diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
index 2a3168fa393..2df5fa580d3 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ In addition to storing a list of :py:class:`QgsField` instances, it also:
 %TypeHeaderCode
 #include "qgsfields.h"
 %End
+  public:
+    static const QMetaObject staticMetaObject;
+
   public:
 
     enum FieldOrigin /BaseType=IntEnum/
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ name of the field.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`lookupField`
 %End
 
-    int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
+     int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
 %Docstring
 Looks up field's index from the field name.
 This method matches in the following order:
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
index b898d911e6a..f94f5c453b7 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsfields.sip.in
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ In addition to storing a list of :py:class:`QgsField` instances, it also:
 %TypeHeaderCode
 #include "qgsfields.h"
 %End
+  public:
+    static const QMetaObject staticMetaObject;
+
   public:
 
     enum FieldOrigin
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ name of the field.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`lookupField`
 %End
 
-    int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
+     int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
 %Docstring
 Looks up field's index from the field name.
 This method matches in the following order:
diff --git a/src/core/qgsfields.h b/src/core/qgsfields.h
index 4384248ef4d..975ebdcaf75 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsfields.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsfields.h
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ class QgsFieldsPrivate;
  */
 class CORE_EXPORT  QgsFields
 {
+    Q_GADGET
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool isEmpty READ isEmpty )
+    Q_PROPERTY( int count READ count )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QStringList names READ names )
+
   public:
 
     enum FieldOrigin
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT  QgsFields
      * \param i  Index of the field which needs to be checked
      * \returns   TRUE if the field exists
      */
-    bool exists( int i ) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool exists( int i ) const;
 
 #ifndef SIP_RUN
     //! Gets field at particular index (must be in range 0..N-1)
@@ -354,7 +360,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT  QgsFields
      * \returns The field index if found or -1 in case it cannot be found.
      * \see lookupField For a more tolerant alternative.
      */
-    int indexFromName( const QString &fieldName ) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE int indexFromName( const QString &fieldName ) const;
 
     /**
      * Gets the field index from the field name.
@@ -367,7 +373,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT  QgsFields
      * \returns The field index if found or -1 in case it cannot be found.
      * \see lookupField For a more tolerant alternative.
      */
-    int indexOf( const QString &fieldName ) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE int indexOf( const QString &fieldName ) const;
 
     /**
      * Looks up field's index from the field name.
@@ -382,7 +388,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT  QgsFields
      * \returns The field index if found or -1 in case it cannot be found.
      * \see indexFromName For a more performant and precise but less tolerant alternative.
      */
-    int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE  int lookupField( const QString &fieldName ) const;
 
     /**
      * Utility function to get list of attribute indexes
diff --git a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
index 62f23ffd380..3ecfc116e2c 100644
--- a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
+++ b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayer : public QgsMapLayer, public QgsExpressionConte
     Q_PROPERTY( QgsEditFormConfig editFormConfig READ editFormConfig WRITE setEditFormConfig NOTIFY editFormConfigChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool readOnly READ isReadOnly WRITE setReadOnly NOTIFY readOnlyChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool supportsEditing READ supportsEditing NOTIFY supportsEditingChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QgsFields fields READ fields NOTIFY updatedFields )
 
   public: