diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb.erl
index 8f5a552a7..4228d23d5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb.erl
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ roots() -> [].
 
 fields("config_connector") ->
     emqx_connector_schema:common_fields() ++
-        connection_fields() ++
+        emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector:fields("connector") ++
         emqx_connector_schema:resource_opts_ref(?MODULE, connector_resource_opts);
 fields("post_api_v1") ->
     method_fields(post, influxdb_api_v1);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fields(Field) when
     Field == "post_connector"
 ->
     Fields =
-        connection_fields() ++
+        emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector:fields("connector") ++
             emqx_connector_schema:resource_opts_ref(?MODULE, connector_resource_opts),
     emqx_connector_schema:api_fields(Field, ?CONNECTOR_TYPE, Fields);
 fields(Field) when
@@ -219,19 +219,6 @@ fields(Type) when
     influxdb_bridge_common_fields() ++
         connector_fields(Type).
 
-connection_fields() ->
-    [
-        emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector:server_field(),
-        {parameters,
-            mk(
-                hoconsc:union([
-                    ref(emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector, "connector_" ++ T)
-                 || T <- ["influxdb_api_v1", "influxdb_api_v2"]
-                ]),
-                #{required => true, desc => ?DESC("influxdb_parameters")}
-            )}
-    ] ++ emqx_connector_schema_lib:ssl_fields().
-
 method_fields(post, ConnectorType) ->
     influxdb_bridge_common_fields() ++
         connector_fields(ConnectorType) ++
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector.erl
index 8e7ca8a73..2b406011f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/src/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector.erl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 -export([transform_bridge_v1_config_to_connector_config/1]).
 
--export([precision_field/0, server_field/0]).
+-export([precision_field/0]).
 
 %% only for test
 -export([is_unrecoverable_error/1]).
@@ -232,28 +232,30 @@ namespace() -> connector_influxdb.
 roots() ->
     [
         {config, #{
-            type => hoconsc:union(
-                [
-                    hoconsc:ref(?MODULE, influxdb_api_v1),
-                    hoconsc:ref(?MODULE, influxdb_api_v2)
-                ]
-            )
+            type => hoconsc:ref(?MODULE, "connector")
         }}
     ].
 
-fields(common) ->
+fields("connector") ->
     [
         server_field(),
-        precision_field()
-    ];
+        parameter_field()
+    ] ++ emqx_connector_schema_lib:ssl_fields();
 fields("connector_influxdb_api_v1") ->
     [influxdb_type_field(influxdb_api_v1) | influxdb_api_v1_fields()];
 fields("connector_influxdb_api_v2") ->
     [influxdb_type_field(influxdb_api_v2) | influxdb_api_v2_fields()];
+%% ============ begin: schema for old bridge configs ============
 fields(influxdb_api_v1) ->
-    fields(common) ++ influxdb_api_v1_fields() ++ emqx_connector_schema_lib:ssl_fields();
+    fields(common) ++ influxdb_api_v1_fields();
 fields(influxdb_api_v2) ->
-    fields(common) ++ influxdb_api_v2_fields() ++ emqx_connector_schema_lib:ssl_fields().
+    fields(common) ++ influxdb_api_v2_fields();
+fields(common) ->
+    [
+        server_field(),
+        precision_field()
+    ] ++ emqx_connector_schema_lib:ssl_fields().
+%% ============ end: schema for old bridge configs ============
 
 influxdb_type_field(Type) ->
     {influxdb_type, #{
@@ -262,6 +264,7 @@ influxdb_type_field(Type) ->
         default => Type,
         desc => ?DESC(atom_to_list(Type))
     }}.
+
 server_field() ->
     {server, server()}.
 
@@ -275,6 +278,16 @@ precision_field() ->
             required => false, default => ms, desc => ?DESC("precision")
         })}.
 
+parameter_field() ->
+    {parameters,
+        mk(
+            hoconsc:union([
+                ref(?MODULE, "connector_" ++ T)
+             || T <- ["influxdb_api_v1", "influxdb_api_v2"]
+            ]),
+            #{required => true, desc => ?DESC("influxdb_parameters")}
+        )}.
+
 influxdb_api_v1_fields() ->
     [
         {database, mk(binary(), #{required => true, desc => ?DESC("database")})},
@@ -304,6 +317,8 @@ desc(influxdb_api_v1) ->
     ?DESC("influxdb_api_v1");
 desc(influxdb_api_v2) ->
     ?DESC("influxdb_api_v2");
+desc("connector") ->
+    ?DESC("connector");
 desc("connector_influxdb_api_v1") ->
     ?DESC("influxdb_api_v1");
 desc("connector_influxdb_api_v2") ->
@@ -411,8 +426,7 @@ client_config(
         {host, str(Host)},
         {port, Port},
         {pool_size, erlang:system_info(schedulers)},
-        {pool, InstId},
-        {precision, atom_to_binary(maps:get(precision, Config, ms), utf8)}
+        {pool, InstId}
     ] ++ protocol_config(Config).
 
