diff --git a/packages/app-next/src/App.tsx b/packages/app-next/src/App.tsx
index 92d1f06d6a..af0c3a972d 100644
--- a/packages/app-next/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-next/src/App.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import { convertLegacyEntityContentExtension } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-r
 import { pluginInfoResolver } from './pluginInfoResolver';
 import { appModuleNav } from './modules/appModuleNav';
 import devtoolsPlugin from '@backstage/plugin-devtools/alpha';
-import { unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsRoute } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities/alpha';
+import { unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsContent } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities/alpha';
 
 /*
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const customHomePageModule = createFrontendModule({
 
 const notFoundErrorPageModule = createFrontendModule({
   pluginId: 'app',
-  extensions: [notFoundErrorPage, unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsRoute],
+  extensions: [notFoundErrorPage, unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsContent],
 });
 
 const collectedLegacyPlugins = convertLegacyAppRoot(
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.ts b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.tsx
similarity index 50%
rename from plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.ts
rename to plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.tsx
index 27a3eb0d13..e2c652f21a 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/devToolsRoute.tsx
@@ -14,23 +14,23 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createElement } from 'react';
-import { DevToolsRouteBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-react';
+import { DevToolsContentBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-react';
+import { compatWrapper } from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
 
 /**
- * DevTools route extension for catalog unprocessed entities
- * This demonstrates how to create extensions at the app level using the new DevTools extension system
+ * DevTools content for catalog unprocessed entities.
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsRoute = DevToolsRouteBlueprint.make({
-  params: {
-    path: 'unprocessed-entities',
-    title: 'Unprocessed Entities',
-    loader: () =>
-      import('../components/UnprocessedEntities').then(
-        ({ UnprocessedEntitiesContent }) =>
-          createElement(UnprocessedEntitiesContent),
-      ),
+export const unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsContent = DevToolsContentBlueprint.make(
+  {
+    params: {
+      path: 'unprocessed-entities',
+      title: 'Unprocessed Entities',
+      loader: () =>
+        import('../components/UnprocessedEntities').then(m =>
+          compatWrapper(<m.UnprocessedEntitiesContent />),
+        ),
+    },
   },
-});
+);
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/index.ts b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/index.ts
index 5738bb8a59..13c527949f 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/alpha/index.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
  */
 
 export { default } from './plugin';
-export { unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsRoute } from './devToolsRoute';
+export { unprocessedEntitiesDevToolsContent } from './devToolsRoute';
diff --git a/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteBlueprint.tsx b/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsContentBlueprint.tsx
similarity index 56%
rename from plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteBlueprint.tsx
rename to plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsContentBlueprint.tsx
index a048641418..835599dff3 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteBlueprint.tsx
+++ b/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsContentBlueprint.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
  */
 
 import {
+  coreExtensionData,
   createExtensionBlueprint,
   ExtensionBoundary,
+  RouteRef,
 } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { devToolsRouteDataRef } from './devToolsRouteDataRef';
 import { JSX } from 'react';
+import { contentTitleDataRef } from './extensionData';
 
