diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml
index 9feb3c3..e000946 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
       * regions_client(v3)
       * services_client(v3)
+      * projects_client(v3)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/projects_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/identity/v3/json/projects_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/projects_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/__init__.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
index a4e55d4..c77c78d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.endpoints_client import EndPointsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.policies_client import PoliciesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.projects_client import ProjectsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.regions_client import RegionsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.services_client import ServicesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.token_client import V3TokenClient
@@ -22,12 +23,11 @@
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.domains_client import DomainsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.groups_client import GroupsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.identity_client import IdentityClient
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.projects_client import ProjectsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.roles_client import RolesClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.trusts_client import TrustsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.users_clients import UsersClient
 
-__all__ = ['EndPointsClient', 'PoliciesClient', 'RegionsClient',
-           'ServicesClient', 'V3TokenClient', 'CredentialsClient',
-           'DomainsClient', 'GroupsClient', 'IdentityClient', 'ProjectsClient',
-           'RolesClient', 'TrustsClient', 'UsersClient', ]
+__all__ = ['EndPointsClient', 'PoliciesClient', 'ProjectsClient',
+           'RegionsClient', 'ServicesClient', 'V3TokenClient',
+           'CredentialsClient', 'DomainsClient', 'GroupsClient',
+           'IdentityClient', 'RolesClient', 'TrustsClient', 'UsersClient', ]
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
index b7cc05d..e7b9a4c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
     v2_tenants_client
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v2 import token_client as v2_token_client
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v2 import users_client as v2_users_client
+from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3 import projects_client as \
+    v3_projects_client
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3 import token_client as v3_token_client
 from tempest.lib.services.network import routers_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client as v2_iden_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import domains_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import identity_client as v3_iden_client
-from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import projects_client as \
-    v3_projects_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import roles_client as v3_roles_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import users_clients as v3_users_client
 from tempest.tests import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_projects_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_projects_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ffbcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_projects_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# 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.lib.services.identity.v3 import projects_client
+from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
+from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
+
+
+class TestProjectsClient(base.BaseServiceTest):
+    FAKE_CREATE_PROJECT = {
+        "project": {
+            "description": "My new project",
+            "domain_id": "default",
+            "enabled": True,
+            "is_domain": False,
+            "name": "myNewProject"
+        }
+    }
+
+    FAKE_PROJECT_INFO = {
+        "project": {
+            "is_domain": False,
+            "description": None,
+            "domain_id": "default",
+            "enabled": True,
+            "id": "0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad",
+            "links": {
+                "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects/0c4e" +
+                        "939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad"
+            },
+            "name": "admin",
+            "parent_id": "default"
+        }
+    }
+
+    FAKE_LIST_PROJECTS = {
+        "links": {
+            "next": None,
+            "previous": None,
+            "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects"
+        },
+        "projects": [
+            {
+                "is_domain": False,
+                "description": None,
+                "domain_id": "default",
+                "enabled": True,
+                "id": "0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad",
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects" +
+                            "/0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad"
+                },
+                "name": "admin",
+                "parent_id": None
+            },
+            {
+                "is_domain": False,
+                "description": None,
+                "domain_id": "default",
+                "enabled": True,
+                "id": "0cbd49cbf76d405d9c86562e1d579bd3",
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects" +
+                            "/0cbd49cbf76d405d9c86562e1d579bd3"
+                },
+                "name": "demo",
+                "parent_id": None
+            },
+            {
+                "is_domain": False,
+                "description": None,
+                "domain_id": "default",
+                "enabled": True,
+                "id": "2db68fed84324f29bb73130c6c2094fb",
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects" +
+                            "/2db68fed84324f29bb73130c6c2094fb"
+                },
+                "name": "swifttenanttest2",
+                "parent_id": None
+            },
+            {
+                "is_domain": False,
+                "description": None,
+                "domain_id": "default",
+                "enabled": True,
+                "id": "3d594eb0f04741069dbbb521635b21c7",
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/projects" +
+                            "/3d594eb0f04741069dbbb521635b21c7"
+                },
+                "name": "service",
+                "parent_id": None
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestProjectsClient, self).setUp()
+        fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
+        self.client = projects_client.ProjectsClient(fake_auth,
+                                                     'identity',
+                                                     'regionOne')
+
+    def _test_create_project(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.create_project,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.post',
+            self.FAKE_CREATE_PROJECT,
+            bytes_body,
+            name=self.FAKE_CREATE_PROJECT["project"]["name"],
+            status=201)
+
+    def _test_show_project(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.show_project,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            self.FAKE_PROJECT_INFO,
+            bytes_body,
+            project_id="0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad")
+
+    def _test_list_projects(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_projects,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            self.FAKE_LIST_PROJECTS,
+            bytes_body)
+
+    def _test_update_project(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.update_project,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.patch',
+            self.FAKE_PROJECT_INFO,
+            bytes_body,
+            project_id="0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad")
+
+    def test_create_project_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_create_project()
+
+    def test_create_project_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_create_project(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_show_project_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_show_project()
+
+    def test_show_project_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_show_project(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_list_projects_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_projects()
+
+    def test_list_projects_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_projects(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_update_project_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_update_project()
+
+    def test_update_project_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_update_project(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_delete_project(self):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.delete_project,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
+            {},
+            project_id="0c4e939acacf4376bdcd1129f1a054ad",
+            status=204)