diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/IHostapd.hal b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/IHostapd.hal
index 31ade13..1bac1e7 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/IHostapd.hal
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/IHostapd.hal
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package android.hardware.wifi.hostapd@1.2;
 
+import @1.0::IHostapd.NetworkParams;
 import @1.1::IHostapd;
 import HostapdStatus;
 import MacAddress;
@@ -26,6 +27,86 @@
  */
 interface IHostapd extends @1.1::IHostapd {
     /**
+     * Band bitmMask to use for the SoftAp operations.
+     * A combinatoin of these bits are used to identify the allowed bands
+     * to start the softAp
+     */
+    enum BandMask : uint32_t {
+        /**
+         * 2.4 GHz band.
+         */
+        BAND_2_GHZ = 1 << 0,
+        /**
+         * 5 GHz band.
+         */
+        BAND_5_GHZ = 1 << 1,
+        /**
+         * 6 GHz band.
+         */
+        BAND_6_GHZ = 1 << 2,
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Parameters to control the HW mode for the interface.
+     */
+    struct HwModeParams {
+        /**
+         * Whether IEEE 802.11ax (HE) is enabled or not.
+         * Note: hw_mode=a is used to specify that 5 GHz band or 6 GHz band is
+         * used with HE.
+         */
+        bool enable80211AX;
+        /**
+         * Whether 6GHz band enabled or not on softAp.
+         * Note: hw_mode=a is used to specify that 5 GHz band or 6 GHz band is
+         * used.
+         */
+        bool enable6GhzBand;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Parameters to control the channel selection for the interface.
+     */
+    struct ChannelParams {
+        /**
+         * Band to use for the SoftAp operations.
+         */
+        bitfield<BandMask> bandMask;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Parameters to use for setting up the access point interface.
+     */
+    struct IfaceParams {
+        /**
+         * Baseline information as defined in HAL 1.1.
+         */
+        @1.1::IHostapd.IfaceParams V1_1;
+        /** Additional Hw mode params for the interface */
+        HwModeParams hwModeParams;
+        /** Additional Channel params for the interface */
+        ChannelParams channelParams;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a new access point for hostapd to control.
+     *
+     * This should trigger the setup of an access point with the specified
+     * interface and network params.
+     *
+     * @param ifaceParams AccessPoint Params for the access point.
+     * @param nwParams Network Params for the access point.
+     * @return status Status of the operation.
+     *         Possible status codes:
+     *         |HostapdStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+     *         |HostapdStatusCode.FAILURE_ARGS_INVALID|,
+     *         |HostapdStatusCode.FAILURE_UNKNOWN|,
+     *         |HostapdStatusCode.FAILURE_IFACE_EXISTS|
+     */
+    addAccessPoint_1_2(IfaceParams ifaceParams, NetworkParams nwParams)
+        generates(HostapdStatus status);
+
+    /**
      * force one of the hotspot clients disconnect..
      *
      * @param ifaceName Name of the interface.
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index 0d37221..b092d00 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 namespace {
 constexpr unsigned char kNwSsid[] = {'t', 'e', 's', 't', '1',
                                      '2', '3', '4', '5'};
+constexpr char kNwPassphrase[] = "test12345";
 constexpr int kIfaceChannel = 6;
+constexpr int kIfaceInvalidChannel = 567;
 constexpr uint8_t kTestZeroMacAddr[] = {[0 ... 5] = 0x0};
 constexpr Ieee80211ReasonCode kTestDisconnectReasonCode =
     Ieee80211ReasonCode::WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED;
@@ -73,7 +75,9 @@
     IHostapd::IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs() {
         ::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_0::IHostapd::IfaceParams
             iface_params;
-        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_1;
+        ::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_1::IHostapd::IfaceParams
+            iface_params_1_1;
+        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_2;
 
         iface_params.ifaceName = getPrimaryWlanIfaceName();
         iface_params.hwModeParams.enable80211N = true;
@@ -81,9 +85,52 @@
         iface_params.channelParams.enableAcs = false;
         iface_params.channelParams.acsShouldExcludeDfs = false;
         iface_params.channelParams.channel = kIfaceChannel;
-        iface_params.channelParams.band = IHostapd::Band::BAND_2_4_GHZ;
         iface_params_1_1.V1_0 = iface_params;
-        return iface_params_1_1;
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1 = iface_params_1_1;
+        // Newly added attributes in V1_2
+        iface_params_1_2.hwModeParams.enable80211AX = false;
+        iface_params_1_2.hwModeParams.enable6GhzBand = false;
+        iface_params_1_2.channelParams.bandMask = 0;
+        iface_params_1_2.channelParams.bandMask |=
+            IHostapd::BandMask::BAND_2_GHZ;
+        return iface_params_1_2;
+    }
+
+    IHostapd::IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithAcs() {
+        // First get the settings for WithoutAcs and then make changes
+        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_2 = getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs();
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.V1_0.channelParams.enableAcs = true;
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.V1_0.channelParams.acsShouldExcludeDfs = true;
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.V1_0.channelParams.channel = 0;
+        iface_params_1_2.channelParams.bandMask |=
+            IHostapd::BandMask::BAND_5_GHZ;
+
+        return iface_params_1_2;
+    }
+
+    IHostapd::IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithAcsAndChannelRange() {
+        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_2 = getIfaceParamsWithAcs();
+        ::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_1::IHostapd::ChannelParams
+            channelParams;
+        ::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_1::IHostapd::AcsChannelRange
+            acsChannelRange;
+        acsChannelRange.start = 1;
+        acsChannelRange.end = 11;
+        std::vector<
+            ::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_1::IHostapd::AcsChannelRange>
+            vec_acsChannelRange;
+        vec_acsChannelRange.push_back(acsChannelRange);
+        channelParams.acsChannelRanges = vec_acsChannelRange;
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.channelParams = channelParams;
+        return iface_params_1_2;
+    }
+
+    IHostapd::IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithAcsAndInvalidChannelRange() {
+        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_2 =
+            getIfaceParamsWithAcsAndChannelRange();
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.channelParams.acsChannelRanges[0].start = 222;
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.channelParams.acsChannelRanges[0].end = 999;
+        return iface_params_1_2;
     }
 
