diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/etc/emqx_bridge.conf b/apps/emqx_bridge/etc/emqx_bridge.conf
index c658bc4ce..a3a07aa7f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/etc/emqx_bridge.conf
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/etc/emqx_bridge.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ## MQTT bridges to/from another MQTT broker
 #bridges.mqtt.my_ingress_mqtt_bridge {
+#    enable = true
 #    connector = "mqtt:my_mqtt_connector"
 #    direction = ingress
 #    ## topic mappings for this bridge
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 #}
 #
 #bridges.mqtt.my_egress_mqtt_bridge {
+#    enable = true
 #    connector = "mqtt:my_mqtt_connector"
 #    direction = egress
 #    ## topic mappings for this bridge
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@
 #
 ## HTTP bridges to an HTTP server
 #bridges.http.my_http_bridge {
+#    enable = true
 #    ## NOTE: we cannot use placehodler variables in the `scheme://host:port` part of the url
 #    url = "http://localhost:9901/messages/${topic}"
 #    request_timeout = "30s"
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
index 01e5faf07..89455c229 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
--export([post_config_update/5]).
+-export([ post_config_update/5
+        ]).
 
 -export([ load_hook/0
         , unload_hook/0
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
         , lookup/2
         , lookup/3
         , list/0
+        , list_bridges_by_connector/1
         , create/3
         , recreate/2
         , recreate/3
@@ -102,14 +104,13 @@ bridge_type(emqx_connector_http) -> http.
 post_config_update(_, _Req, NewConf, OldConf, _AppEnv) ->
     #{added := Added, removed := Removed, changed := Updated}
         = diff_confs(NewConf, OldConf),
-    Result = perform_bridge_changes([
+    _ = perform_bridge_changes([
         {fun remove/3, Removed},
         {fun create/3, Added},
         {fun update/3, Updated}
     ]),
     ok = unload_hook(),
-    ok = load_hook(NewConf),
-    Result.
+    ok = load_hook(NewConf).
 
 perform_bridge_changes(Tasks) ->
     perform_bridge_changes(Tasks, ok).
@@ -160,6 +161,10 @@ list() ->
                 end, Bridges, maps:to_list(NameAndConf))
         end, [], maps:to_list(emqx:get_raw_config([bridges], #{}))).
 
+list_bridges_by_connector(ConnectorId) ->
+    [B || B = #{raw_config := #{<<"connector">> := Id}} <- list(),
+         ConnectorId =:= Id].
+
 lookup(Type, Name) ->
     RawConf = emqx:get_raw_config([bridges, Type, Name], #{}),
     lookup(Type, Name, RawConf).
@@ -182,15 +187,11 @@ restart(Type, Name) ->
 create(Type, Name, Conf) ->
     ?SLOG(info, #{msg => "create bridge", type => Type, name => Name,
         config => Conf}),
-    ResId = resource_id(Type, Name),
-    case emqx_resource:create_local(ResId,
-            emqx_bridge:resource_type(Type), parse_confs(Type, Name, Conf)) of
-        {ok, already_created} ->
-            emqx_resource:get_instance(ResId);
-        {ok, Data} ->
-            {ok, Data};
-        {error, Reason} ->
-            {error, Reason}
+    case emqx_resource:create_local(resource_id(Type, Name), emqx_bridge:resource_type(Type),
+            parse_confs(Type, Name, Conf)) of
+        {ok, already_created} -> maybe_disable_bridge(Type, Name, Conf);
+        {ok, _} -> maybe_disable_bridge(Type, Name, Conf);
+        {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     end.
 
 update(Type, Name, {_OldConf, Conf}) ->
@@ -204,7 +205,10 @@ update(Type, Name, {_OldConf, Conf}) ->
     %%
     ?SLOG(info, #{msg => "update bridge", type => Type, name => Name,
         config => Conf}),
-    recreate(Type, Name, Conf).
+    case recreate(Type, Name, Conf) of
+        {ok, _} -> maybe_disable_bridge(Type, Name, Conf);
+        {error, _} = Err -> Err
+    end.
 
 recreate(Type, Name) ->
     recreate(Type, Name, emqx:get_raw_config([bridges, Type, Name])).
@@ -321,6 +325,11 @@ parse_url(Url) ->
             error({invalid_url, Url})
     end.
 
