diff --git a/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions b/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
index c5619102c..db4765e3f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
+++ b/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {emqx_bridge,1}.
 {emqx_bridge,2}.
 {emqx_bridge,3}.
+{emqx_bridge,4}.
 {emqx_broker,1}.
 {emqx_cm,1}.
 {emqx_conf,1}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/src/emqx_authn_api.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/src/emqx_authn_api.erl
index ad9cd8579..fc026a671 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/src/emqx_authn_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/src/emqx_authn_api.erl
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@ lookup_from_local_node(ChainName, AuthenticatorID) ->
                     case emqx_resource:get_instance(ResourceId) of
                         {error, not_found} ->
                             {error, {NodeId, not_found_resource}};
-                        {ok, _, #{status := Status, metrics := ResourceMetrics}} ->
-                            {ok, {NodeId, Status, Metrics, ResourceMetrics}}
+                        {ok, _, #{status := Status}} ->
+                            {ok, {NodeId, Status, Metrics, emqx_resource:get_metrics(ResourceId)}}
                     end
             end;
         {error, Reason} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_api_sources.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_api_sources.erl
index 58fa471fc..0c2dee340 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_api_sources.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_api_sources.erl
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ lookup_from_local_node(Type) ->
             case emqx_resource:get_instance(ResourceId) of
                 {error, not_found} ->
                     {error, {NodeId, not_found_resource}};
-                {ok, _, #{status := Status, metrics := ResourceMetrics}} ->
-                    {ok, {NodeId, Status, Metrics, ResourceMetrics}}
+                {ok, _, #{status := Status}} ->
+                    {ok, {NodeId, Status, Metrics, emqx_resource:get_metrics(ResourceId)}}
             end;
         _ ->
             Metrics = emqx_metrics_worker:get_metrics(authz_metrics, Type),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
index bf91d20f7..6ff81a10b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     unload/0,
     lookup/1,
     lookup/2,
-    lookup/3,
+    get_metrics/2,
     create/3,
     disable_enable/3,
     remove/2,
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ lookup(Type, Name, RawConf) ->
             }}
     end.
 
+get_metrics(Type, Name) ->
+    emqx_resource:get_metrics(emqx_bridge_resource:resource_id(Type, Name)).
+
 maybe_upgrade(mqtt, Config) ->
     emqx_bridge_compatible_config:maybe_upgrade(Config);
 maybe_upgrade(webhook, Config) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
index 44a478bca..b29cefacd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 ]).
 
 -export([lookup_from_local_node/2]).
+-export([get_metrics_from_local_node/2]).
 
 -define(BRIDGE_NOT_ENABLED,
     ?BAD_REQUEST(<<"Forbidden operation, bridge not enabled">>)
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ schema("/bridges_probe") ->
     end;
 '/bridges'(get, _Params) ->
     Nodes = mria:running_nodes(),
-    NodeReplies = emqx_bridge_proto_v3:list_bridges_on_nodes(Nodes),
+    NodeReplies = emqx_bridge_proto_v4:list_bridges_on_nodes(Nodes),
     case is_ok(NodeReplies) of
         {ok, NodeBridges} ->
             AllBridges = [
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ schema("/bridges_probe") ->
     ).
 
 '/bridges/:id/metrics'(get, #{bindings := #{id := Id}}) ->
-    ?TRY_PARSE_ID(Id, lookup_from_all_nodes_metrics(BridgeType, BridgeName, 200)).
+    ?TRY_PARSE_ID(Id, get_metrics_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName)).
 
 '/bridges/:id/metrics/reset'(put, #{bindings := #{id := Id}}) ->
     ?TRY_PARSE_ID(
@@ -564,19 +565,21 @@ maybe_deobfuscate_bridge_probe(#{<<"type">> := BridgeType, <<"name">> := BridgeN
 maybe_deobfuscate_bridge_probe(Params) ->
     Params.
 
-lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode) ->
-    FormatFun = fun format_bridge_info/1,
-    do_lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode, FormatFun).
-
-lookup_from_all_nodes_metrics(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode) ->
-    FormatFun = fun format_bridge_metrics/1,
-    do_lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode, FormatFun).
-
-do_lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode, FormatFun) ->
+get_metrics_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
     Nodes = mria:running_nodes(),
-    case is_ok(emqx_bridge_proto_v3:lookup_from_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName)) of
+    Result = do_bpapi_call(all, get_metrics_from_all_nodes, [Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName]),
+    case Result of
+        Metrics when is_list(Metrics) ->
+            {200, format_bridge_metrics(lists:zip(Nodes, Metrics))};
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            ?INTERNAL_ERROR(Reason)
+    end.
+
+lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode) ->
+    Nodes = mria:running_nodes(),
+    case is_ok(emqx_bridge_proto_v4:lookup_from_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName)) of
         {ok, [{ok, _} | _] = Results} ->
-            {SuccCode, FormatFun([R || {ok, R} <- Results])};
+            {SuccCode, format_bridge_info([R || {ok, R} <- Results])};
         {ok, [{error, not_found} | _]} ->
             ?BRIDGE_NOT_FOUND(BridgeType, BridgeName);
         {error, Reason} ->
@@ -603,6 +606,9 @@ create_or_update_bridge(BridgeType, BridgeName, Conf, HttpStatusCode) ->
             ?BAD_REQUEST(map_to_json(Reason))
     end.
 
+get_metrics_from_local_node(BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    format_metrics(emqx_bridge:get_metrics(BridgeType, BridgeName)).
+
 '/bridges/:id/enable/:enable'(put, #{bindings := #{id := Id, enable := Enable}}) ->
     ?TRY_PARSE_ID(
         Id,
@@ -739,7 +745,7 @@ pick_bridges_by_id(Type, Name, BridgesAllNodes) ->
     ).
 
 format_bridge_info([FirstBridge | _] = Bridges) ->
-    Res = maps:without([node, metrics], FirstBridge),
+    Res = maps:remove(node, FirstBridge),
     NodeStatus = node_status(Bridges),
     redact(Res#{
         status => aggregate_status(NodeStatus),
@@ -766,7 +772,7 @@ aggregate_status(AllStatus) ->
     end.
 
 collect_metrics(Bridges) ->
-    [maps:with([node, metrics], B) || B <- Bridges].
+    [#{node => Node, metrics => Metrics} || {Node, Metrics} <- Bridges].
 
 aggregate_metrics(AllMetrics) ->
     InitMetrics = ?EMPTY_METRICS,
@@ -800,9 +806,7 @@ aggregate_metrics(
         M15 + N15,
         M16 + N16,
         M17 + N17
-    );
-aggregate_metrics(#{}, Metrics) ->
-    Metrics.
+    ).
 
 format_resource(
     #{
@@ -826,63 +830,57 @@ format_resource(
     ).
 
 format_resource_data(ResData) ->
-    maps:fold(fun format_resource_data/3, #{}, maps:with([status, metrics, error], ResData)).
+    maps:fold(fun format_resource_data/3, #{}, maps:with([status, error], ResData)).
 
 format_resource_data(error, undefined, Result) ->
     Result;
 format_resource_data(error, Error, Result) ->
     Result#{status_reason => emqx_misc:readable_error_msg(Error)};
-format_resource_data(
-    metrics,
-    #{
-        counters := #{
-            'dropped' := Dropped,
-            'dropped.other' := DroppedOther,
-            'dropped.expired' := DroppedExpired,
-            'dropped.queue_full' := DroppedQueueFull,
-            'dropped.resource_not_found' := DroppedResourceNotFound,
-            'dropped.resource_stopped' := DroppedResourceStopped,
-            'matched' := Matched,
-            'retried' := Retried,
-            'late_reply' := LateReply,
-            'failed' := SentFailed,
-            'success' := SentSucc,
-            'received' := Rcvd
-        },
-        gauges := Gauges,
-        rate := #{
-            matched := #{current := Rate, last5m := Rate5m, max := RateMax}
-        }
-    },
-    Result
-) ->
-    Queued = maps:get('queuing', Gauges, 0),
-    SentInflight = maps:get('inflight', Gauges, 0),
-    Result#{
-        metrics =>
-            ?METRICS(
-                Dropped,
-                DroppedOther,
-                DroppedExpired,
-                DroppedQueueFull,
-                DroppedResourceNotFound,
-                DroppedResourceStopped,
-                Matched,
-                Queued,
-                Retried,
-                LateReply,
-                SentFailed,
-                SentInflight,
-                SentSucc,
-                Rate,
-                Rate5m,
-                RateMax,
-                Rcvd
-            )
-    };
 format_resource_data(K, V, Result) ->
     Result#{K => V}.
 
