diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 23357fd..9dd57a9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=1.6 # Apache-2.0
-cliff!=1.16.0,>=1.15.0 # Apache-2.0
+cliff!=1.16.0,!=1.17.0,>=1.15.0 # Apache-2.0
 anyjson>=0.3.3 # BSD
 httplib2>=0.7.5 # MIT
 jsonschema!=2.5.0,<3.0.0,>=2.0.0 # MIT
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
index dbb5172..bd8ffb0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves import urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseFlavorsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseFlavorsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_db_flavors(self, params=None):
         url = 'flavors'
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_db_flavor(self, db_flavor_id):
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % db_flavor_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
index da495d7..a1c58c2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseLimitsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseLimitsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_db_limits(self, params=None):
         """List all limits."""
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
index 7a560d9..2f28203 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
@@ -16,24 +16,14 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseVersionsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseVersionsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region,
-                 endpoint_type=None, build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
-                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None, ca_certs=None,
-                 trace_requests=None):
-        dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region, **kwargs):
         super(DatabaseVersionsClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, service, region,
-            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=build_interval,
-            build_timeout=build_timeout,
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
-            ca_certs=ca_certs,
-            trace_requests=trace_requests)
+            auth_provider, service, region, **kwargs)
         self.skip_path()
 
     def list_db_versions(self, params=None):
@@ -45,4 +35,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/endpoints_client.py
index ff9907d..ba9f867 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/endpoints_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class EndpointsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class EndpointsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def create_endpoint(self, service_id, region_id, **kwargs):
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@
         resp, body = self.post('/endpoints', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_endpoints(self):
         """List Endpoints - Returns Endpoints."""
         resp, body = self.get('/endpoints')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete an endpoint."""
         url = '/endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
index f045bb7..6caff0e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class IdentityClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class IdentityClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def show_api_description(self):
@@ -24,24 +24,24 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success([200, 203], resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_token(self, token_id):
         """Get token details."""
         resp, body = self.get("tokens/%s" % token_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_token(self, token_id):
         """Delete a token."""
         resp, body = self.delete("tokens/%s" % token_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_extensions(self):
         """List all the extensions."""
         resp, body = self.get('/extensions')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py
index ef6dfe9..acd97c6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class RolesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class RolesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def create_role(self, **kwargs):
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post('OS-KSADM/roles', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_role(self, role_id):
         """Get a role by its id."""
         resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % role_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role(self, role_id):
         """Delete a role."""
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def assign_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a tenant."""
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@
                               (tenant_id, user_id, role_id), "")
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Removes a role assignment for a user on a tenant."""
         resp, body = self.delete('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
                                  (tenant_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_roles(self):
         """Returns roles."""
         resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/services_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/services_client.py
index 436d00d..d8be6c6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/services_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class ServicesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class ServicesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def create_service(self, name, type, **kwargs):
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('/OS-KSADM/services', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_service(self, service_id):
         """Get Service."""
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_services(self):
         """List Service - Returns Services."""
         resp, body = self.get('/OS-KSADM/services')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_service(self, service_id):
         """Delete Service."""
         url = '/OS-KSADM/services/%s' % service_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/tenants_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/tenants_client.py
index 937ae6f..034938e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/tenants_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/tenants_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class TenantsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class TenantsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def create_tenant(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -36,27 +36,27 @@
         resp, body = self.post('tenants', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete a tenant."""
         resp, body = self.delete('tenants/%s' % str(tenant_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_tenant(self, tenant_id):
         """Get tenant details."""
         resp, body = self.get('tenants/%s' % str(tenant_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_tenants(self):
         """Returns tenants."""
         resp, body = self.get('tenants')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_tenant(self, tenant_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a tenant."""
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
         resp, body = self.post('tenants/%s' % tenant_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_tenant_users(self, tenant_id):
         """List users for a Tenant."""
         resp, body = self.get('/tenants/%s/users' % tenant_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/users_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/users_client.py
index 5327638..5f8127f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/users_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/users_client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class UsersClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class UsersClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v2.0"
 
