diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
index fe7b576f5..c9c761105 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ param_path_id() ->
             #{
                 in => path,
                 required => true,
-                example => <<"webhook:webhook_example">>,
+                example => <<"http:http_example">>,
                 desc => ?DESC("desc_param_path_id")
             }
         )}.
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ bridge_info_array_example(Method) ->
 bridge_info_examples(Method) ->
     maps:merge(
         #{
-            <<"webhook_example">> => #{
-                summary => <<"WebHook">>,
-                value => info_example(webhook, Method)
+            <<"http_example">> => #{
+                summary => <<"HTTP">>,
+                value => info_example(http, Method)
             },
             <<"mqtt_example">> => #{
                 summary => <<"MQTT Bridge">>,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ method_example(Type, Method) when Method == get; Method == post ->
 method_example(_Type, put) ->
     #{}.
 
-info_example_basic(webhook) ->
+info_example_basic(http) ->
     #{
         enable => true,
         url => <<"http://localhost:9901/messages/${topic}">>,
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ info_example_basic(webhook) ->
         pool_size => 4,
         enable_pipelining => 100,
         ssl => #{enable => false},
-        local_topic => <<"emqx_webhook/#">>,
+        local_topic => <<"emqx_http/#">>,
         method => post,
         body => <<"${payload}">>,
         resource_opts => #{
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_resource.erl
index c1de3b177..b3dec7905 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_resource.erl
@@ -63,18 +63,23 @@
 ).
 
 -if(?EMQX_RELEASE_EDITION == ee).
-bridge_to_resource_type(<<"mqtt">>) -> emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(mqtt) -> emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(<<"webhook">>) -> emqx_bridge_http_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(webhook) -> emqx_bridge_http_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(BridgeType) -> emqx_bridge_enterprise:resource_type(BridgeType).
+bridge_to_resource_type(BridgeType) when is_binary(BridgeType) ->
+    bridge_to_resource_type(binary_to_existing_atom(BridgeType, utf8));
+bridge_to_resource_type(mqtt) ->
+    emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
+bridge_to_resource_type(webhook) ->
+    emqx_bridge_http_connector;
+bridge_to_resource_type(BridgeType) ->
+    emqx_bridge_enterprise:resource_type(BridgeType).
 
 bridge_impl_module(BridgeType) -> emqx_bridge_enterprise:bridge_impl_module(BridgeType).
 -else.
-bridge_to_resource_type(<<"mqtt">>) -> emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(mqtt) -> emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(<<"webhook">>) -> emqx_bridge_http_connector;
-bridge_to_resource_type(webhook) -> emqx_bridge_http_connector.
+bridge_to_resource_type(BridgeType) when is_binary(Type) ->
+    bridge_to_resource_type(binary_to_existing_atom(Type, utf8));
+bridge_to_resource_type(mqtt) ->
+    emqx_bridge_mqtt_connector;
+bridge_to_resource_type(webhook) ->
+    emqx_bridge_http_connector.
 
 bridge_impl_module(_BridgeType) -> undefined.
 -endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
index cb1f7cc62..f2a51c6cb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ param_path_id() ->
             #{
                 in => path,
                 required => true,
-                example => <<"webhook:webhook_example">>,
+                example => <<"http:my_http_action">>,
                 desc => ?DESC("desc_param_path_id")
             }
         )}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
index 6adbf3942..b68a4c387 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -export([
     upgrade_pre_ee/2,
     maybe_upgrade/1,
-    webhook_maybe_upgrade/1
+    http_maybe_upgrade/1
 ]).
 
 upgrade_pre_ee(undefined, _UpgradeFunc) ->
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ maybe_upgrade(#{<<"connector">> := _} = Config0) ->
 maybe_upgrade(NewVersion) ->
     NewVersion.
 