+format_metrics(#{
+    counters := #{
+        'dropped' := Dropped,
+        'dropped.other' := DroppedOther,
+        'dropped.expired' := DroppedExpired,
+        'dropped.queue_full' := DroppedQueueFull,
+        'dropped.resource_not_found' := DroppedResourceNotFound,
+        'dropped.resource_stopped' := DroppedResourceStopped,
+        'matched' := Matched,
+        'retried' := Retried,
+        'late_reply' := LateReply,
+        'failed' := SentFailed,
+        'success' := SentSucc,
+        'received' := Rcvd
+    },
+    gauges := Gauges,
+    rate := #{
+        matched := #{current := Rate, last5m := Rate5m, max := RateMax}
+    }
+}) ->
+    Queued = maps:get('queuing', Gauges, 0),
+    SentInflight = maps:get('inflight', Gauges, 0),
+    ?METRICS(
+        Dropped,
+        DroppedOther,
+        DroppedExpired,
+        DroppedQueueFull,
+        DroppedResourceNotFound,
+        DroppedResourceStopped,
+        Matched,
+        Queued,
+        Retried,
+        LateReply,
+        SentFailed,
+        SentInflight,
+        SentSucc,
+        Rate,
+        Rate5m,
+        RateMax,
+        Rcvd
+    ).
+
 fill_defaults(Type, RawConf) ->
     PackedConf = pack_bridge_conf(Type, RawConf),
     FullConf = emqx_config:fill_defaults(emqx_bridge_schema, PackedConf, #{}),
@@ -990,7 +988,7 @@ do_bpapi_call(Node, Call, Args) ->
 do_bpapi_call_vsn(SupportedVersion, Call, Args) ->
     case lists:member(SupportedVersion, supported_versions(Call)) of
         true ->
-            apply(emqx_bridge_proto_v3, Call, Args);
+            apply(emqx_bridge_proto_v4, Call, Args);
         false ->
             {error, not_implemented}
     end.
@@ -1000,9 +998,10 @@ maybe_unwrap({error, not_implemented}) ->
 maybe_unwrap(RpcMulticallResult) ->
     emqx_rpc:unwrap_erpc(RpcMulticallResult).
 
-supported_versions(start_bridge_to_node) -> [2, 3];
-supported_versions(start_bridges_to_all_nodes) -> [2, 3];
-supported_versions(_Call) -> [1, 2, 3].
+supported_versions(start_bridge_to_node) -> [2, 3, 4];
+supported_versions(start_bridges_to_all_nodes) -> [2, 3, 4];
+supported_versions(get_metrics_from_all_nodes) -> [4];
+supported_versions(_Call) -> [1, 2, 3, 4].
 
 redact(Term) ->
     emqx_misc:redact(Term).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v3.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v3.erl
index a35db5d96..0b496364a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v3.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v3.erl
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 -export([
     introduced_in/0,
+    deprecated_since/0,
 
     list_bridges/1,
     list_bridges_on_nodes/1,
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@
 introduced_in() ->
     "5.0.21".
 
+deprecated_since() ->
+    "5.0.22".
+
 -spec list_bridges(node()) -> list() | emqx_rpc:badrpc().
 list_bridges(Node) ->
     rpc:call(Node, emqx_bridge, list, [], ?TIMEOUT).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v4.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v4.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..937065e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/proto/emqx_bridge_proto_v4.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2022-2023 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(emqx_bridge_proto_v4).
+
+-behaviour(emqx_bpapi).
+
+-export([
+    introduced_in/0,
+
+    list_bridges_on_nodes/1,
+    restart_bridge_to_node/3,
+    start_bridge_to_node/3,
+    stop_bridge_to_node/3,
+    lookup_from_all_nodes/3,
+    get_metrics_from_all_nodes/3,
+    restart_bridges_to_all_nodes/3,
+    start_bridges_to_all_nodes/3,
+    stop_bridges_to_all_nodes/3
+]).
+
+-include_lib("emqx/include/bpapi.hrl").
+
+-define(TIMEOUT, 15000).
+
+introduced_in() ->
+    "5.0.22".
+
+-spec list_bridges_on_nodes([node()]) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall([emqx_resource:resource_data()]).
+list_bridges_on_nodes(Nodes) ->
+    erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx_bridge, list, [], ?TIMEOUT).
+
+-type key() :: atom() | binary() | [byte()].
+
+-spec restart_bridge_to_node(node(), key(), key()) ->
+    term().
+restart_bridge_to_node(Node, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    rpc:call(
+        Node,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        restart,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec start_bridge_to_node(node(), key(), key()) ->
+    term().
+start_bridge_to_node(Node, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    rpc:call(
+        Node,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        start,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec stop_bridge_to_node(node(), key(), key()) ->
+    term().
+stop_bridge_to_node(Node, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    rpc:call(
+        Node,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        stop,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec restart_bridges_to_all_nodes([node()], key(), key()) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall().
+restart_bridges_to_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    erpc:multicall(
+        Nodes,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        restart,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec start_bridges_to_all_nodes([node()], key(), key()) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall().
+start_bridges_to_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    erpc:multicall(
+        Nodes,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        start,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec stop_bridges_to_all_nodes([node()], key(), key()) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall().
+stop_bridges_to_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    erpc:multicall(
+        Nodes,
+        emqx_bridge_resource,
+        stop,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec lookup_from_all_nodes([node()], key(), key()) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall().
+lookup_from_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    erpc:multicall(
+        Nodes,
+        emqx_bridge_api,
+        lookup_from_local_node,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
+
+-spec get_metrics_from_all_nodes([node()], key(), key()) ->
+    emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall(emqx_metrics_worker:metrics()).
+get_metrics_from_all_nodes(Nodes, BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    erpc:multicall(
+        Nodes,
+        emqx_bridge_api,
+        get_metrics_from_local_node,
+        [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+        ?TIMEOUT
+    ).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
index 8899cd24a..4d5495ffe 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -1201,13 +1201,16 @@ t_metrics(Config) ->
         request_json(get, uri(["bridges", BridgeID, "metrics"]), Config)
     ),
 