     def create_user(self, name, password, tenant_id, email, **kwargs):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('users', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_user(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a user."""
@@ -41,27 +41,27 @@
         resp, body = self.put('users/%s' % user_id, put_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_user(self, user_id):
         """GET a user."""
         resp, body = self.get("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         """Delete a user."""
         resp, body = self.delete("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_users(self):
         """Get the list of users."""
         resp, body = self.get("users")
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def enable_disable_user(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """Enables or disables a user.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('users/%s/enabled' % user_id, put_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_user_password(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """Update User Password."""
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('users/%s/OS-KSADM/password' % user_id, put_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_user_own_password(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """User updates own password"""
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('OS-KSCRUD/users/%s' % user_id, patch_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         # TODO(piyush): Current api-site doesn't contain this API description.
@@ -115,23 +115,23 @@
                                post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id, access):
         resp, body = self.delete('/users/%s/credentials/OS-EC2/%s' %
                                  (user_id, access))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id):
         resp, body = self.get('/users/%s/credentials/OS-EC2' % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id, access):
         resp, body = self.get('/users/%s/credentials/OS-EC2/%s' %
                               (user_id, access))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
index 753e960..6ab94d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class CredentialsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class CredentialsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_credential(self, **kwargs):
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a credential.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_credential(self, credential_id):
         """To GET Details of a credential."""
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_credentials(self):
         """Lists out all the available credentials."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
         """Deletes a credential."""
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/domains_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/domains_client.py
index 626a474..d129a0a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/domains_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/domains_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DomainsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DomainsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_domain(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post('domains', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_domain(self, domain_id):
         """Deletes a domain."""
         resp, body = self.delete('domains/%s' % str(domain_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_domains(self, params=None):
         """List Domains."""
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_domain(self, domain_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a domain."""
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('domains/%s' % domain_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_domain(self, domain_id):
         """Get Domain details."""
         resp, body = self.get('domains/%s' % domain_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
index 8ab7464..c83212f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class EndPointClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class EndPointClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def list_endpoints(self):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get('endpoints')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_endpoint(self, **kwargs):
         """Create endpoint.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('endpoints', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_endpoint(self, endpoint_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates an endpoint with given parameters.
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.delete('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp_header.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp_header, resp_body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp_header, resp_body)
 
