diff --git a/grpc.def b/grpc.def
index ec4f21b6420..4dcb9edffb8 100644
--- a/grpc.def
+++ b/grpc.def
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ EXPORTS
     grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create
     grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime
     grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create
+    grpc_external_account_credentials_create
     grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create
     grpc_access_token_credentials_create
     grpc_google_iam_credentials_create
diff --git a/include/grpc/grpc_security.h b/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
index 51339291754..c1d729559d3 100644
--- a/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
+++ b/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create(const char* json_key,
                                                    gpr_timespec token_lifetime,
                                                    void* reserved);
 
+/** Builds External Account credentials.
+ - json_string is the JSON string containing the credentials options.
+ - scopes_string contains the scopes to be binded with the credentials.
+   This API is used for experimental purposes for now and may change in the
+ future. */
+GRPCAPI grpc_call_credentials* grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+    const char* json_string, const char* scopes_string);
+
 /** Creates an Oauth2 Refresh Token credentials object for connecting to Google.
    May return NULL if the input is invalid.
    WARNING: Do NOT use this credentials to connect to a non-google service as
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h b/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
index 2eae890fc70..98b5d9a42a1 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
@@ -307,6 +307,12 @@ grpc::Status StsCredentialsOptionsFromEnv(StsCredentialsOptions* options);
 std::shared_ptr<CallCredentials> StsCredentials(
     const StsCredentialsOptions& options);
 
+/// Builds External Account credentials.
+/// json_string is the JSON string containing the credentials options.
+/// scopes contains the scopes to be binded with the credentials.
+std::shared_ptr<CallCredentials> ExternalAccountCredentials(
+    const grpc::string& json_string, const std::vector<grpc::string>& scopes);
+
 std::shared_ptr<CallCredentials> MetadataCredentialsFromPlugin(
     std::unique_ptr<MetadataCredentialsPlugin> plugin,
     grpc_security_level min_security_level);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.cc
index 64effa938fa..e9d60ead2de 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ std::string UrlEncode(const absl::string_view& s) {
 }  // namespace
 
 RefCountedPtr<AwsExternalAccountCredentials>
-AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(Options options,
                                       std::vector<std::string> scopes,
                                       grpc_error** error) {
   auto creds = MakeRefCounted<AwsExternalAccountCredentials>(
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
 }
 
 AwsExternalAccountCredentials::AwsExternalAccountCredentials(
-    ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options, std::vector<std::string> scopes,
-    grpc_error** error)
+    Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error)
     : ExternalAccountCredentials(options, std::move(scopes)) {
   audience_ = options.audience;
   auto it = options.credential_source.object_value().find("environment_id");
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ AwsExternalAccountCredentials::AwsExternalAccountCredentials(
 }
 
 void AwsExternalAccountCredentials::RetrieveSubjectToken(
-    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
     std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) {
   if (ctx == nullptr) {
     FinishRetrieveSubjectToken(
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.h b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.h
index 7e5bea2486f..edb7e825868 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.h
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@ namespace grpc_core {
 class AwsExternalAccountCredentials final : public ExternalAccountCredentials {
  public:
   static RefCountedPtr<AwsExternalAccountCredentials> Create(
-      ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
-      std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
+      Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
 
-  AwsExternalAccountCredentials(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+  AwsExternalAccountCredentials(Options options,
                                 std::vector<std::string> scopes,
                                 grpc_error** error);
 
  private:
   void RetrieveSubjectToken(
-      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
       std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) override;
 
   void RetrieveRegion();
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.cc
index 4327695d3df..127a5f39ed7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
+#include "absl/strings/str_split.h"
 #include "absl/time/clock.h"
 #include "absl/time/time.h"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/security/util/json_util.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/slice/b64.h"
 
