diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09478ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Copyright 2015 GlobalLogic.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class SubnetPoolsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+    """
+    Tests the following operations in the subnetpools API using the REST client
+    for Neutron:
+
+        Create a subnet pool.
+        Update a subnet pool.
+        Delete a subnet pool.
+        Lists subnet pool.
+        Show subnet pool details.
+
+    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is assumed that subnetpools
+    options mentioned in the [network-feature-enabled] section and
+    default_network option mentioned in the [network] section of
+    etc/tempest.conf:
+
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(SubnetPoolsTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('subnetpools', 'network'):
+            msg = "subnet pools extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.idempotent_id('62595970-ab1c-4b7f-8fcc-fddfe55e9811')
+    def test_create_list_show_update_delete_subnetpools(self):
+        subnetpool_name = data_utils.rand_name('subnetpools')
+        # create subnet pool
+        prefix = CONF.network.default_network
+        body = self.client.create_subnetpools(name=subnetpool_name,
+                                              prefixes=prefix)
+        subnetpool_id = body["subnetpool"]["id"]
+        self.addCleanup(self._cleanup_subnetpools, subnetpool_id)
+        self.assertEqual(subnetpool_name, body["subnetpool"]["name"])
+        # get detail about subnet pool
+        body = self.client.show_subnetpools(subnetpool_id)
+        self.assertEqual(subnetpool_name, body["subnetpool"]["name"])
+        # update the subnet pool
+        subnetpool_name = data_utils.rand_name('subnetpools_update')
+        body = self.client.update_subnetpools(subnetpool_id,
+                                              name=subnetpool_name)
+        self.assertEqual(subnetpool_name, body["subnetpool"]["name"])
+        # delete subnet pool
+        body = self.client.delete_subnetpools(subnetpool_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_subnetpools,
+                          subnetpool_id)
+
+    def _cleanup_subnetpools(self, subnetpool_id):
+        # this is used to cleanup the resources
+        try:
+            self.client.delete_subnetpools(subnetpool_id)
+        except lib_exc.NotFound:
+            pass
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 3d3ddff..204c4cc 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -541,6 +541,10 @@
                     " with pre-configured ports."
                     " Supported ports are:"
                     " ['normal','direct','macvtap']"),
+    cfg.ListOpt('default_network',
+                default=["1.0.0.0/16", "2.0.0.0/16"],
+                help="List of ip pools"
+                     " for subnetpools creation"),
 ]
 
 network_feature_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='network-feature-enabled',
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index a345d56..6db29d5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -445,3 +445,25 @@
         post_body = {'network_id': network_id}
         uri = '/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % agent_id
         return self.create_resource(uri, post_body)
+
+    def list_subnetpools(self, **filters):
+        uri = '/subnetpools'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
+
+    def create_subnetpools(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/subnetpools'
+        post_data = {'subnetpool': kwargs}
+        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def show_subnetpools(self, subnetpool_id, **fields):
+        uri = '/subnetpools/%s' % subnetpool_id
+        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
+
+    def update_subnetpools(self, subnetpool_id, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/subnetpools/%s' % subnetpool_id
+        post_data = {'subnetpool': kwargs}
+        return self.update_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def delete_subnetpools(self, subnetpool_id):
+        uri = '/subnetpools/%s' % subnetpool_id
+        return self.delete_resource(uri)