-webhook_maybe_upgrade(#{<<"direction">> := _} = Config0) ->
+http_maybe_upgrade(#{<<"direction">> := _} = Config0) ->
     Config1 = maps:remove(<<"direction">>, Config0),
     Config1#{<<"resource_opts">> => default_resource_opts()};
-webhook_maybe_upgrade(NewVersion) ->
+http_maybe_upgrade(NewVersion) ->
     NewVersion.
 
 binary_key({K, V}) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
index ff924ac8c..27b3a8f14 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
@@ -162,13 +162,14 @@ roots() -> [{bridges, ?HOCON(?R_REF(bridges), #{importance => ?IMPORTANCE_LOW})}
 
 fields(bridges) ->
     [
-        {webhook,
+        {http,
             mk(
                 hoconsc:map(name, ref(emqx_bridge_http_schema, "config")),
                 #{
+                    aliases => [webhook],
                     desc => ?DESC("bridges_webhook"),
                     required => false,
-                    converter => fun webhook_bridge_converter/2
+                    converter => fun http_bridge_converter/2
                 }
             )},
         {mqtt,
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ status() ->
 node_name() ->
     {"node", mk(binary(), #{desc => ?DESC("desc_node_name"), example => "emqx@127.0.0.1"})}.
 
-webhook_bridge_converter(Conf0, _HoconOpts) ->
+http_bridge_converter(Conf0, _HoconOpts) ->
     emqx_bridge_compatible_config:upgrade_pre_ee(
-        Conf0, fun emqx_bridge_compatible_config:webhook_maybe_upgrade/1
+        Conf0, fun emqx_bridge_compatible_config:http_maybe_upgrade/1
     ).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_SUITE.erl
index eef4c0efb..30107d0ce 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_SUITE.erl
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ end_per_testcase(t_get_basic_usage_info_1, _Config) ->
             ok = emqx_bridge:remove(BridgeType, BridgeName)
         end,
         [
+            %% Keep using the old bridge names to avoid breaking the tests
             {webhook, <<"basic_usage_info_webhook">>},
             {webhook, <<"basic_usage_info_webhook_disabled">>},
             {mqtt, <<"basic_usage_info_mqtt">>}
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ t_get_basic_usage_info_1(_Config) ->
         #{
             num_bridges => 3,
             count_by_type => #{
-                webhook => 1,
+                http => 1,
                 mqtt => 2
             }
         },
@@ -123,12 +124,13 @@ setup_fake_telemetry_data() ->
     HTTPConfig = #{
         url => <<"http://localhost:9901/messages/${topic}">>,
         enable => true,
-        local_topic => "emqx_webhook/#",
+        local_topic => "emqx_http/#",
         method => post,
         body => <<"${payload}">>,
         headers => #{},
         request_timeout => "15s"
     },
+    %% Keep use the old bridge names to test the backward compatibility
     {ok, _} = emqx_bridge_testlib:create_bridge_api(
         <<"webhook">>,
         <<"basic_usage_info_webhook">>,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
index 339315941..92f71b2e6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ validate_resource_request_ttl(single, Timeout, Name) ->
         begin
             {ok, Res} =
                 ?wait_async_action(
-                    emqx_bridge_v2:send_message(<<"webhook">>, Name, SentData, #{}),
+                    do_send_message(?BRIDGE_TYPE_HTTP, Name, SentData),
                     #{?snk_kind := async_query},
                     1000
                 ),
@@ -1404,6 +1404,10 @@ validate_resource_request_ttl(single, Timeout, Name) ->
 validate_resource_request_ttl(_Cluster, _Timeout, _Name) ->
     ignore.
 
+do_send_message(BridgeV1Type, Name, Message) ->
+    Type = emqx_bridge_v2:bridge_v1_type_to_bridge_v2_type(BridgeV1Type),
+    emqx_bridge_v2:send_message(Type, Name, Message, #{}).
+
 %%
 
 request(Method, URL, Config) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
index 540c18878..9530702bd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ up(#{<<"mqtt">> := MqttBridges0} = Bridges) ->
     Bridges#{<<"mqtt">> := MqttBridges};
 up(#{<<"webhook">> := WebhookBridges0} = Bridges) ->
     WebhookBridges = emqx_bridge_compatible_config:upgrade_pre_ee(
-        WebhookBridges0, fun emqx_bridge_compatible_config:webhook_maybe_upgrade/1
+        WebhookBridges0, fun emqx_bridge_compatible_config:http_maybe_upgrade/1
     ),
     Bridges#{<<"webhook">> := WebhookBridges}.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_action_info.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_action_info.erl
index 19514927e..3b0543ace 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_action_info.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_action_info.erl
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 bridge_v1_type_name() -> webhook.
 
-action_type_name() -> webhook.
+action_type_name() -> http.
 
-connector_type_name() -> webhook.
+connector_type_name() -> http.
 
 schema_module() -> emqx_bridge_http_schema.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl
index a49a1b659..5ecfa76d1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     namespace/0
 ]).
 
