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 ac9b18ace..f62fc9d3f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/src/emqx_bridge_http_connector.erl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 ]).
 
 %% for other http-like connectors.
--export([redact_request/1]).
+-export([redact_request/1, is_sensitive_key/1]).
 
 -export([validate_method/1, join_paths/2]).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector.app.src b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector.app.src
index 09adf9977..4622e41bb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector.app.src
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {application, emqx_connector, [
     {description, "EMQX Data Integration Connectors"},
-    {vsn, "0.1.38"},
+    {vsn, "0.1.39"},
     {registered, []},
     {mod, {emqx_connector_app, []}},
     {applications, [
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
index 74c167b32..4d753d477 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_resource.erl
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ create(Type, Name, Conf0, Opts) ->
         msg => "create connector",
         type => Type,
         name => Name,
-        config => emqx_utils:redact(Conf0)
+        config => redact(Conf0, Type)
     }),
     TypeBin = bin(Type),
     ResourceId = resource_id(Type, Name),
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ update(Type, Name, {OldConf, Conf}, Opts) ->
                 msg => "update connector",
                 type => Type,
                 name => Name,
-                config => emqx_utils:redact(Conf)
+                config => redact(Conf, Type)
             }),
             case recreate(Type, Name, Conf, Opts) of
                 {ok, _} ->
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ update(Type, Name, {OldConf, Conf}, Opts) ->
                         msg => "updating_a_non_existing_connector",
                         type => Type,
                         name => Name,
-                        config => emqx_utils:redact(Conf)
+                        config => redact(Conf, Type)
                     }),
                     create(Type, Name, Conf, Opts);
                 {error, Reason} ->
@@ -378,3 +378,13 @@ override_start_after_created(Config, Opts) ->
 
 set_no_buffer_workers(Opts) ->
     Opts#{spawn_buffer_workers => false}.
+
+%% TODO: introduce a formal callback?
+redact(Conf, Type) when
+    Type =:= http;
+    Type =:= <<"http">>
+->
+    %% CE bridge
+    emqx_utils:redact(Conf, fun emqx_bridge_http_connector:is_sensitive_key/1);
+redact(Conf, _Type) ->
+    emqx_utils:redact(Conf).