diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/src/simple_authn/emqx_authn_jwks_connector.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/src/simple_authn/emqx_authn_jwks_connector.erl
index 86ad02c52..de3da25cc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/src/simple_authn/emqx_authn_jwks_connector.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/src/simple_authn/emqx_authn_jwks_connector.erl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     on_start/2,
     on_stop/2,
     on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2,
+    on_get_status/2,
     connect/1
 ]).
 
@@ -70,16 +70,15 @@ on_query(_InstId, {update, Opts}, AfterQuery, #{pool_name := PoolName}) ->
     emqx_resource:query_success(AfterQuery),
     ok.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, State = #{pool_name := PoolName}) ->
-    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:health_check(
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{pool_name := PoolName}) ->
+    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:get_status(
         PoolName,
         fun(Pid) ->
             case emqx_authn_jwks_client:get_jwks(Pid) of
                 {ok, _} -> true;
                 _ -> false
             end
-        end,
-        State
+        end
     ).
 
 connect(Opts) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_http.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_http.erl
index 38ddd2c23..d2edc5fca 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_http.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_http.erl
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 -type url() :: emqx_http_lib:uri_map().
 -reflect_type([url/0]).
@@ -306,13 +305,17 @@ on_query(
     end,
     Result.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{host := Host, port := Port, connect_timeout := Timeout} = State) ->
-    case do_health_check(Host, Port, Timeout) of
-        ok -> {ok, State};
-        {error, Reason} -> {error, {http_health_check_failed, Reason}, State}
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{host := Host, port := Port, connect_timeout := Timeout}) ->
+    case do_get_status(Host, Port, Timeout) of
+        ok -> connected;
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            ?SLOG(error, #{msg => "http_connector_get_status_failed",
+                           reason => Reason,
+                           host => Host, port => Port}),
+            disconnected
     end.
 
-do_health_check(Host, Port, Timeout) ->
+do_get_status(Host, Port, Timeout) ->
     case gen_tcp:connect(Host, Port, emqx_misc:ipv6_probe([]), Timeout) of
         {ok, Sock} ->
             gen_tcp:close(Sock),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_ldap.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_ldap.erl
index 25798fae5..4214380b3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_ldap.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_ldap.erl
@@ -24,14 +24,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
-
--export([do_health_check/1]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 -export([connect/1]).
 
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ on_start(
     ],
     PoolName = emqx_plugin_libs_pool:pool_name(InstId),
     case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:start_pool(PoolName, ?MODULE, Opts ++ SslOpts) of
-        ok -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName}};
+        ok              -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName, auto_reconnect => AutoReconn}};
         {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     end.
 
@@ -128,11 +125,7 @@ on_query(InstId, {search, Base, Filter, Attributes}, AfterQuery, #{poolname := P
     end,
     Result.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
-    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:health_check(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_health_check/1, State).
-
-do_health_check(_Conn) ->
-    {ok, true}.
+on_get_status(_InstId, _State) -> connected.
 
 reconn_interval(true) -> 15;
 reconn_interval(false) -> false.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mongo.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mongo.erl
index 170fa096b..a9d660545 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mongo.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mongo.erl
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 %% ecpool callback
 -export([connect/1]).
@@ -222,21 +221,17 @@ on_query(
             Result
     end.
 
--dialyzer({nowarn_function, [on_health_check/2]}).
-on_health_check(InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
+-dialyzer({nowarn_function, [on_get_status/2]}).
+on_get_status(InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = _State) ->
     case health_check(PoolName) of
         true ->
-            ?tp(debug, emqx_connector_mongo_health_check, #{
-                instance_id => InstId,
-                status => ok
-            }),
-            {ok, State};
+            ?tp(debug, emqx_connector_mongo_health_check, #{instance_id => InstId,
+                                                            status => ok}),
+            connected;
         false ->
-            ?tp(warning, emqx_connector_mongo_health_check, #{
-                instance_id => InstId,
-                status => failed
-            }),
-            {error, health_check_failed, State}
+            ?tp(warning, emqx_connector_mongo_health_check, #{instance_id => InstId,
+                                                              status => failed}),
+            disconnected
     end.
 
