diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md b/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
index 9245f039df..ad7d0b80a9 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export type AuthRequestOptions = {
   instantPopup?: boolean;
 };
 
-// @public @deprecated (undocumented)
+// @public @deprecated
 export type BackstageIdentity = BackstageIdentityResponse;
 
 // @public
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
index e093a6b29b..37308ec29b 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ export type BackstageIdentityResponse = {
 };
 
 /**
+ * The old exported symbol for {@link BackstageIdentityResponse}.
+ *
  * @public
  * @deprecated use {@link BackstageIdentityResponse} instead.
  */
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/auth-backend/api-report.md
index 7d776986a7..41c017ef6b 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/api-report.md
@@ -116,13 +116,24 @@ export type AwsAlbProviderOptions = {
   };
 };
 
+// @public @deprecated
+export type BackstageIdentity = BackstageSignInResult;
+
 // @public
-export type BackstageIdentityResponse = {
-  id: string;
-  entity?: Entity;
-  token: string;
+export interface BackstageIdentityResponse extends BackstageSignInResult {
   identity: BackstageUserIdentity;
-};
+}
+
+// Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "BackstageSignInResult" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
+//
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface BackstageSignInResult {
+  // @deprecated
+  entity?: Entity;
+  // @deprecated
+  id: string;
+  token: string;
+}
 
 // @public
 export type BackstageUserIdentity = {
@@ -504,11 +515,10 @@ export type OAuthRefreshRequest = express.Request<{}> & {
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "OAuthResponse" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export type OAuthResponse = Omit<
-  AuthResponse<OAuthProviderInfo>,
-  'backstageIdentity'
-> & {
-  backstageIdentity?: Omit<BackstageIdentityResponse, 'identity'>;
+export type OAuthResponse = {
+  profile: ProfileInfo;
+  providerInfo: OAuthProviderInfo;
+  backstageIdentity?: BackstageSignInResult;
 };
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "OAuthResult" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/OAuthAdapter.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/OAuthAdapter.ts
index b6c6473031..bb0bbf9dbd 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/OAuthAdapter.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/OAuthAdapter.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   AuthProviderRouteHandlers,
   AuthProviderConfig,
   BackstageIdentityResponse,
+  BackstageSignInResult,
 } from '../../providers/types';
 import {
   AuthenticationError,
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ export class OAuthAdapter implements AuthProviderRouteHandlers {
    * make sure it's populated with all the information we can derive from the user ID.
    */
   private async populateIdentity(
-    identity?: Omit<BackstageIdentityResponse, 'identity'>,
+    identity?: BackstageSignInResult,
   ): Promise<BackstageIdentityResponse | undefined> {
     if (!identity) {
       return undefined;
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/types.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/types.ts
index f1ff9e763d..48e3ffe6ea 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/lib/oauth/types.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import { Profile as PassportProfile } from 'passport';
 import {
-  AuthResponse,
   RedirectInfo,
-  BackstageIdentityResponse,
+  BackstageSignInResult,
+  ProfileInfo,
 } from '../../providers/types';
+
 /**
  * Common options for passport.js-based OAuth providers
  */
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@ export type OAuthResult = {
   refreshToken?: string;
 };
 
-export type OAuthResponse = Omit<
-  AuthResponse<OAuthProviderInfo>,
-  'backstageIdentity'
-> & {
-  backstageIdentity?: Omit<BackstageIdentityResponse, 'identity'>;
+export type OAuthResponse = {
+  profile: ProfileInfo;
+  providerInfo: OAuthProviderInfo;
+  backstageIdentity?: BackstageSignInResult;
 };
 
 export type OAuthProviderInfo = {
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/index.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/index.ts
index 34c2ff06c2..9fe77fe593 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/index.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ export type {
 // to the frontend
 export type {
   AuthResponse,
+  BackstageIdentity,
   BackstageUserIdentity,
   BackstageIdentityResponse,
+  BackstageSignInResult,
   ProfileInfo,
 } from './types';
 
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/types.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/types.ts
index 919cbe42b4..9f93e6fa21 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/types.ts
@@ -164,11 +164,7 @@ export type BackstageUserIdentity = {
   ownershipEntityRefs: string[];
 };
 
-/**
- * Response object containing the {@link BackstageUserIdentity} and the token from the authentication provider.
- * @public
- */
-export type BackstageIdentityResponse = {
+export interface BackstageSignInResult {
   /**
    * An opaque ID that uniquely identifies the user within Backstage.
    *
@@ -192,12 +188,25 @@ export type BackstageIdentityResponse = {
    * The token used to authenticate the user within Backstage.
    */
   token: string;
+}
 
+/**
+ * The old exported symbol for {@link BackstageSignInResult}.
+ * @public
+ * @deprecated Use the `BackstageSignInResult` type instead.
+ */
+export type BackstageIdentity = BackstageSignInResult;
+
+/**
+ * Response object containing the {@link BackstageUserIdentity} and the token from the authentication provider.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface BackstageIdentityResponse extends BackstageSignInResult {
   /**
    * A plaintext description of the identity that is encapsulated within the token.
    */
   identity: BackstageUserIdentity;
-};
+}
 
 /**
  * Used to display login information to user, i.e. sidebar popup.
@@ -242,7 +251,7 @@ export type SignInResolver<AuthResult> = (
     catalogIdentityClient: CatalogIdentityClient;
     logger: Logger;
   },
-) => Promise<Omit<BackstageIdentityResponse, 'identity'>>;
+) => Promise<BackstageSignInResult>;
 
 export type AuthHandlerResult = { profile: ProfileInfo };