diff --git a/bin/NativeTests/JsRTApiTest.cpp b/bin/NativeTests/JsRTApiTest.cpp
index 3a40a675b5a..c093f3afbdc 100644
--- a/bin/NativeTests/JsRTApiTest.cpp
+++ b/bin/NativeTests/JsRTApiTest.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,37 @@ namespace JsRTApiTest
         JsRTApiTest::RunWithAttributes(JsRTApiTest::ReferenceCountingTest);
     }
 
+    void WeakReferenceTest(JsRuntimeAttributes attributes, JsRuntimeHandle runtime)
+    {
+        JsValueRef valueRef = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+        REQUIRE(JsCreateString("test", strlen("test"), &valueRef) == JsNoError);
+
+        JsWeakRef weakRef = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+        REQUIRE(JsCreateWeakReference(valueRef, &weakRef) == JsNoError);
+
+        // JsGetWeakReferenceValue should return the original value reference.
+        JsValueRef valueRefFromWeakRef = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+        CHECK(JsGetWeakReferenceValue(weakRef, &valueRefFromWeakRef) == JsNoError);
+        CHECK(valueRefFromWeakRef != JS_INVALID_REFERENCE);
+        CHECK(valueRefFromWeakRef == valueRef);
+
+        // Clear the references on the stack, so that the value will be GC'd.
+        valueRef = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+        valueRefFromWeakRef = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+
+        CHECK(JsCollectGarbage(runtime) == JsNoError);
+
+        // JsGetWeakReferenceValue should return an invalid reference after the value was GC'd.
+        JsValueRef valueRefAfterGC = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+        CHECK(JsGetWeakReferenceValue(weakRef, &valueRefAfterGC) == JsNoError);
+        CHECK(valueRefAfterGC == JS_INVALID_REFERENCE);
+    }
+
+    TEST_CASE("ApiTest_WeakReferenceTest", "[ApiTest]")
+    {
+        JsRTApiTest::RunWithAttributes(JsRTApiTest::WeakReferenceTest);
+    }
+
     void ObjectsAndPropertiesTest1(JsRuntimeAttributes attributes, JsRuntimeHandle runtime)
     {
         JsValueRef object = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
diff --git a/lib/Jsrt/ChakraCore.h b/lib/Jsrt/ChakraCore.h
index d999f287ab3..695bff57e2d 100644
--- a/lib/Jsrt/ChakraCore.h
+++ b/lib/Jsrt/ChakraCore.h
@@ -508,9 +508,47 @@ CHAKRA_API
 ///     The code <c>JsNoError</c> if the operation succeeded, a failure code otherwise.
 /// </returns>
 CHAKRA_API
-JsCreatePromise(
-    _Out_ JsValueRef *promise,
-    _Out_ JsValueRef *resolveFunction,
-    _Out_ JsValueRef *rejectFunction);
+    JsCreatePromise(
+        _Out_ JsValueRef *promise,
+        _Out_ JsValueRef *resolveFunction,
+        _Out_ JsValueRef *rejectFunction);
+
+/// <summary>
+///     A weak reference to a JavaScript value.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+///     A value with only weak references is available for garbage-collection. A strong reference
+///     to the value (<c>JsValueRef</c>) may be obtained from a weak reference if the value happens
+///     to still be available.
+/// </remarks>
+typedef JsRef JsWeakRef;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Creates a weak reference to a value.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="value">The value to be referenced.</param>
+/// <param name="weakRef">Weak reference to the value.</param>
+/// <returns>
+///     The code <c>JsNoError</c> if the operation succeeded, a failure code otherwise.
+/// </returns>
+CHAKRA_API
+    JsCreateWeakReference(
+        _In_ JsValueRef value,
+        _Out_ JsWeakRef* weakRef);
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Gets a strong reference to the value referred to by a weak reference.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="weakRef">A weak reference.</param>
+/// <param name="value">Reference to the value, or <c>JS_INVALID_REFERENCE</c> if the value is
+///     no longer available.</param>
+/// <returns>
+///     The code <c>JsNoError</c> if the operation succeeded, a failure code otherwise.
+/// </returns>
+CHAKRA_API
+    JsGetWeakReferenceValue(
+        _In_ JsWeakRef weakRef,
+        _Out_ JsValueRef* value);
+
 #endif // CHAKRACOREBUILD_
 #endif // _CHAKRACORE_H_
diff --git a/lib/Jsrt/Jsrt.cpp b/lib/Jsrt/Jsrt.cpp
index 0e2a24da758..f9f202e637d 100644
--- a/lib/Jsrt/Jsrt.cpp
+++ b/lib/Jsrt/Jsrt.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ CHAKRA_API JsSetCurrentContext(_In_ JsContextRef newContext)
             }
             else
             {
-                if(oldScriptContext->IsTTDRecordModeEnabled()) 
+                if(oldScriptContext->IsTTDRecordModeEnabled())
                 {
                     //already know newScriptContext != oldScriptContext so don't check again
                     if(oldScriptContext->ShouldPerformRecordAction())
@@ -3904,7 +3904,7 @@ CHAKRA_API JsTTDPreExecuteSnapShotInterval(_In_ JsRuntimeHandle runtimeHandle, _
         return inflateStatus;
     }
 