+#include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/aws_external_account_credentials.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.h"
+
 #define EXTERNAL_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS_GRANT_TYPE \
   "urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange"
 #define EXTERNAL_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS_REQUESTED_TOKEN_TYPE \
@@ -57,8 +62,122 @@ std::string UrlEncode(const absl::string_view& s) {
 
 }  // namespace
 
+RefCountedPtr<ExternalAccountCredentials> ExternalAccountCredentials::Create(
+    const Json& json, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(*error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+  Options options;
+  options.type = GRPC_AUTH_JSON_TYPE_INVALID;
+  if (json.type() != Json::Type::OBJECT) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "Invalid json to construct credentials options.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  auto it = json.object_value().find("type");
+  if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("type field not present.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (it->second.type() != Json::Type::STRING) {
+    *error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("type field must be a string.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (it->second.string_value() != GRPC_AUTH_JSON_TYPE_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNT) {
+    *error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("Invalid credentials json type.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  options.type = GRPC_AUTH_JSON_TYPE_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNT;
+  it = json.object_value().find("audience");
+  if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+    *error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("audience field not present.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (it->second.type() != Json::Type::STRING) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "audience field must be a string.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  options.audience = it->second.string_value();
+  it = json.object_value().find("subject_token_type");
+  if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "subject_token_type field not present.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (it->second.type() != Json::Type::STRING) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "subject_token_type field must be a string.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  options.subject_token_type = it->second.string_value();
+  it = json.object_value().find("service_account_impersonation_url");
+  if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
+    options.service_account_impersonation_url = it->second.string_value();
+  }
+  it = json.object_value().find("token_url");
+  if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+    *error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("token_url field not present.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (it->second.type() != Json::Type::STRING) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "token_url field must be a string.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  options.token_url = it->second.string_value();
+  it = json.object_value().find("token_info_url");
+  if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
+    options.token_info_url = it->second.string_value();
+  }
+  it = json.object_value().find("credential_source");
+  if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "credential_source field not present.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  options.credential_source = it->second;
+  it = json.object_value().find("quota_project_id");
+  if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
+    options.quota_project_id = it->second.string_value();
+  }
+  it = json.object_value().find("client_id");
+  if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
+    options.client_id = it->second.string_value();
+  }
+  it = json.object_value().find("client_secret");
+  if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
+    options.client_secret = it->second.string_value();
+  }
+  RefCountedPtr<ExternalAccountCredentials> creds;
+  if (options.credential_source.object_value().find("environment_id") !=
+      options.credential_source.object_value().end()) {
+    creds = MakeRefCounted<AwsExternalAccountCredentials>(
+        std::move(options), std::move(scopes), error);
+  } else if (options.credential_source.object_value().find("file") !=
+             options.credential_source.object_value().end()) {
+    creds = MakeRefCounted<FileExternalAccountCredentials>(
+        std::move(options), std::move(scopes), error);
+  } else if (options.credential_source.object_value().find("url") !=
+             options.credential_source.object_value().end()) {
+    creds = MakeRefCounted<UrlExternalAccountCredentials>(
+        std::move(options), std::move(scopes), error);
+  } else {
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+        "Invalid options credential source to create "
+        "ExternalAccountCredentials.");
+  }
+  if (*error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    return creds;
+  } else {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
 ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentials(
-    ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options, std::vector<std::string> scopes)
+    Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes)
     : options_(std::move(options)) {
   if (scopes.empty()) {
     scopes.push_back(GOOGLE_CLOUD_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_SCOPE);
@@ -351,3 +470,28 @@ void ExternalAccountCredentials::FinishTokenFetch(grpc_error* error) {
 }
 
