diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
index 511a5edc..72689cb3 100644
--- a/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ func newInterceptionProcessor(p provider.Provider, cbs *circuitbreaker.ProviderC
 			InitiatorID:           actor.ID,
 			Metadata:              actor.Metadata,
 			Model:                 interceptor.Model(),
-			Provider:              p.Name(),
+			Provider:              p.Type(),
+			ProviderName:          p.Name(),
 			UserAgent:             r.UserAgent(),
 			Client:                string(client),
 			ClientSessionID:       sessionID,
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3e8cdf47..48f29bb3 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Anthropic struct {
+	// Name is the provider instance name. If empty, defaults to "anthropic".
+	Name             string
 	BaseURL          string
 	Key              string
 	APIDumpDir       string
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ type AWSBedrock struct {
 }
 
 type OpenAI struct {
+	// Name is the provider instance name. If empty, defaults to "openai".
+	Name             string
 	BaseURL          string
 	Key              string
 	APIDumpDir       string
@@ -40,6 +44,14 @@ type OpenAI struct {
 	ExtraHeaders     map[string]string
 }
 
+type Copilot struct {
+	// Name is the provider instance name. If empty, defaults to "copilot".
+	Name           string
+	BaseURL        string
+	APIDumpDir     string
+	CircuitBreaker *CircuitBreaker
+}
+
 // CircuitBreaker holds configuration for circuit breakers.
 type CircuitBreaker struct {
 	// MaxRequests is the maximum number of requests allowed in half-open state.
@@ -67,9 +79,3 @@ func DefaultCircuitBreaker() CircuitBreaker {
 		MaxRequests:      3,
 	}
 }
-
-type Copilot struct {
-	BaseURL        string
-	APIDumpDir     string
-	CircuitBreaker *CircuitBreaker
-}
diff --git a/internal/testutil/mockprovider.go b/internal/testutil/mockprovider.go
index a21ac6a4..06b8a2f2 100644
--- a/internal/testutil/mockprovider.go
+++ b/internal/testutil/mockprovider.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type MockProvider struct {
 	InterceptorFunc func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, tracer trace.Tracer) (intercept.Interceptor, error)
 }
 
+func (m *MockProvider) Type() string                                 { return m.Name_ }
 func (m *MockProvider) Name() string                                 { return m.Name_ }
 func (m *MockProvider) BaseURL() string                              { return m.URL }
 func (m *MockProvider) RoutePrefix() string                          { return fmt.Sprintf("/%s", m.Name_) }
diff --git a/provider/anthropic.go b/provider/anthropic.go
index 4825db2d..c3a1235e 100644
--- a/provider/anthropic.go
+++ b/provider/anthropic.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ var anthropicIsFailure = func(statusCode int) bool {
 }
 
 func NewAnthropic(cfg config.Anthropic, bedrockCfg *config.AWSBedrock) *Anthropic {
+	if cfg.Name == "" {
+		cfg.Name = config.ProviderAnthropic
+	}
 	if cfg.BaseURL == "" {
 		cfg.BaseURL = "https://api.anthropic.com/"
 	}
@@ -68,10 +71,14 @@ func NewAnthropic(cfg config.Anthropic, bedrockCfg *config.AWSBedrock) *Anthropi
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Anthropic) Name() string {
+func (p *Anthropic) Type() string {
 	return config.ProviderAnthropic
 }
 
+func (p *Anthropic) Name() string {
+	return p.cfg.Name
+}
+
 func (p *Anthropic) RoutePrefix() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("/%s", p.Name())
 }
diff --git a/provider/anthropic_test.go b/provider/anthropic_test.go
index 5f19cdd2..3269c33d 100644
--- a/provider/anthropic_test.go
+++ b/provider/anthropic_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,40 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coder/aibridge/internal/testutil"
 )
 
+func TestAnthropic_TypeAndName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		cfg        config.Anthropic
+		expectType string
+		expectName string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "defaults",
+			cfg:        config.Anthropic{},
+			expectType: config.ProviderAnthropic,
+			expectName: config.ProviderAnthropic,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "custom_name",
+			cfg:        config.Anthropic{Name: "anthropic-custom"},
+			expectType: config.ProviderAnthropic,
+			expectName: "anthropic-custom",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			p := NewAnthropic(tc.cfg, nil)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectType, p.Type())
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectName, p.Name())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAnthropic_CreateInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/provider/copilot.go b/provider/copilot.go
index 99b0fca3..7f60a6b5 100644
--- a/provider/copilot.go
+++ b/provider/copilot.go
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ type Copilot struct {
 var _ Provider = &Copilot{}
 
 func NewCopilot(cfg config.Copilot) *Copilot {
+	if cfg.Name == "" {
+		cfg.Name = config.ProviderCopilot
+	}
 	if cfg.BaseURL == "" {
 		cfg.BaseURL = copilotBaseURL
 	}
@@ -67,10 +70,14 @@ func NewCopilot(cfg config.Copilot) *Copilot {
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Copilot) Name() string {
+func (p *Copilot) Type() string {
 	return config.ProviderCopilot
 }
 
