diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f54b01b01f1..837b1d72d2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ release.
 
 ### SDK Configuration
 
+- Declarative configuration: add `Get distribution config` operation to the `Config Provider` specification.
+  ([#4770](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/issues/4770))
 - Declarative configuration: clarify default behavior and validation
   requirements of `create` and `parse`.
   ([#4780](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4780))
diff --git a/specification/configuration/api.md b/specification/configuration/api.md
index e076c95e434..ff51534eb05 100644
--- a/specification/configuration/api.md
+++ b/specification/configuration/api.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ weight: 1
   * [ConfigProvider](#configprovider)
     + [ConfigProvider operations](#configprovider-operations)
       - [Get instrumentation config](#get-instrumentation-config)
+      - [Get distribution config](#get-distribution-config)
   * [ConfigProperties](#configproperties)
 
 <!-- tocstop -->
@@ -36,12 +37,12 @@ It consists of the following main components:
 ### ConfigProvider
 
 `ConfigProvider` provides access to configuration properties relevant to
-instrumentation.
+instrumentation and distribution.
 
-Instrumentation libraries access `ConfigProvider` during
-initialization. `ConfigProvider` may be passed as an argument to the
-instrumentation library, or the instrumentation library may access it from a
-central place. Thus, the API SHOULD provide a way to access a global
+Instrumentation libraries and vendor's custom code can access `ConfigProvider` during
+and after initialization. `ConfigProvider` may be passed as an argument, or may be accessed from a
+central place.
+Thus, the API SHOULD provide a way to access a global
 default `ConfigProvider`, and set/register it.
 
 #### ConfigProvider operations
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ default `ConfigProvider`, and set/register it.
 The `ConfigProvider` MUST provide the following functions:
 
 * [Get instrumentation config](#get-instrumentation-config)
+* [Get distribution config](#get-distribution-config)
 
 TODO: decide if additional operations are needed to improve API ergonomics
 
@@ -64,6 +66,18 @@ If the `.instrumentation` node is not set, get instrumentation config MUST
 return nil, null, undefined or another language-specific idiomatic pattern
 denoting empty.
 
+##### Get distribution config
+
+Obtain configuration relevant to a distribution.
+
+**Returns:** [`ConfigProperties`](#configproperties) representing
+the [`.distribution`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/blob/670901762dd5cce1eecee423b8660e69f71ef4be/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml#L438-L439)
+configuration mapping node.
+
+If the `.distribution` node is not set, get distribution config MUST
+return nil, null, undefined or another language-specific idiomatic pattern
+denoting empty.
+
 ### ConfigProperties
 
 `ConfigProperties` is a programmatic representation of a configuration mapping
diff --git a/specification/configuration/sdk.md b/specification/configuration/sdk.md
index 296cbd13810..b2dc470fa7d 100644
--- a/specification/configuration/sdk.md
+++ b/specification/configuration/sdk.md
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ the name `Configuration` is RECOMMENDED.
 
 The SDK implementation of [`ConfigProvider`](./api.md#configprovider) MUST be
 created using a [`ConfigProperties`](./api.md#configproperties) representing
-the [`.instrumentation`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/blob/670901762dd5cce1eecee423b8660e69f71ef4be/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml#L438-L439)
-mapping node of the [configuration model](./data-model.md).
+the [`.instrumentation`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/blob/41518147ca741d6ce811f143ce463630147c9986/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml#L378-L433)
+and [`.distribution`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/blob/41518147ca741d6ce811f143ce463630147c9986/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml#L434-L436)
+mapping nodes of the [configuration model](./data-model.md).
 
 ### SDK extension components