     def show_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Get endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.get('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp_header.status)
         resp_body = json.loads(resp_body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp_header, resp_body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp_header, resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
index 6ed85cf..1a495f8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class GroupsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class GroupsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_group(self, **kwargs):
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@
         resp, body = self.post('groups', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_group(self, group_id):
         """Get group details."""
         resp, body = self.get('groups/%s' % group_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_groups(self):
         """Lists the groups."""
         resp, body = self.get('groups')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_group(self, group_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a group.
@@ -61,36 +61,36 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('groups/%s' % group_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_group(self, group_id):
         """Delete a group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s' % str(group_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def add_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Add user into group."""
         resp, body = self.put('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id),
                               None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_group_users(self, group_id):
         """List users in group."""
         resp, body = self.get('groups/%s/users' % group_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Delete user in group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def check_group_user_existence(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Check user in group."""
         resp, body = self.head('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 28c3cfd..8177e35 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class IdentityClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class IdentityClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def show_api_description(self):
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_token(self, resp_token):
         """Get token details."""
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
         resp, body = self.get("auth/tokens", headers=headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_token(self, resp_token):
         """Deletes token."""
         headers = {'X-Subject-Token': resp_token}
         resp, body = self.delete("auth/tokens", headers=headers)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policies_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policies_client.py
index 639ed6d..f28db9a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policies_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policies_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class PoliciesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class PoliciesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_policy(self, **kwargs):
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post('policies', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_policies(self):
         """Lists the policies."""
         resp, body = self.get('policies')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Lists out the given policy."""
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_policy(self, policy_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a policy.
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
         resp, body = self.patch(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Deletes the policy."""
         url = "policies/%s" % policy_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py
index 2fa822f..dc553d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class ProjectsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class ProjectsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_project(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('projects', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_projects(self, params=None):
         url = "projects"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_project(self, project_id, **kwargs):
         body = self.show_project(project_id)['project']
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('projects/%s' % project_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_project(self, project_id):
         """GET a Project."""
         resp, body = self.get("projects/%s" % project_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_project(self, project_id):
         """Delete a project."""
         resp, body = self.delete('projects/%s' % str(project_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/regions_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/regions_client.py
index bc4b7a1..90dd9d7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/regions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/regions_client.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class RegionsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class RegionsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_region(self, region_id=None, **kwargs):
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         resp, body = method(url, req_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_region(self, region_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a region.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % region_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_region(self, region_id):
         """Get region."""
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_regions(self, params=None):
         """List regions."""
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_region(self, region_id):
         """Delete region."""
         resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/roles_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/roles_client.py
index b10c02e..303a892 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/roles_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/roles_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class RolesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class RolesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_role(self, **kwargs):
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@
         resp, body = self.post('roles', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_role(self, role_id):
         """GET a Role."""
         resp, body = self.get('roles/%s' % str(role_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_roles(self):
         """Get the list of Roles."""
         resp, body = self.get("roles")
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_role(self, role_id, **kwargs):
         """Update a Role.
@@ -56,27 +56,27 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('roles/%s' % str(role_id), post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role(self, role_id):
         """Delete a role."""
         resp, body = self.delete('roles/%s' % str(role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def assign_user_role_on_project(self, project_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.put('projects/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                               (project_id, user_id, role_id), None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def assign_user_role_on_domain(self, domain_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.put('domains/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                               (domain_id, user_id, role_id), None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_user_roles_on_project(self, project_id, user_id):
         """list roles of a user on a project."""
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                               (project_id, user_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_user_roles_on_domain(self, domain_id, user_id):
         """list roles of a user on a domain."""
@@ -92,21 +92,21 @@
                               (domain_id, user_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role_from_user_on_project(self, project_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.delete('projects/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (project_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role_from_user_on_domain(self, domain_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.delete('domains/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (domain_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def check_user_role_existence_on_project(self, project_id,
                                              user_id, role_id):
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         resp, body = self.head('projects/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                (project_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def check_user_role_existence_on_domain(self, domain_id,
                                             user_id, role_id):
@@ -122,21 +122,21 @@
         resp, body = self.head('domains/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                (domain_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def assign_group_role_on_project(self, project_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.put('projects/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                               (project_id, group_id, role_id), None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def assign_group_role_on_domain(self, domain_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.put('domains/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                               (domain_id, group_id, role_id), None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_group_roles_on_project(self, project_id, group_id):
         """list roles of a user on a project."""
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                               (project_id, group_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_group_roles_on_domain(self, domain_id, group_id):
         """list roles of a user on a domain."""
@@ -152,21 +152,21 @@
                               (domain_id, group_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role_from_group_on_project(self, project_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.delete('projects/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (project_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_role_from_group_on_domain(self, domain_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.delete('domains/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (domain_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def check_role_from_group_on_project_existence(self, project_id,
                                                    group_id, role_id):
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
         resp, body = self.head('projects/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                (project_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def check_role_from_group_on_domain_existence(self, domain_id,
                                                   group_id, role_id):
@@ -182,4 +182,4 @@
         resp, body = self.head('domains/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                (domain_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
index dd65f1d..e863016 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class ServicesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class ServicesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def update_service(self, service_id, **kwargs):
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('services/%s' % service_id, patch_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_service(self, service_id):
         """Get Service."""
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_service(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a service.
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@
         resp, body = self.post("services", body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_service(self, serv_id):
         url = "services/" + serv_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_services(self):
         resp, body = self.get('services')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/trusts_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/trusts_client.py
index 42b2bdb..dedee05 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/trusts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/trusts_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class TrustsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class TrustsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_trust(self, **kwargs):
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post('OS-TRUST/trusts', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_trust(self, trust_id):
         """Deletes a trust."""
         resp, body = self.delete("OS-TRUST/trusts/%s" % trust_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_trusts(self, trustor_user_id=None, trustee_user_id=None):
         """GET trusts."""
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
             resp, body = self.get("OS-TRUST/trusts")
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_trust(self, trust_id):
         """GET trust."""
         resp, body = self.get("OS-TRUST/trusts/%s" % trust_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_trust_roles(self, trust_id):
         """GET roles delegated by a trust."""
         resp, body = self.get("OS-TRUST/trusts/%s/roles" % trust_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_trust_role(self, trust_id, role_id):
         """GET role delegated by a trust."""
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
                               % (trust_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def check_trust_role(self, trust_id, role_id):
         """HEAD Check if role is delegated by a trust."""
         resp, body = self.head("OS-TRUST/trusts/%s/roles/%s"
                                % (trust_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
index 481fdf0..3ab8eab 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class UsersClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class UsersClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
     def create_user(self, user_name, password=None, project_id=None,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('users', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_user(self, user_id, name, **kwargs):
         """Updates a user."""
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('users/%s' % user_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_user_password(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """Update a user password
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
         update_user = json.dumps({'user': kwargs})
         resp, _ = self.post('users/%s/password' % user_id, update_user)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def list_user_projects(self, user_id):
         """Lists the projects on which a user has roles assigned."""
         resp, body = self.get('users/%s/projects' % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_users(self, params=None):
         """Get the list of users."""
@@ -98,24 +98,24 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_user(self, user_id):
         """GET a user."""
         resp, body = self.get("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         """Deletes a User."""
         resp, body = self.delete("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
         """Lists groups which a user belongs to."""
         resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
index b581203..3f256ec 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
@@ -24,34 +24,22 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
 from tempest.common import glance_http
-from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ImagesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class ImagesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, endpoint_type=None,
-                 build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
-                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None,
-                 ca_certs=None, trace_requests=None):
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, **kwargs):
         super(ImagesClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider,
-            catalog_type,
-            region,
-            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=build_interval,
-            build_timeout=build_timeout,
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=(
-                disable_ssl_certificate_validation),
-            ca_certs=ca_certs,
-            trace_requests=trace_requests)
+            auth_provider, catalog_type, region, **kwargs)
         self._http = None
-        self.dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        self.ca_certs = ca_certs
+        self.dscv = kwargs.get("disable_ssl_certificate_validation")
+        self.ca_certs = kwargs.get("ca_certs")
 
