diff --git a/cli/ctl/cli.go b/cli/ctl/cli.go
index be42812828c..974713a557d 100644
--- a/cli/ctl/cli.go
+++ b/cli/ctl/cli.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func Execute(version string) {
 	root.AddCommand(RegisterServerCommand())
 	root.AddCommand(RegisterRepoCommand())
 	root.AddCommand(RegisterPluginCommand())
-	root.AddCommand(RegisterPrometheusCacheCommand())
+	root.AddCommand(RegisterPrometheusCommand())
 	root.AddCommand(RegisterPromQLCommand())
 
 	cmd.RegisterIngesterCommand(root)
diff --git a/cli/ctl/cloud.go b/cli/ctl/cloud.go
index 966bf69e215..383864aa253 100644
--- a/cli/ctl/cloud.go
+++ b/cli/ctl/cloud.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func RegisterCloudCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "cloud",
 		Short: "debug cloud data commands",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			fmt.Printf("please run with 'info'.\n")
+			fmt.Printf("please run with 'info | task'.\n")
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/ctl/prometheus_cache.go b/cli/ctl/prometheus.go
similarity index 62%
rename from cli/ctl/prometheus_cache.go
rename to cli/ctl/prometheus.go
index f926545bb89..abab164f7cb 100644
--- a/cli/ctl/prometheus_cache.go
+++ b/cli/ctl/prometheus.go
@@ -19,27 +19,51 @@ package ctl
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
 
+	"github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/cli/ctl/common"
 	"github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/message/controller"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func RegisterPrometheusCacheCommand() *cobra.Command {
+func RegisterPrometheusCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "prometheus",
+		Short: "prometheus operation commands",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			fmt.Printf("please run with 'cache | cleaner'.\n")
+		},
+	}
+
 	var t string
-	prometheusCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "prometheus-cache",
+	cacheCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "cache",
 		Short:   "pull prometheus cache data from deepflow-server",
-		Example: "deepflow-ctl prometheus-cache -t metric-name",
+		Example: "deepflow-ctl prometheus cache -t metric-name",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			if err := prometheusCache(cmd, t); err != nil {
 				fmt.Println(err)
 			}
 		},
 	}
-	prometheusCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&t, "type", "t", "all", "cache type, options: all, metric-name, label-name, "+
+	cacheCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&t, "type", "t", "all", "cache type, options: all, metric-name, label-name, "+
 		"label-value, metric-and-app-layout, target, label, metric-label, metric-target")
+	cmd.AddCommand(cacheCmd)
+
+	var expiredAt string
+	clearCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "clear",
+		Short:   "clear prometheus data in MySQL by deepflow-server, use with caution and not frequently!",
+		Example: "deepflow-ctl prometheus clear \"2006-01-02 15:04:05\"",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			prometheusClear(cmd, expiredAt)
+		},
+	}
+	clearCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&expiredAt, "expired-time", "e", "", "expired-time format: 2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+	cmd.AddCommand(clearCmd)
 
-	return prometheusCmd
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func prometheusCache(cmd *cobra.Command, t string) error {
@@ -87,3 +111,15 @@ func prometheusCache(cmd *cobra.Command, t string) error {
 	fmt.Printf("%s\n", resp.GetContent())
 	return nil
 }
+
+func prometheusClear(cmd *cobra.Command, expiredAt string) {
+	server := common.GetServerInfo(cmd)
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d/v1/prometheus-cleaner-tasks/", server.IP, server.Port)
+	resp, err := common.CURLPerform(http.MethodPost, url, map[string]interface{}{"EXPIRED_AT": expiredAt}, "", []common.HTTPOption{common.WithTimeout(common.GetTimeout(cmd))}...)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(resp)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/server/controller/common/controller.go b/server/controller/common/controller.go
index 7cb9ab46520..7296028defe 100644
--- a/server/controller/common/controller.go
+++ b/server/controller/common/controller.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/server/controller/db/mysql"
 )
 
