diff --git a/crates/api_models/src/payments.rs b/crates/api_models/src/payments.rs
index 0c8924f0d2d1..442e383f2d57 100644
--- a/crates/api_models/src/payments.rs
+++ b/crates/api_models/src/payments.rs
@@ -2825,6 +2825,8 @@ pub struct ThreeDsData {
     pub three_ds_authorize_url: String,
     /// ThreeDS method details
     pub three_ds_method_details: ThreeDsMethodData,
+    /// Poll config for a connector
+    pub poll_config: PollConfigResponse,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, ToSchema)]
@@ -2841,6 +2843,16 @@ pub enum ThreeDsMethodData {
     },
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, ToSchema)]
+pub struct PollConfigResponse {
+    /// Poll Id
+    pub poll_id: String,
+    /// Interval of the poll
+    pub delay_in_secs: i8,
+    /// Frequency of the poll
+    pub frequency: i8,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 #[serde(untagged)]
diff --git a/crates/openapi/src/openapi.rs b/crates/openapi/src/openapi.rs
index 6e9ad5848c59..bb9ef7319927 100644
--- a/crates/openapi/src/openapi.rs
+++ b/crates/openapi/src/openapi.rs
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ Never share your secret api keys. Keep them guarded and secure.
         api_models::payments::PaymentCreatePaymentLinkConfig,
         api_models::payments::ThreeDsData,
         api_models::payments::ThreeDsMethodData,
+        api_models::payments::PollConfigResponse,
         api_models::payments::ExternalAuthenticationDetailsResponse,
         api_models::payment_methods::RequiredFieldInfo,
         api_models::payment_methods::DefaultPaymentMethod,
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/authentication.rs b/crates/router/src/core/authentication.rs
index dd17ae19ddec..ebf1477f788d 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/authentication.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/authentication.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ pub mod types;
 
 use api_models::payments;
 use common_enums::Currency;
-use common_utils::{errors::CustomResult, ext_traits::ValueExt};
+use common_utils::{
+    errors::CustomResult,
+    ext_traits::{Encode, StringExt, ValueExt},
+};
 use error_stack::{report, ResultExt};
 use masking::{ExposeInterface, PeekInterface};
 
@@ -234,9 +237,12 @@ pub async fn perform_pre_authentication<F: Clone + Send>(
                 &three_ds_connector_account,
                 business_profile.merchant_id.clone(),
             )?;
-            let router_data =
-                utils::do_auth_connector_call(state, authentication_connector_name, router_data)
-                    .await?;
+            let router_data = utils::do_auth_connector_call(
+                state,
+                authentication_connector_name.clone(),
+                router_data,
+            )
+            .await?;
             let acquirer_details: types::AcquirerDetails = payment_connector_account
                 .get_metadata()
                 .get_required_value("merchant_connector_account.metadata")?
@@ -257,6 +263,27 @@ pub async fn perform_pre_authentication<F: Clone + Send>(
                 || authentication.authentication_status.is_failed()
             {
                 *should_continue_confirm_transaction = false;
+                // If flow is going through external authentication, set the poll_config in payment_data which can be fetched while sending next_action block in confirm response
+                let default_poll_config = core_types::PollConfig::default();
+                let default_config_str = default_poll_config
+                    .encode_to_string_of_json()
+                    .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
+                    .attach_printable("Error while stringifying default poll config")?;
+                let poll_config = state
+                    .store
+                    .find_config_by_key_unwrap_or(
+                        &core_types::PollConfig::get_poll_config_key(authentication_connector_name),
+                        Some(default_config_str),
+                    )
+                    .await
+                    .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
+                    .attach_printable("The poll config was not found in the DB")?;
+                let poll_config: core_types::PollConfig = poll_config
+                    .config
+                    .parse_struct("PollConfig")
+                    .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
+                    .attach_printable("Error while parsing PollConfig")?;
+                payment_data.poll_config = Some(poll_config)
             }
             payment_data.authentication = Some(authentication);
         }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
index c255c0debbb2..6e5ee0b6c7f5 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ use api_models::{
     mandates::RecurringDetails,
     payments::{self as payments_api, HeaderPayload},
 };
-use common_utils::{ext_traits::AsyncExt, pii, types::Surcharge};
+use common_utils::{
+    ext_traits::{AsyncExt, StringExt},
+    pii,
+    types::Surcharge,
+};
 use data_models::mandates::{CustomerAcceptance, MandateData};
 use diesel_models::{ephemeral_key, fraud_check::FraudCheck};
 use error_stack::{report, ResultExt};
@@ -1145,17 +1149,17 @@ impl<Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve> PaymentRedirectFlow<Ctx> for PaymentAuthenticat
         let poll_config = state
             .store
             .find_config_by_key_unwrap_or(
-                &format!("poll_config_external_three_ds_{connector}"),
+                &router_types::PollConfig::get_poll_config_key(connector),
                 Some(default_config_str),
             )
             .await
             .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
             .attach_printable("The poll config was not found in the DB")?;
-        let poll_config =
-            serde_json::from_str::<Option<router_types::PollConfig>>(&poll_config.config)
-                .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
-                .attach_printable("Error while parsing PollConfig")?
-                .unwrap_or(default_poll_config);
+        let poll_config: router_types::PollConfig = poll_config
+            .config
+            .parse_struct("PollConfig")
+            .change_context(errors::ApiErrorResponse::InternalServerError)
+            .attach_printable("Error while parsing PollConfig")?;
         let profile_id = payments_response
             .profile_id
             .as_ref()
@@ -2377,6 +2381,7 @@ where
     pub authentication: Option<storage::Authentication>,
     pub frm_metadata: Option<serde_json::Value>,
     pub recurring_details: Option<RecurringDetails>,
+    pub poll_config: Option<router_types::PollConfig>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize, Debug)]
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_approve.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_approve.rs
index be73d0836dde..d9744cff772c 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_approve.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_approve.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             frm_metadata: None,
             authentication: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_cancel.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_cancel.rs
index cb1b2fbd6742..3e531280831a 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_cancel.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_cancel.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             frm_metadata: None,
             authentication: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_capture.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_capture.rs
index a20358cb95b1..d4c3f0acad7a 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_capture.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_capture.rs
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             frm_metadata: None,
             authentication: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_complete_authorize.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_complete_authorize.rs
index 89bdd0b84cc8..d4dc52ce27cb 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_complete_authorize.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_complete_authorize.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: None,
             recurring_details,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let customer_details = Some(CustomerDetails {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
index de0e6604098b..e73bf33f64a7 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             frm_metadata: request.frm_metadata.clone(),
             authentication,
             recurring_details,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
index 5d510f2afd44..7560257ab268 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: request.frm_metadata.clone(),
             recurring_details,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_reject.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_reject.rs
index 413a6fb4f0f5..8845fe836e27 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_reject.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_reject.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
index d963c6864b7a..808eb20eb125 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
index 70fb33851d92..c7042908b631 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
index c079f93caaea..4c0359c28f06 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ async fn get_tracker_for_sync<
         authentication,
         frm_metadata: None,
         recurring_details: None,
+        poll_config: None,
     };
 
