diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
index 58042e34e..40957bd3c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 -export([get_node_tnx_id/1, latest_tnx_id/0]).
 
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2, terminate/2,
-    handle_continue/2, code_change/3]).
+         handle_continue/2, code_change/3]).
+
+-export_type([txn_id/0, succeed_num/0, multicall_return/0]).
 
 -ifdef(TEST).
 -compile(export_all).
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@
 -define(CATCH_UP, catch_up).
 -define(TIMEOUT, timer:minutes(1)).
 
+-type txn_id() :: pos_integer().
+
+-type succeed_num() :: pos_integer() | all.
+
+-type multicall_return() :: {ok, txn_id(), _Result}
+                          | {error, term()}
+                          | {retry, txn_id(), _Result, node()}.
+
 %%%===================================================================
 %%% API
 %%%===================================================================
@@ -68,27 +78,11 @@ start_link(Node, Name, RetryMs) ->
 %% @doc return {ok, TnxId, MFARes} the first MFA result when all MFA run ok.
 %% return {error, MFARes} when the first MFA result is no ok or {ok, term()}.
 %% return {retry, TnxId, MFARes, Nodes} when some Nodes failed and some Node ok.
--spec multicall(Module, Function, Args) ->
-    {ok, TnxId, term()} | {error, Reason} | {retry, TnxId, MFARes, node()} when
-    Module :: module(),
-    Function :: atom(),
-    Args :: [term()],
-    MFARes :: term(),
-    TnxId :: pos_integer(),
-    Reason :: string().
+-spec multicall(module(), atom(), list()) -> multicall_return().
 multicall(M, F, A) ->
     multicall(M, F, A, all, timer:minutes(2)).
 
--spec multicall(Module, Function, Args, SucceedNum, Timeout) ->
-    {ok, TnxId, MFARes} | {error, Reason} | {retry, TnxId, MFARes, node()} when
-    Module :: module(),
-    Function :: atom(),
-    Args :: [term()],
-    SucceedNum :: pos_integer() | all,
-    TnxId :: pos_integer(),
-    MFARes :: term(),
-    Timeout :: timeout(),
-    Reason :: string().
+-spec multicall(module(), atom(), list(), succeed_num(), timeout()) -> multicall_return().
 multicall(M, F, A, RequireNum, Timeout) when RequireNum =:= all orelse RequireNum >= 1 ->
     MFA = {initiate, {M, F, A}},
     Begin = erlang:monotonic_time(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf.erl
index 26da6ac14..3100833f0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf.erl
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ get_node_and_config(KeyPath) ->
 -spec update(emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_request(),
     emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
     {ok, emqx_config:update_result()} | {error, emqx_config:update_error()}.
-update(KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts0) ->
-    Args = [KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts0],
-    multicall(emqx, update_config, Args).
+update(KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts) ->
+    check_cluster_rpc_result(emqx_conf_proto_v1:update(KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts)).
 
 %% @doc Update the specified node's key path in local-override.conf.
 -spec update(node(), emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_request(),
@@ -97,9 +96,8 @@ update(Node, KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts) ->
 %% @doc remove all value of key path in cluster-override.conf or local-override.conf.
 -spec remove(emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
     {ok, emqx_config:update_result()} | {error, emqx_config:update_error()}.
-remove(KeyPath, Opts0) ->
-    Args = [KeyPath, Opts0],
-    multicall(emqx, remove_config, Args).
+remove(KeyPath, Opts) ->
+    check_cluster_rpc_result(emqx_conf_proto_v1:remove_config(KeyPath, Opts)).
 
 %% @doc remove the specified node's key path in local-override.conf.
 -spec remove(node(), emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
@@ -112,9 +110,8 @@ remove(Node, KeyPath, Opts) ->
 %% @doc reset all value of key path in cluster-override.conf or local-override.conf.
 -spec reset(emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
     {ok, emqx_config:update_result()} | {error, emqx_config:update_error()}.
-reset(KeyPath, Opts0) ->
-    Args = [KeyPath, Opts0],
-    multicall(emqx, reset_config, Args).
+reset(KeyPath, Opts) ->
+    check_cluster_rpc_result(emqx_conf_proto_v1:reset(KeyPath, Opts)).
 
 %% @doc reset the specified node's key path in local-override.conf.
 -spec reset(node(), emqx_map_lib:config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ reset(KeyPath, Opts0) ->
 reset(Node, KeyPath, Opts) when Node =:= node() ->
     emqx:reset_config(KeyPath, Opts#{override_to => local});
 reset(Node, KeyPath, Opts) ->
-    rpc:call(Node, ?MODULE, reset, [KeyPath, Opts]).
+    emqx_conf_proto_v1:reset(Node, KeyPath, Opts).
 
 -spec gen_doc(file:name_all()) -> ok.
 gen_doc(File) ->
@@ -138,14 +135,14 @@ gen_doc(File) ->
 %% Internal functions
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-multicall(M, F, Args) ->
-    case emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, Args) of
+check_cluster_rpc_result(Result) ->
+    case Result of
         {ok, _TnxId, Res} -> Res;
         {retry, TnxId, Res, Nodes} ->
             %% The init MFA return ok, but other nodes failed.
             %% We return ok and alert an alarm.
             ?SLOG(error, #{msg => "failed_to_update_config_in_cluster", nodes => Nodes,
-                tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => {M, F, Args}}),
+                           tnx_id => TnxId}),
             Res;
         {error, Error} -> %% all MFA return not ok or {ok, term()}.
             Error
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/proto/emqx_conf_proto_v1.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/proto/emqx_conf_proto_v1.erl
index 9e92c8c76..1aa6973c3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/proto/emqx_conf_proto_v1.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/proto/emqx_conf_proto_v1.erl
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@
         , get_config/3
         , get_all/1
 
+        , update/3
         , update/4
+        , remove_config/2
         , remove_config/3
+
+        , reset/2
+        , reset/3
         ]).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/bpapi.hrl").
@@ -49,6 +54,11 @@ get_config(Node, KeyPath, Default) ->
 get_all(KeyPath) ->
     rpc:multicall(emqx_conf, get_node_and_config, [KeyPath], 5000).
 
+-spec update(update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_request(),
+             emqx_config:update_opts()) -> emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall_return().
+update(KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts) ->
+    emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(emqx, update_config, [KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts]).
+
 -spec update(node(), update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_request(),
              emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
                 {ok, emqx_config:update_result()}
@@ -57,9 +67,25 @@ get_all(KeyPath) ->
 update(Node, KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts) ->
     rpc:call(Node, emqx, update_config, [KeyPath, UpdateReq, Opts], 5000).
 
+-spec remove_config(update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) -> _.
+remove_config(KeyPath, Opts) ->
+    emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(emqx, remove_config, [KeyPath, Opts]).
+
 -spec remove_config(node(), update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
                 {ok, emqx_config:update_result()}
               | {error, emqx_config:update_error()}
               | emqx_rpc:badrpc().
 remove_config(Node, KeyPath, Opts) ->
     rpc:call(Node, emqx, remove_config, [KeyPath, Opts], 5000).
+
+-spec reset(update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
+          emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall_return().
+reset(KeyPath, Opts) ->
+    emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(emqx, reset_config, [KeyPath, Opts]).
+
+-spec reset(node(), update_config_key_path(), emqx_config:update_opts()) ->
+                {ok, emqx_config:update_result()}
+              | {error, emqx_config:update_error()}
+              | emqx_rpc:badrpc().
+reset(Node, KeyPath, Opts) ->
+    rpc:call(Node, emqx, reset_config, [KeyPath, Opts]).