-    %% check that metrics isn't returned when listing all bridges
+    %% check for absence of metrics when listing all bridges
     {ok, 200, Bridges} = request_json(get, uri(["bridges"]), Config),
-    ?assert(
-        lists:all(
-            fun(E) -> not maps:is_key(<<"metrics">>, E) end,
-            Bridges
-        )
+    ?assertNotMatch(
+        [
+            #{
+                <<"metrics">> := #{},
+                <<"node_metrics">> := [_ | _]
+            }
+        ],
+        Bridges
     ),
     ok.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
index d799e7d93..7f88e1440 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
     config := resource_config(),
     error := term(),
     state := resource_state(),
-    status := resource_status(),
-    metrics => emqx_metrics_worker:metrics()
+    status := resource_status()
 }.
 -type resource_group() :: binary().
 -type creation_opts() :: #{
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
index 0f7e93a9b..d8b91942b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.erl
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     list_instances_verbose/0,
     %% return the data of the instance
     get_instance/1,
+    get_metrics/1,
     fetch_creation_opts/1,
     %% return all the instances of the same resource type
     list_instances_by_type/1,
@@ -311,7 +312,12 @@ set_resource_status_connecting(ResId) ->
 -spec get_instance(resource_id()) ->
     {ok, resource_group(), resource_data()} | {error, Reason :: term()}.
 get_instance(ResId) ->
-    emqx_resource_manager:lookup_cached(ResId, [metrics]).
+    emqx_resource_manager:lookup_cached(ResId).
+
+-spec get_metrics(resource_id()) ->
+    emqx_metrics_worker:metrics().
+get_metrics(ResId) ->
+    emqx_resource_manager:get_metrics(ResId).
 
 -spec fetch_creation_opts(map()) -> creation_opts().
 fetch_creation_opts(Opts) ->
@@ -321,9 +327,12 @@ fetch_creation_opts(Opts) ->
 list_instances() ->
     [Id || #{id := Id} <- list_instances_verbose()].
 
--spec list_instances_verbose() -> [resource_data()].
+-spec list_instances_verbose() -> [_ResourceDataWithMetrics :: map()].
 list_instances_verbose() ->
-    emqx_resource_manager:list_all().
+    [
+        Res#{metrics => get_metrics(ResId)}
+     || #{id := ResId} = Res <- emqx_resource_manager:list_all()
+    ].
 
 -spec list_instances_by_type(module()) -> [resource_id()].
 list_instances_by_type(ResourceType) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_manager.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_manager.erl
index 6a4919b41..9fe0fbdf2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_manager.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_manager.erl
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     list_all/0,
     list_group/1,
     lookup_cached/1,
-    lookup_cached/2,
     get_metrics/1,
     reset_metrics/1
 ]).
@@ -231,25 +230,14 @@ set_resource_status_connecting(ResId) ->
 -spec lookup(resource_id()) -> {ok, resource_group(), resource_data()} | {error, not_found}.
 lookup(ResId) ->
     case safe_call(ResId, lookup, ?T_LOOKUP) of
-        {error, timeout} -> lookup_cached(ResId, [metrics]);
+        {error, timeout} -> lookup_cached(ResId);
         Result -> Result
     end.
 