 health_check(PoolName) ->
@@ -252,30 +247,24 @@ check_worker_health(Worker) ->
             %% we don't care if this returns something or not, we just to test the connection
             try do_test_query(Conn) of
                 {error, Reason} ->
-                    ?SLOG(warning, #{
-                        msg => "mongo_connection_health_check_error",
-                        worker => Worker,
-                        reason => Reason
-                    }),
+                    ?SLOG(warning, #{msg => "mongo_connection_get_status_error",
+                                     worker => Worker,
+                                     reason => Reason}),
                     false;
                 _ ->
                     true
             catch
                 Class:Error ->
-                    ?SLOG(warning, #{
-                        msg => "mongo_connection_health_check_exception",
-                        worker => Worker,
-                        class => Class,
-                        error => Error
-                    }),
+                    ?SLOG(warning, #{msg => "mongo_connection_get_status_exception",
+                                     worker => Worker,
+                                     class => Class,
+                                     error => Error}),
                     false
             end;
         _ ->
-            ?SLOG(warning, #{
-                msg => "mongo_connection_health_check_error",
-                worker => Worker,
-                reason => worker_not_found
-            }),
+            ?SLOG(warning, #{msg => "mongo_connection_get_status_error",
+                             worker => Worker,
+                             reason => worker_not_found}),
             false
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
index 5f228027f..ab95285f4 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@
 -export([on_message_received/3]).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 -behaviour(hocon_schema).
 
@@ -188,10 +187,10 @@ on_query(_InstId, {send_message, Msg}, AfterQuery, #{name := InstanceId}) ->
     emqx_connector_mqtt_worker:send_to_remote(InstanceId, Msg),
     emqx_resource:query_success(AfterQuery).
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{name := InstanceId} = State) ->
-    case emqx_connector_mqtt_worker:ping(InstanceId) of
-        pong -> {ok, State};
-        _ -> {error, {connector_down, InstanceId}, State}
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{name := InstanceId}) ->
+    case emqx_connector_mqtt_worker:status(InstanceId) of
+        connected -> connected;
+        _ -> disconnected
     end.
 
 ensure_mqtt_worker_started(InstanceId) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mysql.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mysql.erl
index 5e42a2ee2..8aba5ec00 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mysql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mysql.erl
@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 %% ecpool connect & reconnect
 -export([connect/1, prepare_sql_to_conn/2]).
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
 
 -export([roots/0, fields/1]).
 
--export([do_health_check/1]).
+-export([do_get_status/1]).
 
 -define(MYSQL_HOST_OPTIONS, #{
     host_type => inet_addr,
@@ -98,9 +97,9 @@ on_start(
     ],
     PoolName = emqx_plugin_libs_pool:pool_name(InstId),
     Prepares = maps:get(prepare_statement, Config, #{}),
-    State = init_prepare(#{poolname => PoolName, prepare_statement => Prepares}),
+    State = #{poolname => PoolName, prepare_statement => Prepares, auto_reconnect => AutoReconn},
     case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:start_pool(PoolName, ?MODULE, Options ++ SslOpts) of
-        ok -> {ok, State};
+        ok              -> {ok, init_prepare(State)};
         {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     end.
 
