diff --git a/CHANGES-4.3.md b/CHANGES-4.3.md
index fe2988c77..bb33daaba 100644
--- a/CHANGES-4.3.md
+++ b/CHANGES-4.3.md
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@ File format:
 - One list item per change topic
   Change log ends with a list of github PRs
 
+## v4.3.14
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* In order to fix the execution order of exhook, e.g. before/after other plugins/modules,
+  ExHook now supports user customizing emqx_hook execute priority.
+* add api: PUT /rules/{id}/reset_metrics.
+  This api reset the metrics of the rule engine of a rule, and reset the metrics of the action related to this rule. [#7474]
+* Enhanced rule engine error handling when json parsing error.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Prohibit empty topics in strict mode
+* Make sure ehttpc delete useless pool always succeed.
+* Update mongodb driver to fix potential process leak.
+
 ## v4.3.13
 
 ### Important changes
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e078b9c4e..5499d6dbe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ $(PROFILES:%=clean-%):
 .PHONY: clean-all
 clean-all:
 	@rm -rf _build
+	@rm rebar.lock
 
 .PHONY: deps-all
 deps-all: $(REBAR) $(PROFILES:%=deps-%)
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.app.src b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.app.src
index 8db4ffe84..7ec03e92d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_auth_jwt,
  [{description, "EMQ X Authentication with JWT"},
-  {vsn, "4.3.1"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.2"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_auth_jwt_sup]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,jose]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
index b9831bb6f..684b4fa93 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 %% -*-: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
  [
-    {"4.3.0", [
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-1]">>, [
       {load_module, emqx_auth_jwt_svr, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
  ],
  [
-    {"4.3.0", [
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-1]">>, [
       {load_module, emqx_auth_jwt_svr, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
index b9d19bf57..f34cde783 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ do_init_jwks(Options) ->
                                   [K, V, Reason]),
                              undefined;
                          J -> J
-                     catch T:R:_ ->
+                     catch T:R ->
                          ?LOG(warning, "Build ~p JWK ~p failed: {~p, ~p}~n",
                               [K, V, T, R]),
                          undefined
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/rebar.config
index c89c15d3c..8db0176b0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/rebar.config
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {deps,
   %% NOTE: mind poolboy version when updating mongodb-erlang version
- [{mongodb, {git,"https://github.com/emqx/mongodb-erlang", {tag, "v3.0.12"}}},
-  %% mongodb-erlang uses a special fork https://github.com/comtihon/poolboy.git
+ [%% mongodb-erlang uses a special fork https://github.com/comtihon/poolboy.git
   %% (which has overflow_ttl feature added).
   %% However, it references `{branch, "master}` (commit 9c06a9a on 2021-04-07).
   %% By accident, We have always been using the upstream fork due to
@@ -29,4 +28,3 @@
 {cover_enabled, true}.
 {cover_opts, [verbose]}.
 {cover_export_enabled, true}.
-
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/etc/emqx_exhook.conf b/apps/emqx_exhook/etc/emqx_exhook.conf
index 4d94def06..6a4725e02 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/etc/emqx_exhook.conf
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/etc/emqx_exhook.conf
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@
 ## Value: false | Duration
 #exhook.auto_reconnect = 60s
 
+## The exhook execution priority on the Chain of the emqx hooks.
+##
+## Modify the field to fix the exhook execute order before/after other plugins/modules.
+## By default, most hooks registered by plugins or modules have a priority of 0.
+##
+## With the same priority of 0, the execute order depends on hookpoints mount order.
+## Scilicet is the loaded order of plugins/ modules.
+##
+## Default: 0
+## Value: Integer
+#exhook.hook_priority = 0
 
 ##--------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## The Hook callback servers
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/include/emqx_exhook.hrl b/apps/emqx_exhook/include/emqx_exhook.hrl
index 7301fdcbb..58deb707a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/include/emqx_exhook.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/include/emqx_exhook.hrl
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@
       , {'message.dropped',     {emqx_exhook_handler, on_message_dropped,      []}}
       ]).
 
+-define(DEFAULT_HOOK_PRIORITY, 0).
+
 -endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/priv/emqx_exhook.schema b/apps/emqx_exhook/priv/emqx_exhook.schema
index d11001c0d..4f6419c6a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/priv/emqx_exhook.schema
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/priv/emqx_exhook.schema
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
   {datatype, string}
 ]}.
 
+{mapping, "exhook.hook_priority", "emqx_exhook.hook_priority", [
+  {default, 0},
+  {datatype, integer}
+]}.
+
 {translation, "emqx_exhook.auto_reconnect", fun(Conf) ->
   case cuttlefish:conf_get("exhook.auto_reconnect", Conf) of
       "false" -> false;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.app.src b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.app.src
index 46223d212..b386bcaca 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_exhook,
  [{description, "EMQ X Extension for Hook"},
-  {vsn, "4.3.4"},
+  {vsn, "4.3.5"},
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {mod, {emqx_exhook_app, []}},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.appup.src b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.appup.src
index d6a699c33..dee9aed5f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook.appup.src
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
-%% -*-: erlang -*-
+%% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
  [
-    {<<"4.3.[0-3]">>, [
+    {"4.3.4", [
+        {load_module, emqx_exhook_sup, brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+        {load_module, emqx_exhook_server, brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+        {update, emqx_exhook_mngr, {advanced, ["4.3.4"]}}
+    ]},
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-3]">>, [
         {restart_application, emqx_exhook}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
  ],
  [
-    {<<"4.3.[0-3]">>, [
+    {"4.3.4", [
+        {load_module, emqx_exhook_sup, brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+        {load_module, emqx_exhook_server, brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+        {update, emqx_exhook_mngr, {advanced, ["4.3.4"]}}
+    ]},
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-3]">>, [
          {restart_application, emqx_exhook}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_mngr.erl b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_mngr.erl
index cadd5eb37..c6d89fb12 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_mngr.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_mngr.erl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 %% APIs
--export([start_link/3]).
+-export([start_link/4]).
 
