diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index b28e7afddbe31..14ee69218e7d9 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -7586,6 +7586,7 @@ package android.net.wifi {
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public android.net.IpConfiguration getIpConfiguration();
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration.NetworkSelectionStatus getNetworkSelectionStatus();
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public String getPrintableSsid();
+    method @Deprecated @NonNull public String getProfileKey();
     method @Deprecated public int getRecentFailureReason();
     method @Deprecated public boolean hasNoInternetAccess();
     method @Deprecated public boolean isEphemeral();
diff --git a/wifi/api/system-current.txt b/wifi/api/system-current.txt
index edbd46300191e..5eef6f80ac161 100644
--- a/wifi/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/wifi/api/system-current.txt
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ package android.net.wifi {
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public android.net.IpConfiguration getIpConfiguration();
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration.NetworkSelectionStatus getNetworkSelectionStatus();
     method @Deprecated @NonNull public String getPrintableSsid();
+    method @Deprecated @NonNull public String getProfileKey();
     method @Deprecated public int getRecentFailureReason();
     method @Deprecated public boolean hasNoInternetAccess();
     method @Deprecated public boolean isEphemeral();
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiConfiguration.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiConfiguration.java
index 1e2e1228df51f..f34890e5b0f98 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiConfiguration.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiConfiguration.java
@@ -3216,4 +3216,56 @@ public class WifiConfiguration implements Parcelable {
                 || allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a unique key which represent this Wi-Fi configuration profile. If two profiles are for
+     * the same Wi-Fi network, but from different providers (apps, carriers, or data subscriptions),
+     * they would have different keys.
+     * @return a unique key which represent this profile.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    @NonNull public String getProfileKey() {
+        if (mPasspointUniqueId != null) {
+            return mPasspointUniqueId;
+        }
+
+        String key = SSID + getDefaultSecurityType();
+        if (!shared) {
+            key += "-" + UserHandle.getUserHandleForUid(creatorUid).getIdentifier();
+        }
+        if (fromWifiNetworkSuggestion) {
+            key += "_" + creatorName + "-" + carrierId + "-" + subscriptionId;
+        }
+
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    private String getDefaultSecurityType() {
+        String key;
+        if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.WPA_PSK)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_PSK];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.WPA_EAP)
+                || allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.IEEE8021X)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_EAP];
+        } else if (wepTxKeyIndex >= 0 && wepTxKeyIndex < wepKeys.length
+                && wepKeys[wepTxKeyIndex] != null) {
+            key = "WEP";
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.OWE)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OWE];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.SAE)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SAE];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.SUITE_B_192)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SUITE_B_192];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.WAPI_CERT)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_CERT];
+        } else if (allowedKeyManagement.get(KeyMgmt.OSEN)) {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OSEN];
+        } else {
+            key = KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.NONE];
+        }
+        return key;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/wifi/tests/src/android/net/wifi/WifiConfigurationTest.java b/wifi/tests/src/android/net/wifi/WifiConfigurationTest.java
index 756c735b20f24..337ad927588e6 100644
--- a/wifi/tests/src/android/net/wifi/WifiConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/wifi/tests/src/android/net/wifi/WifiConfigurationTest.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 @SmallTest
 public class WifiConfigurationTest {
     private static final String TEST_PASSPOINT_UNIQUE_ID = "uniqueId";
+    private static final int TEST_CARRIER_ID = 1234;
+    private static final int TEST_SUB_ID = 3;
+    private static final String TEST_PACKAGE_NAME = "google.com";
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
@@ -720,4 +723,142 @@ public class WifiConfigurationTest {
         configuration.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.SAE);
         configuration.getAuthType();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Verifies that getProfileKey returns the correct String for networks of
+     * various different security types, the result should be stable.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testGetProfileKeyString() {
+        WifiConfiguration config = new WifiConfiguration();
+        final String mSsid = "TestAP";
+        config.SSID = mSsid;
+        config.carrierId = TEST_CARRIER_ID;
+        config.subscriptionId = TEST_SUB_ID;
+        config.creatorName = TEST_PACKAGE_NAME;
+
+
+        // Test various combinations
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.WPA_PSK);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_PSK], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_PSK], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.WPA_EAP);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_EAP], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WPA_EAP], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.wepKeys[0] = "TestWep";
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, "WEP", TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, "WEP", TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        // set WEP key and give a valid index.
+        config.wepKeys[0] = null;
+        config.wepKeys[2] = "TestWep";
+        config.wepTxKeyIndex = 2;
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, "WEP", TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, "WEP", TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        // set WEP key but does not give a valid index.
+        config.wepKeys[0] = null;
+        config.wepKeys[2] = "TestWep";
+        config.wepTxKeyIndex = 0;
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.OWE);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OWE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OWE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.wepKeys[0] = null;
+        config.wepTxKeyIndex = 0;
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.OWE);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OWE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.OWE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.SAE);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SAE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SAE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.SUITE_B_192);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SUITE_B_192],
+                TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.SUITE_B_192],
+                TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.NONE);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.NONE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.NONE], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_PSK], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.set(KeyMgmt.WAPI_CERT);
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = false;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_CERT], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, false), config.getProfileKey());
+        config.fromWifiNetworkSuggestion = true;
+        assertEquals(createProfileKey(mSsid, KeyMgmt.strings[KeyMgmt.WAPI_CERT], TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+                TEST_CARRIER_ID, TEST_SUB_ID, true), config.getProfileKey());
+
+        config.allowedKeyManagement.clear();
+        config.setPasspointUniqueId(TEST_PASSPOINT_UNIQUE_ID);
+        assertEquals(TEST_PASSPOINT_UNIQUE_ID, config.getProfileKey());
+    }
+
+    private String createProfileKey(String ssid, String keyMgmt, String providerName,
+            int carrierId, int subId, boolean isFromSuggestion) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(ssid).append(keyMgmt);
+        if (isFromSuggestion) {
+            sb.append("_").append(providerName).append('-')
+                    .append(carrierId).append('-').append(subId);
+        }
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
 }