diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
index 7b35133..48aa273 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
@@ -41,3 +41,31 @@
         "vts",
     ],
 }
+
+cc_test {
+    name: "VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest",
+    defaults: [
+        "VtsHalTargetTestDefaults",
+        "use_libaidlvintf_gtest_helper_static",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp",
+    ],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libbinder_ndk",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "android.media.audio.common.types-V1-ndk",
+        "android.hardware.audio.effect-V1-ndk",
+    ],
+    cflags: [
+        "-Wall",
+        "-Wextra",
+        "-Werror",
+        "-Wthread-safety",
+    ],
+    test_suites: [
+        "general-tests",
+        "vts",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/AudioHalBinderServiceUtil.h b/audio/aidl/vts/AudioHalBinderServiceUtil.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e928286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/AudioHalBinderServiceUtil.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+
+class AudioHalBinderServiceUtil {
+  public:
+    ndk::SpAIBinder connectToService(const std::string& serviceName) {
+        mServiceName = serviceName;
+        mBinder = ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_getService(serviceName.c_str()));
+        if (mBinder == nullptr) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to get service " << serviceName;
+        } else {
+            LOG(DEBUG) << "succeed to get service " << serviceName;
+        }
+        return mBinder;
+    }
+
+    ndk::SpAIBinder restartService(
+            std::chrono::milliseconds timeoutMs = std::chrono::milliseconds(3000)) {
+        mDeathHandler.reset(new AidlDeathRecipient(mBinder));
+        if (STATUS_OK != mDeathHandler->linkToDeath()) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "linkToDeath failed";
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        if (!android::base::SetProperty("sys.audio.restart.hal", "1")) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "SetProperty failed";
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        if (!mDeathHandler->waitForFired(timeoutMs)) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Timeout wait for death";
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        mDeathHandler.reset();
+        return connectToService(mServiceName);
+    }
+
+  private:
+    class AidlDeathRecipient {
+      public:
+        explicit AidlDeathRecipient(const ndk::SpAIBinder& binder)
+            : binder(binder), recipient(AIBinder_DeathRecipient_new(&binderDiedCallbackAidl)) {}
+
+        binder_status_t linkToDeath() {
+            return AIBinder_linkToDeath(binder.get(), recipient.get(), this);
+        }
+
+        bool waitForFired(std::chrono::milliseconds timeoutMs) {
+            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
+            condition.wait_for(lock, timeoutMs, [this]() { return fired; });
+            return fired;
+        }
+
+      private:
+        const ndk::SpAIBinder binder;
+        const ndk::ScopedAIBinder_DeathRecipient recipient;
+        std::mutex mutex;
+        std::condition_variable condition;
+        bool fired = false;
+
+        void binderDied() {
+            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
+            fired = true;
+            condition.notify_one();
+        };
+
+        static void binderDiedCallbackAidl(void* cookie) {
+            AidlDeathRecipient* self = static_cast<AidlDeathRecipient*>(cookie);
+            self->binderDied();
+        }
+    };
+
+    std::string mServiceName;
+    ndk::SpAIBinder mBinder;
+    std::unique_ptr<AidlDeathRecipient> mDeathHandler;
+};
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreTargetTest.cpp
index 290f5f0..ab70ec4 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreTargetTest.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <condition_variable>
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
@@ -35,11 +33,9 @@
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioIoFlags.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioOutputFlags.h>
 #include <android-base/chrono_utils.h>
-#include <android-base/properties.h>
-#include <android/binder_manager.h>
-#include <android/binder_process.h>
 #include <fmq/AidlMessageQueue.h>
 
+#include "AudioHalBinderServiceUtil.h"
 #include "ModuleConfig.h"
 
 using namespace android;
@@ -101,38 +97,20 @@
     return AudioDeviceAddress::make<AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::id>(std::to_string(++nextId));
 }
 
-struct AidlDeathRecipient {
-    const ndk::SpAIBinder binder;
-    const ndk::ScopedAIBinder_DeathRecipient recipient;
-    std::mutex mutex;
-    std::condition_variable condition;
-    bool fired = false;
-
-    explicit AidlDeathRecipient(const ndk::SpAIBinder& binder)
-        : binder(binder), recipient(AIBinder_DeathRecipient_new(&binderDiedCallbackAidl)) {}
-
-    binder_status_t linkToDeath() {
-        return AIBinder_linkToDeath(binder.get(), recipient.get(), this);
-    }
-
-    void binderDied() {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
-        fired = true;
-        condition.notify_one();
-    };
-
-    bool waitForFired(int timeoutMs) {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
-        condition.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(timeoutMs), [this]() { return fired; });
-        return fired;
-    }
-
-    static void binderDiedCallbackAidl(void* cookie) {
-        AidlDeathRecipient* self = static_cast<AidlDeathRecipient*>(cookie);
-        self->binderDied();
-    }
+template <typename T>
+struct IsInput {
+    constexpr operator bool() const;
 };
 