     def _image_meta_from_headers(self, headers):
         meta = {'properties': {}}
@@ -130,7 +118,7 @@
         self._error_checker('POST', '/v1/images', headers, data, resp,
                             body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def _update_with_data(self, image_id, headers, data):
         url = '/v1/images/%s' % image_id
@@ -139,7 +127,7 @@
         self._error_checker('PUT', url, headers, data,
                             resp, body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     @property
     def http(self):
@@ -158,7 +146,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('v1/images', None, headers)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_image(self, image_id, **kwargs):
         headers = {}
@@ -172,13 +160,13 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, None, headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_images(self, detail=False, **kwargs):
         """Return a list of all images filtered by input parameters.
@@ -208,20 +196,20 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_image_meta(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, __ = self.head(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._image_meta_from_headers(resp)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -240,7 +228,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_shared_images(self, tenant_id):
         """List shared images with the specified tenant"""
@@ -248,7 +236,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def add_member(self, member_id, image_id, **kwargs):
         """Add a member to an image.
@@ -260,13 +248,13 @@
         body = json.dumps({'member': kwargs})
         resp, __ = self.put(url, body)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def delete_member(self, member_id, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, __ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
     def _get_image_status(self, image_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/images_client.py
index b4744e4..4e037af 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/images_client.py
@@ -17,30 +17,18 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
 from tempest.common import glance_http
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class ImagesClientV2(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class ImagesClientV2(rest_client.RestClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, endpoint_type=None,
-                 build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
-                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None, ca_certs=None,
-                 trace_requests=None):
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, **kwargs):
         super(ImagesClientV2, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider,
-            catalog_type,
-            region,
-            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=build_interval,
-            build_timeout=build_timeout,
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=(
-                disable_ssl_certificate_validation),
-            ca_certs=ca_certs,
-            trace_requests=trace_requests)
+            auth_provider, catalog_type, region, **kwargs)
         self._http = None
-        self.dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        self.ca_certs = ca_certs
+        self.dscv = kwargs.get("disable_ssl_certificate_validation")
+        self.ca_certs = kwargs.get("ca_certs")
 
     def _get_http(self):
         return glance_http.HTTPClient(auth_provider=self.auth_provider,
@@ -66,7 +54,7 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('v2/images/%s' % image_id, data, headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_image(self, **kwargs):
         """Create an image.
@@ -78,25 +66,25 @@
         resp, body = self.post('v2/images', data)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def deactivate_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/actions/deactivate' % image_id
         resp, body = self.post(url, None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def reactivate_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/actions/reactivate' % image_id
         resp, body = self.post(url, None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def list_images(self, params=None):
         url = 'v2/images'
@@ -107,14 +95,14 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -134,32 +122,32 @@
         resp, body = self.http.raw_request('PUT', url, headers=headers,
                                            body=data)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_image_file(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/file' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
 