 %% api v1 config
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_SUITE.erl
index 02bfa60fa..d79139f17 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_SUITE.erl
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ t_create_disconnected(Config) ->
                 ?of_kind(influxdb_connector_start_failed, Trace),
             case Reason of
                 econnrefused -> ok;
+                closed -> ok;
                 {closed, _} -> ok;
                 _ -> ct:fail("influxdb_client_not_alive with wrong reason: ~p", [Reason])
             end,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector_SUITE.erl
index 94e8e3fad..915662b24 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_influxdb/test/emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector_SUITE.erl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ t_lifecycle(Config) ->
     Port = ?config(influxdb_tcp_port, Config),
     perform_lifecycle_check(
         <<"emqx_bridge_influxdb_connector_SUITE">>,
-        influxdb_config(Host, Port, false, <<"verify_none">>)
+        influxdb_connector_config(Host, Port, false, <<"verify_none">>)
     ).
 
 perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     % expects this
     FullConfig = CheckedConfig#{write_syntax => influxdb_write_syntax()},
     {ok, #{
+        id := ResourceId,
         state := #{client := #{pool := ReturnedPoolName}} = State,
         status := InitialStatus
     }} = emqx_resource:create_local(
@@ -93,8 +94,18 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     }} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual({ok, connected}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
+    %% install actions to the connector
+    ActionConfig = influxdb_action_config(),
+    ChannelId = <<"test_channel">>,
+    ?assertEqual(
+        ok,
+        emqx_resource_manager:add_channel(
+            ResourceId, ChannelId, ActionConfig
+        )
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(#{status := connected}, emqx_resource:channel_health_check(ResourceId, ChannelId)),
     % % Perform query as further check that the resource is working as expected
-    ?assertMatch({ok, 204, _}, emqx_resource:query(PoolName, test_query())),
+    ?assertMatch({ok, 204, _}, emqx_resource:query(PoolName, test_query(ChannelId))),
     ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:stop(PoolName)),
     % Resource will be listed still, but state will be changed and healthcheck will fail
     % as the worker no longer exists.
@@ -116,7 +127,15 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     {ok, ?CONNECTOR_RESOURCE_GROUP, #{status := InitialStatus}} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual({ok, connected}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
-    ?assertMatch({ok, 204, _}, emqx_resource:query(PoolName, test_query())),
+    ChannelId = <<"test_channel">>,
+    ?assertEqual(
+        ok,
+        emqx_resource_manager:add_channel(
+            ResourceId, ChannelId, ActionConfig
+        )
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(#{status := connected}, emqx_resource:channel_health_check(ResourceId, ChannelId)),
+    ?assertMatch({ok, 204, _}, emqx_resource:query(PoolName, test_query(ChannelId))),
     % Stop and remove the resource in one go.
     ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:remove_local(PoolName)),
     ?assertEqual({error, not_found}, ecpool:stop_sup_pool(ReturnedPoolName)),
@@ -127,7 +146,7 @@ t_tls_verify_none(Config) ->
     PoolName = <<"testpool-1">>,
     Host = ?config(influxdb_tls_host, Config),
     Port = ?config(influxdb_tls_port, Config),
-    InitialConfig = influxdb_config(Host, Port, true, <<"verify_none">>),
+    InitialConfig = influxdb_connector_config(Host, Port, true, <<"verify_none">>),
     ValidStatus = perform_tls_opts_check(PoolName, InitialConfig, valid),
     ?assertEqual(connected, ValidStatus),
     InvalidStatus = perform_tls_opts_check(PoolName, InitialConfig, fail),
@@ -138,7 +157,7 @@ t_tls_verify_peer(Config) ->
     PoolName = <<"testpool-2">>,
     Host = ?config(influxdb_tls_host, Config),
     Port = ?config(influxdb_tls_port, Config),
-    InitialConfig = influxdb_config(Host, Port, true, <<"verify_peer">>),
+    InitialConfig = influxdb_connector_config(Host, Port, true, <<"verify_peer">>),
     %% This works without a CA-cert & friends since we are using a mock
     ValidStatus = perform_tls_opts_check(PoolName, InitialConfig, valid),
     ?assertEqual(connected, ValidStatus),
@@ -191,19 +210,30 @@ perform_tls_opts_check(PoolName, InitialConfig, VerifyReturn) ->
 % %% Helpers
 % %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-influxdb_config(Host, Port, SslEnabled, Verify) ->
+influxdb_connector_config(Host, Port, SslEnabled, Verify) ->
     Server = list_to_binary(io_lib:format("~s:~b", [Host, Port])),
-    ResourceConfig = #{
-        <<"bucket">> => <<"mqtt">>,
-        <<"org">> => <<"emqx">>,
-        <<"token">> => <<"abcdefg">>,
+    ConnectorConf = #{
+        <<"parameters">> => #{
+            <<"influxdb_type">> => <<"influxdb_api_v2">>,
+            <<"bucket">> => <<"mqtt">>,
+            <<"org">> => <<"emqx">>,
+            <<"token">> => <<"abcdefg">>
+        },
         <<"server">> => Server,
         <<"ssl">> => #{
             <<"enable">> => SslEnabled,
             <<"verify">> => Verify
         }
     },
-    #{<<"config">> => ResourceConfig}.
+    #{<<"config">> => ConnectorConf}.
+
+influxdb_action_config() ->
+    #{
+        parameters => #{
+            write_syntax => influxdb_write_syntax(),
+            precision => ms
+        }
+    }.
 
 custom_verify() ->
     fun
@@ -227,8 +257,8 @@ influxdb_write_syntax() ->
         }
     ].
 
-test_query() ->
-    {send_message, #{
+test_query(ChannelId) ->
+    {ChannelId, #{
         <<"clientid">> => <<"something">>,
         <<"payload">> => #{bool => true},
         <<"topic">> => <<"connector_test">>,
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_influxdb.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_influxdb.hocon
index 44226214f..412203cf9 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_influxdb.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_influxdb.hocon
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ action_parameters.label:
 action_parameters.desc:
 """Additional parameters specific to this action type"""
 
+connector.label:
+"""InfluxDB Connector"""
+connector.desc:
+"""InfluxDB Connector Configs"""
+
 influxdb_action.label:
 """InfluxDB Action"""
 influxdb_action.desc: