diff --git a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/__init__.py b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/__init__.py
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+++ b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/__init__.py
diff --git a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/test_alarming_api_admin.py b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/test_alarming_api_admin.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/admin/test_alarming_api_admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#    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 tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+from telemetry_tempest_plugin.aodh.api import base
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class TelemetryAlarmingAPIAdminTest(base.BaseAlarmingAdminTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TelemetryAlarmingAPIAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
+
+        if CONF.alarming_plugin.create_alarms:
+            cls.rule = {
+                "event_type": "compute.instance.*",
+                "query": [
+                    {"field": "traits.name",
+                     "type": "string",
+                     "op": "eq",
+                     "value": "test"}]
+            }
+            for i in range(2):
+                cls.create_alarm(event_rule=cls.rule)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1c918e06-210b-41eb-bd45-14676dd77cd7')
+    def test_alarm_list(self):
+        # List alarms
+        alarm_list = self.admin_client.list_alarms(query=['all_projects',
+                                                          'eq',
+                                                          'true'])
+
+        # Verify created alarm in the list
+        fetched_ids = [a['alarm_id'] for a in alarm_list]
+        missing_alarms = [a for a in self.alarm_ids if a not in fetched_ids]
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_alarms),
+                         "Failed to find the following created alarm(s)"
+                         " in a fetched list: %s" %
+                         ', '.join(str(a) for a in missing_alarms))
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f9966992-405d-475c-aa41-47213cecdf94')
+    def test_alarm_create_set_log_test_actions(self):
+        # Create an alarm
+        alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm')
+        alarm_actions = ['test://', 'log://']
+        body = self.admin_client.create_alarm(
+            name=alarm_name, type='event',
+            event_rule=self.rule,
+            alarm_actions=alarm_actions)
+        self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
+        alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.rule, body['event_rule'])
+        self.assertEqual(['test:', 'log:'], body['alarm_actions'])
+
+        # Verify not seen by non-admin
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.alarming_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
+
+        # Delete alarm and verify if deleted
+        self.admin_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.admin_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5d9f41d4-febc-47a8-a9cb-29ef77229e7b')
+    def test_alarm_update_and_delete(self):
+        # Create an alarm as normal user
+        alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm')
+        body = self.alarming_client.create_alarm(
+            name=alarm_name, type='event',
+            event_rule=self.rule)
+        self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
+        alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.rule, body['event_rule'])
+
+        # Verify initial state as non-admin
+        body = self.alarming_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertEqual("insufficient data", body['state'])
+        self.assertEqual("Not evaluated yet", body['state_reason'])
+
+        # Verify initial state as admin
+        body = self.admin_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertEqual("insufficient data", body['state'])
+        self.assertEqual("Not evaluated yet", body['state_reason'])
+
+        # Update state and verify as admin
+        self.admin_client.alarm_set_state(alarm_id, state='ok')
+        body = self.admin_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertEqual('ok', body['state'])
+        self.assertEqual('Manually set via API', body['state_reason'])
+
+        # Verify state as non-admin
+        body = self.alarming_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertEqual('ok', body['state'])
+        self.assertEqual('Manually set via API', body['state_reason'])
+
+        # Delete alarm as admin and verify if deleted
+        self.admin_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.alarming_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.admin_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
diff --git a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/base.py b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/base.py
index 816f204..450e6e7 100644
--- a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/base.py
+++ b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/aodh/api/base.py
@@ -62,3 +62,15 @@
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.alarming_client.delete_alarm, cls.alarm_ids)
         super(BaseAlarmingTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
+
+
+class BaseAlarmingAdminTest(BaseAlarmingTest):
+    """Base test case class for all Alarming API admin tests."""
+
+    credentials = ['primary', 'admin']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseAlarmingAdminTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.alarming_client = cls.os_primary.alarming_client
+        cls.admin_client = cls.os_admin.alarming_client