     def add_image_tag(self, image_id, tag):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/tags/%s' % (image_id, tag)
         resp, body = self.put(url, body=None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image_tag(self, image_id, tag):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/tags/%s' % (image_id, tag)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def list_image_members(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_image_member(self, image_id, **kwargs):
         """Create an image member.
@@ -172,7 +160,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, data)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_image_member(self, image_id, member_id, **kwargs):
         """Update an image member.
@@ -185,33 +173,33 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, data)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_image_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, json.loads(body))
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, json.loads(body))
 
     def delete_image_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def show_schema(self, schema):
         url = 'v2/schemas/%s' % schema
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_resource_types(self):
         url = '/v2/metadefs/resource_types'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_namespace(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a namespace.
@@ -223,14 +211,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post('/v2/metadefs/namespaces', data)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_namespace(self, namespace):
         url = '/v2/metadefs/namespaces/%s' % namespace
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_namespace(self, namespace, **kwargs):
         """Update a namespace.
@@ -247,10 +235,10 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, body=data)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_namespace(self, namespace):
         url = '/v2/metadefs/namespaces/%s' % namespace
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/base.py b/tempest/services/network/json/base.py
index 6ebc245..a6ada04 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/base.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseNetworkClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseNetworkClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     """Base class for Tempest REST clients for Neutron.
 
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
         resp, body = self.get(req_uri)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_resource(self, uri):
         req_uri = self.uri_prefix + uri
         resp, body = self.delete(req_uri)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_resource(self, uri, **fields):
         # fields is a dict which key is 'fields' and value is a
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(req_uri)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_resource(self, uri, post_data):
         req_uri = self.uri_prefix + uri
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(req_uri, req_post_data)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_resource(self, uri, post_data):
         req_uri = self.uri_prefix + uri
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@
         resp, body = self.put(req_uri, req_post_data)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
index ce14211..703efdf 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class AlarmingClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class AlarmingClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     version = '2'
     uri_prefix = "v2"
@@ -42,21 +42,21 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = '%s/alarms/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm_history(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/history" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def delete_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         if body:
             body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_alarm(self, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms" % self.uri_prefix
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_alarm(self, alarm_id, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm_state(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
 
     def alarm_set_state(self, alarm_id, state):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
index abdeba2..df7d916 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class TelemetryClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class TelemetryClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     version = '2'
     uri_prefix = "v2"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def _helper_list(self, uri, query=None, period=None):
         uri_dict = {}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def list_resources(self, query=None):
         uri = '%s/resources' % self.uri_prefix
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_hosts_client.py
index 074f87f..382e9a8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_hosts_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseHostsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseHostsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD Volume Hosts API requests"""
 
     def list_hosts(self, **params):
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
index e063a31..83816f2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseQuotasClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseQuotasClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD Volume Quotas API requests"""
 
     TYPE = "json"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = jsonutils.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_quota_set(self, tenant_id, params=None):
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = jsonutils.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_quota_usage(self, tenant_id):
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, put_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = jsonutils.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
         resp, body = self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_services_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_services_client.py
index 3626469..861eb92 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_services_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseServicesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseServicesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_services(self, **params):
         url = 'os-services'
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
index f117f0a..95ddff6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseTypesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseTypesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD Volume Types API requests"""
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, resource):
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume_type(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type."""
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_volume_type(self, **kwargs):
         """Create volume type.
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post('types', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume_type(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type."""
         resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, **params):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_specs_name):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type extra spec."""
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_specs):
         """Creates a new Volume_type extra spec.
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
         resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
             (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_specs):
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
         """Get the volume encryption type for the specified volume type.
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Create encryption type.
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
         """Delete the encryption type for the specified volume-type."""
         resp, body = self.delete(
             "/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_availability_zone_client.py
index b63fdc2..1c2deba 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_availability_zone_client.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseAvailabilityZoneClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseAvailabilityZoneClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_availability_zones(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
index d6f2a50..780da7b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseBackupsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseBackupsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD Volume backup API requests"""
 
