diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
index 3837049..6db5393 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
@@ -1559,13 +1559,17 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_share_replica(self, share_id, availability_zone=None,
-                             version=LATEST_MICROVERSION):
+                             version=LATEST_MICROVERSION,
+                             scheduler_hints=None):
         """Add a share replica of an existing share."""
         uri = "share-replicas"
         post_body = {
             'share_id': share_id,
             'availability_zone': availability_zone,
         }
+
+        if scheduler_hints:
+            post_body["scheduler_hints"] = scheduler_hints
         headers, extra_headers = utils.get_extra_headers(
             version, constants.SHARE_REPLICA_GRADUATION_VERSION)
         body = json.dumps({'share_replica': post_body})
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/admin/test_scheduler_hints.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/admin/test_scheduler_hints.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55c9ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/admin/test_scheduler_hints.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# Copyright 2022 Cloudification GmbH
+# 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 config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from testtools import testcase as tc
+
+from manila_tempest_tests.common import constants
+from manila_tempest_tests import share_exceptions
+from manila_tempest_tests.tests.api import base
+from manila_tempest_tests import utils
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LATEST_MICROVERSION = CONF.share.max_api_microversion
+
+
+class SharesSchedulerHintsAdminTest(base.BaseSharesAdminTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(SharesSchedulerHintsAdminTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.share.multi_backend:
+            raise cls.skipException("Manila multi-backend tests are disabled.")
+        elif len(CONF.share.backend_names) < 2:
+            raise cls.skipException("For running multi-backend tests, two or "
+                                    "more backend names must be configured.")
+        elif any(not name for name in CONF.share.backend_names):
+            raise cls.skipException("Share backend names can not be empty.")
+        utils.check_skip_if_microversion_not_supported('2.67')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SharesSchedulerHintsAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        # Need for requesting pools
+        cls.admin_client = cls.admin_shares_v2_client
+        # create share type
+        share_type = cls.create_share_type()
+        cls.share_type_id = share_type['id']
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('54f4dea7-890e-443b-aea5-f6108da893f0')
+    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
+    def test_only_host_scheduler_hint_in_share_creation(self):
+        share_a = self.create_share(share_type_id=self.share_type_id)
+        share_a = self.admin_shares_v2_client.get_share(share_a['id'])['share']
+        backend_a = share_a['host']
+        scheduler_hint = {"only_host": "%s" % backend_a}
+
+        # create share with hint
+        share_b = self.create_share(share_type_id=self.share_type_id,
+                                    scheduler_hints=scheduler_hint,
+                                    cleanup_in_class=False)
+        share_b = self.admin_shares_v2_client.get_share(share_b['id'])['share']
+        backend_b = share_b['host']
+
+        # verify same backends
+        self.assertEqual(backend_a, backend_b)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1dec3306-61f4-41b9-ba4a-572a9e6f5f57')
+    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
+    @tc.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_replication_tests,
+                   'Replication tests are disabled.')
+    def test_only_host_scheduler_hint_in_share_replica_creation(self):
+        replication_type = CONF.share.backend_replication_type
+        if replication_type not in constants.REPLICATION_TYPE_CHOICES:
+            raise share_exceptions.ShareReplicationTypeException(
+                replication_type=replication_type
+            )
+        extra_specs = self.add_extra_specs_to_dict({
+            "replication_type": replication_type
+        })
+        replicated_share_type = self.create_share_type(
+            data_utils.rand_name("replicated-shares"),
+            extra_specs=extra_specs)
+        share = self.create_share(
+            share_type_id=replicated_share_type['id'],
+            cleanup_in_class=False)
+        share = self.admin_shares_v2_client.get_share(share['id'])['share']
+        share_host = share['host']
+        rep_domain, pools = self.get_pools_for_replication_domain(share=share)
+        if len(pools) < 2:
+            msg = ("Can not create valid hint due to insufficient pools.")
+            raise self.skipException(msg)
+
+        for p in pools:
+            if p['name'] != share_host:
+                expected_replica_host = p['name']
+                scheduler_hint = {"only_host": "%s" % expected_replica_host}
+                break
+
+        # create share replica with hint
+        replica = self.create_share_replica(share['id'],
+                                            cleanup_in_class=False,
+                                            version=LATEST_MICROVERSION,
+                                            scheduler_hints=scheduler_hint)
+        replica = self.admin_shares_v2_client.get_share_replica(
+            replica['id'])['share_replica']
+        replica_host = replica['host']
+
+        # verify same backends
+        self.assertEqual(expected_replica_host, replica_host)
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
index 648c9f8..d5cc439 100755
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
@@ -656,11 +656,15 @@
         azs = cls.get_availability_zones(backends=backends_matching_share_type)
         return azs
 
-    def get_pools_for_replication_domain(self):
+    def get_pools_for_replication_domain(self, share=None):
         # Get the list of pools for the replication domain
         pools = self.admin_client.list_pools(detail=True)['pools']
-        instance_host = self.admin_client.get_share(
-            self.shares[0]['id'])['share']['host']
+        if share:
+            instance_host = self.admin_client.get_share(
+                share['id'])['share']['host']
+        else:
+            instance_host = self.admin_client.get_share(
+                self.shares[0]['id'])['share']['host']
         host_pool = [p for p in pools if p['name'] == instance_host][0]
         rep_domain = host_pool['capabilities']['replication_domain']
         pools_in_rep_domain = [p for p in pools if p['capabilities'][
@@ -671,11 +675,12 @@
     def create_share_replica(cls, share_id, availability_zone=None,
                              client=None, cleanup_in_class=False,
                              cleanup=True,
-                             version=CONF.share.max_api_microversion):
+                             version=CONF.share.max_api_microversion,
+                             scheduler_hints=None):
         client = client or cls.shares_v2_client
         replica = client.create_share_replica(
             share_id, availability_zone=availability_zone,
-            version=version)['share_replica']
+            version=version, scheduler_hints=scheduler_hints)['share_replica']
         resource = {
             "type": "share_replica",
             "id": replica["id"],