@@ -169,27 +168,34 @@ on_query(
 mysql_function(sql) -> query;
 mysql_function(prepared_query) -> execute.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
-    case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:health_check(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_health_check/1, State) of
-        {ok, State} ->
-            case do_health_check_prepares(State) of
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName, auto_reconnect := AutoReconn} = State) ->
+    case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:get_status(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_get_status/1, AutoReconn) of
+        connected ->
+            case do_check_prepares(State) of
                 ok ->
-                    {ok, State};
+                    connected;
                 {ok, NState} ->
-                    {ok, NState};
+                    %% return new state with prepared statements
+                    {connected, NState};
                 {error, _Reason} ->
-                    {error, health_check_failed, State}
+                    %% do not log error, it is logged in prepare_sql_to_conn
+                    case AutoReconn of
+                        true ->
+                            connecting;
+                        false ->
+                            disconnected
+                    end
             end;
-        {error, health_check_failed, State} ->
-            {error, health_check_failed, State}
+        ConnectStatus ->
+            ConnectStatus
     end.
 
-do_health_check(Conn) ->
+do_get_status(Conn) ->
     ok == element(1, mysql:query(Conn, <<"SELECT count(1) AS T">>)).
 
-do_health_check_prepares(#{prepare_statement := Prepares}) when is_map(Prepares) ->
+do_check_prepares(#{prepare_statement := Prepares}) when is_map(Prepares) ->
     ok;
-do_health_check_prepares(State = #{poolname := PoolName, prepare_statement := {error, Prepares}}) ->
+do_check_prepares(State = #{poolname := PoolName, prepare_statement := {error, Prepares}}) ->
     %% retry to prepare
     case prepare_sql(Prepares, PoolName) of
         ok ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_pgsql.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_pgsql.erl
index 00ec31849..72f85955f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_pgsql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_pgsql.erl
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 -export([connect/1]).
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
     prepared_query/3
 ]).
 
--export([do_health_check/1]).
+-export([do_get_status/1]).
 
 -define(PGSQL_HOST_OPTIONS, #{
     host_type => inet_addr,
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ on_start(
     ],
     PoolName = emqx_plugin_libs_pool:pool_name(InstId),
     case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:start_pool(PoolName, ?MODULE, Options ++ SslOpts) of
-        ok -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName}};
+        ok              -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName, auto_reconnect => AutoReconn}};
         {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     end.
 
@@ -139,10 +138,10 @@ on_query(InstId, {Type, NameOrSQL, Params}, AfterQuery, #{poolname := PoolName}
     end,
     Result.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
-    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:health_check(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_health_check/1, State).
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName, auto_reconnect := AutoReconn}) ->
+    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:get_status(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_get_status/1, AutoReconn).
 
-do_health_check(Conn) ->
+do_get_status(Conn) ->
     ok == element(1, epgsql:squery(Conn, "SELECT count(1) AS T")).
 
 %% ===================================================================
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_redis.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_redis.erl
index 189d5e8c2..ca7bb12ea 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_redis.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_redis.erl
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@
 -include_lib("typerefl/include/types.hrl").
 -include_lib("hocon/include/hoconsc.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl").
 
 -export([roots/0, fields/1]).
 
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
--export([do_health_check/1]).
+-export([do_get_status/1]).
 
 -export([connect/1]).
 
@@ -146,18 +146,17 @@ on_start(
                 [{ssl, false}]
         end ++ [{sentinel, maps:get(sentinel, Config, undefined)}],
     PoolName = emqx_plugin_libs_pool:pool_name(InstId),
+    State = #{poolname => PoolName, type => Type, auto_reconnect => AutoReconn},
     case Type of
         cluster ->
             case eredis_cluster:start_pool(PoolName, Opts ++ [{options, Options}]) of
-                {ok, _} -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName, type => Type}};
-                {ok, _, _} -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName, type => Type}};
+                {ok, _}         -> {ok, State};
+                {ok, _, _}      -> {ok, State};
                 {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
             end;
         _ ->
-            case
-                emqx_plugin_libs_pool:start_pool(PoolName, ?MODULE, Opts ++ [{options, Options}])
-            of
-                ok -> {ok, #{poolname => PoolName, type => Type}};
+            case emqx_plugin_libs_pool:start_pool(PoolName, ?MODULE, Opts ++ [{options, Options}]) of
+                ok              -> {ok, State};
                 {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
             end
     end.
@@ -212,26 +211,30 @@ eredis_cluster_workers_exist_and_are_connected(Workers) ->
             Workers
         ).
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{type := cluster, poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{type := cluster, poolname := PoolName, auto_reconnect := AutoReconn}) ->
     case eredis_cluster:pool_exists(PoolName) of
         true ->
             Workers = extract_eredis_cluster_workers(PoolName),
-            case eredis_cluster_workers_exist_and_are_connected(Workers) of
-                true -> {ok, State};
-                false -> {error, health_check_failed, State}
-            end;
+            Health = eredis_cluster_workers_exist_and_are_connected(Workers),
+            status_result(Health, AutoReconn);
         false ->
-            {error, health_check_failed, State}
+            disconnect
     end;
-on_health_check(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName} = State) ->
-    emqx_plugin_libs_pool:health_check(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_health_check/1, State).
 
