diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/iterable/reactnative/RNIterableAPIModuleImpl.java b/android/src/main/java/com/iterable/reactnative/RNIterableAPIModuleImpl.java
index 1dedc7fbc..9c352093f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/iterable/reactnative/RNIterableAPIModuleImpl.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/iterable/reactnative/RNIterableAPIModuleImpl.java
@@ -642,6 +642,17 @@ public void onInboxUpdated() {
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // region Embedded messaging
+
+    public void startEmbeddedSession() {
+        IterableLogger.d(TAG, "startEmbeddedSession");
+        IterableApi.getInstance().getEmbeddedManager().getEmbeddedSessionManager().startSession();
+    }
+
+    public void endEmbeddedSession() {
+        IterableLogger.d(TAG, "endEmbeddedSession");
+        IterableApi.getInstance().getEmbeddedManager().getEmbeddedSessionManager().endSession();
+    }
+
     public void getEmbeddedPlacementIds(Promise promise) {
         IterableLogger.d(TAG, "getEmbeddedPlacementIds");
         try {
diff --git a/android/src/newarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java b/android/src/newarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
index 50e814f0b..4c67af4e5 100644
--- a/android/src/newarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
+++ b/android/src/newarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ public void pauseAuthRetries(boolean pauseRetry) {
     moduleImpl.pauseAuthRetries(pauseRetry);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void startEmbeddedSession() {
+    moduleImpl.startEmbeddedSession();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void endEmbeddedSession() {
+    moduleImpl.endEmbeddedSession();
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void getEmbeddedPlacementIds(Promise promise) {
     moduleImpl.getEmbeddedPlacementIds(promise);
diff --git a/android/src/oldarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java b/android/src/oldarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
index 4555fd71b..868f4051d 100644
--- a/android/src/oldarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
+++ b/android/src/oldarch/java/com/RNIterableAPIModule.java
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ public void pauseAuthRetries(boolean pauseRetry) {
       moduleImpl.pauseAuthRetries(pauseRetry);
     }
 
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void startEmbeddedSession() {
+      moduleImpl.startEmbeddedSession();
+    }
+
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void endEmbeddedSession() {
+      moduleImpl.endEmbeddedSession();
+    }
+
     @ReactMethod
     public void getEmbeddedPlacementIds(Promise promise) {
       moduleImpl.getEmbeddedPlacementIds(promise);
diff --git a/example/src/components/Embedded/Embedded.tsx b/example/src/components/Embedded/Embedded.tsx
index 1fa87ae5c..cf46ed730 100644
--- a/example/src/components/Embedded/Embedded.tsx
+++ b/example/src/components/Embedded/Embedded.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ export const Embedded = () => {
     });
   }, []);
 
+  const startEmbeddedSession = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log(
+      'startEmbeddedSession --> check android/ios logs to check if it worked'
+    );
+    Iterable.embeddedManager.startSession();
+  }, []);
+
+  const endEmbeddedSession = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log(
+      'endEmbeddedSession --> check android/ios logs to check if it worked'
+    );
+    Iterable.embeddedManager.endSession();
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
       <Text style={styles.text}>EMBEDDED</Text>
@@ -30,6 +44,12 @@ export const Embedded = () => {
       <TouchableOpacity style={styles.button} onPress={getPlacementIds}>
         <Text style={styles.buttonText}>Get placement ids</Text>
       </TouchableOpacity>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.button} onPress={startEmbeddedSession}>
+        <Text style={styles.buttonText}>Start embedded session</Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.button} onPress={endEmbeddedSession}>
+        <Text style={styles.buttonText}>End embedded session</Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
 };
diff --git a/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx b/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
index 53de3d126..2a392dd0d 100644
--- a/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
+++ b/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
     return jwtToken;
   }, [userId]);
 
-  const login = useCallback(() => {
+  const login = useCallback(async () => {
     const id = userId ?? process.env.ITBL_ID;
 
     if (!id) return Promise.reject('No User ID or Email set');
@@ -132,12 +132,18 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
 
     const fn = getIsEmail(id) ? Iterable.setEmail : Iterable.setUserId;
 
-    fn(id);
+    let token;
+
+    if (process.env.ITBL_IS_JWT_ENABLED === 'true' && process.env.ITBL_JWT_SECRET) {
+      token = await getJwtToken();
+    }
+
+    fn(id, token);
     setIsLoggedIn(true);
     setLoginInProgress(false);
 
     return Promise.resolve(true);
-  }, [userId]);
+  }, [getJwtToken, userId]);
 
   const initialize = useCallback(
     (navigation: Navigation) => {
diff --git a/src/__mocks__/MockRNIterableAPI.ts b/src/__mocks__/MockRNIterableAPI.ts
index c7f325677..fc7ed502f 100644
--- a/src/__mocks__/MockRNIterableAPI.ts
+++ b/src/__mocks__/MockRNIterableAPI.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ export class MockRNIterableAPI {
 
   static getHtmlInAppContentForMessage = jest.fn();
 