-func GetCurrentController() (*mysql.Controller, error) {
+func GetSelfController() (*mysql.Controller, error) {
 	var controller *mysql.Controller
 	err := mysql.Db.Where("ip = ?", GetNodeIP()).Find(&controller).Error
 	return controller, err
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func GetCurrentController() (*mysql.Controller, error) {
 
 func GetMasterControllerHostPort() (masterIP string, httpPort, grpcPort int, err error) {
 	var host string
-	curController, err := GetCurrentController()
+	curController, err := GetSelfController()
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -84,3 +84,9 @@ func GetMasterControllerHostPort() (masterIP string, httpPort, grpcPort int, err
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func CheckSelfAndGetMasterControllerHostPort() (ok bool, masterCtrlIP string, httpPort, grpcPort int, err error) {
+	curCtrlIP := GetPodIP()
+	masterCtrlIP, httpPort, grpcPort, err = GetMasterControllerHostPort()
+	return curCtrlIP == masterCtrlIP, masterCtrlIP, httpPort, grpcPort, err
+}
diff --git a/server/controller/http/router/health.go b/server/controller/http/router/health.go
index b3aecf00103..1531b2bbdf0 100644
--- a/server/controller/http/router/health.go
+++ b/server/controller/http/router/health.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	servicecommon "github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/server/controller/http/service/common"
 )
 
-var log = logging.MustGetLogger("router.health")
+var log = logging.MustGetLogger("router")
 
 const OK = "ok"
 
diff --git a/server/controller/http/router/prometheus.go b/server/controller/http/router/prometheus.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1cdb545b00b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controller/http/router/prometheus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Yunshan Networks
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package router
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin/binding"
+
+	"github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/server/controller/common"
+	routercommon "github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/server/controller/http/router/common"
+	"github.com/deepflowio/deepflow/server/controller/prometheus"
+)
+
+type Prometheus struct{}
+
+func NewPrometheus() *Prometheus {
+	return &Prometheus{}
+}
+
+func (p *Prometheus) RegisterTo(e *gin.Engine) {
+	e.POST("/v1/prometheus-cleaner-tasks/", createPrometheusCleanTask)
+}
+
+func createPrometheusCleanTask(c *gin.Context) {
+	body := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err := c.ShouldBindBodyWith(&body, binding.JSON)
+	log.Errorf("body: %v", body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("body: %v", err)
+		routercommon.JsonResponse(c, body, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	isMaster, masterCtrlIP, httpPort, _, err := common.CheckSelfAndGetMasterControllerHostPort()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("body: %v", err)
+		routercommon.JsonResponse(c, body, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if isMaster {
+		expiredAt := time.Time{}
+		if e, ok := body["EXPIRED_AT"]; ok {
+			expiredAt, err = time.Parse(common.GO_BIRTHDAY, e.(string))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("body: %v", err)
+				routercommon.JsonResponse(c, body, err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		log.Errorf("body: %v", body)
+		err = prometheus.GetCleaner().Clear(expiredAt)
+	} else {
+		_, err = common.CURLPerform(http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d/v1/prometheus-cleaner-tasks/", masterCtrlIP, httpPort), body)
+		log.Errorf("body: %v", err)
+	}
+	routercommon.JsonResponse(c, body, err)
+}
diff --git a/server/controller/http/server.go b/server/controller/http/server.go
index b10f8d85a3b..eed84b8fc0f 100644
--- a/server/controller/http/server.go
+++ b/server/controller/http/server.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func (s *Server) appendRegistrant() []registrant.Registrant {
 		router.NewVtapRepo(),
 		router.NewPlugin(),
 		router.NewMail(),
+		router.NewPrometheus(),
 
 		// resource
 		resource.NewDomain(s.controllerConfig),
diff --git a/server/controller/prometheus/cleaner.go b/server/controller/prometheus/cleaner.go
index 8e6bbf05a4e..6c3ea7e7d36 100644
--- a/server/controller/prometheus/cleaner.go
+++ b/server/controller/prometheus/cleaner.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package prometheus
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ type Cleaner struct {
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
 
-	mux      sync.Mutex
+	canClean chan struct{}
 	interval time.Duration
 
 	encoder *encoder.Encoder
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ type Cleaner struct {
 func GetCleaner() *Cleaner {
 	cleanerOnce.Do(func() {
 		cleaner = &Cleaner{
-			encoder: encoder.GetSingleton(),
+			encoder:  encoder.GetSingleton(),
+			canClean: make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		}
 	})
 	return cleaner
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ func GetCleaner() *Cleaner {
 func (c *Cleaner) Init(ctx context.Context, cfg *prometheuscfg.Config) {
 	c.ctx, c.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	c.interval = time.Duration(cfg.DataCleanInterval) * time.Hour
+	c.canClean <- struct{}{}
 }
 
 func (c *Cleaner) Start() error {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *Cleaner) Start() error {
 			case <-c.ctx.Done():
 				return
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				c.clean()
+				c.clear(time.Time{})
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -87,18 +90,25 @@ func (c *Cleaner) Stop() {
 	log.Info("prometheus data cleaner stopped")
 }
 