+maybe_disable_bridge(Type, Name, Conf) ->
+    case maps:get(enable, Conf, true) of
+        false -> stop(Type, Name);
+        true -> ok
+    end.
 
 bin(Bin) when is_binary(Bin) -> Bin;
 bin(Str) when is_list(Str) -> list_to_binary(Str);
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
index 5b2b62d82..f7f249be6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 %% API callbacks
 -export(['/bridges'/2, '/bridges/:id'/2,
-         '/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation'/2]).
+         '/bridges/:id/operation/:operation'/2]).
 
 -export([ list_local_bridges/1
         , lookup_from_local_node/2
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@
 
 -define(TRY_PARSE_ID(ID, EXPR),
     try emqx_bridge:parse_bridge_id(Id) of
-        {BridgeType, BridgeName} -> EXPR
+        {BridgeType, BridgeName} ->
+            EXPR
     catch
         error:{invalid_bridge_id, Id0} ->
-            {400, #{code => 'INVALID_ID', message => <<"invalid_bridge_id: ", Id0/binary,
-                ". Bridge Ids must be of format {type}:{name}">>}}
+            {400, error_msg('INVALID_ID', <<"invalid_bridge_id: ", Id0/binary,
+                ". Bridge Ids must be of format {type}:{name}">>)}
     end).
 
 -define(METRICS(MATCH, SUCC, FAILED, RATE, RATE_5, RATE_MAX),
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ namespace() -> "bridge".
 api_spec() ->
     emqx_dashboard_swagger:spec(?MODULE, #{check_schema => false}).
 
-paths() -> ["/bridges", "/bridges/:id", "/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation"].
+paths() -> ["/bridges", "/bridges/:id", "/bridges/:id/operation/:operation"].
 
 error_schema(Code, Message) ->
     [ {code, mk(string(), #{example => Code})}
@@ -78,9 +79,6 @@ get_response_body_schema() ->
     emqx_dashboard_swagger:schema_with_examples(emqx_bridge_schema:get_response(),
         bridge_info_examples(get)).
 
-param_path_node() ->
-    path_param(node, binary(), atom_to_binary(node(), utf8)).
-
 param_path_operation() ->
     path_param(operation, enum([start, stop, restart]), <<"start">>).
 
@@ -129,7 +127,10 @@ info_example(Type, Direction, Method) ->
 method_example(Type, Direction, get) ->
     SType = atom_to_list(Type),
     SDir = atom_to_list(Direction),
-    SName = "my_" ++ SDir ++ "_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge",
+    SName = case Type of
+        http -> "my_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge";
+        _ -> "my_" ++ SDir ++ "_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge"
+    end,
     #{
         id => bin(SType ++ ":" ++ SName),
         type => bin(SType),
@@ -138,7 +139,10 @@ method_example(Type, Direction, get) ->
 method_example(Type, Direction, post) ->
     SType = atom_to_list(Type),
     SDir = atom_to_list(Direction),
-    SName = "my_" ++ SDir ++ "_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge",
+    SName = case Type of
+        http -> "my_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge";
+        _ -> "my_" ++ SDir ++ "_" ++ SType ++ "_bridge"
+    end,
     #{
         type => bin(SType),
         name => bin(SName)
@@ -247,15 +251,14 @@ schema("/bridges/:id") ->
         }
     };
 
