diff --git a/src/meta/meta_bulk_load_service.cpp b/src/meta/meta_bulk_load_service.cpp
index 3f0df95602..cbead0afb8 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta_bulk_load_service.cpp
+++ b/src/meta/meta_bulk_load_service.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ void bulk_load_service::initialize_bulk_load_service()
 // ThreadPool: THREAD_POOL_META_SERVER
 void bulk_load_service::on_start_bulk_load(start_bulk_load_rpc rpc)
 {
+    FAIL_POINT_INJECT_F("meta_on_start_bulk_load",
+                        [=](dsn::string_view) { rpc.response().err = ERR_OK; });
+
     const auto &request = rpc.request();
     auto &response = rpc.response();
     response.err = ERR_OK;
diff --git a/src/meta/meta_http_service.cpp b/src/meta/meta_http_service.cpp
index fa15b35550..c9552b29ee 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta_http_service.cpp
+++ b/src/meta/meta_http_service.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <dsn/c/api_layer1.h>
-#include <dsn/cpp/json_helper.h>
 #include <dsn/cpp/serialization_helper/dsn.layer2_types.h>
 #include <dsn/dist/replication/replication_types.h>
 #include <dsn/dist/replication/duplication_common.h>
@@ -611,6 +610,61 @@ void meta_http_service::query_duplication_handler(const http_request &req, http_
     resp.body = duplication_query_response_to_string(rpc_resp);
 }
 
+void meta_http_service::start_bulk_load_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp)
+{
+    if (!redirect_if_not_primary(req, resp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (_service->_bulk_load_svc == nullptr) {
+        resp.body = "bulk load is not enabled";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::not_found;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    start_bulk_load_request request;
+    bool ret = json::json_forwarder<start_bulk_load_request>::decode(req.body, request);
+    if (!ret) {
+        resp.body = "invalid request structure";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::bad_request;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (request.app_name.empty()) {
+        resp.body = "app_name should not be empty";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::bad_request;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (request.cluster_name.empty()) {
+        resp.body = "cluster_name should not be empty";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::bad_request;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (request.file_provider_type.empty()) {
+        resp.body = "file_provider_type should not be empty";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::bad_request;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (request.remote_root_path.empty()) {
+        resp.body = "remote_root_path should not be empty";
+        resp.status_code = http_status_code::bad_request;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto rpc_req = dsn::make_unique<start_bulk_load_request>(request);
+    start_bulk_load_rpc rpc(std::move(rpc_req), LPC_META_CALLBACK);
+    _service->_bulk_load_svc->on_start_bulk_load(rpc);
+
+    auto rpc_resp = rpc.response();
+    // output as json format
+    dsn::utils::table_printer tp;
+    tp.add_row_name_and_data("error", rpc_resp.err.to_string());
+    tp.add_row_name_and_data("hint_msg", rpc_resp.hint_msg);
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    tp.output(out, dsn::utils::table_printer::output_format::kJsonCompact);
+    resp.body = out.str();
+    resp.status_code = http_status_code::ok;
+}
+
 void meta_http_service::query_bulk_load_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp)
 {
     if (!redirect_if_not_primary(req, resp)) {
diff --git a/src/meta/meta_http_service.h b/src/meta/meta_http_service.h
index e355a14b53..e857df176f 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta_http_service.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta_http_service.h
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include <dsn/cpp/json_helper.h>
 #include <dsn/http/http_server.h>
 
 namespace dsn {
 namespace replication {
 
+NON_MEMBER_JSON_SERIALIZATION(
+    start_bulk_load_request, app_name, cluster_name, file_provider_type, remote_root_path)
+
 class meta_service;
 class meta_http_service : public http_service
 {
@@ -59,6 +63,13 @@ class meta_http_service : public http_service
                                    std::placeholders::_1,
                                    std::placeholders::_2),
                          "ip:port/meta/backup_policy");
+        // request body should be start_bulk_load_request
+        register_handler("app/start_bulk_load",
+                         std::bind(&meta_http_service::start_bulk_load_handler,
+                                   this,
+                                   std::placeholders::_1,
+                                   std::placeholders::_2),
+                         "ip:port/meta/start_bulk_load");
         register_handler("app/query_bulk_load",
                          std::bind(&meta_http_service::query_bulk_load_handler,
                                    this,
@@ -76,6 +87,7 @@ class meta_http_service : public http_service
     void get_app_envs_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp);
     void query_backup_policy_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp);
     void query_duplication_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp);
+    void start_bulk_load_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp);
     void query_bulk_load_handler(const http_request &req, http_response &resp);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/meta/test/meta_http_service_test.cpp b/src/meta/test/meta_http_service_test.cpp
index cf947484bb..7902e17199 100644
--- a/src/meta/test/meta_http_service_test.cpp
+++ b/src/meta/test/meta_http_service_test.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <dsn/dist/fmt_logging.h>
 #include <dsn/http/http_server.h>
+#include <dsn/utility/fail_point.h>
 
 #include "meta/meta_http_service.h"
 #include "meta/meta_service.h"
@@ -195,6 +196,15 @@ class meta_bulk_load_http_test : public meta_test_base
         meta_test_base::TearDown();
     }
 
+    http_response test_start_bulk_load(std::string req_body_json)
+    {
+        http_request req;
+        http_response resp;
+        req.body = blob::create_from_bytes(std::move(req_body_json));
+        _mhs->start_bulk_load_handler(req, resp);
+        return resp;
+    }
+
     std::string test_query_bulk_load(const std::string &app_name)
     {
         http_request req;
@@ -230,6 +240,38 @@ class meta_bulk_load_http_test : public meta_test_base
     std::string APP_NAME = "test_bulk_load";
 };
 
+TEST_F(meta_bulk_load_http_test, start_bulk_load_request)
+{
+    fail::setup();
+    fail::cfg("meta_on_start_bulk_load", "return()");
+    struct start_bulk_load_test
+    {
+        std::string request_json;
+        http_status_code expected_code;
+        std::string expected_response_json;
+    } tests[] = {
+        {"{\"app\":\"test_bulk_load\",\"cluster_name\":\"onebox\", "
+         "\"file_provider_type\":\"local_service\", \"remote_root_path\":\"bulk_load_root\"}",
+         http_status_code::bad_request,
+         "invalid request structure"},
+        {"{\"app_name\":\"test_bulk_load\",\"cluster_name\":\"onebox\", "
+         "\"file_provider_type\":\"\", \"remote_root_path\":\"bulk_load_root\"}",
+         http_status_code::bad_request,
+         "file_provider_type should not be empty"},
+        {"{\"app_name\":\"test_bulk_load\",\"cluster_name\":\"onebox\", "
+         "\"file_provider_type\":\"local_service\", \"remote_root_path\":\"bulk_load_root\"}",
+         http_status_code::ok,
+         "{\"error\":\"ERR_OK\",\"hint_msg\":\"\"}\n"},
+    };
+
+    for (const auto &test : tests) {
+        http_response resp = test_start_bulk_load(test.request_json);
+        ASSERT_EQ(resp.status_code, test.expected_code);
+        ASSERT_EQ(resp.body, test.expected_response_json);
+    }
+    fail::teardown();
+}
+
 TEST_F(meta_bulk_load_http_test, query_bulk_load_request)
 {
     const std::string NOT_BULK_LOAD = "not_bulk_load_app";