diff --git a/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.cpp b/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.cpp
index 413c26eb8..c654c5a83 100644
--- a/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.cpp
@@ -737,6 +737,18 @@ esp_err_t get_val(attribute_t *attribute, esp_matter_attr_val_t *val)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+esp_matter_val_type_t get_val_type(attribute_t *attribute)
+{
+    VerifyOrReturnValue(attribute, ESP_MATTER_VAL_TYPE_INVALID, ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Attribute cannot be NULL"));
+    _attribute_t *current_attribute = (_attribute_t *)attribute;
+    return current_attribute->attribute_val_type;
+}
+
+esp_matter_val_type_t get_val_type(uint16_t endpoint_id, uint32_t cluster_id, uint32_t attribute_id)
+{
+    return get_val_type(get(endpoint_id, cluster_id, attribute_id));
+}
+
 esp_err_t add_bounds(attribute_t *attribute, esp_matter_attr_val_t min, esp_matter_attr_val_t max)
 {
     VerifyOrReturnError(attribute, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Attribute cannot be NULL"));
diff --git a/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.h b/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.h
index 22f24562b..8837c1b20 100644
--- a/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.h
+++ b/components/esp_matter/data_model/esp_matter_data_model.h
@@ -912,6 +912,26 @@ esp_err_t set_val(attribute_t *attribute, esp_matter_attr_val_t *val, bool call_
  */
 esp_err_t get_val(attribute_t *attribute, esp_matter_attr_val_t *val);
 
+/** Get the attribute value type for the given attribute handle.
+ *
+ * @param[in] attribute Attribute handle.
+ *
+ * @return Attribute value type on success.
+ * @return ESP_MATTER_VAL_TYPE_INVALID, i.e. 0, in case of failure.
+ */
+esp_matter_val_type_t get_val_type(attribute_t *attribute);
+
+/** Get the attribute value type for the given endpoint, cluster and attribute id.
+ *
+ * @param[in] endpoint_id Endpoint id.
+ * @param[in] cluster_id Cluster id.
+ * @param[in] attribute_id Attribute id.
+ *
+ * @return Attribute value type on success.
+ * @return ESP_MATTER_VAL_TYPE_INVALID, i.e. 0, in case of failure.
+ */
+esp_matter_val_type_t get_val_type(uint16_t endpoint_id, uint32_t cluster_id, uint32_t attribute_id);
+
 /** Add attribute bounds
  *
  * Add bounds to the attribute (has `ATTRIBUTE_FLAG_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` flag). Bounds cannot be added to string/array type attributes.