diff --git a/test/test2498.js b/test/test2498.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c8dae98a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test2498.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+if (typeof exports === 'object') {
+	var assert = require('assert');
+	var alasql = require('..');
+}
+
+let testId = '2498';
+
+describe(`Test ${testId} - parser AST surface`, function () {
+	it('A) exposes statements[] and where.toJS() for parsed statements', function () {
+		const ast = alasql.parse('SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE x < $y');
+		assert.ok(Array.isArray(ast.statements));
+		assert.strictEqual(ast.statements.length, 1);
+
+		const where = ast.statements[0].where;
+		assert.strictEqual(typeof where.toJS, 'function');
+
+		const js = where.toJS('p', '', null);
+		assert.strictEqual(typeof js, 'string');
+
+		const fn = new Function('alasql', 'p', 'params', `return Boolean(${js});`);
+		assert.strictEqual(fn(alasql, {x: 1}, {y: 2}), true);
+		assert.strictEqual(fn(alasql, {x: 3}, {y: 2}), false);
+	});
+
+	it('B) preserves stable expression node shapes used by parser consumers', function () {
+		const parsed = {
+			paramWhere: alasql.parse('SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE x < $y').statements[0].where.expression,
+			numWhere: alasql.parse('SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE x < 10').statements[0].where.expression,
+			strWhere: alasql.parse("SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE x = 'abc'").statements[0].where.expression,
+			boolWhere: alasql.parse('SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE x = TRUE').statements[0].where.expression,
+			uniWhere: alasql.parse('SELECT 1 FROM ? WHERE -x < 0').statements[0].where.expression,
+		};
+
+		assert.strictEqual(parsed.paramWhere.left.tableid, undefined);
+		assert.strictEqual(parsed.numWhere.left.tableid, undefined);
+		assert.strictEqual(parsed.strWhere.left.tableid, undefined);
+		assert.strictEqual(parsed.boolWhere.left.tableid, undefined);
+		assert.strictEqual(parsed.uniWhere.left.right.tableid, undefined);
+
+		const actual = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(parsed));
+		const expected = {
+			paramWhere: {left: {columnid: 'x'}, op: '<', right: {param: 'y'}},
+			numWhere: {left: {columnid: 'x'}, op: '<', right: {value: 10}},
+			strWhere: {left: {columnid: 'x'}, op: '=', right: {value: 'abc'}},
+			boolWhere: {left: {columnid: 'x'}, op: '=', right: {value: true}},
+			uniWhere: {
+				left: {op: '-', right: {columnid: 'x'}},
+				op: '<',
+				right: {value: 0},
+			},
+		};
+
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(actual, expected);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/types/alasql.d.ts b/types/alasql.d.ts
index 2183b3256c..8f7904ece2 100644
--- a/types/alasql.d.ts
+++ b/types/alasql.d.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,67 @@ declare module 'alasql' {
 		<T = unknown>(params?: any, cb?: AlaSQLCallback<T>, scope?: unknown): T;
 	}
 
+	type AlaSQLDefaultColumns = {[columnName: string]: string};
+
+	/**
+	 * Base parsed expression node.
+	 * Node shapes below are part of the public parser AST surface and follow semver.
+	 */
+	interface AlaSQLExpression {
+		toJS(context: string, tableid: string | number, defcols: AlaSQLDefaultColumns | null): string;
+	}
+
+	interface Op extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		left: ExpressionNode;
+		op: string;
+		right?: ExpressionNode;
+		right1?: ExpressionNode;
+		right2?: ExpressionNode;
+	}
+
+	interface Column extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		columnid: string;
+		tableid?: string;
+		databaseid?: string;
+	}
+
+	interface ParamValue extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		param: string | number;
+	}
+
+	interface NumValue extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		value: number;
+	}
+
+	interface StringValue extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		value: string;
+	}
+
+	interface LogicValue extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		value: boolean;
+	}
+
+	interface UniOp extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		op: string | null;
+		right: ExpressionNode;
+	}
+
+	type ExpressionNode = Op | Column | ParamValue | NumValue | StringValue | LogicValue | UniOp;
+
+	interface ExpressionWrapper extends AlaSQLExpression {
+		expression: ExpressionNode;
+		reduced?: boolean;
+	}
+
+	interface Statement {
+		compile(databaseid: string): AlaSQLStatement;
+		where?: ExpressionWrapper;
+		[key: string]: unknown;
+	}
+
 	// abstract Syntax Tree
 	interface AlaSQLAST {
+		statements: Statement[];
 		compile(databaseid: string): AlaSQLStatement;
 	}