diff --git a/src/pybind/mgr/smb/module.py b/src/pybind/mgr/smb/module.py
index 9badbe57460..185d1b1718d 100644
--- a/src/pybind/mgr/smb/module.py
+++ b/src/pybind/mgr/smb/module.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from . import (
     rados_store,
     resources,
     results,
+    rgw,
     sqlite_store,
     utils,
 )
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ class Module(orchestrator.OrchestratorClientMixin, MgrModule):
             authorizer=authorizer,
             orch=self._orch_backend(enable_orch=uo),
             earmark_resolver=earmark_resolver,
+            tool_execer=self,
         )
 
     def _backend_store(self, store_conf: str = '') -> ConfigStore:
@@ -615,6 +617,48 @@ class Module(orchestrator.OrchestratorClientMixin, MgrModule):
             if cid == cluster_id
         ]
 
+    @SMBCLICommand('share create rgw', perm='rw')
+    def share_create_rgw(
+        self,
+        cluster_id: str,
+        share_id: str,
+        bucket: str,
+        share_name: str = '',
+        user_id: str = '',
+        readonly: bool = False,
+    ) -> results.Result:
+        """Create an SMB share backed by RGW"""
+        try:
+            # Pass 'self' which conforms to ToolExecer protocol
+            (
+                fetched_user_id,
+                access_key,
+                secret_key,
+            ) = rgw.fetch_rgw_credentials(self, bucket, user_id)
+
+            share = resources.Share(
+                cluster_id=cluster_id,
+                share_id=share_id,
+                name=share_name or share_id,
+                readonly=readonly,
+                rgw=resources.RGWStorage(
+                    bucket=bucket,
+                    user_id=fetched_user_id,
+                    access_key_id=access_key,
+                    secret_access_key=secret_key,
+                ),
+            )
+            return self._apply_res([share], create_only=True).one()
+        except ValueError as e:
+            # Create a minimal share resource for error reporting
+            error_share = resources.Share(
+                cluster_id=cluster_id,
+                share_id=share_id,
+                name=share_name or share_id,
+                rgw=resources.RGWStorage(bucket='error'),
+            )
+            return results.ErrorResult(error_share, msg=str(e))
+
     @SMBCLICommand('share create', perm='rw')
     def share_create(
         self,