-schema("/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation") ->
+schema("/bridges/:id/operation/:operation") ->
     #{
-        operationId => '/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation',
+        operationId => '/bridges/:id/operation/:operation',
         post => #{
             tags => [<<"bridges">>],
             summary => <<"Start/Stop/Restart Bridge">>,
             description => <<"Start/Stop/Restart bridges on a specific node">>,
             parameters => [
-                param_path_node(),
                 param_path_id(),
                 param_path_operation()
             ],
@@ -269,7 +272,8 @@ schema("/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation") ->
 '/bridges'(post, #{body := #{<<"type">> := BridgeType} = Conf}) ->
     BridgeName = maps:get(<<"name">>, Conf, emqx_misc:gen_id()),
     case emqx_bridge:lookup(BridgeType, BridgeName) of
-        {ok, _} -> {400, #{code => 'ALREADY_EXISTS', message => <<"bridge already exists">>}};
+        {ok, _} ->
+            {400, error_msg('ALREADY_EXISTS', <<"bridge already exists">>)};
         {error, not_found} ->
             case ensure_bridge_created(BridgeType, BridgeName, Conf) of
                 ok -> lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, 201);
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ list_local_bridges(Node) ->
                     {error, Error} -> {400, Error}
                 end;
             {error, not_found} ->
-                {404, #{code => 'NOT_FOUND', message => <<"bridge not found">>}}
+                {404, error_msg('NOT_FOUND',<<"bridge not found">>)}
         end);
 
 '/bridges/:id'(delete, #{bindings := #{id := Id}}) ->
@@ -305,7 +309,7 @@ list_local_bridges(Node) ->
                 #{override_to => cluster}) of
             {ok, _} -> {204};
             {error, Reason} ->
-                {500, #{code => 102, message => emqx_resource_api:stringify(Reason)}}
+                {500, error_msg('UNKNOWN_ERROR', Reason)}
         end).
 
 lookup_from_all_nodes(BridgeType, BridgeName, SuccCode) ->
@@ -324,20 +328,25 @@ lookup_from_local_node(BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
         Error -> Error
     end.
 
-'/nodes/:node/bridges/:id/operation/:operation'(post, #{bindings :=
-        #{node := Node, id := Id, operation := Op}}) ->
-    OperFun =
-        fun (<<"start">>) -> start;
-            (<<"stop">>) -> stop;
-            (<<"restart">>) -> restart
-        end,
-    ?TRY_PARSE_ID(Id,
-        case rpc_call(binary_to_atom(Node, latin1), emqx_bridge, OperFun(Op),
-                [BridgeType, BridgeName]) of
-            ok -> {200};
-            {error, Reason} ->
-                {500, #{code => 102, message => emqx_resource_api:stringify(Reason)}}
-        end).
+'/bridges/:id/operation/:operation'(post, #{bindings :=
+        #{id := Id, operation := Op}}) ->
+    ?TRY_PARSE_ID(Id, case operation_to_conf_req(Op) of
+        invalid -> {404, error_msg('BAD_ARG', <<"invalid operation">>)};
+        UpReq ->
+            case emqx_conf:update(emqx_bridge:config_key_path() ++ [BridgeType, BridgeName],
+                    UpReq, #{override_to => cluster}) of
+                {ok, _} -> {200};
+                {error, {pre_config_update, _, bridge_not_found}} ->
+                    {404, error_msg('NOT_FOUND', <<"bridge not found">>)};
+                {error, Reason} ->
+                    {500, error_msg('UNKNOWN_ERROR', Reason)}
+            end
+    end).
+
+operation_to_conf_req(<<"start">>) -> start;
+operation_to_conf_req(<<"stop">>) -> stop;
+operation_to_conf_req(<<"restart">>) -> restart;
+operation_to_conf_req(_) -> invalid.
 
 ensure_bridge_created(BridgeType, BridgeName, Conf) ->
     Conf1 = maps:without([<<"type">>, <<"name">>], Conf),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_app.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_app.erl
index 846b6dd00..519368523 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_app.erl
@@ -19,16 +19,35 @@
 
 -export([start/2, stop/1]).
 
