diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/api/index.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/api/index.ts
index 646f2170ea..7e73b1285f 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/api/index.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/api/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   url,
 } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
 import { Exception } from '../../enums';
-import { GenerateProxySchema, ServiceGeneratorParams } from '../../models';
+import { GenerateApiSchema, ServiceGeneratorParams } from '../../models';
 import {
   applyWithOverwrite,
   buildDefaultPath,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../utils';
 import * as cases from '../../utils/text';
 
-export default function(schema: GenerateProxySchema) {
+export default function(schema: GenerateApiSchema) {
   const params = removeDefaultPlaceholders(schema);
   const moduleName = strings.camelize(params.module || 'app');
 
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-add/schema.json b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-add/schema.json
index f9e762c597..c817882730 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-add/schema.json
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-add/schema.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
     "module": {
-      "alias": "m",
       "description": "Backend module name",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
@@ -14,23 +13,30 @@
       },
       "x-prompt": "Please enter backend module name. (default: \"app\")"
     },
+    "api-name": {
+      "description": "Backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName",
+      "type": "string",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 1
+      },
+      "x-prompt": "Please enter backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName. (default: \"default\")"
+    },
     "source": {
-      "alias": "s",
       "description": "Source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 1
+        "index": 2
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     },
     "target": {
-      "alias": "t",
       "description": "Target Angular project to place the generated code",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 2
+        "index": 3
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter target Angular project to place the generated code. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     }
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-refresh/schema.json b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-refresh/schema.json
index f9e762c597..c817882730 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-refresh/schema.json
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-refresh/schema.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
     "module": {
-      "alias": "m",
       "description": "Backend module name",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
@@ -14,23 +13,30 @@
       },
       "x-prompt": "Please enter backend module name. (default: \"app\")"
     },
+    "api-name": {
+      "description": "Backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName",
+      "type": "string",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 1
+      },
+      "x-prompt": "Please enter backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName. (default: \"default\")"
+    },
     "source": {
-      "alias": "s",
       "description": "Source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 1
+        "index": 2
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     },
     "target": {
-      "alias": "t",
       "description": "Target Angular project to place the generated code",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 2
+        "index": 3
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter target Angular project to place the generated code. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     }
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-remove/schema.json b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-remove/schema.json
index f9e762c597..c817882730 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-remove/schema.json
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/commands/proxy-remove/schema.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
     "module": {
-      "alias": "m",
       "description": "Backend module name",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
@@ -14,23 +13,30 @@
       },
       "x-prompt": "Please enter backend module name. (default: \"app\")"
     },
+    "api-name": {
+      "description": "Backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName",
+      "type": "string",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 1
+      },
+      "x-prompt": "Please enter backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName. (default: \"default\")"
+    },
     "source": {
-      "alias": "s",
       "description": "Source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 1
+        "index": 2
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     },
     "target": {
-      "alias": "t",
       "description": "Target Angular project to place the generated code",
       "type": "string",
       "$default": {
         "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 2
+        "index": 3
       },
       "x-prompt": "Plese enter target Angular project to place the generated code. (default: workspace \"defaultProject\")"
     }
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/models/generate-proxy-schema.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/models/generate-proxy-schema.ts
index 59c4e6adab..4e58f355b1 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/models/generate-proxy-schema.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/models/generate-proxy-schema.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ export interface GenerateProxySchema {
    */
   module?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Backend api name, a.k.a. remoteServiceName
+   */
+  ['api-name']?: string;
+
   /**
    * Source Angular project for API definition URL & root namespace resolution
    */
@@ -14,3 +19,5 @@ export interface GenerateProxySchema {
    */
   target?: string;
 }
+
+export type GenerateApiSchema = Omit<GenerateProxySchema, 'api-name'>;