diff --git a/db/c.cc b/db/c.cc
index 5555ae19875..1e9ca581db6 100644
--- a/db/c.cc
+++ b/db/c.cc
@@ -3049,6 +3049,14 @@ void rocksdb_options_set_max_bytes_for_level_multiplier_additional(
   }
 }
 
+void rocksdb_options_set_ttl(rocksdb_options_t* opt, uint64_t seconds) {
+  opt->rep.ttl = seconds;
+}
+
+uint64_t rocksdb_options_get_ttl(rocksdb_options_t* opt) {
+  return opt->rep.ttl;
+}
+
 void rocksdb_options_set_periodic_compaction_seconds(rocksdb_options_t* opt,
                                                      uint64_t seconds) {
   opt->rep.periodic_compaction_seconds = seconds;
diff --git a/db/c_test.c b/db/c_test.c
index 66722049692..e3b79f0c4a7 100644
--- a/db/c_test.c
+++ b/db/c_test.c
@@ -1925,6 +1925,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     CheckCondition(100000 ==
                    rocksdb_options_get_periodic_compaction_seconds(o));
 
+    rocksdb_options_set_ttl(o, 5000);
+    CheckCondition(5000 == rocksdb_options_get_ttl(o));
+
     rocksdb_options_set_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(o, 1);
     CheckCondition(1 == rocksdb_options_get_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(o));
 
@@ -2361,6 +2364,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     CheckCondition(100000 ==
                    rocksdb_options_get_periodic_compaction_seconds(o));
 
+    rocksdb_options_set_ttl(copy, 8000);
+    CheckCondition(8000 == rocksdb_options_get_ttl(copy));
+    CheckCondition(5000 == rocksdb_options_get_ttl(o));
+
     rocksdb_options_set_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(copy, 0);
     CheckCondition(0 == rocksdb_options_get_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(copy));
     CheckCondition(1 == rocksdb_options_get_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(o));
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/c.h b/include/rocksdb/c.h
index 8a26585fe73..54c770a6fa1 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/c.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/c.h
@@ -1261,6 +1261,9 @@ rocksdb_options_set_max_bytes_for_level_multiplier_additional(
     rocksdb_options_t*, int* level_values, size_t num_levels);
 extern ROCKSDB_LIBRARY_API void rocksdb_options_enable_statistics(
     rocksdb_options_t*);
+extern ROCKSDB_LIBRARY_API void rocksdb_options_set_ttl(rocksdb_options_t*,
+                                                        uint64_t);
+extern ROCKSDB_LIBRARY_API uint64_t rocksdb_options_get_ttl(rocksdb_options_t*);
 extern ROCKSDB_LIBRARY_API void rocksdb_options_set_periodic_compaction_seconds(
     rocksdb_options_t*, uint64_t);
 extern ROCKSDB_LIBRARY_API uint64_t
diff --git a/unreleased_history/public_api_changes/expose_options_ttl_via_c_api.md b/unreleased_history/public_api_changes/expose_options_ttl_via_c_api.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5576f93b3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unreleased_history/public_api_changes/expose_options_ttl_via_c_api.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Exposed options ttl via c api.
\ No newline at end of file