 %% @doc Lookup the group and data of a resource from the cache
 -spec lookup_cached(resource_id()) -> {ok, resource_group(), resource_data()} | {error, not_found}.
 lookup_cached(ResId) ->
-    lookup_cached(ResId, []).
-
-%% @doc Lookup the group and data of a resource from the cache
--spec lookup_cached(resource_id(), [Option]) ->
-    {ok, resource_group(), resource_data()} | {error, not_found}
-when
-    Option :: metrics.
-lookup_cached(ResId, Options) ->
-    NeedMetrics = lists:member(metrics, Options),
     case read_cache(ResId) of
-        {Group, Data} when NeedMetrics ->
-            {ok, Group, data_record_to_external_map_with_metrics(Data)};
         {Group, Data} ->
             {ok, Group, data_record_to_external_map(Data)};
         not_found ->
@@ -270,7 +258,7 @@ reset_metrics(ResId) ->
 list_all() ->
     try
         [
-            data_record_to_external_map_with_metrics(Data)
+            data_record_to_external_map(Data)
          || {_Id, _Group, Data} <- ets:tab2list(?ETS_TABLE)
         ]
     catch
@@ -366,7 +354,7 @@ handle_event({call, From}, {remove, ClearMetrics}, _State, Data) ->
     handle_remove_event(From, ClearMetrics, Data);
 % Called when the state-data of the resource is being looked up.
 handle_event({call, From}, lookup, _State, #data{group = Group} = Data) ->
-    Reply = {ok, Group, data_record_to_external_map_with_metrics(Data)},
+    Reply = {ok, Group, data_record_to_external_map(Data)},
     {keep_state_and_data, [{reply, From, Reply}]};
 % Called when doing a manually health check.
 handle_event({call, From}, health_check, stopped, _Data) ->
@@ -681,11 +669,6 @@ data_record_to_external_map(Data) ->
         state => Data#data.state
     }.
 
--spec data_record_to_external_map_with_metrics(data()) -> resource_data().
-data_record_to_external_map_with_metrics(Data) ->
-    DataMap = data_record_to_external_map(Data),
-    DataMap#{metrics => get_metrics(Data#data.id)}.
-
 -spec wait_for_ready(resource_id(), integer()) -> ok | timeout | {error, term()}.
 wait_for_ready(ResId, WaitTime) ->
     do_wait_for_ready(ResId, WaitTime div ?WAIT_FOR_RESOURCE_DELAY).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
index 8638c381f..5d8e85697 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ t_query_counter_async_query(_) ->
             ?assertMatch([#{query := {query, _, get_counter, _, _}}], QueryTrace)
         end
     ),
-    {ok, _, #{metrics := #{counters := C}}} = emqx_resource:get_instance(?ID),
+    #{counters := C} = emqx_resource:get_metrics(?ID),
     ?assertMatch(#{matched := 1002, 'success' := 1002, 'failed' := 0}, C),
     ok = emqx_resource:remove_local(?ID).
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ t_query_counter_async_callback(_) ->
             ?assertMatch([#{query := {query, _, get_counter, _, _}}], QueryTrace)
         end
     ),
-    {ok, _, #{metrics := #{counters := C}}} = emqx_resource:get_instance(?ID),
+    #{counters := C} = emqx_resource:get_metrics(?ID),
     ?assertMatch(#{matched := 1002, 'success' := 1002, 'failed' := 0}, C),
     ?assertMatch(1000, ets:info(Tab0, size)),
     ?assert(
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ config() ->
     Config.
 
 tap_metrics(Line) ->
-    {ok, _, #{metrics := #{counters := C, gauges := G}}} = emqx_resource:get_instance(?ID),
+    #{counters := C, gauges := G} = emqx_resource:get_metrics(?ID),
     ct:pal("metrics (l. ~b): ~p", [Line, #{counters => C, gauges => G}]),
     #{counters => C, gauges => G}.
 
diff --git a/changes/ce/feat-10359.en.md b/changes/ce/feat-10359.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..524b6dbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/feat-10359.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Metrics now are not implicitly collected in places where API handlers don't make any use of them. Instead, a separate backplane RPC gathers cluster-wide metrics.