
-  SignedInAuthObjectOptions,
-  SignedInAuthObject,
-  SignedOutAuthObject,
-  AuthObject,
-} from './tokens/authObjects';
+export type { SignedInAuthObjectOptions, SignedInAuthObject, SignedOutAuthObject } from './tokens/authObjects';
 export { makeAuthObjectSerializable, signedOutAuthObject, signedInAuthObject } from './tokens/authObjects';
 
 export { AuthStatus } from './tokens/authStatus';
diff --git a/packages/express/src/__tests__/helpers.ts b/packages/express/src/__tests__/helpers.ts
index 45a6480b95..b2131568c1 100644
--- a/packages/express/src/__tests__/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/express/src/__tests__/helpers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
 import type { Application, Request as ExpressRequest, RequestHandler, Response as ExpressResponse } from 'express';
 import express from 'express';
 import supertest from 'supertest';
diff --git a/packages/express/src/getAuth.ts b/packages/express/src/getAuth.ts
index 41a9b0e0c7..90652cb69e 100644
--- a/packages/express/src/getAuth.ts
+++ b/packages/express/src/getAuth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
 import type { Request as ExpressRequest } from 'express';
 
 import { middlewareRequired } from './errors';
diff --git a/packages/express/src/types.ts b/packages/express/src/types.ts
index 7de7d1652a..0d4bfe75a3 100644
--- a/packages/express/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/express/src/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports
-import { createClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
-import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject, createClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import type { Request as ExpressRequest, RequestHandler } from 'express';
 
 export type ExpressRequestWithAuth = ExpressRequest & { auth: AuthObject };
diff --git a/packages/fastify/src/getAuth.ts b/packages/fastify/src/getAuth.ts
index 1b6c24138e..7acb04aefc 100644
--- a/packages/fastify/src/getAuth.ts
+++ b/packages/fastify/src/getAuth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
 import type { FastifyRequest } from 'fastify';
 
 import { pluginRegistrationRequired } from './errors';
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/src/ssr/types.ts b/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/src/ssr/types.ts
index f823ca971b..ee1daec49c 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/src/ssr/types.ts
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/src/ssr/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { Organization, Session, User } from '@clerk/backend';
-import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject, Organization, Session, User } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import type { GetServerDataProps } from 'gatsby';
 
 export type WithServerAuthResult<CallbackReturn> = (props: GetServerDataProps) => Promise<Awaited<CallbackReturn>>;
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/app-router/server/auth.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/app-router/server/auth.ts
index e90f46013d..4db3d4bf2d 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/app-router/server/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/app-router/server/auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import type { AuthObject, RedirectFun } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { RedirectFun } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { constants, createClerkRequest, createRedirect } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { notFound, redirect } from 'next/navigation';
 
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
index e9803a0322..c3076b6c6c 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, AuthObject, ClerkRequest } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, ClerkRequest } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { AuthStatus, constants, createClerkRequest, createRedirect } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { isDevelopmentFromSecretKey } from '@clerk/shared/keys';
 import { eventMethodCalled } from '@clerk/shared/telemetry';
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/clerkMiddleware.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
index 8ea02733ab..10ce52b6a3 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import { AsyncLocalStorage } from 'node:async_hooks';
 
-import type {
-  AuthenticateRequestOptions,
-  AuthObject,
-  ClerkRequest,
-  RedirectFun,
-  RequestState,
-} from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, ClerkRequest, RedirectFun, RequestState } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { AuthStatus, constants, createClerkRequest, createRedirect } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { eventMethodCalled } from '@clerk/shared/telemetry';
 import type { NextMiddleware } from 'next/server';
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/createGetAuth.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/createGetAuth.ts
index 11b85ad03d..39b60a0d4d 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/createGetAuth.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/createGetAuth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
 import { AuthStatus, constants, signedInAuthObject, signedOutAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { decodeJwt } from '@clerk/backend/jwt';
 
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/protect.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/protect.ts
index 9499cca42d..8e6a73a5a9 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/protect.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/protect.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import type { AuthObject, RedirectFun, SignedInAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { RedirectFun, SignedInAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import { constants } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import type {
   CheckAuthorizationParamsWithCustomPermissions,
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/ssr/types.ts b/packages/remix/src/ssr/types.ts
index 97f29e70bc..2ed18d7ecd 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/ssr/types.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/ssr/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { Organization, Session, User, VerifyTokenOptions } from '@clerk/backend';
-import type { AuthObject, RequestState } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject, Organization, Session, User, VerifyTokenOptions } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { RequestState } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import type {
   LegacyRedirectProps,
   MultiDomainAndOrProxy,
diff --git a/packages/sdk-node/src/types.ts b/packages/sdk-node/src/types.ts
index 08e362ce0c..8f05b227a5 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-node/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-node/src/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { createClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
-import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, AuthObject, SignedInAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
+import type { AuthObject, createClerkClient } from '@clerk/backend';
+import type { AuthenticateRequestOptions, SignedInAuthObject } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
 import type { MultiDomainAndOrProxy } from '@clerk/types';
 import type { NextFunction, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import type { IncomingMessage } from 'http';