-%% for other webhook-like connectors.
+%% for other http-like connectors.
 -export([redact_request/1]).
 
 -export([validate_method/1, join_paths/2]).
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ maybe_retry({error, Reason}, Context, ReplyFunAndArgs) ->
             true -> Context;
             false -> Context#{attempt := Attempt + 1}
         end,
-    ?tp(webhook_will_retry_async, #{}),
+    ?tp(http_will_retry_async, #{}),
     Worker = resolve_pool_worker(State, KeyOrNum),
     ok = ehttpc:request_async(
         Worker,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
index 703eb01ed..a9bd3e827 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 %%======================================================================================
 %% Hocon Schema Definitions
 
-namespace() -> "bridge_webhook".
+namespace() -> "bridge_http".
 
 roots() -> [].
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ roots() -> [].
 %% see: emqx_bridge_schema:get_response/0, put_request/0, post_request/0
 fields("post") ->
     [
-        type_field(),
+        old_type_field(),
         name_field()
     ] ++ fields("config");
 fields("put") ->
@@ -55,15 +55,16 @@ fields("config") ->
 %% v2: configuration
 fields(action) ->
     %% XXX: Do we need to rename it to `http`?
-    {webhook,
+    {http,
         mk(
-            hoconsc:map(name, ref(?MODULE, webhook_action)),
+            hoconsc:map(name, ref(?MODULE, http_action)),
             #{
+                aliases => [webhook],
                 desc => <<"HTTP Action Config">>,
                 required => false
             }
         )};
-fields(webhook_action) ->
+fields(http_action) ->
     [
         {enable, mk(boolean(), #{desc => ?DESC("config_enable"), default => true})},
         {connector,
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ fields(webhook_action) ->
                     importance => ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN
                 }
             )},
-        %% Since e5.3.2, we split the webhook_bridge to two parts: a) connector. b) actions.
+        %% Since e5.3.2, we split the http bridge to two parts: a) connector. b) actions.
         %% some fields are moved to connector, some fields are moved to actions and composed into the
         %% `parameters` field.
         {parameters,
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ fields(webhook_action) ->
                 required => true,
                 desc => ?DESC(parameters_opts)
             })}
-    ] ++ webhook_resource_opts();
+    ] ++ http_resource_opts();
 fields(parameters_opts) ->
     [
         {path,
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ fields("put_" ++ Type) ->
 fields("get_" ++ Type) ->
     emqx_bridge_schema:status_fields() ++ fields("post_" ++ Type);
 fields("config_bridge_v2") ->
-    fields(webhook_action);
+    fields(http_action);
 fields("config_connector") ->
     [
         {enable,
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ basic_config() ->
                     default => true
                 }
             )}
-    ] ++ webhook_resource_opts() ++ connector_opts().
+    ] ++ http_resource_opts() ++ connector_opts().
 
 request_config() ->
     [
@@ -203,10 +204,21 @@ connector_url_headers() ->
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% common funcs
 
+%% `webhook` is kept for backward compatibility.
+old_type_field() ->
+    {type,
+        mk(
+            enum([webhook, http]),
+            #{
+                required => true,
+                desc => ?DESC("desc_type")
+            }
+        )}.
+
 type_field() ->
     {type,
         mk(
-            webhook,
+            http,
             #{
                 required => true,
                 desc => ?DESC("desc_type")
@@ -290,7 +302,7 @@ request_timeout_field() ->
             }
         )}.
 