     let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
index b201453068b9..ecf1fe998bb1 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: request.frm_metadata.clone(),
             recurring_details,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payments_incremental_authorization.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payments_incremental_authorization.rs
index 7f2311eb88a6..ddba82fc04d1 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payments_incremental_authorization.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payments_incremental_authorization.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone, Ctx: PaymentMethodRetrieve>
             authentication: None,
             frm_metadata: None,
             recurring_details: None,
+            poll_config: None,
         };
 
         let get_trackers_response = operations::GetTrackerResponse {
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/transformers.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/transformers.rs
index 23b3f1f6931f..640c87ca977b 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/transformers.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/transformers.rs
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@ where
                             Some(authentication) => {
                                 if payment_intent.status == common_enums::IntentStatus::RequiresCustomerAction && authentication.cavv.is_none() && authentication.is_separate_authn_required(){
                                     // if preAuthn and separate authentication needed.
+                                    let poll_config = payment_data.poll_config.unwrap_or_default();
+                                    let request_poll_id = core_utils::get_external_authentication_request_poll_id(&payment_intent.payment_id);
                                     let payment_connector_name = payment_attempt.connector
                                         .as_ref()
                                         .get_required_value("connector")?;
@@ -592,6 +594,7 @@ where
                                                     three_ds_method_data: None,
                                                     three_ds_method_url: None,
                                             }),
+                                            poll_config: api_models::payments::PollConfigResponse {poll_id: request_poll_id, delay_in_secs: poll_config.delay_in_secs, frequency: poll_config.frequency},
                                         },
                                     })
                                 }else{
diff --git a/crates/router/src/types.rs b/crates/router/src/types.rs
index 6004131be40c..ce31e9bf5471 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/types.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/types.rs
@@ -1153,6 +1153,12 @@ pub struct PollConfig {
     pub frequency: i8,
 }
 
+impl PollConfig {
+    pub fn get_poll_config_key(connector: String) -> String {
+        format!("poll_config_external_three_ds_{connector}")
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for PollConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/openapi/openapi_spec.json b/openapi/openapi_spec.json
index b736475858f7..9d15bd70923c 100644
--- a/openapi/openapi_spec.json
+++ b/openapi/openapi_spec.json
@@ -16316,6 +16316,30 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "PollConfigResponse": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "poll_id",
+          "delay_in_secs",
+          "frequency"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "poll_id": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Poll Id"
+          },
+          "delay_in_secs": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "format": "int32",
+            "description": "Interval of the poll"
+          },
+          "frequency": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "format": "int32",
+            "description": "Frequency of the poll"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       "PollResponse": {
         "type": "object",
         "required": [
@@ -17879,7 +17903,8 @@
         "required": [
           "three_ds_authentication_url",
           "three_ds_authorize_url",
-          "three_ds_method_details"
+          "three_ds_method_details",
+          "poll_config"
         ],
         "properties": {
           "three_ds_authentication_url": {
@@ -17892,6 +17917,9 @@
           },
           "three_ds_method_details": {
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ThreeDsMethodData"
+          },
+          "poll_config": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PollConfigResponse"
           }
         }
       },