-do_health_check(Conn) ->
+
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{poolname := PoolName, auto_reconnect := AutoReconn}) ->
+   emqx_plugin_libs_pool:get_status(PoolName, fun ?MODULE:do_get_status/1, AutoReconn).
+
+do_get_status(Conn) ->
     case eredis:q(Conn, ["PING"]) of
         {ok, _} -> true;
         _ -> false
     end.
 
+status_result(_Status = true, _AutoReconn) -> connected;
+status_result(_Status = false, _AutoReconn = true) -> connecting;
+status_result(_Status = false, _AutoReconn = false) -> disconnected.
+
 reconn_interval(true) -> 15;
 reconn_interval(false) -> false.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mongo_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mongo_SUITE.erl
index 33a0397de..e1b99942c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mongo_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mongo_SUITE.erl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     }} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual(StoppedStatus, disconnected),
-    ?assertEqual({error, health_check_failed}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
+    ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
     % Resource healthcheck shortcuts things by checking ets. Go deeper by checking pool itself.
     ?assertEqual({error, not_found}, ecpool:stop_sup_pool(ReturnedPoolName)),
     % Can call stop/1 again on an already stopped instance
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mysql_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mysql_SUITE.erl
index c039da168..c576e3de7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mysql_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_mysql_SUITE.erl
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     ),
     ?assertEqual(InitialStatus, connected),
     % Instance should match the state and status of the just started resource
-    {ok, ?CONNECTOR_RESOURCE_GROUP, #{
-        state := State,
-        status := InitialStatus
-    }} =
-        emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
+    {ok, ?CONNECTOR_RESOURCE_GROUP, #{state := State,
+                                     status := InitialStatus}}
+                                    = emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
     % % Perform query as further check that the resource is working as expected
     ?assertMatch({ok, _, [[1]]}, emqx_resource:query(PoolName, test_query_no_params())),
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     }} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual(StoppedStatus, disconnected),
-    ?assertEqual({error, health_check_failed}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
+    ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
     % Resource healthcheck shortcuts things by checking ets. Go deeper by checking pool itself.
     ?assertEqual({error, not_found}, ecpool:stop_sup_pool(ReturnedPoolName)),
     % Can call stop/1 again on an already stopped instance
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_pgsql_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_pgsql_SUITE.erl
index b7044ea38..c3620c63c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_pgsql_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_pgsql_SUITE.erl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig) ->
     }} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual(StoppedStatus, disconnected),
-    ?assertEqual({error, health_check_failed}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
+    ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
     % Resource healthcheck shortcuts things by checking ets. Go deeper by checking pool itself.
     ?assertEqual({error, not_found}, ecpool:stop_sup_pool(ReturnedPoolName)),
     % Can call stop/1 again on an already stopped instance
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_redis_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_redis_SUITE.erl
index 64dd9e683..fad5c030b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_redis_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_redis_SUITE.erl
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ perform_lifecycle_check(PoolName, InitialConfig, RedisCommand) ->
     }} =
         emqx_resource:get_instance(PoolName),
     ?assertEqual(StoppedStatus, disconnected),
-    ?assertEqual({error, health_check_failed}, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
+    ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(PoolName)),
     % Resource healthcheck shortcuts things by checking ets. Go deeper by checking pool itself.
     ?assertEqual({error, not_found}, ecpool:stop_sup_pool(ReturnedPoolName)),
     % Can call stop/1 again on an already stopped instance
diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_plugin_libs_pool.erl b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_plugin_libs_pool.erl
index edbd28242..f331e028f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_plugin_libs_pool.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_plugin_libs_pool.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     start_pool/3,
     stop_pool/1,
     pool_name/1,
-    health_check/3
+    get_status/2,
+    get_status/3
 ]).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
@@ -60,7 +61,10 @@ stop_pool(Name) ->
             error({stop_pool_failed, Name, Reason})
     end.
 