 %% Mgmt API
 -export([ enable/2
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@
           %% Request options
           request_options :: grpc_client:options(),
           %% Timer references
-          trefs :: map()
+          trefs :: map(),
+          %% Hooks execute options
+          hooks_options :: hooks_options()
          }).
 
+-export_type([ server_options/0
+             , hooks_options/0]).
+
 -type servers() :: [{Name :: atom(), server_options()}].
 
 -type server_options() :: [ {scheme, http | https}
@@ -69,6 +74,10 @@
                           | {port, inet:port_number()}
                           ].
 
+-type hooks_options() :: #{hook_priority => integer()}.
+
+-define(DEFAULT_HOOK_OPTS, #{hook_priority => ?DEFAULT_HOOK_PRIORITY}).
+
 -define(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, 60000).
 
 -define(CNTER, emqx_exhook_counter).
@@ -77,12 +86,12 @@
 %% APIs
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--spec start_link(servers(), false | non_neg_integer(), grpc_client:options())
+-spec start_link(servers(), false | non_neg_integer(), grpc_client:options(), hooks_options())
     ->ignore
      | {ok, pid()}
      | {error, any()}.
-start_link(Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts) ->
-    gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, [Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts], []).
+start_link(Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts, HooksOpts) ->
+    gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, [Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts, HooksOpts], []).
 
 -spec enable(pid(), atom()|string()) -> ok | {error, term()}.
 enable(Pid, Name) ->
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ call(Pid, Req) ->
 %% gen_server callbacks
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-init([Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts0]) ->
+init([Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts0, HooksOpts]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     %% XXX: Due to the ExHook Module in the enterprise,
     %% this process may start multiple times and they will share this table
@@ -120,32 +129,33 @@ init([Servers, AutoReconnect, ReqOpts0]) ->
 
     %% Load the hook servers
     ReqOpts = maps:without([request_failed_action], ReqOpts0),
-    {Waiting, Running} = load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts),
+    {Waiting, Running} = load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts, HooksOpts),
     {ok, ensure_reload_timer(
            #state{waiting = Waiting,
                   running = Running,
                   stopped = #{},
                   request_options = ReqOpts,
                   auto_reconnect = AutoReconnect,
-                  trefs = #{}
+                  trefs = #{},
+                  hooks_options = HooksOpts
                  }
           )}.
 
 %% @private
-load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts) ->
-    load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts, #{}, #{}).
-load_all_servers([], _Request, Waiting, Running) ->
+load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts, HooksOpts) ->
+    load_all_servers(Servers, ReqOpts, HooksOpts, #{}, #{}).
+load_all_servers([], _Request, _HooksOpts, Waiting, Running) ->
     {Waiting, Running};
-load_all_servers([{Name, Options}|More], ReqOpts, Waiting, Running) ->
+load_all_servers([{Name, Options} | More], ReqOpts, HooksOpts, Waiting, Running) ->
     {NWaiting, NRunning} =
-        case emqx_exhook_server:load(Name, Options, ReqOpts) of
+        case emqx_exhook_server:load(Name, Options, ReqOpts, HooksOpts) of
             {ok, ServerState} ->
                 save(Name, ServerState),
                 {Waiting, Running#{Name => Options}};
             {error, _} ->
                 {Waiting#{Name => Options}, Running}
         end,
-    load_all_servers(More, ReqOpts, NWaiting, NRunning).
+    load_all_servers(More, ReqOpts, HooksOpts, NWaiting, NRunning).
 
 handle_call({load, Name}, _From, State) ->
     {Result, NState} = do_load_server(Name, State),
@@ -199,8 +209,27 @@ terminate(_Reason, State = #state{running = Running}) ->
     _ = unload_exhooks(),
     ok.
 
-code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
-    {ok, State}.
+%% in the emqx_exhook:v4.3.5, we have added one new field in the state last:
+%%  - hooks_options :: map()
+code_change({down, _Vsn}, State, [ToVsn]) ->
+    case re:run(ToVsn, "4\\.3\\.[0-4]") of
+        {match, _} ->
+            NState = list_to_tuple(
+                       lists:droplast(
+                         tuple_to_list(State))),
+            {ok, NState};
+        _ ->
+            {ok, State}
+    end;
+code_change(_Vsn, State, [FromVsn]) ->
+    case re:run(FromVsn, "4\\.3\\.[0-4]") of
+        {match, _} ->
+            NState = list_to_tuple(
+                       tuple_to_list(State) ++ [?DEFAULT_HOOK_OPTS]),
+            {ok, NState};
+        _ ->
+            {ok, State}
+    end.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal funcs
@@ -214,7 +243,8 @@ do_load_server(Name, State0 = #state{
                                  waiting = Waiting,
                                  running = Running,
                                  stopped = Stopped,
-                                 request_options = ReqOpts}) ->
+                                 request_options = ReqOpts,
+                                 hooks_options = HooksOpts}) ->
     State = clean_reload_timer(Name, State0),
     case maps:get(Name, Running, undefined) of
         undefined ->
@@ -223,7 +253,7 @@ do_load_server(Name, State0 = #state{
                 undefined ->
                     {{error, not_found}, State};
                 Options ->
-                    case emqx_exhook_server:load(Name, Options, ReqOpts) of
+                    case emqx_exhook_server:load(Name, Options, ReqOpts, HooksOpts) of
                         {ok, ServerState} ->
                             save(Name, ServerState),
                             ?LOG(info, "Load exhook callback server "
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_server.erl b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_server.erl
index 7df5b643c..d3953ade7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_server.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_server.erl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -define(PB_CLIENT_MOD, emqx_exhook_v_1_hook_provider_client).
 
