diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
index c1bd9092a6261..ff63d96ddf56b 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ emits :py:func:`~QgsPointCloudDataProvider.indexGenerationStateChanged`
 Gets the current index generation state
 %End
 
+    virtual QgsPointCloudIndex index() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns the point cloud index associated with the provider.
+
+Can be None (e.g. the index is being created)
+%End
 
 
 
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
index 4155ab4d36f6a..41323f305b8ab 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ emits :py:func:`~QgsPointCloudDataProvider.indexGenerationStateChanged`
 Gets the current index generation state
 %End
 
+    virtual QgsPointCloudIndex index() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns the point cloud index associated with the provider.
+
+Can be None (e.g. the index is being created)
+%End
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
index 05d7a753571a7..5d65f30e6338e 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
@@ -154,10 +154,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointCloudDataProvider: public QgsDataProvider
      * Returns the point cloud index associated with the provider.
      *
      * Can be nullptr (e.g. the index is being created)
-     *
-     * \note Not available in Python bindings
      */
-    virtual QgsPointCloudIndex index() const SIP_SKIP {return QgsPointCloudIndex( nullptr );}
+    virtual QgsPointCloudIndex index() const { return QgsPointCloudIndex( nullptr ); }
 
     /**
      * Returns a list of sub indexes available if the provider supports multiple indexes, empty list otherwise.
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudindex.h b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudindex.h
index 3ef3272998523..eade94d9f36c2 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudindex.h
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudindex.h
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointCloudIndex SIP_NODEFAULTCTORS
 {
   public:
     //! Construct wrapper, takes ownership of index
-    explicit QgsPointCloudIndex( QgsAbstractPointCloudIndex *index ) SIP_SKIP;
+    explicit QgsPointCloudIndex( QgsAbstractPointCloudIndex *index = nullptr ) SIP_SKIP;
 
     //! Checks if index is non-null
     operator bool() const;
diff --git a/tests/src/python/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/src/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 4990500675fc0..68b726c124680 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/src/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPoint test_qgspoint.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudAttributeByRampRenderer test_qgspointcloudattributebyramprenderer.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudAttributeModel test_qgspointcloudattributemodel.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudClassifiedRenderer test_qgspointcloudclassifiedrenderer.py)
+ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudIndex test_qgspointcloudindex.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudDataProvider test_qgspointcloudprovider.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudElevationProperties test_qgspointcloudelevationproperties.py)
 ADD_PYTHON_TEST(PyQgsPointCloudExtentRenderer test_qgspointcloudextentrenderer.py)
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgspointcloudindex.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgspointcloudindex.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3102a63476d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgspointcloudindex.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""
+***************************************************************************
+    test_qgspointcloudindex.py
+    ---------------------
+    Date                 : November 2024
+    Copyright            : (C) 2024 by David Koňařík
+    Email                : dvdkon at konarici dot cz
+***************************************************************************
+*                                                                         *
+*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+*   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+*                                                                         *
+***************************************************************************
+"""
+
+from qgis.core import (
+    Qgis,
+    QgsPointCloudLayer,
+    QgsPointCloudNodeId,
+    QgsProviderRegistry,
+)
+import unittest
+from qgis.testing import start_app, QgisTestCase
+
+from utilities import unitTestDataPath
+
+start_app()
+
+
+class TestQgsPointCloudIndex(QgisTestCase):
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(
+        "ept" not in QgsProviderRegistry.instance().providerList(),
+        "EPT provider not available",
+    )
+    def testIndex(self):
+        layer = QgsPointCloudLayer(
+            unitTestDataPath() + "/point_clouds/ept/sunshine-coast/ept.json",
+            "test",
+            "ept",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(layer.isValid())
+
+        index = layer.dataProvider().index()
+        self.assertTrue(bool(index))
+        self.assertTrue(index.isValid())
+
+        self.assertEqual(index.accessType(), Qgis.PointCloudAccessType.Local)
+
+        root = index.getNode(index.root())
+        self.assertEqual(root.id(), QgsPointCloudNodeId(0, 0, 0, 0))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()