+  static startEmbeddedSession = jest.fn();
+
+  static endEmbeddedSession = jest.fn();
+
+  static getEmbeddedPlacementIds = jest
+    .fn()
+    .mockResolvedValue([1, 2, 3] as number[]);
+
   // set messages function is to set the messages static property
   // this is for testing purposes only
   static setMessages(messages: IterableInAppMessage[]): void {
diff --git a/src/api/NativeRNIterableAPI.ts b/src/api/NativeRNIterableAPI.ts
index 9dd2af2b7..931be6f29 100644
--- a/src/api/NativeRNIterableAPI.ts
+++ b/src/api/NativeRNIterableAPI.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ export interface Spec extends TurboModule {
   pauseAuthRetries(pauseRetry: boolean): void;
 
   // Embedded Messaging
+  startEmbeddedSession(): void;
+  endEmbeddedSession(): void;
   getEmbeddedPlacementIds(): Promise<number[]>;
 
   // Wake app -- android only
diff --git a/src/core/classes/IterableApi.ts b/src/core/classes/IterableApi.ts
index 9825f42ae..84c8f3a7a 100644
--- a/src/core/classes/IterableApi.ts
+++ b/src/core/classes/IterableApi.ts
@@ -510,6 +510,22 @@ export class IterableApi {
   // ======================= EMBEDDED ===================== //
   // ====================================================== //
 
+  /**
+   * Starts an embedded session.
+   */
+  static startEmbeddedSession() {
+    IterableLogger.log('startEmbeddedSession');
+    return RNIterableAPI.startEmbeddedSession();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ends an embedded session.
+   */
+  static endEmbeddedSession() {
+    IterableLogger.log('endEmbeddedSession');
+    return RNIterableAPI.endEmbeddedSession();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the embedded placement IDs.
    */
diff --git a/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.test.ts b/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.test.ts
index 96a09ddf4..c05e38533 100644
--- a/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.test.ts
+++ b/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
+import { MockRNIterableAPI } from '../../__mocks__/MockRNIterableAPI';
 import { IterableEmbeddedManager } from './IterableEmbeddedManager';
 
+// Mock the RNIterableAPI module
+jest.mock('../../api', () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: MockRNIterableAPI,
+}));
+
 describe('IterableEmbeddedManager', () => {
   let embeddedManager: IterableEmbeddedManager;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     embeddedManager = new IterableEmbeddedManager();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   describe('isEnabled', () => {
@@ -55,5 +63,40 @@ describe('IterableEmbeddedManager', () => {
       expect(embeddedManager.isEnabled).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('getPlacementIds', () => {
+    it('should call IterableApi.getEmbeddedPlacementIds', async () => {
+      // WHEN getPlacementIds is called
+      const result = await embeddedManager.getPlacementIds();
+
+      // THEN IterableApi.getEmbeddedPlacementIds is called
+      expect(MockRNIterableAPI.getEmbeddedPlacementIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
+        1
+      );
+
+      // AND the result is returned
+      expect(result).toEqual([1, 2, 3]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('startSession', () => {
+    it('should call IterableApi.startEmbeddedSession', () => {
+      // WHEN startSession is called
+      embeddedManager.startSession();
+
+      // THEN IterableApi.startEmbeddedSession is called
+      expect(MockRNIterableAPI.startEmbeddedSession).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('endSession', () => {
+    it('should call IterableApi.endEmbeddedSession', () => {
+      // WHEN endSession is called
+      embeddedManager.endSession();
+
+      // THEN IterableApi.endEmbeddedSession is called
+      expect(MockRNIterableAPI.endEmbeddedSession).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.ts b/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.ts
index 879ed6199..d36d11885 100644
--- a/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.ts
+++ b/src/embedded/classes/IterableEmbeddedManager.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import { IterableApi } from '../../core/classes/IterableApi';
 export class IterableEmbeddedManager {
   /**
    * Whether the embedded manager is enabled.
+   *
+   * This is set through the `enableEmbeddedMessaging` flag in the
+   * `IterableConfig` class.
    */
   private _isEnabled = false;
 
@@ -41,4 +44,41 @@ export class IterableEmbeddedManager {
   getPlacementIds() {
     return IterableApi.getEmbeddedPlacementIds();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Starts a session.
+   *
+   * As session is a period of time when a user is on a screen or page that can
+   * display embedded messages.
+   *
+   * When a user comes to a screen or page in your app where embedded messages
+   * are displayed (in one or more placements), a session should be started.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * Iterable.embeddedManager.startSession();
+   * ```
+   */
+  startSession() {
+    return IterableApi.startEmbeddedSession();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ends a session.
+   *
+   * When a user leaves a screen in your app where embedded messages are
+   * displayed, the session should be ended.  This causes the SDK to send
+   * session and impression data back to the server.
+   *
+   * A session is tracked when it is ended, so you should be able to find
+   * tracking data after this method is called.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * Iterable.embeddedManager.endSession();
+   * ```
+   */
+  endSession() {
+    return IterableApi.endEmbeddedSession();
+  }
 }