 %% Load/Unload
--export([ load/3
+-export([ load/4
         , unload/1
         ]).
 
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@
 %% Load/Unload APIs
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--spec load(atom(), list(), map()) -> {ok, server()} | {error, term()} .
-load(Name0, Opts0, ReqOpts) ->
+-spec load(atom(), emqx_exhook_mngr:server_options(), grpc_client:options(), emqx_exhook_mngr:hooks_options())
+          -> {ok, server()} | {error, term()} .
+load(Name0, Opts0, ReqOpts, HooksOpts) ->
     Name = to_list(Name0),
     {SvrAddr, ClientOpts} = channel_opts(Opts0),
     case emqx_exhook_sup:start_grpc_client_channel(
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ load(Name0, Opts0, ReqOpts) ->
                                io_lib:format("exhook.~s.", [Name])),
                     ensure_metrics(Prefix, HookSpecs),
                     %% Ensure hooks
-                    ensure_hooks(HookSpecs),
+                    ensure_hooks(HookSpecs, maps:get(hook_priority, HooksOpts, ?DEFAULT_HOOK_PRIORITY)),
                     {ok, #server{name = Name,
                                  options = ReqOpts,
                                  channel = _ChannPoolPid,
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ resovle_hookspec(HookSpecs) when is_list(HookSpecs) ->
         case maps:get(name, HookSpec, undefined) of
             undefined -> Acc;
             Name0 ->
-                Name = try binary_to_existing_atom(Name0, utf8) catch T:R:_ -> {T,R} end,
+                Name = try binary_to_existing_atom(Name0, utf8) catch T:R -> {T,R} end,
                 case lists:member(Name, AvailableHooks) of
                     true ->
                         case lists:member(Name, MessageHooks) of
@@ -193,13 +194,13 @@ ensure_metrics(Prefix, HookSpecs) ->
             || Hookpoint <- maps:keys(HookSpecs)],
     lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, Keys).
 
-ensure_hooks(HookSpecs) ->
+ensure_hooks(HookSpecs, Priority) ->
     lists:foreach(fun(Hookpoint) ->
         case lists:keyfind(Hookpoint, 1, ?ENABLED_HOOKS) of
             false ->
                 ?LOG(error, "Unknown name ~s to hook, skip it!", [Hookpoint]);
             {Hookpoint, {M, F, A}} ->
-                emqx_hooks:put(Hookpoint, {M, F, A}),
+                emqx_hooks:put(Hookpoint, {M, F, A}, Priority),
                 ets:update_counter(?CNTER, Hookpoint, {2, 1}, {Hookpoint, 0})
         end
     end, maps:keys(HookSpecs)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_sup.erl b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_sup.erl
index e9c405de0..1b5b4f7af 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_sup.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/src/emqx_exhook_sup.erl
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 -behaviour(supervisor).
 
+-include("emqx_exhook.hrl").
+
 -export([ start_link/0
         , init/1
         ]).
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ start_link() ->
 
 init([]) ->
     Mngr = ?CHILD(emqx_exhook_mngr, worker,
-                  [servers(), auto_reconnect(), request_options()]),
+                  [servers(), auto_reconnect(), request_options(), hooks_options()]),
     {ok, {{one_for_one, 10, 100}, [Mngr]}}.
 
 servers() ->
@@ -57,6 +59,10 @@ request_options() ->
       request_failed_action => env(request_failed_action, deny)
      }.
 
+hooks_options() ->
+    #{hook_priority => env(hook_priority, ?DEFAULT_HOOK_PRIORITY)
+     }.
+
 env(Key, Def) ->
     application:get_env(emqx_exhook, Key, Def).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/test/emqx_exhook_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_exhook/test/emqx_exhook_SUITE.erl
index b4c58fe62..5aed2f2b8 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exhook/test/emqx_exhook_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/test/emqx_exhook_SUITE.erl
@@ -98,10 +98,31 @@ t_cli_stats(_) ->
     _ = emqx_exhook_cli:cli(x),
     unmeck_print().
 
+t_priority(_) ->
+    restart_exhook_with_envs([{emqx_exhook, hook_priority, 1}]),
+
+    emqx_exhook:disable(default),
+    ok = emqx_exhook:enable(default),
+    [Callback | _] = emqx_hooks:lookup('client.connected'),
+    1 = emqx_hooks:callback_priority(Callback).
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Utils
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+%% TODO: make it more general and move to `emqx_ct_helpers`
+restart_exhook_with_envs(Envs) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_exhook]),
+    SetPriorityFun
+        = fun(emqx) ->
+                  set_special_cfgs(emqx);
+             (emqx_exhook) ->
+                  lists:foreach(fun({App, Key, Val}) ->
+                                        application:set_env(App, Key, Val)
+                                end, Envs)
+          end,
+    emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_exhook], SetPriorityFun).
+
 meck_print() ->
     meck:new(emqx_ctl, [passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
     meck:expect(emqx_ctl, print, fun(_) -> ok end),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
index cd57630b4..f0d73e581 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_rule_engine,
  [{description, "EMQ X Rule Engine"},
-  {vsn, "4.3.8"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.9"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_rule_engine_sup, emqx_rule_registry]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,rulesql,getopt]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index 0ed0fee3a..e151086be 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.3.8",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.6"]}},
@@ -17,7 +31,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.5"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -26,7 +41,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.4"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -35,7 +51,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.3"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -45,7 +62,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.2"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -56,7 +74,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.1"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -67,7 +86,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.0"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -78,14 +98,28 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.3.8",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.6"]}},
@@ -94,7 +128,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.5"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -103,7 +138,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.4"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -112,7 +148,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.3"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -122,7 +159,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.2"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -133,7 +171,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.1"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -144,7 +183,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.0"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
index c8e69a17f..d984d18c1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         , test_resource/1
         , start_resource/1
         , get_resource_status/1
+        , is_source_alive/1
         , get_resource_params/1
         , delete_resource/1
         , update_resource/2
@@ -314,24 +315,37 @@ start_resource(ResId) ->
     end.
 
