diff --git a/libdd-profiling-ffi/src/profiles/datatypes.rs b/libdd-profiling-ffi/src/profiles/datatypes.rs
index c7ec589d5c..0436db2a1b 100644
--- a/libdd-profiling-ffi/src/profiles/datatypes.rs
+++ b/libdd-profiling-ffi/src/profiles/datatypes.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,24 @@ impl From<anyhow::Result<internal::EncodedProfile>> for SerializeResult {
 /// Re-exported from libdd_profiling::api for FFI use.
 pub use api::SampleType;
 
+/// Returns the pprof type string for a `SampleType` (e.g. `"cpu-time"`).
+/// The returned slice points to a static string; it is always valid and
+/// never needs to be freed.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn ddog_prof_SampleType_type_str(sample_type: SampleType) -> CharSlice<'static> {
+    let vt: api::ValueType = sample_type.into();
+    CharSlice::from(vt.r#type)
+}
+
+/// Returns the pprof unit string for a `SampleType` (e.g. `"nanoseconds"`).
+/// The returned slice points to a static string; it is always valid and
+/// never needs to be freed.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn ddog_prof_SampleType_unit_str(sample_type: SampleType) -> CharSlice<'static> {
+    let vt: api::ValueType = sample_type.into();
+    CharSlice::from(vt.unit)
+}
+
 /// Re-export Period from the API for consistency.
 /// The FFI Period is identical to the API Period.
 pub use api::Period;
@@ -1094,4 +1112,36 @@ mod tests {
             ddog_prof_Profile_drop(&mut provide_distinct_locations_ffi());
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sample_type_str_functions() {
+        // Verify that the type/unit strings match expected pprof column names.
+        // These strings are what the backend uses to identify profile types, so
+        // any change here would be a breaking change for consumers.
+        let cases: &[(SampleType, &str, &str)] = &[
+            (SampleType::CpuTime, "cpu-time", "nanoseconds"),
+            (SampleType::CpuSamples, "cpu-samples", "count"),
+            (SampleType::AllocSpace, "alloc-space", "bytes"),
+            (SampleType::AllocSamples, "alloc-samples", "count"),
+            (SampleType::InuseSpace, "inuse-space", "bytes"),
+            (SampleType::InuseObjects, "inuse-objects", "count"),
+            (SampleType::Tracepoint, "tracepoint", "events"),
+            (SampleType::WallTime, "wall-time", "nanoseconds"),
+            (SampleType::WallSamples, "wall-samples", "count"),
+        ];
+        for &(sample_type, expected_type, expected_unit) in cases {
+            let type_str = ddog_prof_SampleType_type_str(sample_type);
+            let unit_str = ddog_prof_SampleType_unit_str(sample_type);
+            assert_eq!(
+                type_str.try_to_utf8().unwrap(),
+                expected_type,
+                "type string mismatch for {sample_type:?}"
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                unit_str.try_to_utf8().unwrap(),
+                expected_unit,
+                "unit string mismatch for {sample_type:?}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libdd-profiling/src/api/sample_type.rs b/libdd-profiling/src/api/sample_type.rs
index 1554fb46ca..4e1156b4bb 100644
--- a/libdd-profiling/src/api/sample_type.rs
+++ b/libdd-profiling/src/api/sample_type.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ pub enum SampleType {
     ObjectsLegacy,
     RequestTime,
     Sample,
+    Tracepoint,
     SocketReadSize,
     SocketReadSizeSamples,
     SocketReadTime,
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ impl From<SampleType> for ValueType<'static> {
             SampleType::ObjectsLegacy => ValueType::new("objects", "count"),
             SampleType::RequestTime => ValueType::new("request-time", "nanoseconds"),
             SampleType::Sample => ValueType::new("sample", "count"),
+            SampleType::Tracepoint => ValueType::new("tracepoint", "events"),
             SampleType::SocketReadSize => ValueType::new("socket-read-size", "bytes"),
             SampleType::SocketReadSizeSamples => {
                 ValueType::new("socket-read-size-samples", "count")
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ impl<'a> TryFrom<ValueType<'a>> for SampleType {
             ("objects", "count") => SampleType::ObjectsLegacy,
             ("request-time", "nanoseconds") => SampleType::RequestTime,
             ("sample", "count") => SampleType::Sample,
+            ("tracepoint", "events") => SampleType::Tracepoint,
             ("socket-read-size", "bytes") => SampleType::SocketReadSize,
             ("socket-read-size-samples", "count") => SampleType::SocketReadSizeSamples,
             ("socket-read-time", "nanoseconds") => SampleType::SocketReadTime,
diff --git a/libdd-profiling/src/cxx.rs b/libdd-profiling/src/cxx.rs
index 7895ab4535..312b1c636d 100644
--- a/libdd-profiling/src/cxx.rs
+++ b/libdd-profiling/src/cxx.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ pub mod ffi {
         ObjectsLegacy, // LEGACY: Use InuseObjects instead
         RequestTime,
         Sample,
+        Tracepoint,
         SocketReadSize,
         SocketReadSizeSamples,
         SocketReadTime,
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ impl TryFrom<ffi::SampleType> for api::SampleType {
             ffi::SampleType::ObjectsLegacy => api::SampleType::ObjectsLegacy,
             ffi::SampleType::RequestTime => api::SampleType::RequestTime,
             ffi::SampleType::Sample => api::SampleType::Sample,
+            ffi::SampleType::Tracepoint => api::SampleType::Tracepoint,
             ffi::SampleType::SocketReadSize => api::SampleType::SocketReadSize,
             ffi::SampleType::SocketReadSizeSamples => api::SampleType::SocketReadSizeSamples,
             ffi::SampleType::SocketReadTime => api::SampleType::SocketReadTime,