diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-32573-context-arg-for-get-notes b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-32573-context-arg-for-get-notes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d576cf03ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-32573-context-arg-for-get-notes
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: performance
+
+Add a context param with a default value of global to Admin\Notes\DataStore::get_notes(), get_notes_count(), and get_notes_where_clauses(). #32574
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/DataStore.php b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/DataStore.php
index 0a7abdf954b..49b14e500b3 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/DataStore.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/DataStore.php
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
  * WC Admin Note Data Store (Custom Tables)
  */
 class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Interface {
+	// Extensions should define their own contexts and use them to avoid applying woocommerce_note_where_clauses when not needed.
+	const WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL = 'global';
+
 	/**
 	 * Method to create a new note in the database.
 	 *
@@ -323,10 +326,11 @@ class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Inter
 	/**
 	 * Return an ordered list of notes.
 	 *
-	 * @param array $args Query arguments.
+	 * @param array  $args Query arguments.
+	 * @param string $context Optional argument that the woocommerce_note_where_clauses filter can use to determine whether to apply extra conditions. Extensions should define their own contexts and use them to avoid adding to notes where clauses when not needed.
 	 * @return array An array of objects containing a note id.
 	 */
-	public function get_notes( $args = array() ) {
+	public function get_notes( $args = array(), $context = self::WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL ) {
 		global $wpdb;
 
 		$defaults = array(
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Inter
 		$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
 
 		$offset        = $args['per_page'] * ( $args['page'] - 1 );
-		$where_clauses = $this->get_notes_where_clauses( $args );
+		$where_clauses = $this->get_notes_where_clauses( $args, $context );
 
 		$query = $wpdb->prepare(
 			// phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared, WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
@@ -378,16 +382,18 @@ class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Inter
 	 *
 	 * @param string $type Comma separated list of note types.
 	 * @param string $status Comma separated list of statuses.
+	 * @param string $context Optional argument that the woocommerce_note_where_clauses filter can use to determine whether to apply extra conditions. Extensions should define their own contexts and use them to avoid adding to notes where clauses when not needed.
 	 * @return array An array of objects containing a note id.
 	 */
-	public function get_notes_count( $type = array(), $status = array() ) {
+	public function get_notes_count( $type = array(), $status = array(), $context = self::WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL ) {
 		global $wpdb;
 
 		$where_clauses = $this->get_notes_where_clauses(
 			array(
 				'type'   => $type,
 				'status' => $status,
-			)
+			),
+			$context
 		);
 
 		if ( ! empty( $where_clauses ) ) {
@@ -425,10 +431,11 @@ class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Inter
 	 * Applies woocommerce_note_where_clauses filter.
 	 *
 	 * @uses args_to_where_clauses
-	 *  @param array $args Array of args to pass.
+	 * @param array  $args Array of args to pass.
+	 * @param string $context Optional argument that the woocommerce_note_where_clauses filter can use to determine whether to apply extra conditions. Extensions should define their own contexts and use them to avoid adding to notes where clauses when not needed.
 	 * @return string Where clauses for the query.
 	 */
-	public function get_notes_where_clauses( $args = array() ) {
+	public function get_notes_where_clauses( $args = array(), $context = self::WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL ) {
 		$where_clauses = $this->args_to_where_clauses( $args );
 
 		/**
@@ -438,8 +445,9 @@ class DataStore extends \WC_Data_Store_WP implements \WC_Object_Data_Store_Inter
 		 *
 		 * @param string $where_clauses The generated WHERE clause.
 		 * @param array  $args          The original arguments for the request.
+		 * @param string $context Optional argument that the woocommerce_note_where_clauses filter can use to determine whether to apply extra conditions. Extensions should define their own contexts and use them to avoid adding to notes where clauses when not needed.
 		 */
-		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses', $where_clauses, $args );
+		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses', $where_clauses, $args, $context );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/woocommerce-admin/notes/class-wc-tests-notes-data-store.php b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/woocommerce-admin/notes/class-wc-tests-notes-data-store.php
index c36be43720d..b4445dab708 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/woocommerce-admin/notes/class-wc-tests-notes-data-store.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/woocommerce-admin/notes/class-wc-tests-notes-data-store.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use \Automattic\WooCommerce\Admin\Notes\Notes;
 use \Automattic\WooCommerce\Admin\Notes\Note;
+use \Automattic\WooCommerce\Admin\Notes\DataStore;
 
