diff --git a/.changeset/slow-bottles-cross.md b/.changeset/slow-bottles-cross.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32446f1554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-bottles-cross.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/frontend-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/frontend-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Forward ` node`` instead of  `extensionId` to resolved extension inputs.
diff --git a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.test.ts b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.test.ts
index 0be4f0a0c4..49f6203ce4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
   createAppNodeInstance,
   instantiateAppNodeTree,
 } from './instantiateAppNodeTree';
-import { AppNodeInstance, AppNodeSpec } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { AppNodeSpec } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { resolveAppTree } from './resolveAppTree';
 // eslint-disable-next-line @backstage/no-relative-monorepo-imports
 import { resolveExtensionDefinition } from '../../../frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/resolveExtensionDefinition';
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ function makeNode<TConfig>(
 function makeInstanceWithId<TConfig>(
   extension: Extension<TConfig>,
   config?: TConfig,
-): { id: string; instance: AppNodeInstance } {
+): AppNode {
+  const node = makeNode(extension, { config });
   return {
-    id: extension.id,
+    ...node,
     instance: createAppNodeInstance({
-      node: makeNode(extension, { config }),
+      node,
       attachments: new Map(),
     }),
   };
@@ -152,8 +153,10 @@ describe('instantiateAppNodeTree', () => {
     instantiateAppNodeTree(tree.root);
     expect(tree.root.instance).toBeDefined();
     expect(childNode?.instance).toBeDefined();
-    expect(tree.root.instance?.getData(inputMirrorDataRef)).toEqual({
-      test: [{ extensionId: 'child-node', output: { test: 'test' } }],
+    expect(tree.root.instance?.getData(inputMirrorDataRef)).toMatchObject({
+      test: [
+        { node: { spec: { id: 'child-node' } }, output: { test: 'test' } },
+      ],
     });
 
     // Multiple calls should have no effect
@@ -295,18 +298,21 @@ describe('createAppNodeInstance', () => {
     });
 
     expect(Array.from(instance.getDataRefs())).toEqual([inputMirrorDataRef]);
-    expect(instance.getData(inputMirrorDataRef)).toEqual({
+    expect(instance.getData(inputMirrorDataRef)).toMatchObject({
       optionalSingletonPresent: {
-        extensionId: 'core/test',
+        node: { spec: { id: 'core/test' } },
         output: { test: 'optionalSingletonPresent' },
       },
       singleton: {
-        extensionId: 'core/test',
+        node: { spec: { id: 'core/test' } },
         output: { test: 'singleton', other: 2 },
       },
       many: [
-        { extensionId: 'core/test', output: { test: 'many1' } },
-        { extensionId: 'core/test', output: { test: 'many2', other: 3 } },
+        { node: { spec: { id: 'core/test' } }, output: { test: 'many1' } },
+        {
+          node: { spec: { id: 'core/test' } },
+          output: { test: 'many2', other: 3 },
+        },
       ],
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.ts b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.ts
index ca51f10921..dee1c83e3f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/tree/instantiateAppNodeTree.ts
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ type Mutable<T> = {
 
 function resolveInputData(
   dataMap: AnyExtensionDataMap,
-  attachment: { id: string; instance: AppNodeInstance },
+  attachment: AppNode,
   inputName: string,
 ) {
   return mapValues(dataMap, ref => {
-    const value = attachment.instance.getData(ref);
+    const value = attachment.instance?.getData(ref);
     if (value === undefined && !ref.config.optional) {
       throw new Error(
-        `input '${inputName}' did not receive required extension data '${ref.id}' from extension '${attachment.id}'`,
+        `input '${inputName}' did not receive required extension data '${ref.id}' from extension '${attachment.spec.id}'`,
       );
     }
     return value;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function resolveInputData(
 
 function resolveInputs(
   inputMap: AnyExtensionInputMap,
-  attachments: ReadonlyMap<string, { id: string; instance: AppNodeInstance }[]>,
+  attachments: ReadonlyMap<string, AppNode[]>,
 ): ResolvedExtensionInputs<AnyExtensionInputMap> {
   const undeclaredAttachments = Array.from(attachments.entries()).filter(
     ([inputName]) => inputMap[inputName] === undefined,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function resolveInputs(
         .map(
           ([k, exts]) =>
             `'${k}' from extension${exts.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} '${exts
-              .map(e => e.id)
+              .map(e => e.spec.id)
               .join("', '")}'`,
         )
         .join(' and ')}`,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function resolveInputs(
 
     if (input.config.singleton) {
       if (attachedNodes.length > 1) {
-        const attachedNodeIds = attachedNodes.map(e => e.id);
+        const attachedNodeIds = attachedNodes.map(e => e.spec.id);
         throw Error(
           `expected ${
             input.config.optional ? 'at most' : 'exactly'
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function resolveInputs(
         throw Error(`input '${inputName}' is required but was not received`);
       }
       return {
-        extensionId: attachedNodes[0].id,
+        node: attachedNodes[0],
         output: resolveInputData(
           input.extensionData,
           attachedNodes[0],
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function resolveInputs(
     }
 
     return attachedNodes.map(attachment => ({
-      extensionId: attachment.id,
+      node: attachment,
       output: resolveInputData(input.extensionData, attachment, inputName),
     }));
   }) as ResolvedExtensionInputs<AnyExtensionInputMap>;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function resolveInputs(
 /** @internal */
 export function createAppNodeInstance(options: {
   node: AppNode;
-  attachments: ReadonlyMap<string, { id: string; instance: AppNodeInstance }[]>;
+  attachments: ReadonlyMap<string, AppNode[]>;
 }): AppNodeInstance {
   const { node, attachments } = options;
   const { id, extension, config } = node.spec;
@@ -172,10 +172,7 @@ export function instantiateAppNodeTree(rootNode: AppNode): void {
       return undefined;
     }
 
-    const instantiatedAttachments = new Map<
-      string,
-      { id: string; instance: AppNodeInstance }[]
-    >();
+    const instantiatedAttachments = new Map<string, AppNode[]>();
 
     for (const [input, children] of node.edges.attachments) {
       const instantiatedChildren = children.flatMap(child => {
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ export function instantiateAppNodeTree(rootNode: AppNode): void {
         if (!childInstance) {
           return [];
         }
-        return [{ id: child.spec.id, instance: childInstance }];
+        return [child];
       });
       if (instantiatedChildren.length > 0) {
         instantiatedAttachments.set(input, instantiatedChildren);
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
index e8f4f16e97..9435a239cb 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ export { ProfileInfoApi };
 // @public
 export type ResolvedExtensionInput<TExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataMap> =
   {
-    extensionId: string;
+    node: AppNode;
     output: ExtensionDataValues<TExtensionData>;
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
index cac2ac7b49..ccb93f44ea 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export type ExtensionDataValues<TExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataMap> = {
  */
 export type ResolvedExtensionInput<TExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataMap> =
   {
-    extensionId: string;
+    node: AppNode;
     output: ExtensionDataValues<TExtensionData>;
   };