diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/utils.py b/manila_tempest_tests/utils.py
index 5ecfb36..29d6096 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/utils.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
+import json
 import random
 import re
 
@@ -225,3 +226,43 @@
         headers = EXPERIMENTAL
         extra_headers = True
     return headers, extra_headers
+
+
+def _parse_resp(body, verify_top_key=None):
+    try:
+        body = json.loads(body)
+    except ValueError:
+        return body
+
+    # We assume, that if the first value of the deserialized body's
+    # item set is a dict or a list, that we just return the first value
+    # of deserialized body.
+    # Essentially "cutting out" the first placeholder element in a body
+    # that looks like this:
+    #
+    #  {
+    #    "users": [
+    #      ...
+    #    ]
+    #  }
+    try:
+        # Ensure there are not more than one top-level keys
+        # NOTE(freerunner): Ensure, that JSON is not nullable to
+        # to prevent StopIteration Exception
+        if not hasattr(body, "keys") or len(body.keys()) != 1:
+            return body
+        # Just return the "wrapped" element
+        first_key, first_item = tuple(body.items())[0]
+        if isinstance(first_item, (dict, list)):
+            if verify_top_key is not None:
+                assert_msg = (
+                    "The expected top level key is '%(top_key)s' but we "
+                    "found '%(actual_key)s'." % {
+                        'top_key': verify_top_key,
+                        'actual_key': first_key
+                    })
+                assert verify_top_key == first_key, assert_msg
+            return first_item
+    except (ValueError, IndexError):
+        pass
+    return body