 -spec(test_resource(#{type := _, config := _, _ => _}) -> ok | {error, Reason :: term()}).
-test_resource(#{type := Type, config := Config0}) ->
+test_resource(#{type := Type} = Params) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_type(Type) of
-        {ok, #resource_type{on_create = {ModC, Create},
-                            on_destroy = {ModD, Destroy},
-                            params_spec = ParamSpec}} ->
-            Config = emqx_rule_validator:validate_params(Config0, ParamSpec),
-            ResId = resource_id(),
+        {ok, #resource_type{}} ->
+            ResId = maps:get(id, Params, resource_id()),
             try
-                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(init_resource, [ModC, Create, ResId, Config]),
-                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(clear_resource, [ModD, Destroy, ResId]),
+                _ = create_resource(maps:put(id, ResId, Params)),
+                true = is_source_alive(ResId),
                 ok
-            catch
-                throw:Reason -> {error, Reason}
+            catch E:R:S ->
+                ?LOG(warning, "test resource failed, ~0p:~0p ~0p", [E, R, S]),
+                {error, R}
+            after
+                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(delete_resource, [ResId])
             end;
         not_found ->
             {error, {resource_type_not_found, Type}}
     end.
 
+is_source_alive(ResId) ->
+    case rpc:multicall(ekka_mnesia:running_nodes(), ?MODULE, get_resource_status, [ResId], 5000) of
+        {ResL, []} ->
+            is_source_alive_(ResL);
+        {_, _Errors} ->
+            false
+    end.
+
+is_source_alive_([]) -> true;
+is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := true}} | ResL]) -> is_source_alive_(ResL);
+is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := false}} | _ResL]) -> false;
+is_source_alive_([_Error | _ResL]) -> false.
+
 -spec(get_resource_status(resource_id()) -> {ok, resource_status()} | {error, Reason :: term()}).
 get_resource_status(ResId) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_params(ResId) of
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
index 39ac1e9c2..b2766e0e0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
             descr  => "Delete a rule"
            }).
 
+-rest_api(#{name   => reset_metrics,
+            method => 'PUT',
+            path   => "/rules/:bin:id/reset_metrics",
+            func   => reset_metrics,
+            descr  => "reset a rule metrics"
+           }).
+
 -rest_api(#{name   => list_actions,
             method => 'GET',
             path   => "/actions/",
@@ -154,6 +161,7 @@
         , list_rules/2
         , show_rule/2
         , delete_rule/2
+        , reset_metrics/2
         ]).
 
 -export([ list_actions/2
@@ -252,6 +260,10 @@ delete_rule(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
     ok = emqx_rule_engine:delete_rule(Id),
     return(ok).
 
+reset_metrics(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
+    ok = emqx_rule_metrics:reset_metrics(Id),
+    return(ok).
+
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Actions API
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -296,7 +308,7 @@ do_create_resource(Create, ParsedParams) ->
 list_resources(#{}, _Params) ->
     Data0 = lists:foldr(fun maybe_record_to_map/2, [], emqx_rule_registry:get_resources()),
     Data = lists:map(fun(Res = #{id := ResId}) ->
-               Status = get_aggregated_status(ResId),
+               Status = emqx_rule_engine:is_source_alive(ResId),
                maps:put(status, Status, Res)
            end, Data0),
     return({ok, Data}).
@@ -304,14 +316,6 @@ list_resources(#{}, _Params) ->
 list_resources_by_type(#{type := Type}, _Params) ->
     return_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_resources_by_type(Type)).
 
-get_aggregated_status(ResId) ->
-    lists:all(fun(Node) ->
-        case rpc:call(Node, emqx_rule_engine, get_resource_status, [ResId]) of
-            {ok, #{is_alive := true}} -> true;
-            _ -> false
-        end
-    end, ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()).
-
 show_resource(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource(Id) of
         {ok, R} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_events.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_events.erl
index fb7649e97..f3044ff74 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_events.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_events.erl
@@ -172,18 +172,18 @@ eventmsg_connected(_ClientInfo = #{
                     is_bridge := IsBridge,
                     mountpoint := Mountpoint
                    },
-                   _ConnInfo = #{
+                   ConnInfo = #{
                     peername := PeerName,
                     sockname := SockName,
                     clean_start := CleanStart,
                     proto_name := ProtoName,
                     proto_ver := ProtoVer,
-                    keepalive := Keepalive,
                     connected_at := ConnectedAt,
-                    conn_props := ConnProps,
-                    receive_maximum := RcvMax,
-                    expiry_interval := ExpiryInterval
+                    receive_maximum := RcvMax
                    }) ->
+    Keepalive = maps:get(keepalive, ConnInfo, 0),
+    ConnProps = maps:get(conn_props, ConnInfo, #{}),
+    ExpiryInterval = maps:get(expiry_interval, ConnInfo, 0),
     with_basic_columns('client.connected',
         #{clientid => ClientId,
           username => Username,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
index a9897437e..ae5552159 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@
         , rfc3339_to_unix_ts/2
         , now_timestamp/0
         , now_timestamp/1
+        , mongo_date/0
+        , mongo_date/1
+        , mongo_date/2
         ]).
 
 %% Proc Dict Func
@@ -900,6 +903,24 @@ time_unit(<<"millisecond">>) -> millisecond;
 time_unit(<<"microsecond">>) -> microsecond;
 time_unit(<<"nanosecond">>) -> nanosecond.
 