 }  // namespace grpc_core
+
+grpc_call_credentials* grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+    const char* json_string, const char* scopes_string) {
+  grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  grpc_core::Json json = grpc_core::Json::Parse(json_string, &error);
+  if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "External account credentials creation failed. Error: %s.",
+            grpc_error_string(error));
+    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  std::vector<std::string> scopes = absl::StrSplit(scopes_string, ',');
+  auto creds = grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Create(
+                   json, std::move(scopes), &error)
+                   .release();
+  if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "External account credentials creation failed. Error: %s.",
+            grpc_error_string(error));
+    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return creds;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.h b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.h
index 04f09d4a25d..0da778601ad 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ExternalAccountCredentials
     : public grpc_oauth2_token_fetcher_credentials {
  public:
   // External account credentials json interface.
-  struct ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions {
+  struct Options {
     std::string type;
     std::string audience;
     std::string subject_token_type;
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ class ExternalAccountCredentials
     std::string client_secret;
   };
 
-  ExternalAccountCredentials(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
-                             std::vector<std::string> scopes);
+  static RefCountedPtr<ExternalAccountCredentials> Create(
+      const Json& json, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
+
+  ExternalAccountCredentials(Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes);
   ~ExternalAccountCredentials() override;
   std::string debug_string() override;
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ class ExternalAccountCredentials
   // the callback function (cb) to pass the subject token (or error)
   // back.
   virtual void RetrieveSubjectToken(
-      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
       std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) = 0;
 
  private:
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ class ExternalAccountCredentials
 
   void FinishTokenFetch(grpc_error* error);
 
-  ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options_;
+  Options options_;
   std::vector<std::string> scopes_;
 
   HTTPRequestContext* ctx_ = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.cc
index f2724f07751..730c0951999 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.cc
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 namespace grpc_core {
 
 RefCountedPtr<FileExternalAccountCredentials>
-FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(
-    ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options, std::vector<std::string> scopes,
-    grpc_error** error) {
+FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(Options options,
+                                       std::vector<std::string> scopes,
+                                       grpc_error** error) {
   auto creds = MakeRefCounted<FileExternalAccountCredentials>(
       std::move(options), std::move(scopes), error);
   if (*error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(
 }
 
 FileExternalAccountCredentials::FileExternalAccountCredentials(
-    ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options, std::vector<std::string> scopes,
-    grpc_error** error)
+    Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error)
     : ExternalAccountCredentials(options, std::move(scopes)) {
   auto it = options.credential_source.object_value().find("file");
   if (it == options.credential_source.object_value().end()) {
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ FileExternalAccountCredentials::FileExternalAccountCredentials(
 }
 
 void FileExternalAccountCredentials::RetrieveSubjectToken(
-    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
     std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) {
   struct SliceWrapper {
     ~SliceWrapper() { grpc_slice_unref_internal(slice); }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.h b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.h
index 49b4d318895..7df5b6b8c2c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/file_external_account_credentials.h
@@ -26,16 +26,15 @@ namespace grpc_core {
 class FileExternalAccountCredentials final : public ExternalAccountCredentials {
  public:
   static RefCountedPtr<FileExternalAccountCredentials> Create(
-      ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
-      std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
+      Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
 
-  FileExternalAccountCredentials(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+  FileExternalAccountCredentials(Options options,
                                  std::vector<std::string> scopes,
                                  grpc_error** error);
 
  private:
   void RetrieveSubjectToken(
-      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
       std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) override;
 
   // Fields of credential source
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.cc
index 76f50db53dc..85d09be933d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 namespace grpc_core {
 
 RefCountedPtr<UrlExternalAccountCredentials>
-UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(Options options,
                                       std::vector<std::string> scopes,
                                       grpc_error** error) {
   auto creds = MakeRefCounted<UrlExternalAccountCredentials>(
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
 }
 