+template <>
+constexpr IsInput<IStreamIn>::operator bool() const {
+    return true;
+}
+template <>
+constexpr IsInput<IStreamOut>::operator bool() const {
+    return false;
+}
+
 // All 'With*' classes are move-only because they are associated with some
 // resource or state of a HAL module.
 class WithDebugFlags {
@@ -238,20 +216,15 @@
     }
 
     void ConnectToService() {
-        module = IModule::fromBinder(
-                ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_getService(GetParam().c_str())));
+        module = IModule::fromBinder(binderUtil.connectToService(GetParam()));
         ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr);
     }
 
     void RestartService() {
         ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr);
         moduleConfig.reset();
-        deathHandler.reset(new AidlDeathRecipient(module->asBinder()));
-        ASSERT_EQ(STATUS_OK, deathHandler->linkToDeath());
-        ASSERT_TRUE(base::SetProperty("sys.audio.restart.hal", "1"));
-        EXPECT_TRUE(deathHandler->waitForFired(3000));
-        deathHandler.reset();
-        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(ConnectToService());
+        module = IModule::fromBinder(binderUtil.restartService());
+        ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr);
     }
 
     void ApplyEveryConfig(const std::vector<AudioPortConfig>& configs) {
@@ -322,8 +295,8 @@
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<IModule> module;
-    std::unique_ptr<AidlDeathRecipient> deathHandler;
     std::unique_ptr<ModuleConfig> moduleConfig;
+    AudioHalBinderServiceUtil binderUtil;
     WithDebugFlags debug;
 };
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f70948c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+
+#define LOG_TAG "VtsHalAudioEffect"
+
+#include <aidl/Gtest.h>
+#include <aidl/Vintf.h>
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
+#include <android/binder_interface_utils.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+
+#include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/effect/IFactory.h>
+
+#include "AudioHalBinderServiceUtil.h"
+
+using namespace android;
+
+using ndk::ScopedAStatus;
+
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::Descriptor;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::IFactory;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid;
+
+namespace ndk {
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& str, const ScopedAStatus& status) {
+    str << status.getDescription();
+    return str;
+}
+}  // namespace ndk
+
+class EffectFactory : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
+  public:
+    void SetUp() override { ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(ConnectToService()); }
+
+    void TearDown() override {}
+
+    void ConnectToService() {
+        serviceName = GetParam();
+        factory = IFactory::fromBinder(binderUtil.connectToService(serviceName));
+        ASSERT_NE(factory, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    void RestartService() {
+        ASSERT_NE(factory, nullptr);
+        factory = IFactory::fromBinder(binderUtil.restartService());
+        ASSERT_NE(factory, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<IFactory> factory;
+    std::string serviceName;
+    AudioHalBinderServiceUtil binderUtil;
+    // TODO: these UUID can get from config file
+    // ec7178ec-e5e1-4432-a3f4-4657e6795210
+    const AudioUuid nullUuid = {static_cast<int32_t>(0xec7178ec),
+                                0xe5e1,
+                                0x4432,
+                                0xa3f4,
+                                {0x46, 0x57, 0xe6, 0x79, 0x52, 0x10}};
+    const AudioUuid zeroUuid = {
+            static_cast<int32_t>(0x0), 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}};
+};
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, SetupAndTearDown) {
+    // Intentionally empty test body.
+}
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, CanBeRestarted) {
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(RestartService());
+}
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, QueriedDescriptorList) {
+    std::vector<Descriptor::Identity> descriptors;
+    ScopedAStatus status = factory->queryEffects(std::nullopt, std::nullopt, &descriptors);
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, status.getExceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_NE(static_cast<int>(descriptors.size()), 0);
+}
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, DescriptorUUIDNotNull) {
+    std::vector<Descriptor::Identity> descriptors;
+    ScopedAStatus status = factory->queryEffects(std::nullopt, std::nullopt, &descriptors);
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, status.getExceptionCode());
+    // TODO: Factory eventually need to return the full list of MUST supported AOSP effects.
+    for (auto& desc : descriptors) {
+        EXPECT_NE(desc.type, zeroUuid);
+        EXPECT_NE(desc.uuid, zeroUuid);
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, QueriedDescriptorNotExistType) {
+    std::vector<Descriptor::Identity> descriptors;
+    ScopedAStatus status = factory->queryEffects(nullUuid, std::nullopt, &descriptors);
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, status.getExceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int>(descriptors.size()), 0);
+}
+
+TEST_P(EffectFactory, QueriedDescriptorNotExistInstance) {
+    std::vector<Descriptor::Identity> descriptors;
+    ScopedAStatus status = factory->queryEffects(std::nullopt, nullUuid, &descriptors);
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, status.getExceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int>(descriptors.size()), 0);
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(EffectFactoryTest, EffectFactory,
+                         testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IFactory::descriptor)),
+                         android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(EffectFactory);
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+    ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(1);
+    ABinderProcess_startThreadPool();
+    return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+}