     def create_backup(self, **kwargs):
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def restore_backup(self, backup_id, **kwargs):
         """Restore volume from backup."""
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_backup(self, backup_id):
         """Delete a backup of volume."""
         resp, body = self.delete('backups/%s' % (str(backup_id)))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_backup(self, backup_id):
         """Returns the details of a single backup."""
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_backups(self, detail=False):
         """Information for all the tenant's backups."""
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def export_backup(self, backup_id):
         """Export backup metadata record."""
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def import_backup(self, **kwargs):
         """Import backup metadata record."""
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post("backups/import_record", post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def wait_for_backup_status(self, backup_id, status):
         """Waits for a Backup to reach a given status."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_extensions_client.py
index afc3f6b..b90fe94 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_extensions_client.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseExtensionsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseExtensionsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_extensions(self):
         url = 'extensions'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
index f68f9aa..2d9f02a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseQosSpecsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseQosSpecsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests"""
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, qos_id):
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post('qos-specs', post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_qos(self, qos_id, force=False):
         """Delete the specified QoS specification."""
         resp, body = self.delete(
             "qos-specs/%s?force=%s" % (str(qos_id), force))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_qos(self):
         """List all the QoS specifications created."""
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_qos(self, qos_id):
         """Get the specified QoS specification."""
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def set_qos_key(self, qos_id, **kwargs):
         """Set the specified keys/values of QoS specification.
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s' % qos_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def unset_qos_key(self, qos_id, keys):
         """Unset the specified keys of QoS specification.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         put_body = json.dumps({'keys': keys})
         resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s/delete_keys' % qos_id, put_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def associate_qos(self, qos_id, vol_type_id):
         """Associate the specified QoS with specified volume-type."""
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         url += "?vol_type_id=%s" % vol_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_association_qos(self, qos_id):
         """Get the association of the specified QoS specification."""
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def disassociate_qos(self, qos_id, vol_type_id):
         """Disassociate the specified QoS with specified volume-type."""
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@
         url += "?vol_type_id=%s" % vol_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def disassociate_all_qos(self, qos_id):
         """Disassociate the specified QoS with all associations."""
         url = "qos-specs/%s/disassociate_all" % str(qos_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
index ed2a642..5e5637a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class BaseSnapshotsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseSnapshotsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Base Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
 
     create_resp = 200
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Returns the details of a single snapshot."""
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_snapshot(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new snapshot.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a snapshot."""
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
     def _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         """Delete Snapshot."""
         resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Update the specified snapshot's status."""
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         url = 'snapshots/%s/action' % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
         """Create metadata for the snapshot."""
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
         """Get metadata of the snapshot."""
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Update metadata for the snapshot."""
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, **kwargs):
         """Update metadata item for the snapshot."""
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the snapshot."""
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def force_delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Force Delete Snapshot."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index 5c0c7f7..f638bb6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 import six
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseVolumesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class BaseVolumesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     """Base client class to send CRUD Volume API requests"""
 