-    //If we are in the "active" segment set the continue breakpoint 
+    //If we are in the "active" segment set the continue breakpoint
     if((moveMode & JsTTDMoveMode::JsTTDMoveScanIntervalForContinueInActiveBreakpointSegment) == JsTTDMoveMode::JsTTDMoveScanIntervalForContinueInActiveBreakpointSegment)
     {
         GlobalAPIWrapper_NoRecord([&]() -> JsErrorCode
@@ -3944,7 +3944,7 @@ CHAKRA_API JsTTDPreExecuteSnapShotInterval(_In_ JsRuntimeHandle runtimeHandle, _
     elog->PopMode(TTD::TTDMode::DebuggerLogBreakpoints);
     elog->PopMode(TTD::TTDMode::DebuggerSuppressBreakpoints);
 
-    //If we are in the "active" segment un-set the continue breakpoint 
+    //If we are in the "active" segment un-set the continue breakpoint
     if((moveMode & JsTTDMoveMode::JsTTDMoveScanIntervalForContinueInActiveBreakpointSegment) == JsTTDMoveMode::JsTTDMoveScanIntervalForContinueInActiveBreakpointSegment)
     {
         GlobalAPIWrapper_NoRecord([&]() -> JsErrorCode
@@ -4036,7 +4036,7 @@ CHAKRA_API JsTTDReplayExecution(_Inout_ JsTTDMoveMode* moveMode, _Out_ int64_t*
             return JsNoError;
         });
 
-        if(bpstatus != JsNoError) 
+        if(bpstatus != JsNoError)
         {
             return bpstatus;
         }
@@ -4545,4 +4545,49 @@ CHAKRA_API JsCreatePromise(_Out_ JsValueRef *promise, _Out_ JsValueRef *resolve,
         return JsNoError;
     });
 }
+
+CHAKRA_API JsCreateWeakReference(
+    _In_ JsValueRef value,
+    _Out_ JsWeakRef* weakRef)
+{
+    VALIDATE_JSREF(value);
+    PARAM_NOT_NULL(weakRef);
+    *weakRef = nullptr;
+
+    return GlobalAPIWrapper_NoRecord([&]() -> JsErrorCode {
+        ThreadContext* threadContext = ThreadContext::GetContextForCurrentThread();
+        if (threadContext == nullptr)
+        {
+            return JsErrorNoCurrentContext;
+        }
+
+        Recycler* recycler = threadContext->GetRecycler();
+        if (recycler->IsInObjectBeforeCollectCallback())
+        {
+            return JsErrorInObjectBeforeCollectCallback;
+        }
+
+        recycler->FindOrCreateWeakReferenceHandle<char>(
+            reinterpret_cast<char*>(value),
+            reinterpret_cast<Memory::RecyclerWeakReference<char>**>(weakRef));
+        return JsNoError;
+    });
+}
+
+CHAKRA_API JsGetWeakReferenceValue(
+    _In_ JsWeakRef weakRef,
+    _Out_ JsValueRef* value)
+{
+    VALIDATE_JSREF(weakRef);
+    PARAM_NOT_NULL(value);
+    *value = JS_INVALID_REFERENCE;
+
+    return GlobalAPIWrapper_NoRecord([&]() -> JsErrorCode {
+        Memory::RecyclerWeakReference<char>* recyclerWeakReference =
+            reinterpret_cast<Memory::RecyclerWeakReference<char>*>(weakRef);
+        *value = reinterpret_cast<JsValueRef>(recyclerWeakReference->Get());
+        return JsNoError;
+    });
+}
+
 #endif // CHAKRACOREBUILD_
diff --git a/lib/Jsrt/JsrtCommonExports.inc b/lib/Jsrt/JsrtCommonExports.inc
index a1828185c14..6de2f6c2747 100644
--- a/lib/Jsrt/JsrtCommonExports.inc
+++ b/lib/Jsrt/JsrtCommonExports.inc
@@ -116,4 +116,6 @@
     JsCreatePropertyId
     JsCopyPropertyId
     JsCreatePromise
+    JsCreateWeakReference
+    JsGetWeakReferenceValue
 #endif