diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 2443399..30e3aa1 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -822,6 +822,9 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #multi_backend=false
 
+# Runs Cinder volumes backup test (boolean value)
+#backup=true
+
 # Is the v1 volume API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v1=true
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47094f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.volume.base import BaseVolumeV1AdminTest
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class VolumesBackupsTest(BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
+    _interface = "json"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumesBackupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.backup:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder backup feature disabled")
+
+        cls.volumes_adm_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_client
+        cls.backups_adm_client = cls.os_adm.backups_client
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_volume_backup_create_get_restore_delete(self):
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
+        create_backup = self.backups_adm_client.create_backup
+        resp, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
+                                     name=backup_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.backups_adm_client.delete_backup,
+                        backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(backup['name'], backup_name)
+        self.volumes_adm_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+
+        resp, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(backup['name'], backup_name)
+
+        resp, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_adm_client.delete_volume,
+                        restore['volume_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(restore['backup_id'], backup['id'])
+        self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.volumes_adm_client.wait_for_volume_status(restore['volume_id'],
+                                                       'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 6b6f638..8824977 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
         super(BaseVolumeV1Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
         cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
         cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index c262a20..db0db15 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     VolumeHostsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.backups_client import BackupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientJSON
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
     VolumeHostsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.backups_client import BackupsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientXML as VolumeExtensionClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@
                 auth_provider)
             self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientXML(
                 auth_provider)
+            self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientXML(auth_provider)
@@ -277,6 +280,7 @@
                 auth_provider)
             self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientJSON(
                 auth_provider)
+            self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientJSON(auth_provider)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index fa051d5..7aa2dfc 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('multi_backend',
                 default=False,
                 help="Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends)"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('backup',
+                default=True,
+                help='Runs Cinder volumes backup test'),
     cfg.ListOpt('api_extensions',
                 default=['all'],
                 help='A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all '
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 3b3f3eb..ac88faa 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
     message = "Snapshot %(snapshot_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
 
+class VolumeBackupException(TempestException):
+    message = "Volume backup %(backup_id)s failed and is in ERROR status"
+
+
 class StackBuildErrorException(TempestException):
     message = ("Stack %(stack_identifier)s is in %(stack_status)s status "
                "due to '%(stack_status_reason)s'")
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baaf5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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 json
+import time
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class BackupsClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume backup API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(BackupsClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+
+    def create_backup(self, volume_id, container=None, name=None,
+                      description=None):
+        """Creates a backup of volume."""
+        post_body = {'volume_id': volume_id}
+        if container:
+            post_body['container'] = container
+        if name:
+            post_body['name'] = name
+        if description:
+            post_body['description'] = description
+        post_body = json.dumps({'backup': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['backup']
+
+    def restore_backup(self, backup_id, volume_id=None):
+        """Restore volume from backup."""
+        post_body = {'volume_id': volume_id}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'restore': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['restore']
+
+    def delete_backup(self, backup_id):
+        """Delete a backup of volume."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('backups/%s' % (str(backup_id)))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_backup(self, backup_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single backup."""
+        url = "backups/%s" % str(backup_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['backup']
+
+    def wait_for_backup_status(self, backup_id, status):
+        """Waits for a Backup to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.get_backup(backup_id)
+        backup_status = body['status']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while backup_status != status:
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.get_backup(backup_id)
+            backup_status = body['status']
+            if backup_status == 'error':
+                raise exceptions.VolumeBackupException(backup_id=backup_id)
+
+            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
+                message = ('Volume backup %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                           'the required time (%s s).' %
+                           (backup_id, status, self.build_timeout))
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a71f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+
+
+class BackupsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume Backup API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    #TODO(gfidente): XML client isn't yet implemented because of bug 1270589
+    pass