diff --git a/.changeset/great-bears-work.md b/.changeset/great-bears-work.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..572cf1538d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/great-bears-work.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Added a `context` parameter to validator functions, letting them have access to
+the API holder.
+
+If you have implemented custom validators and use `createScaffolderFieldExtension`,
+your `validation` function can now optionally accept a third parameter,
+`context: { apiHolder: ApiHolder }`.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
index 5da1869fc2..7982ad997e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ```ts
 
+import { ApiHolder } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { ApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { DiscoveryApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
@@ -24,9 +25,21 @@ import { ScmIntegrationRegistry } from '@backstage/integration';
 // @public (undocumented)
 export function createScaffolderFieldExtension<T = any>(options: FieldExtensionOptions<T>): Extension<() => null>;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type CustomFieldValidator<T> = ((data: T, field: FieldValidation) => void) | ((data: T, field: FieldValidation, context: {
+    apiHolder: ApiHolder;
+}) => void);
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const EntityPickerFieldExtension: () => null;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type FieldExtensionOptions<T = any> = {
+    name: string;
+    component: (props: FieldProps<T>) => JSX.Element | null;
+    validation?: CustomFieldValidator<T>;
+};
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const OwnerPickerFieldExtension: () => null;
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
index b6cab5b620..e72255f129 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
  */
 import { JsonObject, JsonValue } from '@backstage/config';
 import { LinearProgress } from '@material-ui/core';
-import { FieldValidation, FormValidation, IChangeEvent } from '@rjsf/core';
+import { FormValidation, IChangeEvent } from '@rjsf/core';
 import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { generatePath, Navigate, useNavigate } from 'react-router';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAsync } from 'react-use';
 import { scaffolderApiRef } from '../../api';
-import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '../../extensions';
+import { CustomFieldValidator, FieldExtensionOptions } from '../../extensions';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { MultistepJsonForm } from '../MultistepJsonForm';
 
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ import {
   Lifecycle,
   Page,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
-import { errorApiRef, useApi, useRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import {
+  ApiHolder,
+  errorApiRef,
+  useApi,
+  useApiHolder,
+  useRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 const useTemplateParameterSchema = (templateName: string) => {
   const scaffolderApi = useApi(scaffolderApiRef);
@@ -54,10 +60,10 @@ function isObject(obj: unknown): obj is JsonObject {
 
 export const createValidator = (
   rootSchema: JsonObject,
-  validators: Record<
-    string,
-    undefined | ((value: JsonValue, validation: FieldValidation) => void)
-  >,
+  validators: Record<string, undefined | CustomFieldValidator<unknown>>,
+  context: {
+    apiHolder: ApiHolder;
+  },
 ) => {
   function validate(
     schema: JsonObject,
@@ -86,7 +92,11 @@ export const createValidator = (
         const fieldName =
           isObject(propSchema) && (propSchema['ui:field'] as string);
         if (fieldName && typeof validators[fieldName] === 'function') {
-          validators[fieldName]!(propData as JsonValue, propValidation);
+          validators[fieldName]!(
+            propData as JsonValue,
+            propValidation,
+            context,
+          );
         }
       }
     }
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ export const TemplatePage = ({
 }: {
   customFieldExtensions?: FieldExtensionOptions[];
 }) => {
+  const apiHolder = useApiHolder();
   const errorApi = useApi(errorApiRef);
   const scaffolderApi = useApi(scaffolderApiRef);
   const { templateName } = useParams();
@@ -171,7 +182,11 @@ export const TemplatePage = ({
               steps={schema.steps.map(step => {
                 return {
                   ...step,
-                  validate: createValidator(step.schema, customFieldValidators),
+                  validate: createValidator(
+                    step.schema,
+                    customFieldValidators,
+                    { apiHolder },
+                  ),
                 };
               })}
             />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.test.ts
index f0df198507..1ea66e7df9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 import { repoPickerValidation } from './validation';
 import { FieldValidation } from '@rjsf/core';
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ describe('RepoPicker Validation', () => {
       addError: jest.fn(),
     } as unknown) as FieldValidation);
 
-  it('validaties when no repo', () => {
+  it('validates when no repo', () => {
     const mockFieldValidation = fieldValidator();
 
     repoPickerValidation('github.com?owner=a', mockFieldValidation);
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.ts
index 827afa3cab..760b9f7890 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/validation.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 import { FieldValidation } from '@rjsf/core';
 
 export const repoPickerValidation = (
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/index.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/index.tsx
index f53052cb67..131cd105da 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/index.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/index.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
-import { FieldExtensionOptions } from './types';
+import { CustomFieldValidator, FieldExtensionOptions } from './types';
 import { Extension, attachComponentData } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const FIELD_EXTENSION_WRAPPER_KEY = 'scaffolder.extensions.wrapper.v1';
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ attachComponentData(
   true,
 );
 
-export type { FieldExtensionOptions };
+export type { CustomFieldValidator, FieldExtensionOptions };
 
 export { DEFAULT_SCAFFOLDER_FIELD_EXTENSIONS } from './default';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/types.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/types.ts
index 8f1c155f28..644897f7f4 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/extensions/types.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,19 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+import { ApiHolder } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { FieldValidation, FieldProps } from '@rjsf/core';
 
+export type CustomFieldValidator<T> =
+  | ((data: T, field: FieldValidation) => void)
+  | ((
+      data: T,
+      field: FieldValidation,
+      context: { apiHolder: ApiHolder },
+    ) => void);
+
 export type FieldExtensionOptions<T = any> = {
   name: string;
   component: (props: FieldProps<T>) => JSX.Element | null;
-  validation?: (data: T, field: FieldValidation) => void;
+  validation?: CustomFieldValidator<T>;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
index 6025abc067..a034f5f574 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 export { scaffolderApiRef, ScaffolderClient } from './api';
 export type { ScaffolderApi } from './api';
-export {
-  createScaffolderFieldExtension,
+export { createScaffolderFieldExtension } from './extensions';
+export type {
   ScaffolderFieldExtensions,
+  CustomFieldValidator,
+  FieldExtensionOptions,
 } from './extensions';
 export {
   EntityPickerFieldExtension,