+mongo_date() ->
+    erlang:timestamp().
+
+mongo_date(MillisecondsTimestamp) ->
+    convert_timestamp(MillisecondsTimestamp).
+
+mongo_date(Timestamp, Unit) ->
+    InsertedTimeUnit = time_unit(Unit),
+    ScaledEpoch = erlang:convert_time_unit(Timestamp, InsertedTimeUnit, millisecond),
+    convert_timestamp(ScaledEpoch).
+
+convert_timestamp(MillisecondsTimestamp) ->
+    MicroTimestamp = MillisecondsTimestamp * 1000,
+    MegaSecs = MicroTimestamp div 1000_000_000_000,
+    Secs = MicroTimestamp div 1000_000 - MegaSecs*1000_000,
+    MicroSecs = MicroTimestamp rem 1000_000,
+    {MegaSecs, Secs, MicroSecs}.
+
 %% @doc This is for sql funcs that should be handled in the specific modules.
 %% Here the emqx_rule_funcs module acts as a proxy, forwarding
 %% the function handling to the worker module.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_metrics.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_metrics.erl
index c7c38e145..9c6bfe905 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_metrics.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_metrics.erl
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         , create_metrics/1
         , clear_rule_metrics/1
         , clear_metrics/1
+        , reset_metrics/1
         ]).
 
 -export([ get_rule_metrics/1
@@ -127,6 +128,45 @@ clear_rule_metrics(Id) ->
 clear_metrics(Id) ->
     gen_server:call(?MODULE, {delete_metrics, Id}).
 
+-spec(reset_metrics(rule_id()) -> ok).
+reset_metrics(Id) ->
+    reset_speeds(Id),
+    reset_metrics(Id, rule_metrics()),
+    case emqx_rule_registry:get_rule(Id) of
+        not_found -> ok;
+        {ok, #rule{actions = Actions}} ->
+            [ reset_metrics(ActionId, action_metrics())
+              || #action_instance{ id = ActionId} <- Actions],
+            ok
+    end.
+
+reset_metrics(Id, Metrics) ->
+    case couters_ref(Id) of
+        not_found -> ok;
+        Ref -> [counters:put(Ref, metrics_idx(Idx), 0)
+                || Idx <- Metrics],
+               ok
+    end.
+
+reset_speeds(Id) ->
+    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {reset_speeds, Id}).
+
+rule_metrics() ->
+    [ 'rules.matched'
+    , 'rules.failed'
+    , 'rules.passed'
+    , 'rules.exception'
+    , 'rules.no_result'
+    ].
+
+action_metrics() ->
+    [ 'actions.success'
+    , 'actions.error'
+    , 'actions.taken'
+    , 'actions.exception'
+    , 'actions.retry'
+    ].
+
 -spec(get(rule_id(), atom()) -> number()).
 get(Id, Metric) ->
     case couters_ref(Id) of
@@ -288,6 +328,9 @@ handle_call({create_rule_metrics, Id}, _From,
                                     _ -> RuleSpeeds#{Id => #rule_speed{}}
                                 end}};
 
+handle_call({reset_speeds, Id}, _From, State = #state{rule_speeds = RuleSpeedMap}) ->
+    {reply, ok, State#state{rule_speeds = maps:put(Id, #rule_speed{}, RuleSpeedMap)}};
+
 handle_call({delete_metrics, Id}, _From,
             State = #state{metric_ids = MIDs, rule_speeds = undefined}) ->
     {reply, delete_counters(Id), State#state{metric_ids = sets:del_element(Id, MIDs)}};
@@ -325,7 +368,7 @@ handle_info(_Info, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
 code_change({down, _Vsn}, State = #state{metric_ids = MIDs}, [Vsn]) ->
-    case string:tokens(Vsn, ".") of 
+    case string:tokens(Vsn, ".") of
         ["4", "3", SVal] ->
             {Val, []} = string:to_integer(SVal),
             case Val =< 6 of
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_runtime.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_runtime.erl
index 35121c046..2912bd7b3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_runtime.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_runtime.erl
@@ -50,31 +50,8 @@ apply_rules([], _Input) ->
     ok;
 apply_rules([#rule{enabled = false}|More], Input) ->
     apply_rules(More, Input);
-apply_rules([Rule = #rule{id = RuleID}|More], Input) ->
-    try apply_rule_discard_result(Rule, Input)
-    catch
-        %% ignore the errors if select or match failed
-        _:{select_and_transform_error, Error} ->
-            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
-            ?LOG(warning, "SELECT clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
-                 [RuleID, Error]);
-        _:{match_conditions_error, Error} ->
-            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
-            ?LOG(warning, "WHERE clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
-                 [RuleID, Error]);
-        _:{select_and_collect_error, Error} ->
-            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
-            ?LOG(warning, "FOREACH clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
-                 [RuleID, Error]);
-        _:{match_incase_error, Error} ->
-            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
-            ?LOG(warning, "INCASE clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
-                 [RuleID, Error]);
-        _:Error:StkTrace ->
-            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
-            ?LOG(error, "Apply rule ~s failed: ~p. Stacktrace:~n~p",
-                 [RuleID, Error, StkTrace])
-    end,
+apply_rules([Rule|More], Input) ->
+    apply_rule_discard_result(Rule, Input),
     apply_rules(More, Input).
 