+func (p *Copilot) Name() string {
+	return p.cfg.Name
+}
+
 func (p *Copilot) BaseURL() string {
 	return p.cfg.BaseURL
 }
diff --git a/provider/copilot_test.go b/provider/copilot_test.go
index d34a4208..4fea128b 100644
--- a/provider/copilot_test.go
+++ b/provider/copilot_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,40 @@ import (
 
 var testTracer = otel.Tracer("copilot_test")
 
+func TestCopilot_TypeAndName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		cfg        config.Copilot
+		expectType string
+		expectName string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "defaults",
+			cfg:        config.Copilot{},
+			expectType: config.ProviderCopilot,
+			expectName: config.ProviderCopilot,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "custom_name",
+			cfg:        config.Copilot{Name: "copilot-business"},
+			expectType: config.ProviderCopilot,
+			expectName: "copilot-business",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			p := NewCopilot(tc.cfg)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectType, p.Type())
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectName, p.Name())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCopilot_InjectAuthHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/provider/openai.go b/provider/openai.go
index cfedf009..b794e85e 100644
--- a/provider/openai.go
+++ b/provider/openai.go
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ type OpenAI struct {
 var _ Provider = &OpenAI{}
 
 func NewOpenAI(cfg config.OpenAI) *OpenAI {
+	if cfg.Name == "" {
+		cfg.Name = config.ProviderOpenAI
+	}
 	if cfg.BaseURL == "" {
 		cfg.BaseURL = "https://api.openai.com/v1/"
 	}
@@ -56,10 +59,14 @@ func NewOpenAI(cfg config.OpenAI) *OpenAI {
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *OpenAI) Name() string {
+func (p *OpenAI) Type() string {
 	return config.ProviderOpenAI
 }
 
+func (p *OpenAI) Name() string {
+	return p.cfg.Name
+}
+
 func (p *OpenAI) RoutePrefix() string {
 	// Route prefix includes version to match default OpenAI base URL.
 	// More detailed explanation: https://github.com/coder/aibridge/pull/174#discussion_r2782320152
diff --git a/provider/openai_test.go b/provider/openai_test.go
index 18289417..dcdd2831 100644
--- a/provider/openai_test.go
+++ b/provider/openai_test.go
@@ -159,6 +159,40 @@ func generateResponsesPayload(payloadSize int, inputCount int, stream bool) []by
 	return bodyBytes
 }
 
+func TestOpenAI_TypeAndName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		cfg        config.OpenAI
+		expectType string
+		expectName string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "defaults",
+			cfg:        config.OpenAI{},
+			expectType: config.ProviderOpenAI,
+			expectName: config.ProviderOpenAI,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "custom_name",
+			cfg:        config.OpenAI{Name: "openai-custom"},
+			expectType: config.ProviderOpenAI,
+			expectName: "openai-custom",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			p := NewOpenAI(tc.cfg)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectType, p.Type())
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectName, p.Name())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestOpenAI_CreateInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/provider/provider.go b/provider/provider.go
index f2a70f18..0e9fca3e 100644
--- a/provider/provider.go
+++ b/provider/provider.go
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ var UnknownRoute = errors.New("unknown route")
 // OpenAI includes the version '/v1' in the base url while Anthropic does not.
 // More details/examples: https://github.com/coder/aibridge/pull/174#discussion_r2782320152
 type Provider interface {
-	// Name returns the provider's name.
+	// Type returns the provider type: "copilot", "openai", or "anthropic".
+	// Multiple provider instances can share the same type.
+	Type() string
+	// Name returns the provider instance name.
+	// Defaults to Type() when not explicitly configured.
 	Name() string
 	// BaseURL defines the base URL endpoint for this provider's API.
 	BaseURL() string
diff --git a/recorder/types.go b/recorder/types.go
index 20e735f4..bd726fed 100644
--- a/recorder/types.go
+++ b/recorder/types.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type InterceptionRecord struct {
 	Metadata              Metadata
 	Model                 string
 	Provider              string
+	ProviderName          string
 	StartedAt             time.Time
 	ClientSessionID       *string
 	Client                string