diff --git a/lib/flagsmith_client.ex b/lib/flagsmith_client.ex
index 4c25ac9..367a1bc 100644
--- a/lib/flagsmith_client.ex
+++ b/lib/flagsmith_client.ex
@@ -152,28 +152,30 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Client do
   @spec get_identity_flags(
           Configuration.t() | Keyword.t(),
           String.t(),
-          list(map() | Schemas.Traits.Trait.t())
+          list(map() | Schemas.Traits.Trait.t()),
+          boolean()
         ) ::
           {:ok, Schemas.Flags.t()} | {:error, term()}
-  def get_identity_flags(configuration_or_opts \\ [], identifier, traits)
+  def get_identity_flags(configuration_or_opts \\ [], identifier, traits, transient \\ false)
 
   def get_identity_flags(
         %Configuration{enable_local_evaluation: local?} = config,
         identifier,
-        traits
+        traits,
+        transient
       ) do
     case local? do
       true -> Flagsmith.Client.Poller.get_identity_flags(config, identifier, traits)
-      false -> get_identity_flags_request(config, identifier, traits)
+      false -> get_identity_flags_request(config, identifier, traits, transient)
     end
   end
 
-  def get_identity_flags(opts, identifier, traits) when is_list(opts),
-    do: get_identity_flags(new(opts), identifier, traits)
+  def get_identity_flags(opts, identifier, traits, transient) when is_list(opts),
+    do: get_identity_flags(new(opts), identifier, traits, transient)
 
   @doc false
-  def get_identity_flags_request(%Configuration{} = config, identifier, traits) do
-    query = build_identity_params(identifier, traits)
+  def get_identity_flags_request(%Configuration{} = config, identifier, traits, transient) do
+    query = build_identity_params(identifier, traits, transient)
 
     case Tesla.post(http_client(config), @api_paths.identities, query) do
       {:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} when status >= 200 and status < 300 ->
@@ -375,15 +377,16 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Client do
     feature_flag
   end
 
-  defp build_identity_params(identifier, [_ | _] = traits) do
+  defp build_identity_params(identifier, [_ | _] = traits, transient) do
     %{
       identifier: identifier,
-      traits: Schemas.Traits.Trait.from(traits)
+      traits: Schemas.Traits.Trait.from(traits),
+      transient: transient
     }
   end
 
-  defp build_identity_params(identifier, _),
-    do: %{identifier: identifier}
+  defp build_identity_params(identifier, _, transient),
+    do: %{identifier: identifier, transient: transient}
 
   @doc false
   @spec auth_middleware(environment_key :: String.t()) ::
diff --git a/lib/schemas/traits/trait.ex b/lib/schemas/traits/trait.ex
index a72e3e4..4e8a12b 100644
--- a/lib/schemas/traits/trait.ex
+++ b/lib/schemas/traits/trait.ex
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Schemas.Traits.Trait do
   Ecto schema representing a Flagsmith trait definition.
   """
 
-  @derive {Jason.Encoder, only: [:trait_key, :trait_value]}
+  @derive {Jason.Encoder, only: [:trait_key, :trait_value, :transient]}
 
   @primary_key {:id, :id, autogenerate: false}
   typed_embedded_schema do
     field(:trait_key, :string)
     field(:trait_value, __MODULE__.Value)
+    field(:transient, :boolean, default: false)
   end
 
   @doc false
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Schemas.Traits.Trait do
 
   def from(%{} = params) do
     %__MODULE__{}
-    |> cast(params, [:trait_value, :trait_key, :id])
+    |> cast(params, [:trait_value, :trait_key, :transient, :id])
     |> validate_required([:trait_value])
     |> apply_changes()
   end
diff --git a/test/flagsmith_client_test.exs b/test/flagsmith_client_test.exs
index 3655e3f..8e0df14 100644
--- a/test/flagsmith_client_test.exs
+++ b/test/flagsmith_client_test.exs
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Client.Test do
       expect(Tesla.Adapter.Mock, :call, fn tesla_env, _options ->
         assert_request(
           tesla_env,
-          body: "{\"identifier\":\"super1234324\"}",
+          body: "{\"transient\":false,\"identifier\":\"super1234324\"}",
           query: [],
           headers: [{@environment_header, config.environment_key}],
           url: Path.join([@api_url, @api_paths.identities]) <> "/",
@@ -315,6 +315,50 @@ defmodule Flagsmith.Client.Test do
       # we also assert that no poller was initiated by making sure there's no pid
       assert :undefined = Flagsmith.Client.Poller.whereis(config.environment_key)
     end
+
+    test "get_identity_flags for transient identity", %{config: config} do
+      # set expectation for the http call
+      expect(Tesla.Adapter.Mock, :call, fn tesla_env, _options ->
+        assert_request(
+          tesla_env,
+          body: "{\"transient\":true,\"identifier\":\"super1234324\"}",
+          query: [],
+          headers: [{@environment_header, config.environment_key}],
+          url: Path.join([@api_url, @api_paths.identities]) <> "/",
+          method: :post
+        )
+
+        {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 200, body: Test.Generators.map_identity()}}
+      end)
+
+      Flagsmith.Client.get_identity_flags(config, "super1234324", [], true)
+    end
+
+    test "get_identity_flags for transient traits", %{config: config} do
+      # set expectation for the http call
+      expect(Tesla.Adapter.Mock, :call, fn tesla_env, _options ->
+        assert_request(
+          tesla_env,
+          body:
+            "{\"transient\":false,\"identifier\":\"super1234324\",\"traits\":[{\"trait_key\":\"foo\",\"trait_value\":{\"value\":\"bar\",\"type\":\"string\"},\"transient\":false},{\"trait_key\":\"transient\",\"trait_value\":{\"value\":\"bar\",\"type\":\"string\"},\"transient\":true}]}",
+          query: [],
+          headers: [{@environment_header, config.environment_key}],
+          url: Path.join([@api_url, @api_paths.identities]) <> "/",
+          method: :post
+        )
+
+        {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 200, body: Test.Generators.map_identity()}}
+      end)
+
+      Flagsmith.Client.get_identity_flags(
+        config,
+        "super1234324",
+        [
+          %{trait_key: "foo", trait_value: "bar"},
+          %{trait_key: "transient", trait_value: "bar", transient: true}
+        ]
+      )
+    end
   end
 
   describe "failure tests" do