diff --git a/openstack/storage/containers/containers.go b/openstack/storage/containers/containers.go
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+++ b/openstack/storage/containers/containers.go
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+package containers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Container struct {
+	Bytes int
+	Count int
+	Name  string
+}
+
+type ListOpts struct {
+	Full   bool
+	Params map[string]string
+}
+
+type CreateOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+	Headers  map[string]string
+}
+
+type DeleteOpts struct {
+	Name   string
+	Params map[string]string
+}
+
+type UpdateOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+	Headers  map[string]string
+}
+
+type GetOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+}
+
+// GetInfo is a function that takes a ListResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the containers' information.
+func GetInfo(lr ListResult) ([]Container, error) {
+	var ci []Container
+	err := json.Unmarshal(lr.JsonResult, &ci)
+	return ci, err
+}
+
+// GetNames is a function that takes a ListResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the containers' names.
+func GetNames(lr ListResult) ([]string, error) {
+	jr := string(lr.JsonResult)
+	cns := strings.Split(jr, "\n")
+	cns = cns[:len(cns)-1]
+	return cns, nil
+}
+
+// GetMetadata is a function that takes a GetResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the custom metadata associated with the container.
+func GetMetadata(gr GetResult) map[string]string {
+	metadata := make(map[string]string)
+	for k, v := range gr.HttpResponse.Header {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(k, "X-Container-Meta-") {
+			key := strings.TrimPrefix(k, "X-Container-Meta-")
+			metadata[key] = v[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return metadata
+}
diff --git a/openstack/storage/containers/requests.go b/openstack/storage/containers/requests.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/openstack/storage/containers/requests.go
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+package containers
+
+import (
+	"github.com/racker/perigee"
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/storage"
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/utils"
+)
+
+type ListResult *perigee.Response
+type GetResult *perigee.Response
+
+// List is a function that retrieves all objects in a container. It also returns the details
+// for the account. To extract just the container information or names, pass the ListResult
+// response to the GetInfo or GetNames function, respectively.
+func List(c *storage.Client, opts ListOpts) (ListResult, error) {
+	contentType := ""
+
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	query := utils.BuildQuery(opts.Params)
+
+	if !opts.Full {
+		contentType = "text/plain"
+	}
+
+	url := c.GetAccountURL() + query
+	resp, err := perigee.Request("GET", url, perigee.Options{
+		Results:     true,
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+		OkCodes:     []int{200, 204},
+		Accept:      contentType,
+	})
+	return resp, err
+}
+
+// Create is a function that creates a new container.
+func Create(c *storage.Client, opts CreateOpts) (*Container, error) {
+	var ci *Container
+
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return new(Container), err
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range opts.Headers {
+		h[k] = v
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range opts.Metadata {
+		h["X-Container-Meta-"+k] = v
+	}
+
+	url := c.GetContainerURL(opts.Name)
+	_, err = perigee.Request("PUT", url, perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+		OkCodes:     []int{201, 204},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		ci = &Container{
+			Name: opts.Name,
+		}
+	}
+	return ci, err
+}
+
+// Delete is a function that deletes a container.
+func Delete(c *storage.Client, opts DeleteOpts) error {
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	query := utils.BuildQuery(opts.Params)
+
+	url := c.GetContainerURL(opts.Name) + query
+	_, err = perigee.Request("DELETE", url, perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+		OkCodes:     []int{204},
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// Update is a function that creates, updates, or deletes a container's metadata.
+func Update(c *storage.Client, opts UpdateOpts) error {
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range opts.Headers {
+		h[k] = v
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range opts.Metadata {
+		h["X-Container-Meta-"+k] = v
+	}
+
+	url := c.GetContainerURL(opts.Name)
+	_, err = perigee.Request("POST", url, perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+		OkCodes:     []int{204},
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// Get is a function that retrieves the metadata of a container. To extract just the custom
+// metadata, pass the GetResult response to the GetMetadata function.
+func Get(c *storage.Client, opts GetOpts) (GetResult, error) {
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range opts.Metadata {
+		h["X-Container-Meta-"+k] = v
+	}
+
+	url := c.GetContainerURL(opts.Name)
+	resp, err := perigee.Request("HEAD", url, perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+		OkCodes:     []int{204},
+	})
+	return resp, err
+}