     create_resp = 200
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_volume(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new Volume.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates the Specified Volume."""
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
         resp, body = self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def upload_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint."""
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def set_bootable_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """set a bootable flag for a volume - true or false."""
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Detaches a volume from an instance."""
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Reserves a volume."""
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Restore a reserved volume ."""
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
@@ -170,14 +170,14 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Reset the Specified Volume's Status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Begin Detaching."""
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-begin_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def volume_roll_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Roll Detaching."""
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-roll_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_volume_transfer(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a volume transfer."""
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Returns the details of a volume transfer."""
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_volume_transfers(self, **params):
         """List all the volume transfers created."""
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Delete a volume transfer."""
         resp, body = self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, **kwargs):
         """Accept a volume transfer."""
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Update the Specified Volume readonly."""
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Force Delete Volume."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
         """Create metadata for the volume."""
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
         """Get metadata of the volume."""
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
         """Update metadata for the volume."""
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
         """Update metadata item for the volume."""
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def retype_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates volume with new volume type."""
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 17c001c..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2015 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 mock
-import random
-import six
-
-from tempest.services.database.json import flavors_client as db_flavor_client
-from tempest.services.database.json import versions_client as db_version_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client as \
-    identity_v2_identity_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import credentials_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import endpoints_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import identity_client as \
-    identity_v3_identity_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import policies_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import regions_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import services_client
-from tempest.services.image.v1.json import images_client
-from tempest.services.image.v2.json import images_client as images_v2_client
-from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
-from tempest.services.telemetry.json import alarming_client
-from tempest.services.telemetry.json import telemetry_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import hosts_client \
-    as volume_hosts_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import quotas_client \
-    as volume_quotas_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import services_client \
-    as volume_services_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import types_client \
-    as volume_types_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import availability_zone_client \
-    as volume_az_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import backups_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import extensions_client \
-    as volume_extensions_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import qos_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import snapshots_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json import volumes_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin import hosts_client \
-    as volume_v2_hosts_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin import quotas_client \
-    as volume_v2_quotas_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin import services_client \
-    as volume_v2_services_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin import types_client \
-    as volume_v2_types_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import availability_zone_client \
-    as volume_v2_az_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import backups_client \
-    as volume_v2_backups_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import extensions_client \
-    as volume_v2_extensions_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import qos_client as volume_v2_qos_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import snapshots_client \
-    as volume_v2_snapshots_client
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json import volumes_client as \
-    volume_v2_volumes_client
-from tempest.tests import base
-
-
-class TestServiceClient(base.TestCase):
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.__init__')
-    def test_service_client_creations_with_specified_args(self, mock_init):
-        test_clients = [
-            db_flavor_client.DatabaseFlavorsClient,
-            db_version_client.DatabaseVersionsClient,
-            network_client.NetworkClient,
-            telemetry_client.TelemetryClient,
-            alarming_client.AlarmingClient,
-            qos_client.QosSpecsClient,
-            volume_hosts_client.HostsClient,
-            volume_quotas_client.QuotasClient,
-            volume_services_client.ServicesClient,
-            volume_types_client.TypesClient,
-            volume_az_client.AvailabilityZoneClient,
-            backups_client.BackupsClient,
-            volume_extensions_client.ExtensionsClient,
-            snapshots_client.SnapshotsClient,
-            volumes_client.VolumesClient,
-            volume_v2_hosts_client.HostsClient,
-            volume_v2_quotas_client.QuotasClient,
-            volume_v2_services_client.ServicesClient,
-            volume_v2_types_client.TypesClient,
-            volume_v2_az_client.AvailabilityZoneClient,
-            volume_v2_backups_client.BackupsClient,
-            volume_v2_extensions_client.ExtensionsClient,
-            volume_v2_qos_client.QosSpecsClient,
-            volume_v2_snapshots_client.SnapshotsClient,
-            volume_v2_volumes_client.VolumesClient,
-            identity_v2_identity_client.IdentityClient,
-            credentials_client.CredentialsClient,
-            endpoints_client.EndPointClient,
-            identity_v3_identity_client.IdentityClient,
-            policies_client.PoliciesClient,
-            regions_client.RegionsClient,
-            services_client.ServicesClient,
-            images_client.ImagesClient,
-            images_v2_client.ImagesClientV2
-        ]
-
-        for client in test_clients:
-            fake_string = six.text_type(random.randint(1, 0x7fffffff))
-            auth = 'auth' + fake_string
-            service = 'service' + fake_string
-            region = 'region' + fake_string
-            params = {
-                'endpoint_type': 'URL' + fake_string,
-                'build_interval': random.randint(1, 100),
-                'build_timeout': random.randint(1, 100),
-                'disable_ssl_certificate_validation':
-                    True if random.randint(0, 1) else False,
-                'ca_certs': None,
-                'trace_requests': 'foo' + fake_string
-            }
-            client(auth, service, region, **params)
-            mock_init.assert_called_once_with(auth, service, region, **params)
-            mock_init.reset_mock()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
index c7cc638..492bdca 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.volume.base import base_volumes_client
 from tempest.tests import base
+import tempest.tests.utils as utils
 
 
 class TestImageWaiters(base.TestCase):
@@ -37,17 +38,24 @@
         # Ensure waiter returns before build_timeout
         self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 10)
 
-    def test_wait_for_image_status_timeout(self):
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
+    def test_wait_for_image_status_timeout(self, mock_sleep):
+        time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
+        time_mock.side_effect = utils.generate_timeout_series(1)
+
         self.client.show_image.return_value = ({'status': 'saving'})
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.TimeoutException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_status,
                           self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
+        mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
 