-func (c *Cleaner) Clean() {
-	c.clean()
+func (c *Cleaner) Clear(expiredAt time.Time) error {
+	log.Infof("prometheus data cleaner clear by hand started")
+	return c.clear(expiredAt)
 }
 
-func (c *Cleaner) clean() {
-	c.mux.Lock()
-	defer c.mux.Unlock()
-	log.Info("prometheus data cleaner clean started")
-	if err := c.deleteExpired(); err == nil {
-		c.encoder.Refresh()
+func (c *Cleaner) clear(expiredAt time.Time) error {
+	select {
+	case <-c.canClean:
+		log.Info("prometheus data cleaner clear started")
+		if err := c.deleteExpired(expiredAt); err == nil {
+			c.encoder.Refresh()
+		}
+		log.Info("prometheus data cleaner clear completed")
+		c.canClean <- struct{}{}
+		return nil
+	default:
+		log.Info("prometheus data cleaner clear skipped")
+		return errors.New("cleaner is busy, try again later")
 	}
-	log.Info("prometheus data cleaner clean stopped")
 }
 
 // total retention time is data_source retention hours (get from db) + 24 hours
@@ -122,9 +132,11 @@ func (c *Cleaner) getTargetInstanceJobValues() (values []string) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpired() error {
-	expiredAt := c.getExpiredTime()
-	log.Infof("clean expired data (synced_at < %s) started", expiredAt.Format(common.GO_BIRTHDAY))
+func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpired(expiredAt time.Time) error {
+	if expiredAt.IsZero() {
+		expiredAt = c.getExpiredTime()
+	}
+	log.Infof("clear expired data (synced_at < %s) started", expiredAt.Format(common.GO_BIRTHDAY))
 
 	err := mysql.Db.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 		if err := c.deleteExpiredMetricLabel(tx, expiredAt); err != nil {
@@ -148,10 +160,10 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpired() error {
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("clean expired data failed: %v, delete operation will rollback", err)
+		log.Errorf("clear expired data failed: %v, delete operation will rollback", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info("clean expired data completed")
+	log.Info("clear expired data completed")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -177,12 +189,6 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpiredMetricName(tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.Time) erro
 		if err := mysql.Db.Where("metric_name IN (?)", mns).Delete(&metricTargets).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusMetricLabel), len(metricLabels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", metricLabels) // TODO change to debug log
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusMetricAPPLabelLayout), len(appLabels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", appLabels) // TODO change to debug log
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusMetricTarget), len(metricTargets))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", metricTargets) // TODO change to debug log
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -201,8 +207,6 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpiredLabel(tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.Time) error {
 		if err := mysql.Db.Where("label_id IN (?)", lis).Delete(&metricLabels).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusMetricLabel), len(metricLabels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", metricLabels) // TODO change to debug log
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -225,10 +229,6 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpiredLabelName(tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.Time) error
 		if err := mysql.Db.Where("app_label_name IN (?)", lns).Delete(&appLabels).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusLabel), len(labels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", labels) // TODO change to debug log
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusMetricAPPLabelLayout), len(appLabels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", appLabels) // TODO change to debug log
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpiredLabelValue(tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.Time) erro
 		if err := mysql.Db.Where("value IN (?)", lvs).Delete(&labels).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(mysql.PrometheusLabel), len(labels))
-		log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", labels) // TODO change to debug log
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -272,12 +270,18 @@ func (c *Cleaner) deleteExpiredMetricAPPLabelLayout(tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.
 
 func DeleteExpired[MT any](tx *gorm.DB, expiredAt time.Time) ([]MT, error) {
 	var items []MT
-	err := tx.Where("synced_at < ?", expiredAt).Delete(&items).Error
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := tx.Where("synced_at < ?", expiredAt).Find(&items).Error; err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("mysql delete resource failed: %v", err)
+		return items, err
+	}
+	if len(items) == 0 {
+		return items, nil
+	}
+	if err := tx.Delete(&items).Error; err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("mysql delete resource failed: %v", err)
 		return items, err
 	}
-	log.Infof("clean data %v count: %d", new(MT), len(items))
-	log.Infof("clean data detail: %v", items) // TODO change to debug log
+	log.Infof("clear data count: %d", len(items))
+	log.Infof("clear data detail: %v", items)
 	return items, nil
 }