+-export([ pre_config_update/3
+        ]).
+
+-define(TOP_LELVE_HDLR_PATH, (emqx_bridge:config_key_path())).
+-define(LEAF_NODE_HDLR_PATH, (emqx_bridge:config_key_path() ++ ['?', '?'])).
+
 start(_StartType, _StartArgs) ->
     {ok, Sup} = emqx_bridge_sup:start_link(),
     ok = emqx_bridge:load(),
     ok = emqx_bridge:load_hook(),
-    emqx_config_handler:add_handler(emqx_bridge:config_key_path(), emqx_bridge),
+    emqx_config_handler:add_handler(?LEAF_NODE_HDLR_PATH, ?MODULE),
+    emqx_config_handler:add_handler(?TOP_LELVE_HDLR_PATH, emqx_bridge),
     {ok, Sup}.
 
 stop(_State) ->
-    emqx_conf:remove_handler(emqx_bridge:config_key_path()),
+    emqx_conf:remove_handler(?LEAF_NODE_HDLR_PATH),
+    emqx_conf:remove_handler(?TOP_LELVE_HDLR_PATH),
     ok = emqx_bridge:unload_hook(),
     ok.
 
+-define(IS_OPER(O), when Oper == start; Oper == stop; Oper == restart).
+pre_config_update(_, Oper, undefined) ?IS_OPER(Oper) ->
+    {error, bridge_not_found};
+pre_config_update(_, Oper, OldConfig) ?IS_OPER(Oper) ->
+    {ok, OldConfig#{<<"enable">> => operation_to_enable(Oper)}};
+pre_config_update(_, Conf, _OldConfig) ->
+    {ok, Conf}.
+
 %% internal functions
+operation_to_enable(start) -> true;
+operation_to_enable(stop) -> false;
+operation_to_enable(restart) -> true.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
index 2bef474bd..18fc59318 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_http_schema.erl
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ fields("get") ->
     ] ++ fields("post").
 
 basic_config() ->
-    proplists:delete(base_url, emqx_connector_http:fields(config)).
+    [ {enable,
+        mk(boolean(),
+           #{ desc =>"Enable or disable this bridge"
+            , default => true
+            })}
+    ]
+    ++ proplists:delete(base_url, emqx_connector_http:fields(config)).
 
 %%======================================================================================
 id_field() ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_mqtt_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_mqtt_schema.erl
index d2cf6b1a8..4b6965349 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_mqtt_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_mqtt_schema.erl
@@ -11,28 +11,30 @@
 roots() -> [].
 
 fields("ingress") ->
-    [ direction(ingress, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:ingress_desc())
-    , emqx_bridge_schema:connector_name()
-    ] ++ proplists:delete(hookpoint, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("ingress"));
+    [ emqx_bridge_schema:direction_field(ingress, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:ingress_desc())
+    ]
+    ++ emqx_bridge_schema:common_bridge_fields()
+    ++ proplists:delete(hookpoint, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("ingress"));
 
 fields("egress") ->
-    [ direction(egress, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:egress_desc())
-    , emqx_bridge_schema:connector_name()
-    ] ++ emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("egress");
+    [ emqx_bridge_schema:direction_field(egress, emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:egress_desc())
+    ]
+    ++ emqx_bridge_schema:common_bridge_fields()
+    ++ emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("egress");
 
 fields("post_ingress") ->
     [ type_field()
     , name_field()
-    ] ++ fields("ingress");
+    ] ++ proplists:delete(enable, fields("ingress"));
 fields("post_egress") ->
     [ type_field()
     , name_field()
-    ] ++ fields("egress");
+    ] ++ proplists:delete(enable, fields("egress"));
 
 fields("put_ingress") ->
-    fields("ingress");
+    proplists:delete(enable, fields("ingress"));
 fields("put_egress") ->
-    fields("egress");
+    proplists:delete(enable, fields("egress"));
 
 fields("get_ingress") ->
     [ id_field()
@@ -42,13 +44,6 @@ fields("get_egress") ->
     ] ++ fields("post_egress").
 
 %%======================================================================================
-direction(Dir, Desc) ->
-    {direction, mk(Dir,
-        #{ nullable => false
-         , desc => "The direction of the bridge. Can be one of 'ingress' or 'egress'.<br>"
-            ++ Desc
-         })}.
-
 id_field() ->
     {id, mk(binary(), #{desc => "The Bridge Id", example => "mqtt:my_mqtt_bridge"})}.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
index ec875d0a4..e06065c7d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         , post_request/0
         ]).
 
--export([ connector_name/0
+-export([ common_bridge_fields/0
+        , direction_field/2
         ]).
 