-health_check(PoolName, CheckFunc, State) when is_function(CheckFunc) ->
+get_status(PoolName, CheckFunc) ->
+    get_status(PoolName, CheckFunc, false).
+
+get_status(PoolName, CheckFunc, AutoReconn) when is_function(CheckFunc) ->
     Status = [
         begin
             case ecpool_worker:client(Worker) of
@@ -71,6 +75,12 @@ health_check(PoolName, CheckFunc, State) when is_function(CheckFunc) ->
      || {_WorkerName, Worker} <- ecpool:workers(PoolName)
     ],
     case length(Status) > 0 andalso lists:all(fun(St) -> St =:= true end, Status) of
-        true -> {ok, State};
-        false -> {error, health_check_failed, State}
+        true -> connected;
+        false ->
+            case AutoReconn of
+                true ->
+                    connecting;
+                false ->
+                    disconnect
+            end
     end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
index f10f4b440..41cbc872e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 -type resource_config() :: term().
 -type resource_spec() :: map().
 -type resource_state() :: term().
+-type resource_connection_status() :: connected | disconnected | connecting.
 -type resource_data() :: #{
     id := instance_id(),
     mod := module(),
     config := resource_config(),
     state := resource_state(),
-    status := connected | disconnected | connecting,
+    status := resource_connection_status(),
     metrics := emqx_plugin_libs_metrics:metrics()
 }.
 -type resource_group() :: binary().
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
index 48615a6e3..b24213eae 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
@@ -85,33 +85,22 @@
 ]).
 
 %% Direct calls to the callback module
+-export([ call_start/3  %% start the instance
+        , call_health_check/3 %% verify if the resource is working normally
+        , call_stop/3   %% stop the instance
+        ]).
 
-%% start the instance
--export([
-    call_start/3,
-    %% verify if the resource is working normally
-    call_health_check/3,
-    %% stop the instance
-    call_stop/3
-]).
+-export([ list_instances/0 %% list all the instances, id only.
+        , list_instances_verbose/0 %% list all the instances
+        , get_instance/1 %% return the data of the instance
+        , list_instances_by_type/1 %% return all the instances of the same resource type
+        , generate_id/1
+        , list_group_instances/1
+        ]).
 
-%% list all the instances, id only.
--export([
-    list_instances/0,
-    %% list all the instances
-    list_instances_verbose/0,
-    %% return the data of the instance
-    get_instance/1,
-    %% return all the instances of the same resource type
-    list_instances_by_type/1,
-    generate_id/1,
-    list_group_instances/1
-]).
-
--optional_callbacks([
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-optional_callbacks([ on_query/4
+                    , on_get_status/2
+                    ]).
 
 %% when calling emqx_resource:start/1
 -callback on_start(instance_id(), resource_config()) ->
@@ -124,8 +113,9 @@
 -callback on_query(instance_id(), Request :: term(), after_query(), resource_state()) -> term().
 
