diff --git a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/mod.rs b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/mod.rs
index 77938568f..2a10ab80c 100644
--- a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/mod.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ impl fmt::Display for RelayStatus {
     }
 }
 
+/// Relay Connection Type
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+pub enum RelayConnectionType {
+    /// Manual: realy added manually
+    Manual,
+    /// Gossip: relay added by gossip
+    Gossip,
+}
+
 /// Relay event
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum RelayEvent {
@@ -252,6 +261,7 @@ pub struct Relay {
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     proxy: Option<SocketAddr>,
     status: Arc<RwLock<RelayStatus>>,
+    connection_type: RelayConnectionType,
     #[cfg(feature = "nip11")]
     document: Arc<RwLock<RelayInformationDocument>>,
     opts: RelayOptions,
@@ -278,6 +288,7 @@ impl Relay {
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     pub fn new(
         url: Url,
+        connection_type: RelayConnectionType,
         pool_sender: Sender<RelayPoolMessage>,
         notification_sender: broadcast::Sender<RelayPoolNotification>,
         proxy: Option<SocketAddr>,
@@ -290,6 +301,7 @@ impl Relay {
             url,
             proxy,
             status: Arc::new(RwLock::new(RelayStatus::Initialized)),
+            connection_type,
             #[cfg(feature = "nip11")]
             document: Arc::new(RwLock::new(RelayInformationDocument::new())),
             opts,
@@ -310,6 +322,7 @@ impl Relay {
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
     pub fn new(
         url: Url,
+        connection_type: RelayConnectionType,
         pool_sender: Sender<RelayPoolMessage>,
         notification_sender: broadcast::Sender<RelayPoolNotification>,
         opts: RelayOptions,
@@ -320,6 +333,7 @@ impl Relay {
         Self {
             url,
             status: Arc::new(RwLock::new(RelayStatus::Initialized)),
+            connection_type,
             #[cfg(feature = "nip11")]
             document: Arc::new(RwLock::new(RelayInformationDocument::new())),
             opts,
@@ -353,6 +367,11 @@ impl Relay {
         *status
     }
 
+    /// Relay Connection Type
+    pub fn connection_type(&self) -> RelayConnectionType {
+        self.connection_type
+    }
+
     /// Get [`RelayStatus`]
     #[cfg(feature = "blocking")]
     pub fn status_blocking(&self) -> RelayStatus {
diff --git a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/pool.rs b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/pool.rs
index ff520578d..abf3969a7 100644
--- a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/pool.rs
+++ b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/relay/pool.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use tokio::sync::{broadcast, Mutex, RwLock};
 
 use super::options::RelayPoolOptions;
 use super::{
-    Error as RelayError, FilterOptions, InternalSubscriptionId, Limits, Relay, RelayOptions,
-    RelaySendOptions, RelayStatus,
+    Error as RelayError, FilterOptions, InternalSubscriptionId, Limits, Relay, RelayConnectionType,
+    RelayOptions, RelaySendOptions, RelayStatus,
 };
 use crate::util::TryIntoUrl;
 
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ impl RelayPool {
         if !relays.contains_key(&url) {
             let relay = Relay::new(
                 url,
+                RelayConnectionType::Manual,
                 self.pool_task_sender.clone(),
                 self.notification_sender.clone(),
                 proxy,
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ impl RelayPool {
         if !relays.contains_key(&url) {
             let relay = Relay::new(
                 url,
+                RelayConnectionType::Manual,
                 self.pool_task_sender.clone(),
                 self.notification_sender.clone(),
                 opts,