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diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from tempest import config
+import tempest.test
+
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class BaseDataProcessingTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        os = cls.get_client_manager()
+        if not CONF.service_available.savanna:
+            raise cls.skipException("Savanna support is required")
+        cls.client = os.data_processing_client
+
+        # set some constants
+        cls.flavor_ref = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
+        cls.simple_node_group_template = {
+            'plugin_name': 'vanilla',
+            'hadoop_version': '1.2.1',
+            'node_processes': [
+                "datanode",
+                "tasktracker"
+            ],
+            'flavor_id': cls.flavor_ref,
+            'node_configs': {
+                'HDFS': {
+                    'Data Node Heap Size': 1024
+                },
+                'MapReduce': {
+                    'Task Tracker Heap Size': 1024
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        # add lists for watched resources
+        cls._node_group_templates = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        # cleanup node group templates
+        for ngt_id in cls._node_group_templates:
+            try:
+                cls.client.delete_node_group_template(ngt_id)
+            except Exception:
+                # ignore errors while auto removing created resource
+                pass
+
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_node_group_template(cls, name, plugin_name, hadoop_version,
+                                   node_processes, flavor_id,
+                                   node_configs=None, **kwargs):
+        """Creates watched node group template with specified params.
+
+        It supports passing additional params using kwargs and returns created
+        object. All resources created in this method will be automatically
+        removed in tearDownClass method.
+        """
+
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_node_group_template(name, plugin_name,
+                                                           hadoop_version,
+                                                           node_processes,
+                                                           flavor_id,
+                                                           node_configs,
+                                                           **kwargs)
+
+        # store id of created node group template
+        template_id = body['id']
+        cls._node_group_templates.append(template_id)
+
+        return resp, body, template_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class NodeGroupTemplateTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
+    def _create_simple_node_group_template(self, template_name=None):
+        """Creates simple Node Group Template with optional name specified.
+
+        It creates template and ensures response status and template name.
+        Returns id and name of created template.
+        """
+
+        if template_name is None:
+            # generate random name if it's not specified
+            template_name = data_utils.rand_name('savanna')
+
+        # create simple node group template
+        resp, body, template_id = self.create_node_group_template(
+            template_name, **self.simple_node_group_template)
+
+        # ensure that template created successfully
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(template_name, body['name'])
+
+        return template_id, template_name
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_group_template_create(self):
+        # just create and ensure template
+        self._create_simple_node_group_template()
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_group_template_list(self):
+        template_info = self._create_simple_node_group_template()
+
+        # check for node group template in list
+        resp, templates = self.client.list_node_group_templates()
+
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        templates_info = list([(template['id'], template['name'])
+                               for template in templates])
+        self.assertIn(template_info, templates_info)
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_group_template_get(self):
+        template_id, template_name = self._create_simple_node_group_template()
+
+        # check node group template fetch by id
+        resp, template = self.client.get_node_group_template(template_id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(template_name, template['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.simple_node_group_template['plugin_name'],
+                         template['plugin_name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.simple_node_group_template['node_processes'],
+                         template['node_processes'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.simple_node_group_template['flavor_id'],
+                         template['flavor_id'])
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_group_template_delete(self):
+        template_id, template_name = self._create_simple_node_group_template()
+
+        # delete the node group template by id
+        resp = self.client.delete_node_group_template(template_id)
+
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp[0]['status'])