diff --git a/client/interfaces.go b/client/interfaces.go
index 17bee965e66..5dfb7bd3bb2 100644
--- a/client/interfaces.go
+++ b/client/interfaces.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ type SlotRef struct {
 	Name string `json:"slot"`
 }
 
-// Interfaces contains information about all plugs, slots and their connections
-type Interfaces struct {
+// Connections contains information about all plugs, slots and their connections
+type Connections struct {
 	Plugs []Plug `json:"plugs"`
 	Slots []Slot `json:"slots"`
 }
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ type InterfaceAction struct {
 }
 
 // Connections returns all plugs, slots and their connections.
-func (client *Client) Connections() (Interfaces, error) {
-	var ifaces Interfaces
-	_, err := client.doSync("GET", "/v2/interfaces", nil, nil, nil, &ifaces)
-	return ifaces, err
+func (client *Client) Connections() (Connections, error) {
+	var conns Connections
+	_, err := client.doSync("GET", "/v2/interfaces", nil, nil, nil, &conns)
+	return conns, err
 }
 
 // InterfaceOptions represents opt-in elements include in responses.
diff --git a/client/interfaces_test.go b/client/interfaces_test.go
index dfa2c69eecc..38b7d2755be 100644
--- a/client/interfaces_test.go
+++ b/client/interfaces_test.go
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ func (cs *clientSuite) TestClientConnections(c *check.C) {
 			]
 		}
 	}`
-	interfaces, err := cs.cli.Connections()
+	conns, err := cs.cli.Connections()
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
-	c.Check(interfaces, check.DeepEquals, client.Interfaces{
+	c.Check(conns, check.DeepEquals, client.Connections{
 		Plugs: []client.Plug{
 			{
 				Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
diff --git a/cmd/snap/cmd_connect_test.go b/cmd/snap/cmd_connect_test.go
index b5bc84910df..463dfb14bd4 100644
--- a/cmd/snap/cmd_connect_test.go
+++ b/cmd/snap/cmd_connect_test.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectImplicitPlugImplicitSlot(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(rest, DeepEquals, []string{})
 }
 
-var fortestingInterfaceList = client.Interfaces{
+var fortestingConnectionList = client.Connections{
 	Slots: []client.Slot{
 		{
 			Snap:      "core",
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectCompletion(c *C) {
 			c.Assert(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 			EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 				"type":   "sync",
-				"result": fortestingInterfaceList,
+				"result": fortestingConnectionList,
 			})
 		default:
 			c.Fatalf("unexpected path %q", r.URL.Path)
diff --git a/cmd/snap/cmd_disconnect_test.go b/cmd/snap/cmd_disconnect_test.go
index 7a7e088df3f..31ffe1ffd01 100644
--- a/cmd/snap/cmd_disconnect_test.go
+++ b/cmd/snap/cmd_disconnect_test.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestDisconnectCompletion(c *C) {
 			c.Assert(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 			EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 				"type":   "sync",
-				"result": fortestingInterfaceList,
+				"result": fortestingConnectionList,
 			})
 		default:
 			c.Fatalf("unexpected path %q", r.URL.Path)
diff --git a/cmd/snap/cmd_interfaces_test.go b/cmd/snap/cmd_interfaces_test.go
index b8cb6407d07..64bdf675de7 100644
--- a/cmd/snap/cmd_interfaces_test.go
+++ b/cmd/snap/cmd_interfaces_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/snapcore/snapd/cmd/snap"
 )
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesHelp(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsHelp(c *C) {
 	msg := `Usage:
   snap.test [OPTIONS] interfaces [interfaces-OPTIONS] [<snap>:<slot or plug>]
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Help Options:
 	c.Assert(rest, DeepEquals, []string{})
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroSlotsOnePlug(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsZeroSlotsOnePlug(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroSlotsOnePlug(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Plugs: []client.Plug{
 					{
 						Snap: "keyboard-lights",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroSlotsOnePlug(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroPlugsOneSlot(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsZeroPlugsOneSlot(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroPlugsOneSlot(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesZeroPlugsOneSlot(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOneSlotOnePlug(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsOneSlotOnePlug(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOneSlotOnePlug(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOneSlotOnePlug(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoPlugs(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsTwoPlugs(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoPlugs(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoPlugs(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesPlugsWithCommonName(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsPlugsWithCommonName(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesPlugsWithCommonName(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesPlugsWithCommonName(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOsSnapSlots(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsOsSnapSlots(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOsSnapSlots(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "core",
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOsSnapSlots(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoSlotsAndFiltering(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsTwoSlotsAndFiltering(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoSlotsAndFiltering(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "canonical-pi2",
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesTwoSlotsAndFiltering(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnap(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsOfSpecificSnap(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnap(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "cheese",
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnap(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnapAndSlot(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsOfSpecificSnapAndSlot(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnapAndSlot(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "cheese",
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificSnapAndSlot(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesNothingAtAll(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsNothingAtAll(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesNothingAtAll(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type":   "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{},
+			"result": client.Connections{},
 		})
 	})
 	rest, err := Parser().ParseArgs([]string{"interfaces"})
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesNothingAtAll(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificType(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsOfSpecificType(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.Check(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 		c.Check(r.URL.Path, Equals, "/v2/interfaces")
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificType(c *C) {
 		c.Check(body, DeepEquals, []byte{})
 		EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 			"type": "sync",
-			"result": client.Interfaces{
+			"result": client.Connections{
 				Slots: []client.Slot{
 					{
 						Snap:      "cheese",
@@ -574,14 +574,14 @@ func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesOfSpecificType(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.Stderr(), Equals, "")
 }
 
-func (s *SnapSuite) TestInterfacesCompletion(c *C) {
+func (s *SnapSuite) TestConnectionsCompletion(c *C) {
 	s.RedirectClientToTestServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/v2/interfaces":
 			c.Assert(r.Method, Equals, "GET")
 			EncodeResponseBody(c, w, map[string]interface{}{
 				"type":   "sync",
-				"result": fortestingInterfaceList,
+				"result": fortestingConnectionList,
 			})
 		default:
 			c.Fatalf("unexpected path %q", r.URL.Path)