 UrlExternalAccountCredentials::UrlExternalAccountCredentials(
-    ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options, std::vector<std::string> scopes,
-    grpc_error** error)
+    Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error)
     : ExternalAccountCredentials(options, std::move(scopes)) {
   auto it = options.credential_source.object_value().find("url");
   if (it == options.credential_source.object_value().end()) {
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ UrlExternalAccountCredentials::UrlExternalAccountCredentials(
 }
 
 void UrlExternalAccountCredentials::RetrieveSubjectToken(
-    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+    HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
     std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) {
   if (ctx == nullptr) {
     FinishRetrieveSubjectToken(
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.h b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.h
index a324a07d8b2..4e37c5735fb 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/url_external_account_credentials.h
@@ -26,16 +26,15 @@ namespace grpc_core {
 class UrlExternalAccountCredentials final : public ExternalAccountCredentials {
  public:
   static RefCountedPtr<UrlExternalAccountCredentials> Create(
-      ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
-      std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
+      Options options, std::vector<std::string> scopes, grpc_error** error);
 
-  UrlExternalAccountCredentials(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+  UrlExternalAccountCredentials(Options options,
                                 std::vector<std::string> scopes,
                                 grpc_error** error);
 
  private:
   void RetrieveSubjectToken(
-      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
       std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) override;
 
   static void OnRetrieveSubjectToken(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/google_default/google_default_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/google_default/google_default_credentials.cc
index 4ff87c9b7dd..d1de87db04d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/google_default/google_default_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/google_default/google_default_credentials.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/alts/alts_credentials.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/alts/check_gcp_environment.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/external/external_account_credentials.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/google_default/google_default_credentials.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/jwt/jwt_credentials.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/oauth2/oauth2_credentials.h"
@@ -269,6 +270,9 @@ static grpc_error* create_default_creds_from_path(
     goto end;
   }
 
+  /* Finally try an external account credentials.*/
+  result = grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Create(json, {}, &error);
+
 end:
   GPR_ASSERT((result == nullptr) + (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) == 1);
   grpc_slice_unref_internal(creds_data);
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc b/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
index af2841c8f43..4facd2b821b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/channel_arguments.h>
 
+#include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
+
 // TODO(yashykt): We shouldn't be including "src/core" headers.
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
@@ -107,6 +109,17 @@ std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> GoogleDefaultCredentials() {
       grpc_google_default_credentials_create(nullptr));
 }
 
+namespace experimental {
+
+std::shared_ptr<CallCredentials> ExternalAccountCredentials(
+    const grpc::string& json_string, const std::vector<grpc::string>& scopes) {
+  grpc::GrpcLibraryCodegen init;  // To call grpc_init().
+  return WrapCallCredentials(grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+      json_string.c_str(), absl::StrJoin(scopes, ",").c_str()));
+}
+
+}  // namespace experimental
+
 // Builds SSL Credentials given SSL specific options
 std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> SslCredentials(
     const SslCredentialsOptions& options) {
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
index edc7203633e..5d5d3e01d8a 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ grpc_composite_call_credentials_create_type grpc_composite_call_credentials_crea
 grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create_type grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create_import;
 grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_type grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_import;
 grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_type grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_import;
+grpc_external_account_credentials_create_type grpc_external_account_credentials_create_import;
 grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_type grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_import;
 grpc_access_token_credentials_create_type grpc_access_token_credentials_create_import;
 grpc_google_iam_credentials_create_type grpc_google_iam_credentials_create_import;
@@ -416,6 +417,7 @@ void grpc_rb_load_imports(HMODULE library) {
   grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create_import = (grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create");
   grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_import = (grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime");
   grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_import = (grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create");
+  grpc_external_account_credentials_create_import = (grpc_external_account_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_external_account_credentials_create");
   grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_import = (grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create");
   grpc_access_token_credentials_create_import = (grpc_access_token_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_access_token_credentials_create");
   grpc_google_iam_credentials_create_import = (grpc_google_iam_credentials_create_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_google_iam_credentials_create");
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
index 8adea95481e..c526b3a7c03 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ extern grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_type grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime_import;
 typedef grpc_call_credentials*(*grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_type)(const char* json_key, gpr_timespec token_lifetime, void* reserved);
 extern grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_type grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_import;
 #define grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_import
+typedef grpc_call_credentials*(*grpc_external_account_credentials_create_type)(const char* json_string, const char* scopes_string);
+extern grpc_external_account_credentials_create_type grpc_external_account_credentials_create_import;
+#define grpc_external_account_credentials_create grpc_external_account_credentials_create_import
 typedef grpc_call_credentials*(*grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_type)(const char* json_refresh_token, void* reserved);
 extern grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_type grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_import;
 #define grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create_import
diff --git a/test/core/security/credentials_test.cc b/test/core/security/credentials_test.cc
index 91d8494140e..6106f6d4384 100644
--- a/test/core/security/credentials_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/security/credentials_test.cc
@@ -2206,13 +2206,13 @@ static int aws_external_account_creds_httpcli_post_success(
 class TestExternalAccountCredentials final
     : public grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials {
  public:
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials(ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options,
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials(Options options,
                                  std::vector<std::string> scopes)
       : ExternalAccountCredentials(std::move(options), std::move(scopes)) {}
 