 /**
  * Parameters for creating a DevTools route extension
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export interface DevToolsRouteBlueprintParams {
   path: string;
   title: string;
   loader: () => Promise<JSX.Element>;
+  routeRef?: RouteRef;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -46,22 +49,38 @@ export interface DevToolsRouteBlueprintParams {
  * ```
  * @public
  */
-export const DevToolsRouteBlueprint = createExtensionBlueprint({
-  kind: 'devtools-route',
-  attachTo: { id: 'page:devtools', input: 'routes' },
-  output: [devToolsRouteDataRef],
-  factory(params: DevToolsRouteBlueprintParams, { node }) {
-    const children = ExtensionBoundary.lazy(node, params.loader);
-
-    return [
-      devToolsRouteDataRef({
-        path: params.path,
-        title: params.title,
-        children,
-      }),
-    ];
-  },
+export const DevToolsContentBlueprint = createExtensionBlueprint({
+  kind: 'devtools-content',
+  attachTo: { id: 'page:devtools', input: 'contents' },
+  output: [
+    coreExtensionData.reactElement,
+    coreExtensionData.routePath,
+    coreExtensionData.routeRef.optional(),
+    contentTitleDataRef,
+  ],
   dataRefs: {
-    route: devToolsRouteDataRef,
+    title: contentTitleDataRef,
+  },
+  config: {
+    schema: {
+      path: z => z.string().optional(),
+      title: z => z.string().optional(),
+    },
+  },
+  *factory(params: DevToolsRouteBlueprintParams, { node, config }) {
+    const path = config.path ?? params.path;
+    const title = config.title ?? params.title;
+
+    yield coreExtensionData.reactElement(
+      ExtensionBoundary.lazy(node, params.loader),
+    );
+
+    yield coreExtensionData.routePath(path);
+
+    yield contentTitleDataRef(title);
+
+    if (params.routeRef) {
+      yield coreExtensionData.routeRef(params.routeRef);
+    }
   },
 });
diff --git a/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteDataRef.ts b/plugins/devtools-react/src/extensionData.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteDataRef.ts
rename to plugins/devtools-react/src/extensionData.ts
index d6c506505a..62821c3e12 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-react/src/devToolsRouteDataRef.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools-react/src/extensionData.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ * Copyright 2025 The Backstage Authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,25 +13,9 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-
 import { createExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { JSX } from 'react';
 
-/**
- * Represents a DevTools route that can be contributed by extensions
- * @public
- */
-export interface DevToolsRouteData {
-  path: string;
-  title: string;
-  children: JSX.Element;
-}
-
-/**
- * Extension data reference for DevTools routes
- * @public
- */
-export const devToolsRouteDataRef =
-  createExtensionDataRef<DevToolsRouteData>().with({
-    id: 'devtools.route',
-  });
+/** @internal */
+export const contentTitleDataRef = createExtensionDataRef<string>().with({
+  id: 'devtools.content-title',
+});
diff --git a/plugins/devtools-react/src/index.ts b/plugins/devtools-react/src/index.ts
index 4adcfb39ad..18b17387c1 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-react/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools-react/src/index.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@
  *
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
-export {
-  type DevToolsRouteData,
-  devToolsRouteDataRef,
-} from './devToolsRouteDataRef';
 export {
   type DevToolsRouteBlueprintParams,
-  DevToolsRouteBlueprint,
-} from './devToolsRouteBlueprint.tsx';
+  DevToolsContentBlueprint,
+} from './devToolsContentBlueprint.tsx';
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/alpha/plugin.tsx b/plugins/devtools/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
index fb7c627bdc..7c020639bf 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   PageBlueprint,
   NavItemBlueprint,
   createExtensionInput,
+  coreExtensionData,
 } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 import { devToolsApiRef, DevToolsClient } from '../api';
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
 import BuildIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Build';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../routes';
-import { devToolsRouteDataRef } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-react';
 
 /** @alpha */
 export const devToolsApi = ApiBlueprint.make({
@@ -50,9 +50,16 @@ export const devToolsApi = ApiBlueprint.make({
 /** @alpha */
 export const devToolsPage = PageBlueprint.makeWithOverrides({
   inputs: {
-    routes: createExtensionInput([devToolsRouteDataRef], {
-      optional: true,
-    }),
+    contents: createExtensionInput(
+      [
+        coreExtensionData.reactElement,
+        coreExtensionData.routePath,
+        coreExtensionData.routeRef.optional(),
+      ],
+      {
+        optional: true,
+      },
+    ),
   },
   factory(originalFactory, { inputs }) {
     return originalFactory({
@@ -60,13 +67,7 @@ export const devToolsPage = PageBlueprint.makeWithOverrides({
       routeRef: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
       loader: () =>
         import('../components/DevToolsPage').then(m =>
-          compatWrapper(
-            <m.DevToolsPage
-              extensionRoutes={inputs.routes?.map(route =>
-                route.get(devToolsRouteDataRef),
-              )}
-            />,
-          ),
+          compatWrapper(<m.DevToolsPage extensions={inputs.contents} />),
         ),
     });
   },
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/components/DefaultDevToolsPage/DefaultDevToolsPage.tsx b/plugins/devtools/src/components/DefaultDevToolsPage/DefaultDevToolsPage.tsx
index 682983f46f..b2c1457161 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/components/DefaultDevToolsPage/DefaultDevToolsPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/components/DefaultDevToolsPage/DefaultDevToolsPage.tsx
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ import {
   devToolsInfoReadPermission,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common';
 
-import { ConfigContent } from '../Content/ConfigContent';
+import { ConfigContent } from '../Content';
 import { DevToolsLayout } from '../DevToolsLayout';
-import { InfoContent } from '../Content/InfoContent';
+import { InfoContent } from '../Content';
 import { RequirePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 import { DevToolsPageProps } from '../DevToolsPage';
 
 /** @public */
-export const DefaultDevToolsPage = ({ extensionRoutes }: DevToolsPageProps) => (
+export const DefaultDevToolsPage = ({ extensions }: DevToolsPageProps) => (
   <DevToolsLayout>
     <DevToolsLayout.Route path="info" title="Info">
       <RequirePermission permission={devToolsInfoReadPermission}>
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ export const DefaultDevToolsPage = ({ extensionRoutes }: DevToolsPageProps) => (
         <ConfigContent />
       </RequirePermission>
     </DevToolsLayout.Route>
-    {extensionRoutes?.map((route, index) => (
+    {extensions?.map((extension, index) => (
       <DevToolsLayout.Route
-        key={`extension-${route.path}-${index}`}
-        path={route.path}
-        title={route.title}
+        key={`extension-${extension.path}-${index}`}
+        path={extension.path}
+        title={extension.title}
       >
-        {route.children}
+        {extension.children}
       </DevToolsLayout.Route>
     ))}
   </DevToolsLayout>
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/components/DevToolsPage/DevToolsPage.tsx b/plugins/devtools/src/components/DevToolsPage/DevToolsPage.tsx
index f76017b89e..8f84ed4a9b 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/components/DevToolsPage/DevToolsPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/components/DevToolsPage/DevToolsPage.tsx
@@ -16,19 +16,16 @@
 
 import { useOutlet } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { DefaultDevToolsPage } from '../DefaultDevToolsPage';
-import { DevToolsRouteData } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-react';
 
 /**
   @public
  */
 export interface DevToolsPageProps {
-  extensionRoutes?: DevToolsRouteData[];
+  extensions?: any[];
 }
 
-export const DevToolsPage = ({ extensionRoutes }: DevToolsPageProps) => {
+export const DevToolsPage = ({ extensions }: DevToolsPageProps) => {
   const outlet = useOutlet();
 
-  return (
-    <>{outlet || <DefaultDevToolsPage extensionRoutes={extensionRoutes} />}</>
-  );
+  return <>{outlet || <DefaultDevToolsPage extensions={extensions} />}</>;
 };