 %% when calling emqx_resource:health_check/2
--callback on_health_check(instance_id(), resource_state()) ->
-    {ok, resource_state()} | {error, Reason :: term(), resource_state()}.
+-callback on_get_status(instance_id(), resource_state()) ->
+    resource_connection_status() |
+    {resource_connection_status(), resource_state()}.
 
 -spec list_types() -> [module()].
 list_types() ->
@@ -314,11 +304,10 @@ call_start(InstId, Mod, Config) ->
     ?SAFE_CALL(Mod:on_start(InstId, Config)).
 
 -spec call_health_check(instance_id(), module(), resource_state()) ->
-    {ok, resource_state()}
-    | {error, Reason :: term()}
-    | {error, Reason :: term(), resource_state()}.
+    resource_connection_status() |
+    {resource_connection_status(), resource_state()}.
 call_health_check(InstId, Mod, ResourceState) ->
-    ?SAFE_CALL(Mod:on_health_check(InstId, ResourceState)).
+    ?SAFE_CALL(Mod:on_get_status(InstId, ResourceState)).
 
 -spec call_stop(instance_id(), module(), resource_state()) -> term().
 call_stop(InstId, Mod, ResourceState) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
index 351c34eeb..504afbe3d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
@@ -214,13 +214,12 @@ do_create_dry_run(ResourceType, Config) ->
     case emqx_resource:call_start(InstId, ResourceType, Config) of
         {ok, ResourceState} ->
             case emqx_resource:call_health_check(InstId, ResourceType, ResourceState) of
-                {ok, _} ->
+                connected ->
                     case emqx_resource:call_stop(InstId, ResourceType, ResourceState) of
                         {error, _} = Error -> Error;
                         _ -> ok
                     end;
-                {error, Reason, _} ->
-                    {error, Reason}
+                ConnectStatus -> {error, ConnectStatus}
             end;
         {error, Reason} ->
             {error, Reason}
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ do_start(InstId, Group, ResourceType, Config, Opts) when is_binary(InstId) ->
         state => undefined
     },
     %% The `emqx_resource:call_start/3` need the instance exist beforehand
-    ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, InitData}),
+    update_resource(InstId, Group, InitData),
     spawn(fun() ->
         start_and_check(InstId, Group, ResourceType, Config, Opts, InitData)
     end),
@@ -273,10 +272,10 @@ start_and_check(InstId, Group, ResourceType, Config, Opts, Data) ->
     case emqx_resource:call_start(InstId, ResourceType, Config) of
         {ok, ResourceState} ->
             Data2 = Data#{state => ResourceState, status => connected},
-            ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, Data2}),
+            update_resource(InstId, Group, Data2),
             create_default_checker(InstId, Opts);
         {error, Reason} ->
-            ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, Data#{status => disconnected}}),
+            update_resource(InstId, Group, Data#{status => disconnected}),
             {error, Reason}
     end.
 
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ do_stop(_Group, #{state := undefined}) ->
 do_stop(Group, #{id := InstId, mod := Mod, state := ResourceState} = Data) ->
     _ = emqx_resource:call_stop(InstId, Mod, ResourceState),
     _ = emqx_resource_health_check:delete_checker(InstId),
-    ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, Data#{status => disconnected}}),
+    update_resource(InstId, Group, Data#{status => disconnected}),
     ok.
 
