diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
index 15f231b..ebfb724 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
         self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
 
-    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
+    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None, keypair_type=None):
         kwargs = {'name': keypair_name}
         if pub_key:
             kwargs.update({'public_key': pub_key})
+        if keypair_type:
+            kwargs.update({'type': keypair_type})
         body = self.client.create_keypair(**kwargs)['keypair']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name)
         return body
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index d10bf14..be6f615 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 
 class KeyPairsV2TestJSON(base.BaseKeypairTest):
+    max_microversion = '2.1'
+
     @test.idempotent_id('1d1dbedb-d7a0-432a-9d09-83f543c3c19b')
     def test_keypairs_create_list_delete(self):
         # Keypairs created should be available in the response list
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..997ef9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Copyright 2016 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.
+
+from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import test_keypairs
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class KeyPairsV22TestJSON(test_keypairs.KeyPairsV2TestJSON):
+    min_microversion = '2.2'
+    max_microversion = 'latest'
+
+    def _check_keypair_type(self, keypair, keypair_type):
+        if keypair_type is None:
+            keypair_type = 'ssh'
+        self.assertEqual(keypair_type, keypair['type'])
+
+    def _test_keypairs_create_list_show(self, keypair_type=None):
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
+        keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, keypair_type=keypair_type)
+        # Verify whether 'type' is present in keypair create response of
+        # version 2.2 and it is with default value 'ssh'.
+        self._check_keypair_type(keypair, keypair_type)
+        keypair_detail = self.client.show_keypair(k_name)['keypair']
+        self._check_keypair_type(keypair_detail, keypair_type)
+        fetched_list = self.client.list_keypairs()['keypairs']
+        for keypair in fetched_list:
+            # Verify whether 'type' is present in keypair list response of
+            # version 2.2 and it is with default value 'ssh'.
+            if keypair['keypair']['name'] == k_name:
+                self._check_keypair_type(keypair['keypair'], keypair_type)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('8726fa85-7f98-4b20-af9e-f710a4f3391c')
+    def test_keypairsv22_create_list_show(self):
+        self._test_keypairs_create_list_show()
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('89d59d43-f735-441a-abcf-0601727f47b6')
+    def test_keypairsv22_create_list_show_with_type(self):
+        keypair_type = 'x509'
+        self._test_keypairs_create_list_show(keypair_type=keypair_type)
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/keypairs.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/keypairs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d8d24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_2/keypairs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Copyright 2016 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 copy
+
+from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import keypairs
+
+get_keypair = copy.deepcopy(keypairs.get_keypair)
+get_keypair['response_body']['properties']['keypair'][
+    'properties'].update({'type': {'type': 'string'}})
+get_keypair['response_body']['properties']['keypair'][
+    'required'].append('type')
+
+create_keypair = copy.deepcopy(keypairs.create_keypair)
+create_keypair['status_code'] = [201]
+create_keypair['response_body']['properties']['keypair'][
+    'properties'].update({'type': {'type': 'string'}})
+create_keypair['response_body']['properties']['keypair'][
+    'required'].append('type')
+
+delete_keypair = {
+    'status_code': [204],
+}
+
+list_keypairs = copy.deepcopy(keypairs.list_keypairs)
+list_keypairs['response_body']['properties']['keypairs'][
+    'items']['properties']['keypair'][
+    'properties'].update({'type': {'type': 'string'}})
+list_keypairs['response_body']['properties']['keypairs'][
+    'items']['properties']['keypair']['required'].append('type')
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
index 2e22bc6..e956100 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -15,21 +15,28 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
-from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import keypairs as schema
+from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import keypairs as schemav21
+from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_2 import keypairs as schemav22
 from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import base
 
 
-class KeyPairsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class KeyPairsClient(base.BaseComputeClient):
+
+    schema_versions_info = [{'min': None, 'max': '2.1', 'schema': schemav21},
+                            {'min': '2.2', 'max': None, 'schema': schemav22}]
 
     def list_keypairs(self):
         resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_keypairs, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_keypair(self, keypair_name):
         resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_keypair, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
@@ -37,10 +44,12 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'keypair': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs", body=post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
         self.validate_response(schema.create_keypair, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
         resp, body = self.delete("os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_keypair, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)