diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/core/BasePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/core/BasePreferenceController.java
index 324b5097b06..a019c8d0690 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/core/BasePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/core/BasePreferenceController.java
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 package com.android.settings.core;
 
 import android.annotation.IntDef;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.provider.SettingsSlicesContract;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.search.SearchIndexableRaw;
+import com.android.settings.slices.SettingsSliceProvider;
 import com.android.settings.slices.SliceData;
 import com.android.settings.slices.Sliceable;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.AbstractPreferenceController;
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ public abstract class BasePreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControl
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return {@AvailabilityStatus} for the Setting. This status is used to determine if the
+     * @return {@link AvailabilityStatus} for the Setting. This status is used to determine if the
      * Setting should be shown or disabled in Settings. Further, it can be used to produce
      * appropriate error / warning Slice in the case of unavailability.
      * </p>
@@ -171,6 +175,19 @@ public abstract class BasePreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControl
         return mPreferenceKey;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Uri getSliceUri() {
+        return new Uri.Builder()
+                .scheme(ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT)
+                // Default to non-platform authority. Platform Slices will override authority
+                // accordingly.
+                .authority(SettingsSliceProvider.SLICE_AUTHORITY)
+                // Default to action based slices. Intent based slices will override accordingly.
+                .appendPath(SettingsSlicesContract.PATH_SETTING_ACTION)
+                .appendPath(getPreferenceKey())
+                .build();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return {@code true} when the controller can be changed on the device.
      *
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/slices/Sliceable.java b/src/com/android/settings/slices/Sliceable.java
index 04a3b503637..aab49064dbb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/slices/Sliceable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/slices/Sliceable.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ClipboardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ public interface Sliceable {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns uri for this slice (if it's a slice).
+     */
+    default Uri getSliceUri() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return {@code true} if the setting update asynchronously.
      * <p>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseAccessor.java b/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseAccessor.java
index 2553a217712..8b63773eafc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseAccessor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseAccessor.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseAccessor {
     };
 
     // Cursor value for boolean true
-    private final int TRUE = 1;
+    private static final int TRUE = 1;
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final SlicesDatabaseHelper mHelper;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseAccessor {
                 .toString();
     }
 
-    private SliceData buildSliceData(Cursor cursor, Uri uri, boolean isIntentOnly) {
+    private static SliceData buildSliceData(Cursor cursor, Uri uri, boolean isIntentOnly) {
         final String key = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(IndexColumns.KEY));
         final String title = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(IndexColumns.TITLE));
         final String summary = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(IndexColumns.SUMMARY));
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelper.java
index 1f9b05e9333..a536d348ae7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelper.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
     private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "slices_index.db";
     private static final String SHARED_PREFS_TAG = "slices_shared_prefs";
 
-    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 5;
+    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 6;
 
     public interface Tables {
         String TABLE_SLICES_INDEX = "slices_index";
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
          * Customized subtitle if it's a unavailable slice
          */
         String UNAVAILABLE_SLICE_SUBTITLE = "unavailable_slice_subtitle";
+
+        /**
+         * The uri of slice.
+         */
+        String SLICE_URI = "slice_uri";
     }
 
     private static final String CREATE_SLICES_TABLE =
@@ -105,6 +110,8 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
                     "(" +
                     IndexColumns.KEY +
                     ", " +
+                    IndexColumns.SLICE_URI +
+                    ", " +
                     IndexColumns.TITLE +
                     ", " +
                     IndexColumns.SUMMARY +
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelperTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelperTest.java
index 585c75d93a1..3b642209f42 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelperTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/slices/SlicesDatabaseHelperTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class SlicesDatabaseHelperTest {
 
         String[] expectedNames = {
                 IndexColumns.KEY,
+                IndexColumns.SLICE_URI,
                 IndexColumns.TITLE,
                 IndexColumns.SUMMARY,
                 IndexColumns.SCREENTITLE,