diff --git a/cmd/waku/server/rest/message.go b/cmd/waku/server/rest/message.go
index 55521ac0..3784ecf8 100644
--- a/cmd/waku/server/rest/message.go
+++ b/cmd/waku/server/rest/message.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type RestWakuMessage struct {
 	Version      *uint32              `json:"version,omitempty"`
 	Timestamp    *int64               `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
 	Meta         []byte               `json:"meta,omitempty"`
+	Ephemeral    *bool                `json:"ephemeral"`
 }
 
 func (r *RestWakuMessage) FromProto(input *pb.WakuMessage) error {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func (r *RestWakuMessage) FromProto(input *pb.WakuMessage) error {
 	r.Timestamp = input.Timestamp
 	r.Version = input.Version
 	r.Meta = input.Meta
+	r.Ephemeral = input.Ephemeral
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ func (r *RestWakuMessage) ToProto() (*pb.WakuMessage, error) {
 		Version:      r.Version,
 		Timestamp:    r.Timestamp,
 		Meta:         r.Meta,
+		Ephemeral:    r.Ephemeral,
 	}
 
 	return msg, nil
diff --git a/cmd/waku/server/rest/relay_test.go b/cmd/waku/server/rest/relay_test.go
index c0d54fed..24aedb7e 100644
--- a/cmd/waku/server/rest/relay_test.go
+++ b/cmd/waku/server/rest/relay_test.go
@@ -126,11 +126,12 @@ func TestRelayGetV1Messages(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Wait for the subscription to be started
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-
+	ephemeral := true
 	msg := &RestWakuMessage{
 		Payload:      []byte{1, 2, 3},
 		ContentTopic: "test",
 		Timestamp:    utils.GetUnixEpoch(),
+		Ephemeral:    &ephemeral,
 	}
 	msgJsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(msg)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func TestRelayGetV1Messages(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &messages)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, messages, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, *messages[0].Ephemeral, true)
 
 	rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/relay/v1/messages/test", bytes.NewReader([]byte{}))