  protected:
   void RetrieveSubjectToken(
-      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions& options,
+      HTTPRequestContext* ctx, const Options& options,
       std::function<void(std::string, grpc_error*)> cb) override {
     cb("test_subject_token", GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   }
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ static void test_external_account_creds_success(void) {
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",                 // type;
       "audience",                         // audience;
       "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
@@ -2262,7 +2262,7 @@ static void test_external_account_creds_success_with_url_encode(void) {
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",         // type;
       "audience_!@#$",            // audience;
       "subject_token_type_!@#$",  // subject_token_type;
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ test_external_account_creds_success_with_service_account_impersonation(void) {
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",    // type;
       "audience",            // audience;
       "subject_token_type",  // subject_token_type;
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ static void test_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_token_url(void) {
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",    // type;
       "audience",            // audience;
       "subject_token_type",  // subject_token_type;
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ test_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_service_account_impersonation_url(
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",                           // type;
       "audience",                                   // audience;
       "subject_token_type",                         // subject_token_type;
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ test_external_account_creds_failure_token_exchange_response_missing_access_token
   grpc_auth_metadata_context auth_md_ctx = {test_service_url, test_method,
                                             nullptr, nullptr};
   grpc_core::Json credential_source("");
-  TestExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions options = {
+  TestExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
       "external_account",    // type;
       "audience",            // audience;
       "subject_token_type",  // subject_token_type;
@@ -2431,19 +2431,18 @@ static void test_url_external_account_creds_success_format_text(void) {
       valid_url_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_format_text,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2469,19 +2468,18 @@ test_url_external_account_creds_success_with_qurey_params_format_text(void) {
       valid_url_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_with_qurey_params_format_text,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2506,19 +2504,18 @@ static void test_url_external_account_creds_success_format_json(void) {
       valid_url_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_format_json,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2539,19 +2536,18 @@ test_url_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_credential_source_url(void) {
   grpc_core::Json credential_source = grpc_core::Json::Parse(
       invalid_url_external_account_creds_options_credential_source, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::UrlExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds == nullptr);
@@ -2577,19 +2573,18 @@ static void test_file_external_account_creds_success_format_text(void) {
           absl::StrReplaceAll(subject_token_path, {{"\\", "\\\\"}})),
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2627,19 +2622,18 @@ static void test_file_external_account_creds_success_format_json(void) {
           absl::StrReplaceAll(subject_token_path, {{"\\", "\\\\"}})),
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2664,19 +2658,18 @@ static void test_file_external_account_creds_failure_file_not_found(void) {
   grpc_core::Json credential_source =
       grpc_core::Json::Parse("{\"file\":\"non_exisiting_file\"}", &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2714,19 +2707,18 @@ static void test_file_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_json_content(
           absl::StrReplaceAll(subject_token_path, {{"\\", "\\\\"}})),
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::FileExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2755,19 +2747,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_success(void) {
   grpc_core::Json credential_source = grpc_core::Json::Parse(
       valid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2793,19 +2784,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_success_path_region_env_keys_url(
   grpc_core::Json credential_source = grpc_core::Json::Parse(
       valid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2834,19 +2824,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_success_path_region_url_keys_env(
   grpc_core::Json credential_source = grpc_core::Json::Parse(
       valid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2878,19 +2867,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_success_path_region_env_keys_env(
   grpc_core::Json credential_source = grpc_core::Json::Parse(
       valid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2916,19 +2904,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_unmatched_environment_id(
       invalid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_unmatched_environment_id,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds == nullptr);
@@ -2950,19 +2937,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_region_url(void) {
       invalid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_invalid_region_url,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -2991,19 +2977,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_url(void) {
       invalid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_invalid_url,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -3031,19 +3016,18 @@ static void test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_missing_role_name(void) {
       invalid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_missing_role_name,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -3074,19 +3058,18 @@ test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_regional_cred_verification_url(
       invalid_aws_external_account_creds_options_credential_source_invalid_regional_cred_verification_url,