 apply_rule_discard_result(Rule, Input) ->
@@ -84,7 +61,35 @@ apply_rule_discard_result(Rule, Input) ->
 apply_rule(Rule = #rule{id = RuleID}, Input) ->
     clear_rule_payload(),
     ok = emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_matched(RuleID),
-    do_apply_rule(Rule, add_metadata(Input, #{rule_id => RuleID})).
+    try do_apply_rule(Rule, add_metadata(Input, #{rule_id => RuleID}))
+    catch
+        %% ignore the errors if select or match failed
+        _:Reason = {select_and_transform_error, Error} ->
+            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
+            ?LOG(warning, "SELECT clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
+                 [RuleID, Error]),
+            {error, Reason};
+        _:Reason = {match_conditions_error, Error} ->
+            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
+            ?LOG(warning, "WHERE clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
+                 [RuleID, Error]),
+            {error, Reason};
+        _:Reason = {select_and_collect_error, Error} ->
+            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
+            ?LOG(warning, "FOREACH clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
+                 [RuleID, Error]),
+            {error, Reason};
+        _:Reason = {match_incase_error, Error} ->
+            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
+            ?LOG(warning, "INCASE clause exception for ~s failed: ~p",
+                 [RuleID, Error]),
+            {error, Reason};
+        _:Error:StkTrace ->
+            emqx_rule_metrics:inc_rules_exception(RuleID),
+            ?LOG(error, "Apply rule ~s failed: ~p. Stacktrace:~n~p",
+                 [RuleID, Error, StkTrace]),
+            {error, {Error, StkTrace}}
+    end.
 
 do_apply_rule(#rule{id = RuleId,
                     is_foreach = true,
@@ -452,7 +457,8 @@ cache_payload(DecodedP) ->
 
 safe_decode_and_cache(MaybeJson) ->
     try cache_payload(emqx_json:decode(MaybeJson, [return_maps]))
-    catch _:_ -> #{}
+    catch
+        _:_:_-> error({decode_json_failed, MaybeJson})
     end.
 
 ensure_list(List) when is_list(List) -> List;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_sqltester.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_sqltester.erl
index 760205d62..26da4cead 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_sqltester.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_sqltester.erl
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test_rule(Sql, Select, Context, EventTopics) ->
         R
     of
         {ok, Data} -> {ok, flatten(Data)};
-        {error, nomatch} -> {error, nomatch}
+        {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     after
         ok = emqx_rule_registry:remove_action_instance_params(ActInstId)
     end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
index 02e0f607c..96480bfc5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ groups() ->
       [t_register_provider,
        t_unregister_provider,
        t_create_rule,
+       t_reset_metrics,
        t_create_resource
       ]},
      {actions, [],
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ groups() ->
        t_sqlparse_array_range_1,
        t_sqlparse_array_range_2,
        t_sqlparse_true_false,
-       t_sqlparse_new_map
+       t_sqlparse_new_map,
+       t_sqlparse_invalid_json
       ]},
      {rule_metrics, [],
       [t_metrics,
@@ -351,6 +353,39 @@ t_inspect_action(_Config) ->
     emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource(ResId),
     ok.
 
+t_reset_metrics(_Config) ->
+    ok = emqx_rule_engine:load_providers(),
+    {ok, #resource{id = ResId}} = emqx_rule_engine:create_resource(
+                                    #{type => built_in,
+                                      config => #{},
+                                      description => <<"debug resource">>}),
+    {ok, #rule{id = Id}} = emqx_rule_engine:create_rule(
+                             #{rawsql => "select clientid as c, username as u "
+                               "from \"t1\" ",
+                               actions => [#{name => 'inspect',
+                                             args => #{'$resource' => ResId, a=>1, b=>2}}],
+                               type => built_in,
+                               description => <<"Inspect rule">>
+                              }),
+    {ok, Client} = emqtt:start_link([{username, <<"emqx">>}]),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(Client),
+    [ begin
+          emqtt:publish(Client, <<"t1">>, <<"{\"id\": 1, \"name\": \"ha\"}">>, 0),
+          timer:sleep(100)
+      end
+      || _ <- lists:seq(1,10)],
+    emqx_rule_metrics:reset_metrics(Id),
+    ?assertEqual(#{exception => 0,failed => 0,
+                   matched => 0,no_result => 0,passed => 0,
+                   speed => 0.0,speed_last5m => 0.0,speed_max => 0},
+                 emqx_rule_metrics:get_rule_metrics(Id)),
+    ?assertEqual(#{failed => 0,success => 0,taken => 0},
+                   emqx_rule_metrics:get_action_metrics(ResId)),
+    emqtt:stop(Client),
+    emqx_rule_registry:remove_rule(Id),
+    emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource(ResId),
+    ok.
+
 t_republish_action(_Config) ->
     Qos0Received = emqx_metrics:val('messages.qos0.received'),
     Received = emqx_metrics:val('messages.received'),
@@ -2274,12 +2309,13 @@ t_sqlparse_array_range_1(_Config) ->
     Sql02 = "select "
            "  payload.a[1..4] as c "
            "from \"t/#\" ",
-    ?assertThrow({select_and_transform_error, {error,{range_get,non_list_data},_}},
+    ?assertMatch({error, {select_and_transform_error, {error,{range_get,non_list_data},_}}},
         emqx_rule_sqltester:test(
             #{<<"rawsql">> => Sql02,
                 <<"ctx">> =>
                     #{<<"payload">> => <<"{\"x\":[0,1,2,3,4,5]}">>,
                       <<"topic">> => <<"t/a">>}})),
+
     %% construct a range:
     Sql1 = "select "
            "  [1..4] as c, "
@@ -2406,6 +2442,29 @@ t_sqlparse_nested_get(_Config) ->
               <<"payload">> => <<"{\"a\": {\"b\": 0}}">>
           }})).
 
