diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js b/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
index 5ffa2e6ae3a818..4e74aa57343066 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ export const unregisterBlockVariation = ( blockName, variationName ) => {
  * @param {Object}   source                    Properties of the source to be registered.
  * @param {string}   source.name               The unique and machine-readable name.
  * @param {string}   [source.label]            Human-readable label.
+ * @param {Array}    [source.usesContext]      Array of context needed by the source only in the editor.
  * @param {Function} [source.getValue]         Function to get the value of the source.
  * @param {Function} [source.setValue]         Function to update the value of the source.
  * @param {Function} [source.setValues]        Function to update multiple values connected to the source.
@@ -793,6 +794,7 @@ export const registerBlockBindingsSource = ( source ) => {
 	const {
 		name,
 		label,
+		usesContext,
 		getValue,
 		setValue,
 		setValues,
@@ -867,6 +869,12 @@ export const registerBlockBindingsSource = ( source ) => {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Check the `usesContext` property is correct.
+	if ( usesContext && ! Array.isArray( usesContext ) ) {
+		console.error( 'Block bindings source usesContext must be an array.' );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// Check the `getValue` property is correct.
 	if ( getValue && typeof getValue !== 'function' ) {
 		console.error( 'Block bindings source getValue must be a function.' );
diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/api/test/registration.js b/packages/blocks/src/api/test/registration.js
index 9a5786996b6241..f026b0592b79fd 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/api/test/registration.js
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/api/test/registration.js
@@ -1524,6 +1524,18 @@ describe( 'blocks', () => {
 			);
 		} );
 
+		// Check the `usesContext` array is correct.
+		it( 'should reject invalid usesContext property', () => {
+			registerBlockBindingsSource( {
+				name: 'core/testing',
+				label: 'testing',
+				usesContext: 'should be an array',
+			} );
+			expect( console ).toHaveErroredWith(
+				'Block bindings source usesContext must be an array.'
+			);
+		} );
+
 		// Check the `getValue` callback is correct.
 		it( 'should reject invalid getValue callback', () => {
 			registerBlockBindingsSource( {
@@ -1593,6 +1605,7 @@ describe( 'blocks', () => {
 		it( 'should register a valid source', () => {
 			const sourceProperties = {
 				label: 'Valid Source',
+				usesContext: [ 'postId' ],
 				getValue: () => 'value',
 				setValue: () => 'new value',
 				setValues: () => 'new values',
@@ -1615,6 +1628,7 @@ describe( 'blocks', () => {
 				label: 'Valid Source',
 			} );
 			const source = getBlockBindingsSource( 'core/valid-source' );
+			expect( source.usesContext ).toBeUndefined();
 			expect( source.getValue ).toBeUndefined();
 			expect( source.setValue ).toBeUndefined();
 			expect( source.setValues ).toBeUndefined();