       &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::ExternalAccountCredentialsOptions
-      options = {
-          "external_account",            // type;
-          "audience",                    // audience;
-          "subject_token_type",          // subject_token_type;
-          "",                            // service_account_impersonation_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token",  // token_url;
-          "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
-          credential_source,                  // credential_source;
-          "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
-          "client_id",                        // client_id;
-          "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
-      };
+  grpc_core::ExternalAccountCredentials::Options options = {
+      "external_account",                 // type;
+      "audience",                         // audience;
+      "subject_token_type",               // subject_token_type;
+      "",                                 // service_account_impersonation_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token",       // token_url;
+      "https://foo.com:5555/token_info",  // token_info_url;
+      credential_source,                  // credential_source;
+      "quota_project_id",                 // quota_project_id;
+      "client_id",                        // client_id;
+      "client_secret",                    // client_secret;
+  };
   auto creds =
       grpc_core::AwsExternalAccountCredentials::Create(options, {}, &error);
   GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
@@ -3106,6 +3089,92 @@ test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_regional_cred_verification_url(
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
+static void test_external_account_credentials_create_success(void) {
+  // url credentials
+  const char* url_options_string =
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "generate_subject_token_format_json\",\"headers\":{\"Metadata-Flavor\":"
+      "\"Google\"},\"format\":{\"type\":\"json\",\"subject_token_field_name\":"
+      "\"access_token\"}},\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}";
+  const char* url_scopes_string = "scope1,scope2";
+  grpc_call_credentials* url_creds = grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+      url_options_string, url_scopes_string);
+  GPR_ASSERT(url_creds != nullptr);
+  url_creds->Unref();
+  // file credentials
+  const char* file_options_string =
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"file\":\"credentials_file_path\"},"
+      "\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}";
+  const char* file_scopes_string = "scope1,scope2";
+  grpc_call_credentials* file_creds = grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+      file_options_string, file_scopes_string);
+  GPR_ASSERT(file_creds != nullptr);
+  file_creds->Unref();
+  // aws credentials
+  const char* aws_options_string =
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"environment_id\":\"aws1\","
+      "\"region_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/region_url\",\"url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/url\",\"regional_cred_verification_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/regional_cred_verification_url_{region}\"},"
+      "\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}";
+  const char* aws_scopes_string = "scope1,scope2";
+  grpc_call_credentials* aws_creds = grpc_external_account_credentials_create(
+      aws_options_string, aws_scopes_string);
+  GPR_ASSERT(aws_creds != nullptr);
+  aws_creds->Unref();
+}
+
+static void
+test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_json_format(void) {
+  const char* options_string = "invalid_json";
+  grpc_call_credentials* creds =
+      grpc_external_account_credentials_create(options_string, "");
+  GPR_ASSERT(creds == nullptr);
+}
+
+static void
+test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_options_format(void) {
+  const char* options_string = "{\"random_key\":\"random_value\"}";
+  grpc_call_credentials* creds =
+      grpc_external_account_credentials_create(options_string, "");
+  GPR_ASSERT(creds == nullptr);
+}
+
+static void
+test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_options_credential_source(
+    void) {
+  const char* options_string =
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"random_key\":\"random_value\"},"
+      "\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}";
+  grpc_call_credentials* creds =
+      grpc_external_account_credentials_create(options_string, "");
+  GPR_ASSERT(creds == nullptr);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   grpc::testing::TestEnvironment env(argc, argv);
   grpc_init();
@@ -3173,6 +3242,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_url();
   test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_missing_role_name();
   test_aws_external_account_creds_failure_invalid_regional_cred_verification_url();
+  test_external_account_credentials_create_success();
+  test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_json_format();
+  test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_options_format();
+  test_external_account_credentials_create_failure_invalid_options_credential_source();
   grpc_shutdown();
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/core/surface/public_headers_must_be_c89.c b/test/core/surface/public_headers_must_be_c89.c
index 8424b1da2d8..22f89ba27a4 100644
--- a/test/core/surface/public_headers_must_be_c89.c
+++ b/test/core/surface/public_headers_must_be_c89.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_google_compute_engine_credentials_create);
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_max_auth_token_lifetime);
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create);
+  printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_external_account_credentials_create);
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_google_refresh_token_credentials_create);
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_access_token_credentials_create);
   printf("%lx", (unsigned long) grpc_google_iam_credentials_create);
diff --git a/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc b/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
index b2ec888ae53..ddfb3df3d16 100644
--- a/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
@@ -97,6 +97,53 @@ TEST(CredentialsTest, DefaultCredentials) {
   auto creds = GoogleDefaultCredentials();
 }
 
