diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/test_nodestates.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/test_nodestates.py
index f0e084b..3044bc6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/test_nodestates.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestNodeStates, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()['chassis']
-        cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])['node']
+        resp, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
+        resp, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
 
     def _validate_power_state(self, node_uuid, power_state):
         # Validate that power state is set within timeout
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_set_node_power_state(self):
-        node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])['node']
+        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         states = ["power on", "rebooting", "power off"]
         for state in states:
             # Set power state
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/test_ports_negative.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/test_ports_negative.py
index 4cbe00e..3e77a5f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/test_ports_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/test_ports_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestPortsNegative, self).setUp()
 
-        chassis = self.create_chassis()['chassis']
-        self.node = self.create_node(chassis['uuid'])['node']
+        resp, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+
+        resp, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_port_malformed_mac(self):
@@ -134,9 +137,13 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                   extra=extra)['port']['uuid']
-        self.client.delete_port(port_id)
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                      extra=extra)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
                   'op': 'replace',
@@ -162,8 +169,9 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/extra/key', ' op': 'add',
@@ -174,8 +182,9 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/extra',
@@ -187,8 +196,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/nonexistent', ' op': 'add',
                             'value': 'value'}])
@@ -198,8 +209,9 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
                   'op': 'replace',
@@ -213,9 +225,13 @@
         address1 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         address2 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address2)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port1 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+
+        resp, port2 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address2)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port2['uuid']
+
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': address1}]
@@ -227,8 +243,9 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
                   'op': 'replace',
@@ -241,8 +258,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': 'malformed:mac'}]
@@ -256,13 +275,14 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address,
-                                   extra=extra)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                      extra=extra)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': 0.123}]
-
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_port, port_id, patch)
 
@@ -270,11 +290,11 @@
     def test_update_port_replace_whole_extra_with_malformed(self):
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
-        extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address,
-                                   extra=extra)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         patch = [{'path': '/extra',
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': [1, 2, 3, 4, 'a']}]
@@ -287,8 +307,9 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                   address=address)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/nonexistent', ' op': 'replace', 'value': 'value'}]
 
@@ -300,8 +321,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/address', 'op': 'remove'}])
 
@@ -310,8 +333,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/uuid', 'op': 'remove'}])
 
@@ -320,8 +345,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)['port'][
-            'uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
+
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
                           [{'path': '/nonexistent', 'op': 'remove'}])
 
@@ -339,8 +366,10 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
-        port_id = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                   extra=extra)['port']['uuid']
+        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                      extra=extra)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port_id = port['uuid']
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         new_extra = {'key1': 'new-value1', 'key3': 'new-value3'}