diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index ab099ff..8f9ac20 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
     def test_create_queue(self):
         # Create Queue
         queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-')
-        resp, body = self.create_queue(queue_name)
+        _, body = self.create_queue(queue_name)
 
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_queue, queue_name)
 
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('', body)
 
 
@@ -57,30 +56,27 @@
     def test_delete_queue(self):
         # Delete Queue
         queue_name = self.queues.pop()
-        resp, body = self.delete_queue(queue_name)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.delete_queue(queue_name)
         self.assertEqual('', body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_check_queue_existence(self):
         # Checking Queue Existence
         for queue_name in self.queues:
-            resp, body = self.check_queue_exists(queue_name)
-            self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.check_queue_exists(queue_name)
             self.assertEqual('', body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_check_queue_head(self):
         # Checking Queue Existence by calling HEAD
         for queue_name in self.queues:
-            resp, body = self.check_queue_exists_head(queue_name)
-            self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.check_queue_exists_head(queue_name)
             self.assertEqual('', body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_queues(self):
         # Listing queues
-        resp, body = self.list_queues()
+        _, body = self.list_queues()
         self.assertEqual(len(body['queues']), len(self.queues))
         for item in body['queues']:
             self.assertIn(item['name'], self.queues)
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@
         queue_name = self.queues[data_utils.rand_int_id(0,
                                                         len(self.queues) - 1)]
         # Get Queue Stats for a newly created Queue
-        resp, body = self.get_queue_stats(queue_name)
+        _, body = self.get_queue_stats(queue_name)
         msgs = body['messages']
         for element in ('free', 'claimed', 'total'):
             self.assertEqual(0, msgs[element])
@@ -104,8 +100,7 @@
         queue_name = self.queues[data_utils.rand_int_id(0,
                                                         len(self.queues) - 1)]
         # Check the Queue has no metadata
-        resp, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
         self.assertThat(body, matchers.HasLength(0))
         # Create metadata
         key3 = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
@@ -116,12 +111,10 @@
         req_body = dict()
         req_body[data_utils.rand_name('key1')] = req_body1
         # Set Queue Metadata
-        resp, body = self.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, req_body)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, req_body)
         self.assertEqual('', body)
         # Get Queue Metadata
-        resp, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
         self.assertThat(body, matchers.Equals(req_body))
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py
index f0b2691..09e0147 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@
 
 resource_schema = {
     'type': 'array',
-    'items': 'string',
+    'items': {
+        'type': 'string'
+    },
     'minItems': 1
 }
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
index 3e82399..2794ea9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
@@ -48,22 +48,26 @@
     def create_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body=None)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def head_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.head(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
-        resp = self.delete(uri)
-        return resp
+        resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def get_queue_stats(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/stats'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
@@ -75,12 +79,14 @@
     def get_queue_metadata(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/metadata'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def set_queue_metadata(self, queue_name, rbody):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/metadata'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body=json.dumps(rbody))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def post_messages(self, queue_name, rbody):
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@
                                headers=self.headers)
 
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(queues_schema.post_messages, resp, body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_messages(self, queue_name):
@@ -126,7 +133,7 @@
 
     def delete_messages(self, message_uri):
         resp, body = self.delete(message_uri)
-        assert(resp['status'] == '204')
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def post_claims(self, queue_name, rbody, url_params=False):
@@ -152,10 +159,10 @@
 
     def update_claim(self, claim_uri, rbody):
         resp, body = self.patch(claim_uri, body=json.dumps(rbody))
-        assert(resp['status'] == '204')
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def release_claim(self, claim_uri):
         resp, body = self.delete(claim_uri)
-        assert(resp['status'] == '204')
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body