diff --git a/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/api_destination.py b/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/api_destination.py
index a7fe116eaed21..0bb9f097ffb4b 100644
--- a/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/api_destination.py
+++ b/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/api_destination.py
@@ -64,6 +64,23 @@ def __init__(
             description,
         )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def restore_from_api_destination_and_connection(
+        cls, api_destination: ApiDestination, connection: Connection
+    ):
+        api_destination_service = cls(
+            name=api_destination.name,
+            region=api_destination.region,
+            account_id=api_destination.account_id,
+            connection_arn=api_destination.connection_arn,
+            connection=connection,
+            invocation_endpoint=api_destination.invocation_endpoint,
+            http_method=api_destination.http_method,
+            invocation_rate_limit_per_second=api_destination.invocation_rate_limit_per_second,
+        )
+        api_destination_service.api_destination = api_destination
+        return api_destination_service
+
     @property
     def arn(self) -> Arn:
         return self.api_destination.arn
diff --git a/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/connection.py b/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/connection.py
index bb855c9203e0c..c2b72a2025328 100644
--- a/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/connection.py
+++ b/localstack-core/localstack/services/events/connection.py
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ def __init__(
         auth_parameters: CreateConnectionAuthRequestParameters,
         description: ConnectionDescription | None = None,
         invocation_connectivity_parameters: ConnectivityResourceParameters | None = None,
+        create_secret: bool = True,
     ):
         self._validate_input(name, authorization_type)
         state = self._get_initial_state(authorization_type)
-        secret_arn = self.create_connection_secret(
-            region, account_id, name, authorization_type, auth_parameters
-        )
+
+        secret_arn = None
+        if create_secret:
+            secret_arn = self.create_connection_secret(
+                region, account_id, name, authorization_type, auth_parameters
+            )
         public_auth_parameters = self._get_public_parameters(authorization_type, auth_parameters)
 
         self.connection = Connection(
@@ -52,6 +56,19 @@ def __init__(
             invocation_connectivity_parameters,
         )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def restore_from_connection(cls, connection: Connection):
+        connection_service = cls(
+            connection.name,
+            connection.region,
+            connection.account_id,
+            connection.authorization_type,
+            connection.auth_parameters,
+            create_secret=False,
+        )
+        connection_service.connection = connection
+        return connection_service
+
     @property
     def arn(self) -> Arn:
         return self.connection.arn