diff --git a/include/openthread/instance.h b/include/openthread/instance.h
index 500291c17..6669f202d 100644
--- a/include/openthread/instance.h
+++ b/include/openthread/instance.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @note This number versions both OpenThread platform and user APIs.
  *
  */
-#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (109)
+#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (110)
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup api-instance
diff --git a/include/openthread/platform/misc.h b/include/openthread/platform/misc.h
index a5d5e4479..99c3ed3f5 100644
--- a/include/openthread/platform/misc.h
+++ b/include/openthread/platform/misc.h
@@ -198,21 +198,6 @@ otPlatMcuPowerState otPlatGetMcuPowerState(otInstance *aInstance);
  *
  */
 
-#if defined(OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE) && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE
-/**
- * This function gets the name and index of the platform's network interface (if it exists).
- *
- * @param[in]  aInstance      A pointer to OpenThread instance.
- * @param[out] outNetIfName   A pointer for the returned network interface name.
- * @param[out] outNetIfIndex  A pointer for the returned network interface index (i.e., if_nametoindex).
- *
- * @retval OT_ERROR_NONE     Successfully returned the network interface and index.
- * @retval OT_ERROR_FAILED   The network interface is not enabled or is unknown.
- *
- */
-otError otPlatGetNetif(otInstance *aInstance, const char **outNetIfName, unsigned int *outNetIfIndex);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/script/check-posix-pty b/script/check-posix-pty
index 87ba93d3f..12be11f41 100755
--- a/script/check-posix-pty
+++ b/script/check-posix-pty
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ spawn ${OT_CLI_CMD}
 expect_after {
     timeout { error }
 }
-send "radiourl\r\n"
-expect "${RADIO_URL}"
-expect "Done"
 send "region\r\n"
 expect "US"
 expect "Done"
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index 4caecd787..c2047f605 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -2947,25 +2947,6 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetif(uint8_t aArgsLength, Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgsLength);
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    otError      error    = OT_ERROR_NONE;
-    const char * netif    = nullptr;
-    unsigned int netifidx = 0;
-
-    SuccessOrExit(error = otPlatGetNetif(mInstance, &netif, &netifidx));
-
-    OutputLine("%s:%u", netif ? netif : "(null)", netifidx);
-
-exit:
-    return error;
-}
-#endif
-
 otError Interpreter::ProcessNetstat(uint8_t aArgsLength, Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otUdpSocket *socket = otUdpGetSockets(mInstance);
@@ -4881,6 +4862,7 @@ void Interpreter::ProcessLine(char *aBuf)
     Arg            args[kMaxArgs];
     uint8_t        argsLength;
     const Command *command;
+    otError        error;
 
     VerifyOrExit(aBuf != nullptr && StringLength(aBuf, kMaxLineLength) <= kMaxLineLength - 1);
 
@@ -4897,12 +4879,13 @@ void Interpreter::ProcessLine(char *aBuf)
 
     if (command != nullptr)
     {
-        OutputResult((this->*command->mHandler)(argsLength - 1, &args[1]));
-        ExitNow();
+        error = (this->*command->mHandler)(argsLength - 1, &args[1]);
     }
-
-    VerifyOrExit(ProcessUserCommands(argsLength, args) != OT_ERROR_NONE);
-    OutputResult(OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND);
+    else
+    {
+        error = ProcessUserCommands(argsLength, args);
+    }
+    OutputResult(error);
 
 exit:
     return;
@@ -4910,7 +4893,7 @@ exit:
 
 otError Interpreter::ProcessUserCommands(uint8_t aArgsLength, Arg aArgs[])
 {
-    otError error = OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+    otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < mUserCommandsLength; i++)
     {
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.hpp b/src/cli/cli.hpp
index 522d64031..378c6f655 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.hpp
@@ -472,9 +472,6 @@ private:
     void    OutputRoute(const otExternalRouteConfig &aConfig);
     void    OutputService(const otServiceConfig &aConfig);
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessNetif(uint8_t aArgsLength, Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
     otError ProcessNetstat(uint8_t aArgsLength, Arg aArgs[]);
     int     OutputSocketAddress(const otSockAddr &aAddress);
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
@@ -748,9 +745,6 @@ private:
         {"neighbor", &Interpreter::ProcessNeighbor},
 #endif
         {"netdata", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkData},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE
-        {"netif", &Interpreter::ProcessNetif},
-#endif
         {"netstat", &Interpreter::ProcessNetstat},
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETWORK_DIAG_MTD_ENABLE
         {"networkdiagnostic", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkDiagnostic},
diff --git a/src/posix/main.c b/src/posix/main.c
index f84c5be34..e00ed2449 100644
--- a/src/posix/main.c
+++ b/src/posix/main.c
@@ -287,21 +287,6 @@ static void ParseArg(int aArgCount, char *aArgVector[], PosixConfig *aConfig)
     }
 }
 
