diff --git a/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge.erl b/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge.erl
index a5a3087dc..e2707924b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge.erl
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 -export([ load_bridges/0
         , resource_type/1
+        , bridge_type/1
         , name_to_resource_id/1
         , resource_id_to_name/1
         , list_bridges/0
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ load_bridges() ->
 
 resource_type(<<"mysql">>) -> emqx_connector_mysql.
 
+bridge_type(emqx_connector_mysql) -> <<"mysql">>.
+
 name_to_resource_id(BridgeName) ->
     <<"bridge:", BridgeName/binary>>.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge_api.erl b/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge_api.erl
index 7d2f5274e..b0124e149 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_data_bridge/src/emqx_data_bridge_api.erl
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ delete_bridge(#{name := Name}, _Params) ->
     end.
 
 format_api_reply(#{resource_type := Type, id := Id, config := Conf, status := Status}) ->
-    #{type => Type, name => emqx_data_bridge:resource_id_to_name(Id),
+    #{type => emqx_data_bridge:bridge_type(Type),
+      name => emqx_data_bridge:resource_id_to_name(Id),
       config => Conf, status => Status}.