-webhook_resource_opts() ->
+http_resource_opts() ->
     [
         {resource_opts,
             mk(
@@ -333,8 +345,8 @@ mark_request_field_deperecated(Fields) ->
 bridge_v2_examples(Method) ->
     [
         #{
-            <<"webhook">> => #{
-                summary => <<"Webhook Action">>,
+            <<"http">> => #{
+                summary => <<"HTTP Action">>,
                 value => values({Method, bridge_v2})
             }
         }
@@ -343,8 +355,8 @@ bridge_v2_examples(Method) ->
 connector_examples(Method) ->
     [
         #{
-            <<"webhook">> => #{
-                summary => <<"Webhook Connector">>,
+            <<"http">> => #{
+                summary => <<"HTTP Connector">>,
                 value => values({Method, connector})
             }
         }
@@ -366,16 +378,16 @@ values({get, Type}) ->
 values({post, bridge_v2}) ->
     maps:merge(
         #{
-            name => <<"my_webhook_action">>,
-            type => <<"webhook">>
+            name => <<"my_http_action">>,
+            type => <<"http">>
         },
         values({put, bridge_v2})
     );
 values({post, connector}) ->
     maps:merge(
         #{
-            name => <<"my_webhook_connector">>,
-            type => <<"webhook">>
+            name => <<"my_http_connector">>,
+            type => <<"http">>
         },
         values({put, connector})
     );
@@ -386,7 +398,7 @@ values({put, connector}) ->
 values(bridge_v2) ->
     #{
         enable => true,
-        connector => <<"my_webhook_connector">>,
+        connector => <<"my_http_connector">>,
         parameters => #{
             path => <<"/room/${room_no}">>,
             method => <<"post">>,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_SUITE.erl
index cc0f2046c..2ff7d184b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_SUITE.erl
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ t_path_not_found(Config) ->
             ok
         end,
         fun(Trace) ->
-            ?assertEqual([], ?of_kind(webhook_will_retry_async, Trace)),
+            ?assertEqual([], ?of_kind(http_will_retry_async, Trace)),
             ok
         end
     ),
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ t_too_many_requests(Config) ->
             ok
         end,
         fun(Trace) ->
-            ?assertMatch([_ | _], ?of_kind(webhook_will_retry_async, Trace)),
+            ?assertMatch([_ | _], ?of_kind(http_will_retry_async, Trace)),
             ok
         end
     ),
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ t_bridge_probes_header_atoms(Config) ->
 %% helpers
 
 do_send_message(Message) ->
-    emqx_bridge_v2:send_message(?BRIDGE_TYPE, ?BRIDGE_NAME, Message, #{}).
+    Type = emqx_bridge_v2:bridge_v1_type_to_bridge_v2_type(?BRIDGE_TYPE),
+    emqx_bridge_v2:send_message(Type, ?BRIDGE_NAME, Message, #{}).
 
 do_t_async_retries(TestCase, TestContext, Error, Fn) ->
     #{error_attempts := ErrorAttempts} = TestContext,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
index 58db17a03..a5b7692d7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ param_path_id() ->
             #{
                 in => path,
                 required => true,
-                example => <<"webhook:webhook_example">>,
+                example => <<"http:my_http_connector">>,
                 desc => ?DESC("desc_param_path_id")
             }
         )}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
index 1d6ea072f..ff2790481 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ connector_impl_module(_ConnectorType) ->
 
 -endif.
 
-connector_to_resource_type_ce(webhook) ->
+connector_to_resource_type_ce(http) ->
     emqx_bridge_http_connector;
 connector_to_resource_type_ce(ConnectorType) ->
     error({no_bridge_v2, ConnectorType}).
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ remove(Type, Name, _Conf, _Opts) ->
 
 %% convert connector configs to what the connector modules want
 parse_confs(
-    <<"webhook">>,
+    <<"http">>,
     _Name,
     #{
         url := Url,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/schema/emqx_connector_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/schema/emqx_connector_schema.erl
index 2b05c2328..890f84871 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/schema/emqx_connector_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/schema/emqx_connector_schema.erl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ api_schemas(Method) ->
     [
         %% We need to map the `type' field of a request (binary) to a
         %% connector schema module.
-        api_ref(emqx_bridge_http_schema, <<"webhook">>, Method ++ "_connector")
+        api_ref(emqx_bridge_http_schema, <<"http">>, Method ++ "_connector")
     ].
 
 api_ref(Module, Type, Method) ->
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ schema_modules() ->
     [emqx_bridge_http_schema].
 -endif.
 
-connector_type_to_bridge_types(webhook) -> [webhook];
+connector_type_to_bridge_types(http) -> [http, webhook];
 connector_type_to_bridge_types(kafka_producer) -> [kafka, kafka_producer];
 connector_type_to_bridge_types(azure_event_hub_producer) -> [azure_event_hub_producer].
 
@@ -379,10 +379,11 @@ roots() ->
 
 fields(connectors) ->
     [
-        {webhook,
+        {http,
             mk(
                 hoconsc:map(name, ref(emqx_bridge_http_schema, "config_connector")),
                 #{
+                    alias => [webhook],
                     desc => <<"HTTP Connector Config">>,
                     required => false
                 }