     IHostapd::NetworkParams getOpenNwParams() {
@@ -95,6 +142,31 @@
         return nw_params;
     }
 
+    IHostapd::NetworkParams getPskNwParams() {
+        IHostapd::NetworkParams nw_params;
+        nw_params.ssid =
+            std::vector<uint8_t>(kNwSsid, kNwSsid + sizeof(kNwSsid));
+        nw_params.isHidden = false;
+        nw_params.encryptionType = IHostapd::EncryptionType::WPA2;
+        nw_params.pskPassphrase = kNwPassphrase;
+        return nw_params;
+    }
+
+    IHostapd::NetworkParams getInvalidPskNwParams() {
+        IHostapd::NetworkParams nw_params;
+        nw_params.ssid =
+            std::vector<uint8_t>(kNwSsid, kNwSsid + sizeof(kNwSsid));
+        nw_params.isHidden = false;
+        nw_params.encryptionType = IHostapd::EncryptionType::WPA2;
+        return nw_params;
+    }
+
+    IHostapd::IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithInvalidChannel() {
+        IHostapd::IfaceParams iface_params_1_2 = getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs();
+        iface_params_1_2.V1_1.V1_0.channelParams.channel = kIfaceInvalidChannel;
+        return iface_params_1_2;
+    }
+
     // IHostapd object used for all tests in this fixture.
     sp<IHostapd> hostapd_;
     std::string wifi_instance_name_;
@@ -102,6 +174,125 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Adds an access point with PSK network config & ACS enabled.
+ * Access point creation should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddPskAccessPointWithAcs) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithAcs(), getPskNwParams());
+    // TODO: b/140172237, fix this in R.
+    // EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with PSK network config, ACS enabled & channel Range.
+ * Access point creation should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddPskAccessPointWithAcsAndChannelRange) {
+    auto status =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                    getIfaceParamsWithAcsAndChannelRange(), getPskNwParams());
+    // TODO: b/140172237, fix this in R
+    // EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with invalid channel range.
+ * Access point creation should fail.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddPskAccessPointWithAcsAndInvalidChannelRange) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithAcsAndInvalidChannelRange(),
+                              getPskNwParams());
+    // TODO: b/140172237, fix this in R
+    // EXPECT_NE(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with Open network config & ACS enabled.
+ * Access point creation should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddOpenAccessPointWithAcs) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithAcs(), getOpenNwParams());
+    // TODO: b/140172237, fix this in R
+    // EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with PSK network config & ACS disabled.
+ * Access point creation should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddPskAccessPointWithoutAcs) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(), getPskNwParams());
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with Open network config & ACS disabled.
+ * Access point creation should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddOpenAccessPointWithoutAcs) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(), getOpenNwParams());
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds & then removes an access point with PSK network config & ACS enabled.
+ * Access point creation & removal should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, RemoveAccessPointWithAcs) {
+    auto status = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                              getIfaceParamsWithAcs(), getPskNwParams());
+    // TODO: b/140172237, fix this in R
+    /*
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+    status =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, removeAccessPoint, getPrimaryWlanIfaceName());
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+    */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds & then removes an access point with PSK network config & ACS disabled.
+ * Access point creation & removal should pass.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, RemoveAccessPointWithoutAcs) {
+    auto status_1_2 = HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                                  getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(), getPskNwParams());
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_1_2.code);
+    auto status =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, removeAccessPoint, getPrimaryWlanIfaceName());
+    EXPECT_EQ(
+        android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_0::HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS,
+        status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with invalid channel.
+ * Access point creation should fail.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddPskAccessPointWithInvalidChannel) {
+    auto status =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2,
+                    getIfaceParamsWithInvalidChannel(), getPskNwParams());
+    EXPECT_NE(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an access point with invalid PSK network config.
+ * Access point creation should fail.
+ */
+TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, AddInvalidPskAccessPointWithoutAcs) {
+    auto status =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2, getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(),
+                    getInvalidPskNwParams());
+    EXPECT_NE(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status.code);
+}
+
+/**
  * forceClientDisconnect should return FAILURE_IFACE_UNKNOWN
  * when hotspot interface doesn't init..
  */
@@ -117,14 +308,12 @@
  * when hotspot interface available.
  */
 TEST_P(HostapdHidlTest, DisconnectClientWhenIfacAvailable) {
-    auto status_1_0 =
-        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_1, getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(),
-                    getOpenNwParams());
-    EXPECT_EQ(
-        android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_0::HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS,
-        status_1_0.code);
-
     auto status_1_2 =
+        HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, addAccessPoint_1_2, getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(),
+                    getOpenNwParams());
+    EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_1_2.code);
+
+    status_1_2 =
         HIDL_INVOKE(hostapd_, forceClientDisconnect, getPrimaryWlanIfaceName(),
                     kTestZeroMacAddr, kTestDisconnectReasonCode);
     EXPECT_EQ(HostapdStatusCode::FAILURE_CLIENT_UNKNOWN, status_1_2.code);