diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 8f8d5e6..732a982 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest.services import botoclients
 from tempest.services.compute.json.aggregates_client import \
     AggregatesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.availability_zone_client import \
+    AvailabilityZoneClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.fixed_ips_client import FixedIPsClientJSON
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.servers_client import ServersClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.volumes_extensions_client import \
     VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.availability_zone_client import \
+    AvailabilityZoneClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.extensions_client import ExtensionsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.fixed_ips_client import FixedIPsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsClientXML
@@ -174,6 +178,11 @@
     "xml": FixedIPsClientXML
 }
 
+AVAILABILITY_ZONE_CLIENT = {
+    "json": AvailabilityZoneClientJSON,
+    "xml": AvailabilityZoneClientXML,
+}
+
 
 class Manager(object):
 
@@ -238,6 +247,8 @@
             self.interfaces_client = INTERFACES_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
             self.endpoints_client = ENDPOINT_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
             self.fixed_ips_client = FIXED_IPS_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
+            self.availability_zone_client = \
+                AVAILABILITY_ZONE_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
         except KeyError:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b11871b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(AvailabilityZoneClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                         password, auth_url,
+                                                         tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list_detail(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone/detail')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae93774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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 lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(AvailabilityZoneClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                        password, auth_url,
+                                                        tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone', self.headers)
+        availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, availability_zone
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list_detail(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone/detail', self.headers)
+        availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, availability_zone
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98ad49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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 exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneAdminTestJSON(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Availability Zone API List that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AvailabilityZoneAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.availability_zone_client
+        cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
+
+    @attr('positive')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        # List of availability zone
+        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
+
+    @attr('positive')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list_detail(self):
+        # List of availability zones and available services
+        resp, availability_zone = \
+            self.client.get_availability_zone_list_detail()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
+
+    @attr('positive')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of availability zone with non admin user
+        resp, availability_zone = \
+            self.non_adm_client.get_availability_zone_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
+
+    @attr('negative')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list_detail_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of availability zones and available services with non admin user
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_availability_zone_list_detail)
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneAdminTestXML(AvailabilityZoneAdminTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
index 7716922..221cfb6 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
         cls.volumes_client = os.volumes_client
         cls.interfaces_client = os.interfaces_client
         cls.fixed_ips_client = os.fixed_ips_client
+        cls.availability_zone_client = os.availability_zone_client
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.compute.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = cls.config.compute.build_timeout
         cls.ssh_user = cls.config.compute.ssh_user