 /**
  * Class WC_Admin_Tests_Notes_Data_Store
@@ -344,6 +345,92 @@ class WC_Admin_Tests_Notes_Data_Store extends WC_Unit_Test_Case {
 		$this->assertEquals( $lookup_note_zero->get_id(), $get_note_zero->get_id() );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Test that get_notes properly handles the $context parameter
+	 */
+	public function test_get_notes_context_param() {
+		$data_store = WC_Data_Store::load( 'admin-note' );
+
+		// Create two Notes: one in context and one out of it.
+		$test_context        = self::class;
+		$global_context      = DataStore::WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL;
+		$context_name        = 'PHP_UNIT_IN_CONTEXT_TEST_NOTE';
+		$out_of_context_name = 'PHP_UNIT_OUT_OF_CONTEXT_TEST_NOTE';
+
+		foreach ( array( $context_name, $out_of_context_name ) as $note_name ) {
+			$note = new Note();
+			$note->set_name( $note_name );
+			$note->set_title( 'PHPUNIT_CONTEXT_TEST_NOTE' );
+			$note->set_content( 'PHPUNIT_CONTEXT_TEST_NOTE_CONTENT' );
+			$note->set_type( Note::E_WC_ADMIN_NOTE_INFORMATIONAL );
+			$note->set_source( 'PHPUNIT_TEST' );
+			$note->set_is_snoozable( false );
+			$note->set_layout( 'plain' );
+			$note->set_image( '' );
+			$note->add_action(
+				'PHPUNIT_TEST_ACTION_SLUG',
+				'PHPUNIT_TEST_ACTION_LABEL',
+				'?s=PHPUNIT_TEST_ACTION_URL'
+			);
+			$note->set_is_deleted( false );
+			$note->save();
+		}
+
+		// Add filter for 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses' that applies only in context.
+		$context_filter_hit_count = 0;
+		$context_filter_callback  = function( $where_clauses, $args, $context ) use ( $test_context, $global_context, $context_name, &$context_filter_hit_count ) {
+			if ( $context === $test_context ) {
+				$context_filter_hit_count++;
+				$where_clauses .= ' AND name = "' . $context_name . '"';
+			}
+			return $where_clauses;
+		};
+		add_filter( 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses', $context_filter_callback, 10, 3 );
+
+		// Add filter for 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses' that applies in any context.
+		$no_context_filter_hit_count = 0;
+		$global_context_received     = null;
+		$no_context_filter_callback  = function( $where_clauses, $args, $context ) use ( $test_context, &$global_context_received, &$no_context_filter_hit_count ) {
+			// Record the context we get passed in.
+			if ( $test_context !== $context ) {
+				$global_context_received = $context;
+			}
+
+			// Record that we're here.
+			$no_context_filter_hit_count++;
+			$where_clauses .= ' AND source = "PHPUNIT_TEST"';
+			return $where_clauses;
+		};
+		add_filter( 'woocommerce_note_where_clauses', $no_context_filter_callback, 10, 3 );
+
+		// Get note counts.
+		$no_context_note_count   = $data_store->get_notes_count( array( Note::E_WC_ADMIN_NOTE_INFORMATIONAL ), array() );
+		$test_context_note_count = $data_store->get_notes_count( array( Note::E_WC_ADMIN_NOTE_INFORMATIONAL ), array(), $test_context );
+
+		// The no context filter should have been hit twice, the context filter once.
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $no_context_filter_hit_count );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $context_filter_hit_count );
+
+		// There should be only one note that satisfies the context filter.
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_context_note_count );
+
+		// There should be more than one note that satisfies the no-context filter.
+		$this->assertGreaterThan( 1, $no_context_note_count );
+
+		// Same tests with get_notes().
+		$no_context_get_notes   = $data_store->get_notes( array( 'type' => array( Note::E_WC_ADMIN_NOTE_INFORMATIONAL ) ) );
+		$test_context_get_notes = $data_store->get_notes( array( 'type' => array( Note::E_WC_ADMIN_NOTE_INFORMATIONAL ) ), $test_context );
+
+		// There should only be one note in the context result set.
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, count( $test_context_get_notes ) );
+
+		// There should be more than one note in the no-context result set.
+		$this->assertGreaterThan( 1, count( $no_context_get_notes ) );
+
+		// When not explicitly passed, context should default to WC_ADMIN_NOTE_OPER_GLOBAL.
+		$this->assertEquals( $global_context, $global_context_received );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Delete notes created by this class's tests.
 	 */