 %%======================================================================================
@@ -24,17 +25,6 @@
 get_response() ->
     http_schema("get").
 
-connector_name() ->
-    {connector,
-        mk(binary(),
-           #{ nullable => false
-            , desc =>"""
-The connector name to be used for this bridge.
-Connectors are configured as 'connectors.{type}.{name}',
-for example 'connectors.http.mybridge'.
-"""
-            })}.
-
 put_request() ->
     http_schema("put").
 
@@ -49,6 +39,30 @@ http_schema(Method) ->
     hoconsc:union([ref(emqx_bridge_http_schema, Method)
                    | Schemas]).
 
+common_bridge_fields() ->
+    [ {enable,
+        mk(boolean(),
+           #{ desc =>"Enable or disable this bridge"
+            , default => true
+            })}
+    , {connector,
+        mk(binary(),
+           #{ nullable => false
+            , desc =>"""
+The connector name to be used for this bridge.
+Connectors are configured as 'connectors.{type}.{name}',
+for example 'connectors.http.mybridge'.
+"""
+            })}
+    ].
+
+direction_field(Dir, Desc) ->
+    {direction, mk(Dir,
+        #{ nullable => false
+         , desc => "The direction of the bridge. Can be one of 'ingress' or 'egress'.<br>"
+            ++ Desc
+         })}.
+
 %%======================================================================================
 %% For config files
 roots() -> [bridges].
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
index 52c8a32de..716786a8f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -234,37 +234,27 @@ t_start_stop_bridges(_) ->
          , <<"url">> := URL1
          }, jsx:decode(Bridge)),
     %% stop it
-    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post,
-        uri(["nodes", node(), "bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", "stop"]),
-        <<"">>),
+    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post, operation_path(stop), <<"">>),
     {ok, 200, Bridge2} = request(get, uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID]), []),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?BRIDGE_ID
                   , <<"status">> := <<"disconnected">>
                   }, jsx:decode(Bridge2)),
     %% start again
-    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post,
-        uri(["nodes", node(), "bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", "start"]),
-        <<"">>),
+    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post, operation_path(start), <<"">>),
     {ok, 200, Bridge3} = request(get, uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID]), []),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?BRIDGE_ID
                   , <<"status">> := <<"connected">>
                   }, jsx:decode(Bridge3)),
     %% restart an already started bridge
-    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post,
-        uri(["nodes", node(), "bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", "restart"]),
-        <<"">>),
+    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post, operation_path(restart), <<"">>),
     {ok, 200, Bridge3} = request(get, uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID]), []),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?BRIDGE_ID
                   , <<"status">> := <<"connected">>
                   }, jsx:decode(Bridge3)),
     %% stop it again
-    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post,
-        uri(["nodes", node(), "bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", "stop"]),
-        <<"">>),
+    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post, operation_path(stop), <<"">>),
     %% restart a stopped bridge
-    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post,
-        uri(["nodes", node(), "bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", "restart"]),
-        <<"">>),
+    {ok, 200, <<>>} = request(post, operation_path(restart), <<"">>),
     {ok, 200, Bridge4} = request(get, uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID]), []),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?BRIDGE_ID
                   , <<"status">> := <<"connected">>
@@ -306,3 +296,5 @@ auth_header_() ->
     {ok, Token} = emqx_dashboard_admin:sign_token(Username, Password),
     {"Authorization", "Bearer " ++ binary_to_list(Token)}.
 