+t_sqlparse_invalid_json(_Config) ->
+    Sql02 = "select "
+           "  payload.a[1..4] as c "
+           "from \"t/#\" ",
+    ?assertMatch({error, {select_and_transform_error, {error,{decode_json_failed,_},_}}},
+        emqx_rule_sqltester:test(
+            #{<<"rawsql">> => Sql02,
+                <<"ctx">> =>
+                    #{<<"payload">> => <<"{\"x\":[0,1,2,3,}">>,
+                      <<"topic">> => <<"t/a">>}})),
+
+
+    Sql2 = "foreach payload.sensors "
+        "do item.cmd as msg_type "
+        "from \"t/#\" ",
+    ?assertMatch({error, {select_and_collect_error, {error,{decode_json_failed,_},_}}},
+                 emqx_rule_sqltester:test(
+                   #{<<"rawsql">> => Sql2,
+                     <<"ctx">> =>
+                         #{<<"payload">> =>
+                               <<"{\"sensors\": [{\"cmd\":\"1\"} {\"cmd\":}]}">>,
+                           <<"topic">> => <<"t/a">>}})).
+
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal helpers
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
index efd362156..f8bd08677 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_dashboard,
  [{description, "EMQ X Web Dashboard"},
-  {vsn, "4.3.9"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.10"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_dashboard_sup]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,mnesia,minirest]},
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 2003321bb..484969060 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 {deps,
     [ {gpb, "4.11.2"} %% gpb only used to build, but not for release, pin it here to avoid fetching a wrong version due to rebar plugins scattered in all the deps
-    , {ehttpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ehttpc", {tag, "0.1.14"}}}
+    , {ehttpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ehttpc", {tag, "0.1.15"}}}
     , {eredis_cluster, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/eredis_cluster", {tag, "0.6.5"}}}
     , {gproc, {git, "https://github.com/uwiger/gproc", {tag, "0.8.0"}}}
     , {jiffy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy", {tag, "1.0.5"}}}
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     , {getopt, "1.0.1"}
     , {snabbkaffe, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", {tag, "0.15.0"}}}
     , {lc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/lc.git", {tag, "0.2.0"}}}
+    , {mongodb, {git,"https://github.com/emqx/mongodb-erlang", {tag, "v3.0.13"}}}
     ]}.
 
 {xref_ignores,
diff --git a/scripts/update-appup.sh b/scripts/update-appup.sh
index d62faee74..55bcc0122 100755
--- a/scripts/update-appup.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-appup.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
         SKIP_BUILD='yes'
         shift
         ;;
+    --skip-build-base)
+        SKIP_BUILD_BASE='yes'
+        shift
+        ;;
     --check)
         # hijack the --check option
         IS_CHECK='yes'
@@ -88,16 +92,20 @@ else
     NEW_COPY='no'
 fi
 
-pushd "${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
-if [ "$NEW_COPY" = 'no' ]; then
-    REMOTE="$(git remote -v | grep "${GIT_REPO}" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')"
-    git fetch "$REMOTE"
+if [ "${SKIP_BUILD_BASE:-no}" = 'yes' ]; then
+    echo "not building relup base ${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
+else
+    pushd "${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
+    if [ "$NEW_COPY" = 'no' ]; then
+        REMOTE="$(git remote -v | grep "${GIT_REPO}" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')"
+        git fetch "$REMOTE"
+    fi
+    git reset --hard
+    git clean -fdx
+    git checkout "${PREV_TAG}"
+    make "$PROFILE"
+    popd
 fi
-git reset --hard
-git clean -fdx
-git checkout "${PREV_TAG}"
-make "$PROFILE"
-popd
 
 PREV_REL_DIR="${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}/_build/${PROFILE}/lib"
 
diff --git a/src/emqx.app.src b/src/emqx.app.src
index 2f58c52a8..cfa03c2d4 100644
--- a/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   %% the emqx `release' version, which in turn is comprised of several
   %% apps, one of which is this.  See `emqx_release.hrl' for more
   %% info.
-  {vsn, "4.3.14"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.15"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [ kernel
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 29c060b78..8825da442 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.13",
+  [{"4.3.14",
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.13",
     [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -18,7 +21,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -44,7 +48,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -72,7 +77,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_http_lib,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -100,7 +106,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -164,7 +172,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -197,7 +206,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -230,7 +240,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -264,7 +275,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -298,7 +310,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -333,7 +346,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -368,7 +382,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -406,7 +421,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -447,14 +463,18 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
-   {<<".*">>,[]}],
-   [{"4.3.13",
-    [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {<<".*">>,[]}],
+  [{"4.3.14",
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.13",
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -466,7 +486,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -491,7 +512,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -518,7 +540,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_http_lib,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -545,7 +568,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -576,7 +600,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -607,7 +632,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -639,7 +665,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -671,7 +698,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -704,7 +732,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -737,7 +766,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -771,7 +801,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -805,7 +836,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -842,7 +874,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
     [{load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -881,5 +914,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}]}.
diff --git a/src/emqx_frame.erl b/src/emqx_frame.erl
index 48e8b71fb..aa71b16ae 100644
--- a/src/emqx_frame.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_frame.erl
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ parse_packet(#mqtt_packet_header{type = ?CONNACK}, <<AckFlags:8, ReasonCode:8, R
 
 parse_packet(#mqtt_packet_header{type = ?PUBLISH, qos = QoS}, Bin,
              #{strict_mode := StrictMode, version := Ver}) ->
-    {TopicName, Rest} = parse_utf8_string(Bin, StrictMode),
+    {TopicName, Rest} = parse_topic_name(Bin, StrictMode),
     {PacketId, Rest1} = case QoS of
                             ?QOS_0 -> {undefined, Rest};
                             _ -> parse_packet_id(Rest)
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ parse_will_message(Packet = #mqtt_packet_connect{will_flag = true,
                                                  proto_ver = Ver},
                    Bin, StrictMode) ->
     {Props, Rest} = parse_properties(Bin, Ver, StrictMode),
-    {Topic, Rest1} = parse_utf8_string(Rest, StrictMode),
+    {Topic, Rest1} = parse_topic_name(Rest, StrictMode),
     {Payload, Rest2} = parse_binary_data(Rest1),
     {Packet#mqtt_packet_connect{will_props   = Props,
                                 will_topic   = Topic,
@@ -524,6 +524,14 @@ parse_binary_data(Bin)
   when 2 > byte_size(Bin) ->
     error(malformed_binary_data_length).
 
