diff --git a/libnetwork/api/api.go b/libnetwork/api/api.go
index bfb94af06b..95accac2c3 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/api.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/api.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 )
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ func procDeleteNetwork(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, b
 *******************/
 func procJoinEndpoint(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, body []byte) (interface{}, *responseStatus) {
 	var ej endpointJoin
+	var setFctList []libnetwork.EndpointOption
 	err := json.Unmarshal(body, &ej)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, &responseStatus{Status: "Invalid body: " + err.Error(), StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest}
@@ -477,7 +479,15 @@ func procJoinEndpoint(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, bo
 		return nil, errRsp
 	}
 
-	err = ep.Join(sb)
+	for _, str := range ej.Aliases {
+		name, alias, err := netutils.ParseAlias(str)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", convertNetworkError(err)
+		}
+		setFctList = append(setFctList, libnetwork.CreateOptionAlias(name, alias))
+	}
+
+	err = ep.Join(sb, setFctList...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, convertNetworkError(err)
 	}
@@ -637,6 +647,7 @@ func procUnpublishService(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string
 
 func procAttachBackend(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, body []byte) (interface{}, *responseStatus) {
 	var bk endpointJoin
+	var setFctList []libnetwork.EndpointOption
 	err := json.Unmarshal(body, &bk)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, &responseStatus{Status: "Invalid body: " + err.Error(), StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest}
@@ -653,7 +664,15 @@ func procAttachBackend(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, b
 		return nil, errRsp
 	}
 
-	err = sv.Join(sb)
+	for _, str := range bk.Aliases {
+		name, alias, err := netutils.ParseAlias(str)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", convertNetworkError(err)
+		}
+		setFctList = append(setFctList, libnetwork.CreateOptionAlias(name, alias))
+	}
+
+	err = sv.Join(sb, setFctList...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, convertNetworkError(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/api/types.go b/libnetwork/api/types.go
index df565c4056..bd37b0c5a2 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/types.go
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ type sandboxCreate struct {
 
 // endpointJoin represents the expected body of the "join endpoint" or "leave endpoint" http request messages
 type endpointJoin struct {
-	SandboxID string `json:"sandbox_id"`
+	SandboxID string   `json:"sandbox_id"`
+	Aliases   []string `json:"aliases"`
 }
 
 // servicePublish represents the body of the "publish service" http request message
diff --git a/libnetwork/client/service.go b/libnetwork/client/service.go
index f2ecedddeb..16acab6d5f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/client/service.go
+++ b/libnetwork/client/service.go
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/opts"
 	flag "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/mflag"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stringid"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -319,6 +321,8 @@ func (cli *NetworkCli) CmdServiceInfo(chain string, args ...string) error {
 // CmdServiceAttach handles service attach UI
 func (cli *NetworkCli) CmdServiceAttach(chain string, args ...string) error {
 	cmd := cli.Subcmd(chain, "attach", "CONTAINER SERVICE[.NETWORK]", "Sets a container as a service backend", false)
+	flAlias := opts.NewListOpts(netutils.ValidateAlias)
+	cmd.Var(&flAlias, []string{"-alias"}, "Add alias for another container")
 	cmd.Require(flag.Min, 2)
 	err := cmd.ParseFlags(args, true)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ func (cli *NetworkCli) CmdServiceAttach(chain string, args ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	nc := serviceAttach{SandboxID: sandboxID}
+	nc := serviceAttach{SandboxID: sandboxID, Aliases: flAlias.GetAll()}
 
 	_, _, err = readBody(cli.call("POST", "/services/"+serviceID+"/backend", nc, nil))
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/client/types.go b/libnetwork/client/types.go
index c87b6792fc..a18d16ee3b 100644
--- a/libnetwork/client/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/client/types.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ type serviceCreate struct {
 
 // serviceAttach represents the expected body of the "attach/detach sandbox to/from service" http request messages
 type serviceAttach struct {
-	SandboxID string `json:"sandbox_id"`
+	SandboxID string   `json:"sandbox_id"`
+	Aliases   []string `json:"aliases"`
 }
 
 // SandboxCreate is the body of the "post /sandboxes" http request message
diff --git a/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go b/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
index 70f514b7cb..62287efcc9 100644
--- a/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
+++ b/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
@@ -169,3 +169,26 @@ func ReverseIP(IP string) string {
 
 	return strings.Join(reverseIP, ".")
 }
+
+// ParseAlias parses and validates the specified string as a alias format (name:alias)
+func ParseAlias(val string) (string, string, error) {
+	if val == "" {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("empty string specified for alias")
+	}
+	arr := strings.Split(val, ":")
+	if len(arr) > 2 {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("bad format for alias: %s", val)
+	}
+	if len(arr) == 1 {
+		return val, val, nil
+	}
+	return arr[0], arr[1], nil
+}
+
+// ValidateAlias validates that the specified string has a valid alias format (containerName:alias).
+func ValidateAlias(val string) (string, error) {
+	if _, _, err := ParseAlias(val); err != nil {
+		return val, err
+	}
+	return val, nil
+}
diff --git a/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/bridge.bats b/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/bridge.bats
index 385c9ae43e..e3be64dccb 100644
--- a/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/bridge.bats
+++ b/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/bridge.bats
@@ -233,3 +233,19 @@ function test_single_network_connectivity() {
     done
 
 }
+
+@test "Test bridge network alias support" {
+    skip_for_circleci
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) network create -d bridge br1
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) container create container_1
+    net_connect 1 container_1 br1 container_2:c2 
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) container create container_2
+    net_connect 1 container_2 br1
+    runc $(dnet_container_name 1 bridge) $(get_sbox_id 1 container_1) "ping -c 1 container_2"
+    runc $(dnet_container_name 1 bridge) $(get_sbox_id 1 container_1) "ping -c 1 c2"
+    net_disconnect 1 container_1 br1
+    net_disconnect 1 container_2 br1
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) container rm container_1
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) container rm container_2
+    dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port 1) network rm br1
+}
diff --git a/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/helpers.bash b/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/helpers.bash
index 456b7e8a54..b12eb91d3f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/helpers.bash
+++ b/libnetwork/test/integration/dnet/helpers.bash
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ function get_sbox_id() {
 }
 
 function net_connect() {
+        local al
+        if [ -n "$4" ]; then
+            al="--alias=${4}"
+        fi
 	dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port ${1}) service publish ${2}.${3}
-	dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port ${1}) service attach ${2} ${2}.${3}
+	dnet_cmd $(inst_id2port ${1}) service attach $al ${2} ${2}.${3}
 }
 
 function net_disconnect() {