diff --git a/scripts/docs/python_ref_builder.py b/scripts/docs/python_ref_builder.py
index f90fc6d65..914b89239 100644
--- a/scripts/docs/python_ref_builder.py
+++ b/scripts/docs/python_ref_builder.py
@@ -368,12 +368,18 @@ def _pass1(data_root: dict, dir_root: Path, api_ref_root: str, module_import_pat
 
             elif name == "functions":
                 for func_name in obj:
-                    if func_name.startswith("_") or func_name in links:
+                    if func_name.startswith("_"):
                         continue
-                    links[func_name] = {
-                        "path": f"{api_ref_root}/{func_name}".lower(),
-                        "kind": "function",
-                    }
+                    # Dedup only the global links dict (used for docstring
+                    # linkification). Page creation must still happen for every
+                    # class, otherwise inherited methods shared across classes
+                    # (e.g. client_class) get a page under only the first class
+                    # while every other class emits a relative link that 404s.
+                    if func_name not in links:
+                        links[func_name] = {
+                            "path": f"{api_ref_root}/{func_name}".lower(),
+                            "kind": "function",
+                        }
                     pages.append(
                         _PageSpec(
                             kind="function",
diff --git a/scripts/docs/tests/test_python_ref_builder.py b/scripts/docs/tests/test_python_ref_builder.py
index cb4935314..26ba15e22 100644
--- a/scripts/docs/tests/test_python_ref_builder.py
+++ b/scripts/docs/tests/test_python_ref_builder.py
@@ -398,3 +398,23 @@ def test_duplicate_names_skipped(self, _mod, tmp_path):
         # Should not raise — second "Shared" is skipped
         _mod.create_file_structure(data, tmp_path, "/latest/api-reference")
         assert (tmp_path / "mod1" / "Shared" / "_index.md").exists()
+
+    def test_shared_method_gets_page_under_every_class(self, _mod, tmp_path):
+        # Methods inherited across many classes (e.g. client_class) share a name.
+        # Each class lists the method with a relative link, so each class must get
+        # its own method page — deduping only affects the global links dict.
+        method = {"kind": "function", "docstring_parsed": None, "signature": {}}
+        data = {
+            "mod1": {
+                "kind": "module",
+                "ClassA": {"kind": "class", "functions": {"client_class": dict(method)}},
+            },
+            "mod2": {
+                "kind": "module",
+                "ClassB": {"kind": "class", "functions": {"client_class": dict(method)}},
+            },
+        }
+        _mod.create_file_structure(data, tmp_path, "/latest/api-reference")
+        # Both classes must have their own client_class page (neither should 404).
+        assert (tmp_path / "mod1" / "ClassA" / "client_class.md").exists()
+        assert (tmp_path / "mod2" / "ClassB" / "client_class.md").exists()