+parse_topic_name(Bin, false) ->
+    parse_utf8_string(Bin, false);
+parse_topic_name(Bin, true) ->
+    case parse_utf8_string(Bin, true) of
+        {<<>>, _Rest} -> error(empty_topic_name);
+        Result -> Result
+    end.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Serialize MQTT Packet
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/emqx_hooks.erl b/src/emqx_hooks.erl
index 95ef33fdd..bd795ee0a 100644
--- a/src/emqx_hooks.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_hooks.erl
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
         , add/3
         , add/4
         , put/2
+        , put/3
+        , put/4
         , del/2
         , run/2
         , run_fold/3
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@
           priority :: integer()
          }).
 
+-type callback() :: #callback{}.
+
 -record(hook, {
           name :: hookpoint(),
           callbacks :: list(#callback{})
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ callback_priority(#callback{priority= P}) -> P.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %% @doc Register a callback
--spec(add(hookpoint(), action() | #callback{}) -> ok_or_error(already_exists)).
+-spec(add(hookpoint(), action() | callback()) -> ok_or_error(already_exists)).
 add(HookPoint, Callback) when is_record(Callback, callback) ->
     gen_server:call(?SERVER, {add, HookPoint, Callback}, infinity);
 add(HookPoint, Action) when is_function(Action); is_tuple(Action) ->
@@ -131,12 +135,24 @@ add(HookPoint, Action, Filter, Priority) when is_integer(Priority) ->
     add(HookPoint, #callback{action = Action, filter = Filter, priority = Priority}).
 
 %% @doc Like add/2, it register a callback, discard 'already_exists' error.
--spec(put(hookpoint(), action() | #callback{}) -> ok).
-put(HookPoint, Callback) ->
+-spec put(hookpoint(), action() | callback()) -> ok.
+put(HookPoint, Callback) when is_record(Callback, callback) ->
     case add(HookPoint, Callback) of
         ok -> ok;
         {error, already_exists} -> ok
-    end.
+    end;
+put(HookPoint, Action) when is_function(Action); is_tuple(Action) ->
+    ?MODULE:put(HookPoint, #callback{action = Action, priority = 0}).
+
+-spec put(hookpoint(), action(), filter() | integer() | list()) -> ok.
+put(HookPoint, Action, {_M, _F, _A} = Filter) ->
+    ?MODULE:put(HookPoint, #callback{action = Action, filter = Filter, priority = 0});
+put(HookPoint, Action, Priority) when is_integer(Priority) ->
+    ?MODULE:put(HookPoint, #callback{action = Action, priority = Priority}).
+
+-spec put(hookpoint(), action(), filter(), integer()) -> ok.
+put(HookPoint, Action, Filter, Priority) when is_integer(Priority) ->
+    ?MODULE:put(HookPoint, #callback{action = Action, filter = Filter, priority = Priority}).
 
 %% @doc Unregister a callback.
 -spec(del(hookpoint(), action() | {module(), atom()}) -> ok).
@@ -205,7 +221,7 @@ execute({M, F, A}, Args) ->
     erlang:apply(M, F, Args ++ A).
 
 %% @doc Lookup callbacks.
--spec(lookup(hookpoint()) -> [#callback{}]).
+-spec(lookup(hookpoint()) -> [callback()]).
 lookup(HookPoint) ->
     case ets:lookup(?TAB, HookPoint) of
         [#hook{callbacks = Callbacks}] ->
@@ -288,4 +304,3 @@ del_callback(Func, [#callback{action = {Func, _A}} | Callbacks], Acc) ->
     del_callback(Func, Callbacks, Acc);
 del_callback(Action, [Callback | Callbacks], Acc) ->
     del_callback(Action, Callbacks, [Callback | Acc]).
-
diff --git a/src/emqx_limiter.erl b/src/emqx_limiter.erl
index 1cca7140b..9a13e78f4 100644
--- a/src/emqx_limiter.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_limiter.erl
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ update_overall_limiter(Zone, Capacity, Interval) ->
     try
         esockd_limiter:update({Zone, overall_messages_routing}, Capacity, Interval),
         true
-    catch _:_:_ ->
+    catch _:_ ->
         false
     end.
 
@@ -167,6 +167,6 @@ delete_overall_limiter(Zone) ->
     try
         esockd_limiter:delete({Zone, overall_messages_routing}),
         true
-    catch _:_:_ ->
+    catch _:_ ->
         false
     end.
diff --git a/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
index d98786e99..81c861bdb 100644
--- a/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ t_parse_malformed_utf8_string(_) ->
     ParseState = emqx_frame:initial_parse_state(#{strict_mode => true}),
     ?catch_error(utf8_string_invalid, emqx_frame:parse(MalformedPacket, ParseState)).
 
+t_parse_empty_topic_name(_) ->
+    Packet = <<48, 4, 0, 0, 0, 1>>,
+    NormalState = emqx_frame:initial_parse_state(#{strict_mode => false}),
+    ?assertMatch({_, _}, emqx_frame:parse(Packet, NormalState)),
+
+    StrictState = emqx_frame:initial_parse_state(#{strict_mode => true}),
+    ?catch_error(empty_topic_name, emqx_frame:parse(Packet, StrictState)).
+
 t_parse_frame_proxy_protocol(_) ->
     BinList = [ <<"PROXY TCP4 ">>, <<"PROXY TCP6 ">>, <<"PROXY UNKNOWN">>
               , <<"\r\n\r\n\0\r\nQUIT\n">>],