 do_health_check(InstId) when is_binary(InstId) ->
@@ -304,44 +303,41 @@ do_health_check(InstId) when is_binary(InstId) ->
 do_health_check(_Group, #{state := undefined}) ->
     {error, resource_not_initialized};
 do_health_check(Group,
-        #{id := InstId, mod := Mod, state := ResourceState0, config := Config} = Data) ->
-    FailedConnectStatus =
-        case maps:get(auto_reconnect, Config, true) of
-            true -> connecting;
-            false -> disconnected
-        end,
-    case emqx_resource:call_health_check(InstId, Mod, ResourceState0) of
-        {ok, ResourceState1} ->
-            ets:insert(
-                emqx_resource_instance,
-                {InstId, Group, Data#{status => connected, state => ResourceState1}}
-            ),
+        #{id := InstId, mod := Mod, state := ResourceState, status := OldStatus} = Data) ->
+    case emqx_resource:call_health_check(InstId, Mod, ResourceState) of
+        {NewConnStatus, NewResourceState} ->
+            NData = Data#{status => NewConnStatus, state => NewResourceState},
+            update_resource(InstId, Group, NData),
+            maybe_log_health_check_result(InstId, NewConnStatus);
+        NewConnStatus ->
+            NData = Data#{status => NewConnStatus},
+            NewConnStatus /= OldStatus andalso update_resource(InstId, Group, NData),
+            maybe_log_health_check_result(InstId, NewConnStatus)
+    end.
+
+maybe_log_health_check_result(InstId, Result) ->
+    case Result of
+        connected ->
             ok;
-        {error, Reason} ->
-            logger:error("health check for ~p failed: ~p", [InstId, Reason]),
-            ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance,
-                {InstId, Group, Data#{status => FailedConnectStatus}}),
-            {error, Reason};
-        {error, Reason, ResourceState1} ->
-            logger:error("health check for ~p failed: ~p", [InstId, Reason]),
-            ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance,
-                {InstId, Group, Data#{status => FailedConnectStatus, state => ResourceState1}}),
-            {error, Reason}
+        ConnectStatus ->
+            logger:error("health check for ~p failed: ~p", [InstId, ConnectStatus])
     end.
 
 do_set_resource_status_connecting(InstId) ->
     case emqx_resource_instance:lookup(InstId) of
         {ok, Group, #{id := InstId} = Data} ->
             logger:error("health check for ~p failed: timeout", [InstId]),
-            ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, Data#{status => connecting}});
-        Error ->
-            {error, Error}
+            update_resource(InstId, Group, Data#{status => connecting});
+        Error -> {error, Error}
     end.
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% internal functions
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+update_resource(InstId, Group, Data) ->
+    ets:insert(emqx_resource_instance, {InstId, Group, Data}).
+
 do_with_group_and_instance_data(InstId, Do, Args) ->
     case lookup(InstId) of
         {ok, Group, Data} -> erlang:apply(Do, [Group, Data | Args]);
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
index 973cf0ab7..865917128 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
@@ -192,10 +192,7 @@ t_healthy(_) ->
 
     erlang:exit(Pid, shutdown),
 
-    ?assertEqual(
-        {error, dead},
-        emqx_resource:health_check(?ID)
-    ),
+    ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:health_check(?ID)),
 
     ?assertMatch(
         [#{status := connecting}],
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
index 783393e74..a1148f94e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
 -behaviour(emqx_resource).
 
 %% callbacks of behaviour emqx_resource
--export([
-    on_start/2,
-    on_stop/2,
-    on_query/4,
-    on_health_check/2
-]).
+-export([ on_start/2
+        , on_stop/2
+        , on_query/4
+        , on_get_status/2
+        ]).
 
 %% callbacks for emqx_resource config schema
 -export([roots/0]).
@@ -85,13 +84,13 @@ on_query(_InstId, get_state_failed, AfterQuery, State) ->
     emqx_resource:query_failed(AfterQuery),
     State.
 
-on_health_check(_InstId, State = #{health_check_error := true}) ->
-    {error, dead, State};
-on_health_check(_InstId, State = #{pid := Pid}) ->
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{health_check_error := true}) ->
+    disconnected;
+on_get_status(_InstId, #{pid := Pid}) ->
     timer:sleep(300),
     case is_process_alive(Pid) of
-        true -> {ok, State};
-        false -> {error, dead, State}
+        true -> connected;
+        false -> connecting
     end.
 
 spawn_dummy_process(Name, Register) ->