diff --git a/docs/pages/x/api/data-grid/grid-cell-params.json b/docs/pages/x/api/data-grid/grid-cell-params.json
index 2e99ec3bc0fab..7e3b63c85f061 100644
--- a/docs/pages/x/api/data-grid/grid-cell-params.json
+++ b/docs/pages/x/api/data-grid/grid-cell-params.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "import { GridCellParams } from '@mui/x-data-grid'"
   ],
   "properties": {
-    "api": { "type": { "description": "GridApiCommunity" }, "required": true },
+    "api": { "type": { "description": "Api" }, "required": true },
     "cellMode": { "type": { "description": "GridCellMode" }, "required": true },
     "colDef": { "type": { "description": "GridStateColDef" }, "required": true },
     "field": { "type": { "description": "string" }, "required": true },
diff --git a/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/api/gridApiCommunity.ts b/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/api/gridApiCommunity.ts
index d36a00695bec1..7f5ba804194af 100644
--- a/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/api/gridApiCommunity.ts
+++ b/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/api/gridApiCommunity.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ export interface GridPrivateApiCommunity
     GridRowMultiSelectionApi,
     GridColumnReorderApi,
     GridRowProApi {}
+
+export type { GridApiCommon };
diff --git a/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/params/gridCellParams.ts b/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/params/gridCellParams.ts
index 41a0592aef246..d8bfae8846adc 100644
--- a/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/params/gridCellParams.ts
+++ b/packages/x-data-grid/src/models/params/gridCellParams.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '../gridRows';
 import type { GridStateColDef } from '../colDef/gridColDef';
 import { GridEditCellProps } from '../gridEditRowModel';
-import { GridApiCommunity } from '../api/gridApiCommunity';
+import { GridApiCommunity, GridApiCommon } from '../api/gridApiCommunity';
 
 /**
  * Object passed as parameter in the column [[GridColDef]] cell renderer.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface GridCellParams<
   V = unknown,
   F = V,
   N extends GridTreeNode = GridTreeNode,
+  Api extends GridApiCommon = GridApiCommunity,
 > {
   /**
    * The grid row id.
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ export interface GridCellParams<
   /**
    * GridApi that let you manipulate the grid.
    */
-  api: GridApiCommunity;
+  api: Api;
 }
 
 export interface FocusElement {
@@ -83,11 +84,8 @@ export interface GridRenderCellParams<
   V = any,
   F = V,
   N extends GridTreeNodeWithRender = GridTreeNodeWithRender,
-> extends GridCellParams<R, V, F, N> {
-  /**
-   * GridApi that let you manipulate the grid.
-   */
-  api: GridApiCommunity;
+  Api extends GridApiCommon = GridApiCommunity,
+> extends GridCellParams<R, V, F, N, Api> {
   /**
    * A ref allowing to set imperative focus.
    * It can be passed to the element that should receive focus.
@@ -104,13 +102,9 @@ export interface GridRenderEditCellParams<
   V = any,
   F = V,
   N extends GridTreeNodeWithRender = GridTreeNodeWithRender,
-> extends GridCellParams<R, V, F, N>,
-    GridEditCellProps<V> {
-  /**
-   * GridApi that let you manipulate the grid.
-   */
-  api: GridApiCommunity;
-}
+  Api extends GridApiCommon = GridApiCommunity,
+> extends GridCellParams<R, V, F, N, Api>,
+    GridEditCellProps<V> {}
 
 /**
  * Object passed as parameter in the column [[GridColDef]] edit cell props change callback.