diff --git a/runtime/include/dart_api_dl.h b/runtime/include/dart_api_dl.h
index 804b2811cd6..39b97b68282 100644
--- a/runtime/include/dart_api_dl.h
+++ b/runtime/include/dart_api_dl.h
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ typedef void (*Dart_NativeMessageHandler_DL)(Dart_Port_DL dest_port_id,
     (Dart_Handle port, Dart_Port_DL * port_id))                                \
   /* Scopes */                                                                 \
   F(Dart_EnterScope, void, (void))                                             \
-  F(Dart_ExitScope, void, (void))
+  F(Dart_ExitScope, void, (void))                                              \
+  /* Objects */                                                                \
+  F(Dart_IsNull, bool, (Dart_Handle))
 
 #define DART_API_ALL_DL_SYMBOLS(F)                                             \
   DART_NATIVE_API_DL_SYMBOLS(F)                                                \
diff --git a/runtime/include/dart_version.h b/runtime/include/dart_version.h
index b3b4924392e..a9b902e3b3e 100644
--- a/runtime/include/dart_version.h
+++ b/runtime/include/dart_version.h
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 // On backwards compatible changes the minor version is increased.
 // The versioning covers the symbols exposed in dart_api_dl.h
 #define DART_API_DL_MAJOR_VERSION 2
-#define DART_API_DL_MINOR_VERSION 0
+#define DART_API_DL_MINOR_VERSION 1
 
 #endif /* RUNTIME_INCLUDE_DART_VERSION_H_ */ /* NOLINT */
diff --git a/samples/ffi/async/sample_async_callback.dart b/samples/ffi/async/sample_async_callback.dart
index 4901c550296..e9d300fc4a1 100644
--- a/samples/ffi/async/sample_async_callback.dart
+++ b/samples/ffi/async/sample_async_callback.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ main() async {
   print("C    = C T1 or C T2.");
   print("Dart: Setup.");
   Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.majorVersion == 2);
-  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 0);
+  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 1);
   final initializeApi = dl.lookupFunction<IntPtr Function(Pointer<Void>),
       int Function(Pointer<Void>)>("InitDartApiDL");
   Expect.isTrue(initializeApi(NativeApi.initializeApiDLData) == 0);
diff --git a/samples/ffi/async/sample_native_port_call.dart b/samples/ffi/async/sample_native_port_call.dart
index 302a50fca3f..fd5fefc72c2 100644
--- a/samples/ffi/async/sample_native_port_call.dart
+++ b/samples/ffi/async/sample_native_port_call.dart
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ main() async {
   print("C    = C T1 or C T2.");
   print("Dart: Setup.");
   Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.majorVersion == 2);
-  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 0);
+  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 1);
   final initializeApi = dl.lookupFunction<IntPtr Function(Pointer<Void>),
       int Function(Pointer<Void>)>("InitDartApiDL");
   Expect.isTrue(initializeApi(NativeApi.initializeApiDLData) == 0);
diff --git a/samples/ffi/sample_ffi_functions_callbacks_closures.dart b/samples/ffi/sample_ffi_functions_callbacks_closures.dart
index 1d08340517f..5fb0b7ac7b0 100644
--- a/samples/ffi/sample_ffi_functions_callbacks_closures.dart
+++ b/samples/ffi/sample_ffi_functions_callbacks_closures.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ final closureCallbackPointer =
 
 void doDynamicLinking() {
   Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.majorVersion == 2);
-  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 0);
+  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 1);
   final initializeApi = testLibrary.lookupFunction<
       IntPtr Function(Pointer<Void>),
       int Function(Pointer<Void>)>("InitDartApiDL");
diff --git a/tests/ffi/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart b/tests/ffi/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
index 2b6e834ffdb..54535077cbb 100644
--- a/tests/ffi/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
+++ b/tests/ffi/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ import 'dylib_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   doDynamicLinking();
   testHandle();
+  testNativeAPIs();
 }
 
 void doDynamicLinking() {
   Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.majorVersion == 2);
-  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 0);
+  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 1);
   final initializeApi = testLibrary.lookupFunction<
       IntPtr Function(Pointer<Void>),
       int Function(Pointer<Void>)>("InitDartApiDL");
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ void testHandle() {
   Expect.isTrue(identical(s, result));
 }
 
+void testNativeAPIs() {
+  // No need to expect here, `lookupFunction` throws an argument error if lookup fails.
+  testLibrary.lookupFunction<
+      Bool Function(Handle),
+      bool Function(Object)>("Dart_IsNull_DL");
+}
+
 class SomeClass {
   // We use this getter in the native api, don't tree shake it.
   @pragma("vm:entry-point")
diff --git a/tests/ffi_2/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart b/tests/ffi_2/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
index 318be21f654..1f3c9499fce 100644
--- a/tests/ffi_2/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
+++ b/tests/ffi_2/vmspecific_handle_dynamically_linked_test.dart
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ import 'dylib_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   doDynamicLinking();
   testHandle();
+  testNativeAPIs();
 }
 
 void doDynamicLinking() {
   Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.majorVersion == 2);
-  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 0);
+  Expect.isTrue(NativeApi.minorVersion >= 1);
   final initializeApi = testLibrary.lookupFunction<
       IntPtr Function(Pointer<Void>),
       int Function(Pointer<Void>)>("InitDartApiDL");
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ void testHandle() {
   Expect.isTrue(identical(s, result));
 }
 
+void testNativeAPIs() {
+  // No need to expect here, `lookupFunction` throws an argument error if lookup fails.
+  testLibrary.lookupFunction<
+      Bool Function(Handle),
+      bool Function(Object)>("Dart_IsNull_DL");
+}
+
 class SomeClass {
   // We use this getter in the native api, don't tree shake it.
   @pragma("vm:entry-point")