diff --git a/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.hal b/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.hal
index 9625a6b..c638f1d 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.hal
+++ b/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.hal
@@ -37,4 +37,18 @@
      *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_UNKNOWN|
      */
     resetToFactoryMacAddress() generates (WifiStatus status);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the names of the bridged AP instances.
+     *
+     * @return status WifiStatus of the operation
+     *         Possible status codes:
+     *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+     *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_IFACE_INVALID|,
+     *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_UNKNOWN|
+     *
+     * @return instances A vector which contains the names of the bridged AP
+     * instances. Note: Returns an empty vector for a non-bridged AP.
+     */
+    getBridgedInstances() generates (WifiStatus status, vec<string> instances);
 };
diff --git a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.cpp b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.cpp
index d98aa45..b438a4a 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
 
 std::string WifiApIface::getName() { return ifname_; }
 
+void WifiApIface::removeInstance(std::string instance) {
+    instances_.erase(
+        std::remove(instances_.begin(), instances_.end(), instance),
+        instances_.end());
+}
+
 Return<void> WifiApIface::getName(getName_cb hidl_status_cb) {
     return validateAndCall(this, WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_IFACE_INVALID,
                            &WifiApIface::getNameInternal, hidl_status_cb);
@@ -93,6 +99,13 @@
                            hidl_status_cb);
 }
 
+Return<void> WifiApIface::getBridgedInstances(
+    getBridgedInstances_cb hidl_status_cb) {
+    return validateAndCall(this, WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_IFACE_INVALID,
+                           &WifiApIface::getBridgedInstancesInternal,
+                           hidl_status_cb);
+}
+
 std::pair<WifiStatus, std::string> WifiApIface::getNameInternal() {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), ifname_};
 }
@@ -178,6 +191,15 @@
     }
     return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
 }
+
+std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>>
+WifiApIface::getBridgedInstancesInternal() {
+    std::vector<hidl_string> instances;
+    for (const auto& instance_name : instances_) {
+        instances.push_back(instance_name);
+    }
+    return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), instances};
+}
 }  // namespace implementation
 }  // namespace V1_5
 }  // namespace wifi
diff --git a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.h b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.h
index 02fb2d8..8f8387d 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.h
+++ b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_ap_iface.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     void invalidate();
     bool isValid();
     std::string getName();
+    void removeInstance(std::string instance);
 
     // HIDL methods exposed.
     Return<void> getName(getName_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@
     Return<void> resetToFactoryMacAddress(
         resetToFactoryMacAddress_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
 
+    Return<void> getBridgedInstances(
+        getBridgedInstances_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
+
    private:
     // Corresponding worker functions for the HIDL methods.
     std::pair<WifiStatus, std::string> getNameInternal();
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@
     std::pair<WifiStatus, std::array<uint8_t, 6>> getFactoryMacAddressInternal(
         const std::string& ifaceName);
     WifiStatus resetToFactoryMacAddressInternal();
+    std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>>
+    getBridgedInstancesInternal();
 
     std::string ifname_;
     std::vector<std::string> instances_;
diff --git a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_chip.cpp b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_chip.cpp
index fbb4a52..50836cc 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_chip.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.5/default/wifi_chip.cpp
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@
         }
     }
     br_ifaces_ap_instances_.erase(ifInstanceName);
+    iface->removeInstance(ifInstanceName);
     return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
 }
 
diff --git a/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_ap_iface_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_ap_iface_hidl_test.cpp
index e47b14d..424f934 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_ap_iface_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_ap_iface_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
     std::string GetInstanceName() { return GetParam(); }
 };
 
-/*
- * resetToFactoryMacAddress
+/**
+ * resetToFactoryMacAddress in bridged AP mode.
  */
 TEST_P(WifiApIfaceHidlTest, resetToFactoryMacAddressInBridgedModeTest) {
     if (!isBridgedSupport_) GTEST_SKIP() << "Missing Bridged AP support";
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
 }
 
-/*
- * resetToFactoryMacAddress
+/**
+ * resetToFactoryMacAddress in non-bridged mode
  */
 TEST_P(WifiApIfaceHidlTest, resetToFactoryMacAddressTest) {
     sp<IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface_1_5(GetInstanceName());
@@ -89,6 +89,34 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
 }
 
+/**
+ * getBridgedInstances in non-bridged mode
+ */
+TEST_P(WifiApIfaceHidlTest, getBridgedInstancesTest) {
+    sp<IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface_1_5(GetInstanceName());
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, wifi_ap_iface.get());
+    const auto& status_and_instances =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getBridgedInstances);
+    EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_instances.first.code);
+    const auto& instances = status_and_instances.second;
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, instances.size());
+}
+
+/**
+ * getBridgedInstances in bridged AP mode.
+ */
+TEST_P(WifiApIfaceHidlTest, getBridgedInstancesInBridgedModeTest) {
+    if (!isBridgedSupport_) GTEST_SKIP() << "Missing Bridged AP support";
+    sp<IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface =
+        getBridgedWifiApIface_1_5(GetInstanceName());
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, wifi_ap_iface.get());
+    const auto& status_and_instances =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getBridgedInstances);
+    EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_instances.first.code);
+    const auto& instances = status_and_instances.second;
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, instances.size());
+}
+
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(WifiApIfaceHidlTest);
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
     PerInstance, WifiApIfaceHidlTest,
diff --git a/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_ap_test.cpp b/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_ap_test.cpp
index 922c9a7..d6a0408 100644
--- a/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_ap_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.5/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_ap_test.cpp
@@ -101,14 +101,23 @@
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, wifi_ap_iface.get());
     const auto& status_and_name = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getName);
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_name.first.code);
-    // TODO: b/173999527, add API to get instance name to replace it.
-    std::string br_name = status_and_name.second;  // ap_br_ is the pre-fix
-    std::string instance_name =
-        br_name.substr(6, br_name.length());  // remove the pre-fex
+    std::string br_name = status_and_name.second;
+    const auto& status_and_instances =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getBridgedInstances);
+    EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_instances.first.code);
+    const auto& instances = status_and_instances.second;
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, instances.size());
     const auto& status_code =
         HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip_, removeIfaceInstanceFromBridgedApIface, br_name,
-                    instance_name);
+                    instances[0]);
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_code.code);
+    const auto& status_and_instances_after_remove =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getBridgedInstances);
+    EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS,
+              status_and_instances_after_remove.first.code);
+    const auto& instances_after_remove =
+        status_and_instances_after_remove.second;
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, instances_after_remove.size());
 }
 
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(WifiChipHidlTest);