-static void PrintRadioUrl(void *aContext, uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArgs[])
-{
-    (void)aArgsLength;
-    (void)aArgs;
-
-    uint8_t i;
-
-    otPlatformConfig *config = (otPlatformConfig *)aContext;
-    for (i = 0; i < config->mRadioUrlNum; i++)
-    {
-        otCliOutputFormat("%s\r\n", config->mRadioUrls[i]);
-    }
-    otCliOutputFormat("Done\r\n");
-}
-
 static otInstance *InitInstance(PosixConfig *aConfig)
 {
     otInstance *instance = NULL;
@@ -347,12 +332,22 @@ void otPlatReset(otInstance *aInstance)
     assert(false);
 }
 
+static void ProcessNetif(void *aContext, uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArgs[])
+{
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aContext);
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgsLength);
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
+
+    otCliOutputFormat("%s:%u\r\n", otSysGetThreadNetifName(), otSysGetThreadNetifIndex());
+}
+
+static const otCliCommand kCommands[] = {{"netif", ProcessNetif}};
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    otInstance * instance;
-    int          rval = 0;
-    PosixConfig  config;
-    otCliCommand radioUrlCommand = {"radiourl", PrintRadioUrl};
+    otInstance *instance;
+    int         rval = 0;
+    PosixConfig config;
 
 #ifdef __linux__
     // Ensure we terminate this process if the
@@ -377,7 +372,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #if !OPENTHREAD_POSIX_CONFIG_DAEMON_ENABLE
     otAppCliInit(instance);
 #endif
-    otCliSetUserCommands(&radioUrlCommand, 1, &config.mPlatformConfig);
+    otCliSetUserCommands(kCommands, OT_ARRAY_LENGTH(kCommands), instance);
 
     while (true)
     {
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/include/openthread/openthread-system.h b/src/posix/platform/include/openthread/openthread-system.h
index b1c2feaaf..739e6659e 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/include/openthread/openthread-system.h
+++ b/src/posix/platform/include/openthread/openthread-system.h
@@ -156,6 +156,22 @@ const char *otSysGetRadioUrlHelpString(void);
 
 extern otPlatResetReason gPlatResetReason;
 
+/**
+ * This method returns the Thread network interface name.
+ *
+ * @returns The Thread network interface name.
+ *
+ */
+const char *otSysGetThreadNetifName(void);
+
+/**
+ * This method returns the Thread network interface index.
+ *
+ * @returns The Thread network interface index.
+ *
+ */
+unsigned int otSysGetThreadNetifIndex(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // end of extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
index 43e356ffd..6fd6f04e7 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,16 @@ extern int
 unsigned int gNetifIndex = 0;
 char         gNetifName[IFNAMSIZ];
 
+const char *otSysGetThreadNetifName(void)
+{
+    return gNetifName;
+}
+
+unsigned int otSysGetThreadNetifIndex(void)
+{
+    return gNetifIndex;
+}
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE
 #include "posix/platform/ip6_utils.hpp"
 
@@ -1567,20 +1577,4 @@ exit:
     return;
 }
 
-otError otPlatGetNetif(otInstance *aInstance, const char **outNetIfName, unsigned int *outNetIfIndex)
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
-
-    otError error;
-
-    VerifyOrExit(gNetifIndex != 0, error = OT_ERROR_FAILED);
-
-    *outNetIfName  = gNetifName;
-    *outNetIfIndex = gNetifIndex;
-    error          = OT_ERROR_NONE;
-
-exit:
-
-    return error;
-}
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_NETIF_ENABLE