diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index debf1bf..8053c11 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -13383,6 +13383,7 @@
 
   public abstract class Connection extends android.telecom.Conferenceable {
     method @Deprecated public final android.telecom.AudioState getAudioState();
+    method @FlaggedApi("com.android.server.telecom.flags.telecom_resolve_hidden_dependencies") public final int getCallDirection();
     method @IntRange(from=0) public final long getConnectTimeMillis();
     method public final long getConnectionStartElapsedRealtimeMillis();
     method @Nullable public android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle getPhoneAccountHandle();
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
index a2105b0..9ee48d8 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.CallbackExecutor;
 import android.annotation.ElapsedRealtimeLong;
+import android.annotation.FlaggedApi;
 import android.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.annotation.IntRange;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.os.SomeArgs;
 import com.android.internal.telecom.IVideoCallback;
 import com.android.internal.telecom.IVideoProvider;
+import com.android.server.telecom.flags.Flags;
 
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -4019,9 +4021,12 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Retrieves the direction of this connection.
      * @return The direction of the call.
      * @hide
      */
+    @SystemApi
+    @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_TELECOM_RESOLVE_HIDDEN_DEPENDENCIES)
     public final @Call.Details.CallDirection int getCallDirection() {
         return mCallDirection;
     }