diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/QueryCorrelationId.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/QueryCorrelationId.scala
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2025 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.query
+
+import java.util.Optional
+import scala.jdk.OptionConverters.RichOption
+import scala.jdk.OptionConverters.RichOptional
+
+/**
+ * (Optional) mechanism for query implementations to pick up a correlation id from the caller, to use in logging and
+ * error messages. Used by akka-projections to make correlating projection logs with debug and trace logging from the
+ * underlying akka persistence query implementations possible.
+ */
+object QueryCorrelationId {
+
+  private val threadLocal = new ThreadLocal[String]
+
+  /**
+   * Scala API: Expected to be used "around" calls to plugin query method, will clear the correlation id from thread local
+   * to make sure there is no leak between logic executed on shared threads.
+   */
+  def withCorrelationId[T](correlationId: String)(f: () => T): T = {
+    threadLocal.set(correlationId)
+    try {
+      f()
+    } finally {
+      threadLocal.remove()
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scala API: Expected to be used "around" calls to plugin query method to pass along a previously extracted optional correlation id,
+   * will clear the correlation id from thread local to make sure there is no leak between logic executed on shared threads.
+   */
+  def withCorrelationId[T](correlationId: Option[String])(f: () => T): T = {
+    correlationId match {
+      case None           => f()
+      case Some(actualId) => withCorrelationId(actualId)(f)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scala API: Expected to be called by query plugins directly after receiving a query call, before starting any asynchronous tasks.
+   * Calling code is responsible to clear it out after method returns. The value is stored in a thread local so is not available
+   * across threads or streams. Further passing around of the uuid inside the query plugin implementation is up to the implementer.
+   */
+  def get(): Option[String] =
+    Option(threadLocal.get)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API: Expected to be used "around" calls to plugin query method to pass along a previously extracted optional correlation id,
+   * will clear the correlation id from thread local to make sure there is no leak between logic executed on shared threads.
+   */
+  def callWithCorrelationId[T](correlationId: Optional[String], function: java.util.function.Supplier[T]): T =
+    withCorrelationId(correlationId.toScala)(function.get _)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API: Expected to be used "around" calls to plugin query method, will clear the correlation id from thread local
+   * to make sure there is no leak between logic executed on shared threads.
+   */
+  def callWithCorrelationId[T](correlationId: String, function: java.util.function.Supplier[T]): T =
+    withCorrelationId(correlationId)(function.get _)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API: Expected to be called by query plugins directly after receiving a query call, before starting any asynchronous tasks.
+   * Calling code is responsible to clear it out after method returns. The value is stored in a thread local so is not available
+   * across threads or streams. Further passing around of the uuid inside the query plugin implementation is up to the implementer.
+   */
+  def getCorrelationId(): Optional[String] =
+    get().toJava
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/QueryCorrelationIdSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/QueryCorrelationIdSpec.scala
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2025 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.query
+
+import akka.testkit.TestException
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
+import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
+
+import java.util.UUID
+
+class QueryCorrelationIdSpec extends AnyWordSpecLike with Matchers {
+
+  def pretendQueryMethod(): Option[String] =
+    QueryCorrelationId.get()
+
+  "The query correlation id utility" should {
+
+    "pass and clear correlation id" in {
+      val uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+      val observed =
+        QueryCorrelationId.withCorrelationId(uuid) { () =>
+          pretendQueryMethod()
+        }
+      observed shouldEqual Some(uuid)
+
+      // cleared after returning
+      QueryCorrelationId.get() shouldBe None
+    }
+
+    "pass along and clear correlation id if present" in {
+      val uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+      val observed =
+        QueryCorrelationId.withCorrelationId(Some(uuid)) { () =>
+          pretendQueryMethod()
+        }
+      observed shouldEqual Some(uuid)
+
+      // cleared after returning
+      QueryCorrelationId.get() shouldBe None
+    }
+
+    "just invoke the block if correlation id not present" in {
+      val observed =
+        QueryCorrelationId.withCorrelationId(None) { () =>
+          pretendQueryMethod()
+        }
+      observed shouldEqual None
+    }
+
+    "clear correlation id when call fails" in {
+      val uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+      intercept[TestException] {
+        QueryCorrelationId.withCorrelationId(uuid) { () =>
+          throw TestException("boom")
+        }
+      }
+
+      // cleared after throwing
+      QueryCorrelationId.get() shouldBe None
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}