diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8acf97e4e..d92304d44 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ lint = "31.13.0"
 org-jacoco-core = "0.8.13"
 material = "1.13.0"
 gradleMavenPublishPlugin = "0.34.0"
+androidx-startup-runtime = "1.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
 appcompat = { module = "androidx.appcompat:appcompat", version.ref = "appcompat" }
+androidx-startup-runtime = { module = "androidx.startup:startup-runtime", version.ref = "androidx-startup-runtime" }
 dokka-gradle-plugin = { module = "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "dokka-gradle-plugin" }
 gradle = { module = "com.android.tools.build:gradle", version.ref = "gradle" }
 jacoco-android = { module = "com.mxalbert.gradle:jacoco-android", version.ref = "jacoco-android" }
diff --git a/library/build.gradle.kts b/library/build.gradle.kts
index 11329b883..bc2bf10eb 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ android {
         unitTests.isReturnDefaultValues = true
     }
     namespace = "com.google.maps.android"
+    sourceSets["main"].java.srcDir("build/generated/source/artifactId")
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.kotlin.test)
     testImplementation(libs.truth)
     implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib.jdk8)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.startup.runtime)
 
     testImplementation(libs.mockk)
     testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
@@ -89,3 +91,54 @@ tasks.register("instrumentTest") {
 if (System.getenv("JITPACK") != null) {
     apply(plugin = "maven")
 }
+
+// START: Attribution ID Generation Logic
+
+// 1. Define the attribution string format.
+//    It uses the 'version' property inherited from the root build.gradle.kts.
+//    Customize the prefix to match your library's identifier.
+val attributionId = "gmp_git_androidmapsutils_v$version"
+
+// 2. Register the custom Gradle task.
+val generateArtifactIdFile = tasks.register("generateArtifactIdFile") {
+    description = "Generates an AttributionId object from the project version."
+    group = "build"
+
+    // 3. Define the output directory and file.
+    val outputDir = layout.buildDirectory.dir("generated/source/artifactId")
+    val packageName = "com.google.maps.android.utils.meta" // <-- Customize your package name
+    val packagePath = packageName.replace('.', '/')
+    val outputFile = outputDir.get().file("$packagePath/ArtifactId.kt").asFile
+
+    // 4. Declare the output file so Gradle understands task dependencies.
+    outputs.file(outputFile)
+
+    // 5. Define the action that writes the file.
+    doLast {
+        outputFile.parentFile.mkdirs()
+        outputFile.writeText(
+            // This is the content of the generated Kotlin file.
+            // It uses Kotlin's trimIndent() for clean formatting.
+            """
+            package $packageName
+
+            /**
+             * Automatically generated object containing the library's attribution ID.
+             * This is used to track library usage for analytics.
+             */
+            public object AttributionId {
+                public const val VALUE: String = "$attributionId"
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
+        println("Generated attribution ID file at: ${outputFile.absolutePath}")
+    }
+}
+
+// 6. Hook the custom task into the build lifecycle.
+//    This ensures your file is generated before the Kotlin compiler needs it.
+tasks.named("preBuild") {
+    dependsOn(generateArtifactIdFile)
+}
+
+// END: Attribution ID Generation Logic
diff --git a/library/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/library/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index bb23d7b93..436be07d1 100644
--- a/library/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,23 @@
  limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <!-- https://groups.google.com/group/adt-dev/browse_thread/thread/c059c0380998092b/6720093fb40fdaf9 -->
     <application>
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
             android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
 
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            android:exported="false"
+            tools:node="merge">
+
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="com.google.maps.android.utils.attibution.AttributionIdInitializer"
+                android:value="androidx.startup" />
+        </provider>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/utils/attibution/AttributionIdInitializer.kt b/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/utils/attibution/AttributionIdInitializer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e5062d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/utils/attibution/AttributionIdInitializer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.google.maps.android.utils.attibution
+
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.startup.Initializer
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsApiSettings
+import com.google.maps.android.utils.meta.AttributionId
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the AttributionId at application startup.
+ */
+internal class AttributionIdInitializer : Initializer<Unit> {
+    override fun create(context: Context) {
+        // 🚨 CRITICAL: Launch the potentially blocking call on the IO dispatcher
+        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
+            // This is now safely off the main thread
+            MapsApiSettings.addInternalUsageAttributionId(
+                /* context = */ context,
+                /* internalUsageAttributionId = */ AttributionId.VALUE
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun dependencies(): List<Class<out Initializer<*>>> {
+        return emptyList()
+    }
+}