-    def test_wait_for_image_status_error_on_image_create(self):
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
+    def test_wait_for_image_status_error_on_image_create(self, mock_sleep):
         self.client.show_image.return_value = ({'status': 'ERROR'})
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.AddImageException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_status,
                           self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
+        mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
 
     @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
     def test_wait_for_volume_status_error_restoring(self, mock_sleep):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
index 6aff305..87af455 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from tempest.tests.lib import base
 from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests.lib import fake_http
+import tempest.tests.utils as utils
 
 
 class BaseRestClientTestClass(base.TestCase):
@@ -511,11 +512,20 @@
     def test_wait_for_resource_deletion_not_deleted(self):
         self.patch('time.sleep')
         # Set timeout to be very quick to force exception faster
-        self.rest_client.build_timeout = 1
+        timeout = 1
+        self.rest_client.build_timeout = timeout
+
+        time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
+        time_mock.side_effect = utils.generate_timeout_series(timeout)
+
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.TimeoutException,
                           self.rest_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
                           '1234')
 
+        # time.time() should be called twice, first to start the timer
+        # and then to compute the timedelta
+        self.assertEqual(2, time_mock.call_count)
+
     def test_wait_for_deletion_with_unimplemented_deleted_method(self):
         self.rest_client.is_resource_deleted = self.original_deleted_method
         self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
index 7a4fc09..f6efd47 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 from io import StringIO
 import socket
-import time
 
 import mock
 import six
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.lib.common import ssh
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.lib import base
+import tempest.tests.utils as utils
 
 
 class TestSshClient(base.TestCase):
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(expected_connect, client_mock.connect.mock_calls)
         self.assertEqual(0, s_mock.call_count)
 
-    def test_get_ssh_connection_two_attemps(self):
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
+    def test_get_ssh_connection_two_attemps(self, sleep_mock):
         c_mock, aa_mock, client_mock = self._set_ssh_connection_mocks()
 
         c_mock.return_value = client_mock
@@ -89,15 +90,18 @@
         ]
 
         client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=1)
-        start_time = int(time.time())
         client._get_ssh_connection(sleep=1)
-        end_time = int(time.time())
-        self.assertLess((end_time - start_time), 4)
-        self.assertGreater((end_time - start_time), 1)
+        # We slept 2 seconds: because sleep is "1" and backoff is "1" too
+        sleep_mock.assert_called_once_with(2)
+        self.assertEqual(2, client_mock.connect.call_count)
 
     def test_get_ssh_connection_timeout(self):
         c_mock, aa_mock, client_mock = self._set_ssh_connection_mocks()
 
+        timeout = 2
+        time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
+        time_mock.side_effect = utils.generate_timeout_series(timeout + 1)
+
         c_mock.return_value = client_mock
         client_mock.connect.side_effect = [
             socket.error,
@@ -105,13 +109,16 @@
             socket.error,
         ]
 
-        client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=2)
-        start_time = int(time.time())
-        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.SSHTimeout):
-            client._get_ssh_connection()
-        end_time = int(time.time())
-        self.assertLess((end_time - start_time), 5)
-        self.assertGreaterEqual((end_time - start_time), 2)
+        client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=timeout)
+        # We need to mock LOG here because LOG.info() calls time.time()
+        # in order to preprend a timestamp.
+        with mock.patch.object(ssh, 'LOG'):
+            self.assertRaises(exceptions.SSHTimeout,
+                              client._get_ssh_connection)
+
+        # time.time() should be called twice, first to start the timer
+        # and then to compute the timedelta
+        self.assertEqual(2, time_mock.call_count)
 
     @mock.patch('select.POLLIN', SELECT_POLLIN, create=True)
     def test_timeout_in_exec_command(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/utils.py b/tempest/tests/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c3049d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#    Copyright 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+#    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.
+#
+
+
+def generate_timeout_series(timeout):
+    """Generate a series of times that exceeds the given timeout.
+
+    Yields a series of fake time.time() floating point numbers
+    such that the difference between each pair in the series just
+    exceeds the timeout value that is passed in.  Useful for
+    mocking time.time() in methods that otherwise wait for timeout
+    seconds.
+    """
+    iteration = 0
+    while True:
+        iteration += 1
+        yield (iteration * timeout) + iteration