diff --git a/packages/core/src/core_private_export.ts b/packages/core/src/core_private_export.ts
index 76e14ab5c3a..ed2f1869c03 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core_private_export.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core_private_export.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export {
 } from './metadata/resource_loading';
 export {PendingTasksInternal as ɵPendingTasksInternal} from './pending_tasks';
 export {ALLOW_MULTIPLE_PLATFORMS as ɵALLOW_MULTIPLE_PLATFORMS} from './platform/platform';
+export {ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP as ɵENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP} from './platform/bootstrap';
 export {ReflectionCapabilities as ɵReflectionCapabilities} from './reflection/reflection_capabilities';
 export {AnimationRendererType as ɵAnimationRendererType} from './render/api';
 export {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/platform/bootstrap.ts b/packages/core/src/platform/bootstrap.ts
index c9d80275477..3fdce7155df 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/platform/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/platform/bootstrap.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 
 import {PROVIDED_NG_ZONE} from '../change_detection/scheduling/ng_zone_scheduling';
-import {EnvironmentInjector, R3Injector} from '../di/r3_injector';
+import {R3Injector} from '../di/r3_injector';
 import {ErrorHandler} from '../error_handler';
 import {RuntimeError, RuntimeErrorCode} from '../errors';
 import {DEFAULT_LOCALE_ID} from '../i18n/localization';
@@ -22,10 +22,34 @@ import {NgZone} from '../zone/ng_zone';
 import {ApplicationInitStatus} from '../application/application_init';
 import {_callAndReportToErrorHandler, ApplicationRef, remove} from '../application/application_ref';
 import {PROVIDED_ZONELESS} from '../change_detection/scheduling/zoneless_scheduling';
-import {Injector} from '../di';
+import {InjectionToken, Injector} from '../di';
 import {InternalNgModuleRef, NgModuleRef} from '../linker/ng_module_factory';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
 
+/**
+ * InjectionToken to control root component bootstrap behavior.
+ *
+ * This token is primarily used in Angular's server-side rendering (SSR) scenarios,
+ * particularly by the `@angular/ssr` package, to manage whether the root component
+ * should be bootstrapped during the application initialization process.
+ *
+ * ## Purpose:
+ * During SSR route extraction, setting this token to `false` prevents Angular from
+ * bootstrapping the root component. This avoids unnecessary component rendering,
+ * enabling route extraction without requiring additional APIs or triggering
+ * component logic.
+ *
+ * ## Behavior:
+ * - **`false`**: Prevents the root component from being bootstrapped.
+ * - **`true`** (default): Proceeds with the normal root component bootstrap process.
+ *
+ * This mechanism ensures SSR can efficiently separate route extraction logic
+ * from component rendering.
+ */
+export const ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP = new InjectionToken<boolean>(
+  ngDevMode ? 'ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP' : '',
+);
+
 export interface BootstrapConfig {
   platformInjector: Injector;
 }
@@ -125,6 +149,17 @@ export function bootstrap<M>(
         // If the `LOCALE_ID` provider is defined at bootstrap then we set the value for ivy
         const localeId = envInjector.get(LOCALE_ID, DEFAULT_LOCALE_ID);
         setLocaleId(localeId || DEFAULT_LOCALE_ID);
+
+        const enableRootComponentBoostrap = envInjector.get(ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP, true);
+        if (!enableRootComponentBoostrap) {
+          if (isApplicationBootstrapConfig(config)) {
+            return envInjector.get(ApplicationRef);
+          }
+
+          config.allPlatformModules.push(config.moduleRef);
+          return config.moduleRef;
+        }
+
         if (typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode) {
           const imagePerformanceService = envInjector.get(ImagePerformanceWarning);
           imagePerformanceService.start();
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/animations-standalone/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/animations-standalone/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index f64ab6e4d4f..a8716ce50b8 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/animations-standalone/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/animations-standalone/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENTER_TOKEN_REGEX"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/animations/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/animations/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 9e1fee21f58..11aff6ade55 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/animations/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/animations/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENTER_TOKEN_REGEX"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/cyclic_import/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/cyclic_import/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index bee79d36895..36acd8ea667 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/cyclic_import/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/cyclic_import/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/defer/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/defer/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 921050b67c3..2daaa765882 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/defer/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/defer/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_reactive/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_reactive/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 0f4181a8a92..69441fd5f94 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_reactive/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_reactive/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_template_driven/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_template_driven/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 090ce6805ab..0ce6f1be273 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_template_driven/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms_template_driven/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/hello_world/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/hello_world/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index e7957fed712..82f502394d5 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/hello_world/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/hello_world/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/hydration/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/hydration/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index a87abb1d3dd..6b5403c5e22 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/hydration/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/hydration/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 726dd0c3db0..afef52d0eb9 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/standalone_bootstrap/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/standalone_bootstrap/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index d454dd92ce7..4ff733e7bc3 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/standalone_bootstrap/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/standalone_bootstrap/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index dd37518a768..9f9e72a5ece 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_SUBSCRIPTION"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "ENABLE_ROOT_COMPONENT_BOOTSTRAP"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER"
   },