diff --git a/extmod/btstack/modbluetooth_btstack.c b/extmod/btstack/modbluetooth_btstack.c
index ae4bac0094..f6af664a4e 100644
--- a/extmod/btstack/modbluetooth_btstack.c
+++ b/extmod/btstack/modbluetooth_btstack.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,14 @@ int mp_bluetooth_gap_disconnect(uint16_t conn_handle) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+int mp_bluetooth_gap_pair(uint16_t conn_handle) {
+    DEBUG_printf("mp_bluetooth_gap_pair: conn_handle=%d\n", conn_handle);
+    sm_request_pairing(conn_handle);
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif // MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+
 #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_CENTRAL_MODE
 STATIC btstack_timer_source_t scan_duration_timeout;
 
diff --git a/extmod/modbluetooth.c b/extmod/modbluetooth.c
index 06e340c42d..0d33130db7 100644
--- a/extmod/modbluetooth.c
+++ b/extmod/modbluetooth.c
@@ -682,6 +682,15 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bluetooth_ble_gap_disconnect(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t conn_han
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(bluetooth_ble_gap_disconnect_obj, bluetooth_ble_gap_disconnect);
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+STATIC mp_obj_t bluetooth_ble_gap_pair(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t conn_handle_in) {
+    (void)self_in;
+    uint16_t conn_handle = mp_obj_get_int(conn_handle_in);
+    return bluetooth_handle_errno(mp_bluetooth_gap_pair(conn_handle));
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(bluetooth_ble_gap_pair_obj, bluetooth_ble_gap_pair);
+#endif // MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bluetooth object: GATTS (Peripheral/Advertiser role)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -883,6 +892,9 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t bluetooth_ble_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_gap_scan), MP_ROM_PTR(&bluetooth_ble_gap_scan_obj) },
     #endif
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_gap_disconnect), MP_ROM_PTR(&bluetooth_ble_gap_disconnect_obj) },
+    #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_gap_pair), MP_ROM_PTR(&bluetooth_ble_gap_pair_obj) },
+    #endif
     // GATT Server (i.e. peripheral/advertiser role)
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_gatts_register_services), MP_ROM_PTR(&bluetooth_ble_gatts_register_services_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_gatts_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&bluetooth_ble_gatts_read_obj) },
diff --git a/extmod/modbluetooth.h b/extmod/modbluetooth.h
index 977453becd..48e75d432e 100644
--- a/extmod/modbluetooth.h
+++ b/extmod/modbluetooth.h
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ int mp_bluetooth_gap_disconnect(uint16_t conn_handle);
 int mp_bluetooth_get_preferred_mtu(void);
 int mp_bluetooth_set_preferred_mtu(uint16_t mtu);
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+// Initiate pairing on the specified connection.
+int mp_bluetooth_gap_pair(uint16_t conn_handle);
+#endif // MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+
 #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_CENTRAL_MODE
 // Start a discovery (scan). Set duration to zero to run continuously.
 int mp_bluetooth_gap_scan_start(int32_t duration_ms, int32_t interval_us, int32_t window_us, bool active_scan);
diff --git a/extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.c b/extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.c
index 852b9eac02..b1f13ee98b 100644
--- a/extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.c
+++ b/extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.c
@@ -860,6 +860,13 @@ int mp_bluetooth_set_preferred_mtu(uint16_t mtu) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+int mp_bluetooth_gap_pair(uint16_t conn_handle) {
+    DEBUG_printf("mp_bluetooth_gap_pair: conn_handle=%d\n", conn_handle);
+    return ble_hs_err_to_errno(ble_gap_security_initiate(conn_handle));
+}
+#endif // MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_PAIRING_BONDING
+
 #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_CENTRAL_MODE
 
 STATIC void gattc_on_data_available(uint8_t event, uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle, const struct os_mbuf *om) {