diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
index 32cd584aa78..b6e1c38b994 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ export interface FeatureToggles {
   */
   kubernetesLibraryPanels?: boolean;
   /**
+  * Routes library panel connections requests from /api to using search
+  */
+  kubernetesLibraryPanelConnections?: boolean;
+  /**
   * Use the kubernetes API in the frontend for dashboards
   */
   kubernetesDashboards?: boolean;
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
index 82ca60b6940..de7624545c2 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) Count(ctx context.Context, scopeParams *quota.Sc
 }
 
 func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) GetDashboardsByLibraryPanelUID(ctx context.Context, libraryPanelUID string, orgID int64) ([]*dashboards.DashboardRef, error) {
-	if dr.features.IsEnabledGlobally(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesClientDashboardsFolders) && dr.features.IsEnabledGlobally(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesLibraryPanels) {
+	if dr.features.IsEnabledGlobally(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesClientDashboardsFolders) && dr.features.IsEnabledGlobally(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesLibraryPanelConnections) {
 		res, err := dr.k8sclient.Search(ctx, orgID, &resourcepb.ResourceSearchRequest{
 			Options: &resourcepb.ListOptions{
 				Fields: []*resourcepb.Requirement{
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service_test.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service_test.go
index 0767ecf6734..fa1d91e8a0b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service_test.go
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ func TestGetDashboardsByLibraryPanelUID(t *testing.T) {
 		dashboardStore:         &fakeStore,
 		folderService:          folderSvc,
 		ac:                     actest.FakeAccessControl{ExpectedEvaluate: true},
-		features:               featuremgmt.WithFeatures(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesClientDashboardsFolders, featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesLibraryPanels),
+		features:               featuremgmt.WithFeatures(featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesClientDashboardsFolders, featuremgmt.FlagKubernetesLibraryPanelConnections),
 		publicDashboardService: fakePublicDashboardService,
 		k8sclient:              k8sCliMock,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
index e72d7e68035..4b917d925e0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
@@ -484,6 +484,13 @@ var (
 			Owner:           grafanaAppPlatformSquad,
 			RequiresRestart: true, // changes the API routing
 		},
+		{
+			Name:            "kubernetesLibraryPanelConnections",
+			Description:     "Routes library panel connections requests from /api to using search",
+			Stage:           FeatureStageExperimental,
+			Owner:           grafanaAppPlatformSquad,
+			RequiresRestart: true, // changes the API routing
+		},
 		{
 			Name:         "kubernetesDashboards",
 			Description:  "Use the kubernetes API in the frontend for dashboards",
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
index b1d89c6daa3..c55c4438d1b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ disableClassicHTTPHistogram,experimental,@grafana/grafana-backend-services-squad
 formatString,GA,@grafana/dataviz-squad,false,false,true
 kubernetesSnapshots,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,true,false
 kubernetesLibraryPanels,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,true,false
+kubernetesLibraryPanelConnections,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,true,false
 kubernetesDashboards,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,false,true
 kubernetesClientDashboardsFolders,GA,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,false,false
 dashboardDisableSchemaValidationV1,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,false,false
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
index 9fe23daeb2d..b8c9548f0a0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ const (
 	// Routes library panel requests from /api to the /apis endpoint
 	FlagKubernetesLibraryPanels = "kubernetesLibraryPanels"
 
+	// FlagKubernetesLibraryPanelConnections
+	// Routes library panel connections requests from /api to using search
+	FlagKubernetesLibraryPanelConnections = "kubernetesLibraryPanelConnections"
+
 	// FlagKubernetesDashboards
 	// Use the kubernetes API in the frontend for dashboards
 	FlagKubernetesDashboards = "kubernetesDashboards"
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
index e3566c2dd9f..026968d3996 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
@@ -1798,6 +1798,19 @@
         "hideFromAdminPage": true
       }
     },
+    {
+      "metadata": {
+        "name": "kubernetesLibraryPanelConnections",
+        "resourceVersion": "1753100797468",
+        "creationTimestamp": "2025-07-21T12:26:37Z"
+      },
+      "spec": {
+        "description": "Routes library panel connections requests from /api to using search",
+        "stage": "experimental",
+        "codeowner": "@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad",
+        "requiresRestart": true
+      }
+    },
     {
       "metadata": {
         "name": "kubernetesLibraryPanels",