+operation_path(Oper) ->
+    uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID, "operation", Oper]).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
index 95bc33a83..2b77d7ac2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_api.erl
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ schema("/connectors/:id") ->
             case emqx_connector:update(ConnType, ConnName,
                     maps:without([<<"type">>, <<"name">>], Params)) of
                 {ok, #{raw_config := RawConf}} ->
-                    {201, RawConf#{<<"id">> =>
-                        emqx_connector:connector_id(ConnType, ConnName)}};
+                    Id = emqx_connector:connector_id(ConnType, ConnName),
+                    {201, format_resp(Id, RawConf)};
                 {error, Error} -> {400, error_msg('BAD_ARG', Error)}
             end
     end.
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ schema("/connectors/:id") ->
 '/connectors/:id'(get, #{bindings := #{id := Id}}) ->
     ?TRY_PARSE_ID(Id,
         case emqx_connector:lookup(ConnType, ConnName) of
-            {ok, Conf} -> {200, Conf#{<<"id">> => Id}};
+            {ok, Conf} -> {200, format_resp(Id, Conf)};
             {error, not_found} ->
                 {404, error_msg('NOT_FOUND', <<"connector not found">>)}
         end);
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ schema("/connectors/:id") ->
         case emqx_connector:lookup(ConnType, ConnName) of
             {ok, _} ->
                 case emqx_connector:update(ConnType, ConnName, Params) of
-                    {ok, #{raw_config := RawConf}} -> {200, RawConf#{<<"id">> => Id}};
+                    {ok, #{raw_config := RawConf}} ->
+                        {200, format_resp(Id, RawConf)};
                     {error, Error} -> {400, error_msg('BAD_ARG', Error)}
                 end;
             {error, not_found} ->
@@ -263,5 +264,12 @@ error_msg(Code, Msg) when is_binary(Msg) ->
 error_msg(Code, Msg) ->
     #{code => Code, message => bin(io_lib:format("~p", [Msg]))}.
 
+format_resp(ConnId, RawConf) ->
+    NumOfBridges = length(emqx_bridge:list_bridges_by_connector(ConnId)),
+    RawConf#{
+        <<"id">> => ConnId,
+        <<"num_of_bridges">> => NumOfBridges
+    }.
+
 bin(S) when is_list(S) ->
     list_to_binary(S).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
index 6bc609fa8..079f17716 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_mqtt.erl
@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ fields("config") ->
     emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("config");
 
 fields("get") ->
-    [{id, mk(binary(),
+    [ {id, mk(binary(),
         #{ desc => "The connector Id"
          , example => <<"mqtt:my_mqtt_connector">>
-         })}]
-    ++ fields("post");
+         })}
+    , {num_of_bridges, mk(integer(),
+        #{ desc => "The current number of bridges that are using this connector"
+         })}
+    ] ++ fields("post");
 
 fields("put") ->
     emqx_connector_mqtt_schema:fields("connector");
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_schema.erl
index c386a829f..33d10802b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/src/emqx_connector_schema.erl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         , post_request/0
         ]).
 
+%% the config for http bridges do not need connectors
 -define(CONN_TYPES, [mqtt]).
 
 %%======================================================================================
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_api_SUITE.erl
index bbac76674..760160df4 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/test/emqx_connector_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ t_mqtt_conn_bridge_ingress(_) ->
                                , <<"name">> => ?CONNECTR_NAME
                                }),
 
-    %ct:pal("---connector: ~p", [Connector]),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?CONNECTR_ID
                   , <<"server">> := <<"127.0.0.1:1883">>
+                  , <<"num_of_bridges">> := 0
                   , <<"username">> := User1
                   , <<"password">> := <<"">>
                   , <<"proto_ver">> := <<"v4">>
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ t_mqtt_conn_bridge_ingress(_) ->
             <<"name">> => ?BRIDGE_NAME_INGRESS
         }),
 
-    %ct:pal("---bridge: ~p", [Bridge]),
     ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?BRIDGE_ID_INGRESS
                   , <<"type">> := <<"mqtt">>
                   , <<"status">> := <<"connected">>
@@ -246,6 +245,12 @@ t_mqtt_conn_bridge_ingress(_) ->
             false
         end),
 
+    %% get the connector by id, verify the num_of_bridges now is 1
+    {ok, 200, Connector1Str} = request(get, uri(["connectors", ?CONNECTR_ID]), []),
+    ?assertMatch(#{ <<"id">> := ?CONNECTR_ID
+                  , <<"num_of_bridges">> := 1
+                  }, jsx:decode(Connector1Str)),
+
     %% delete the bridge
     {ok, 204, <<>>} = request(delete, uri(["bridges", ?BRIDGE_ID_INGRESS]), []),
     {ok, 200, <<"[]">>} = request(get, uri(["bridges"]), []),