+TEST(CredentialsTest, ExternalAccountCredentials) {
+  // url credentials
+  std::string url_options_string(
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "generate_subject_token_format_json\",\"headers\":{\"Metadata-Flavor\":"
+      "\"Google\"},\"format\":{\"type\":\"json\",\"subject_token_field_name\":"
+      "\"access_token\"}},\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}");
+  auto url_creds = grpc::experimental::ExternalAccountCredentials(
+      url_options_string, {"scope1", "scope2"});
+  EXPECT_TRUE(url_creds != nullptr);
+  // file credentials
+  std::string file_options_string(
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"file\":\"credentials_file_path\"},"
+      "\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}");
+  auto file_creds = grpc::experimental::ExternalAccountCredentials(
+      file_options_string, {"scope1", "scope2"});
+  EXPECT_TRUE(file_creds != nullptr);
+  // aws credentials
+  std::string aws_options_string(
+      "{\"type\":\"external_account\",\"audience\":\"audience\",\"subject_"
+      "token_type\":\"subject_token_type\",\"service_account_impersonation_"
+      "url\":\"service_account_impersonation_url\",\"token_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/token\",\"token_info_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/"
+      "token_info\",\"credential_source\":{\"environment_id\":\"aws1\","
+      "\"region_url\":\"https://foo.com:5555/region_url\",\"url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/url\",\"regional_cred_verification_url\":\"https://"
+      "foo.com:5555/regional_cred_verification_url_{region}\"},"
+      "\"quota_project_id\":\"quota_"
+      "project_id\",\"client_id\":\"client_id\",\"client_secret\":\"client_"
+      "secret\"}");
+  auto aws_creds = grpc::experimental::ExternalAccountCredentials(
+      aws_options_string, {"scope1", "scope2"});
+  EXPECT_TRUE(aws_creds != nullptr);
+}
+
 TEST(CredentialsTest, StsCredentialsOptionsCppToCore) {
   grpc::experimental::StsCredentialsOptions options;
   options.token_exchange_service_uri = "https://foo.com/exchange";