diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
index 4a628d994..eb4166675 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
@@ -480,20 +480,19 @@ list_listeners(Node) when Node =:= node() ->
 list_listeners(Node) ->
     rpc_call(Node, list_listeners, [Node]).
 
-list_listeners_by_id(Identifier) ->
-    listener_id_filter(Identifier, list_listeners()).
+list_listeners_by_id(Id) ->
+    listener_id_filter(Id, list_listeners()).
 
-get_listener(Node, Identifier) ->
-    case listener_id_filter(Identifier, list_listeners(Node)) of
+get_listener(Node, Id) ->
+    case listener_id_filter(Id, list_listeners(Node)) of
         [] ->
             {error, not_found};
         [Listener] ->
             Listener
     end.
 
-listener_id_filter(Identifier, Listeners) ->
-    Filter =
-        fun({Id, _}) -> Id =:= Identifier end,
+listener_id_filter(Id, Listeners) ->
+    Filter = fun(#{id := Id0}) -> Id0 =:= Id end,
     lists:filter(Filter, Listeners).
 
 -spec manage_listener(Operation :: start_listener|stop_listener|restart_listener, Param :: map()) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_listeners.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_listeners.erl
index f1749b1d9..4b8e132e7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_listeners.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_listeners.erl
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ api_get_update_listener_by_id_on_node() ->
 
 api_manage_listeners() ->
     Metadata = #{
-        get => #{
+        post => #{
             description => <<"Restart listeners on all nodes in the cluster">>,
             parameters => [
                 param_path_id(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_test_util.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_test_util.erl
index 0babef05a..fa924a71c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_test_util.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_test_util.erl
@@ -52,13 +52,23 @@ request_api(Method, Url, Auth) ->
 request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth) ->
     request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth, []).
 
-request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth, []) ->
+request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth, [])
+    when (Method =:= options) orelse
+         (Method =:= get) orelse
+         (Method =:= put) orelse
+         (Method =:= head) orelse
+         (Method =:= delete) orelse
+         (Method =:= trace) ->
     NewUrl = case QueryParams of
                  "" -> Url;
                  _ -> Url ++ "?" ++ QueryParams
              end,
     do_request_api(Method, {NewUrl, [Auth]});
-request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth, Body) ->
+request_api(Method, Url, QueryParams, Auth, Body)
+    when (Method =:= post) orelse
+         (Method =:= patch) orelse
+         (Method =:= put) orelse
+         (Method =:= delete) ->
     NewUrl = case QueryParams of
                  "" -> Url;
                  _ -> Url ++ "?" ++ QueryParams
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_listeners_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_listeners_api_SUITE.erl
index 10e1def26..0dd00b38e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_listeners_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_listeners_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ t_manage_listener(_) ->
     manage_listener(ID, "restart", true).
 
 manage_listener(ID, Operation, Running) ->
-    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["listeners", ID, Operation]),
-    {ok, _} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, Path),
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["listeners", ID, "operation", Operation]),
+    {ok, _} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(post, Path),
     timer:sleep(500),
     GetPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["listeners", ID]),
     {ok, ListenersResponse} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, GetPath),
@@ -106,10 +106,8 @@ comparison_listener(Local, Response) ->
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(id, Local), binary_to_atom(maps:get(<<"id">>, Response))),
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(node, Local), binary_to_atom(maps:get(<<"node">>, Response))),
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(acceptors, Local), maps:get(<<"acceptors">>, Response)),
-    ?assertEqual(maps:get(max_conn, Local), maps:get(<<"max_conn">>, Response)),
-    ?assertEqual(maps:get(listen_on, Local), maps:get(<<"listen_on">>, Response)),
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(running, Local), maps:get(<<"running">>, Response)).
 
 
-listener_stats(Listener, Stats) ->
-    ?assertEqual(maps:get(<<"running">>, Listener), Stats).
+listener_stats(Listener, ExpectedStats) ->
+    ?assertEqual(ExpectedStats, maps:get(<<"running">>, Listener)).