diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36ced70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.identity import base
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ProjectsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    def _delete_project(self, project_id):
+        resp, _ = self.v3_client.delete_project(project_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.NotFound, self.v3_client.get_project, project_id)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_list_delete(self):
+        # Create several projects and delete them
+        for _ in xrange(3):
+            resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
+                rand_name('project-new'))
+            self.addCleanup(self._delete_project, project['id'])
+
+        resp, list_projects = self.v3_client.list_projects()
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        resp, get_project = self.v3_client.get_project(project['id'])
+        self.assertIn(get_project, list_projects)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_create_with_description(self):
+        # Create project with a description
+        project_name = rand_name('project-')
+        project_desc = rand_name('desc-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
+            project_name, description=project_desc)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+        st1 = resp['status']
+        project_id = project['id']
+        desc1 = project['description']
+        self.assertEqual(st1, '201')
+        self.assertEqual(desc1, project_desc, 'Description should have '
+                         'been sent in response for create')
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project_id)
+        desc2 = body['description']
+        self.assertEqual(desc2, project_desc, 'Description does not appear'
+                         'to be set')
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_create_enabled(self):
+        # Create a project that is enabled
+        project_name = rand_name('project-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
+            project_name, enabled=True)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+        project_id = project['id']
+        st1 = resp['status']
+        en1 = project['enabled']
+        self.assertEqual(st1, '201')
+        self.assertTrue(en1, 'Enable should be True in response')
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project_id)
+        en2 = body['enabled']
+        self.assertTrue(en2, 'Enable should be True in lookup')
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_create_not_enabled(self):
+        # Create a project that is not enabled
+        project_name = rand_name('project-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
+            project_name, enabled=False)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+        st1 = resp['status']
+        en1 = project['enabled']
+        self.assertEqual(st1, '201')
+        self.assertEqual('false', str(en1).lower(),
+                         'Enable should be False in response')
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project['id'])
+        en2 = body['enabled']
+        self.assertEqual('false', str(en2).lower(),
+                         'Enable should be False in lookup')
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_update_name(self):
+        # Update name attribute of a project
+        p_name1 = rand_name('project-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(p_name1)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+
+        resp1_name = project['name']
+
+        p_name2 = rand_name('project2-')
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.update_project(project['id'], name=p_name2)
+        st2 = resp['status']
+        resp2_name = body['name']
+        self.assertEqual(st2, '200')
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_name, resp2_name)
+
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project['id'])
+        resp3_name = body['name']
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_name, resp3_name)
+        self.assertEqual(p_name1, resp1_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resp2_name, resp3_name)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_update_desc(self):
+        # Update description attribute of a project
+        p_name = rand_name('project-')
+        p_desc = rand_name('desc-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
+            p_name, description=p_desc)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+        resp1_desc = project['description']
+
+        p_desc2 = rand_name('desc2-')
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.update_project(
+            project['id'], description=p_desc2)
+        st2 = resp['status']
+        resp2_desc = body['description']
+        self.assertEqual(st2, '200')
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp2_desc)
+
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project['id'])
+        resp3_desc = body['description']
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp3_desc)
+        self.assertEqual(p_desc, resp1_desc)
+        self.assertEqual(resp2_desc, resp3_desc)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_project_update_enable(self):
+        # Update the enabled attribute of a project
+        p_name = rand_name('project-')
+        p_en = False
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(p_name, enabled=p_en)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+
+        resp1_en = project['enabled']
+
+        p_en2 = True
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.update_project(
+            project['id'], enabled=p_en2)
+        st2 = resp['status']
+        resp2_en = body['enabled']
+        self.assertEqual(st2, '200')
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_en, resp2_en)
+
+        resp, body = self.v3_client.get_project(project['id'])
+        resp3_en = body['enabled']
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_en, resp3_en)
+        self.assertEqual('false', str(resp1_en).lower())
+        self.assertEqual(resp2_en, resp3_en)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_associate_user_to_project(self):
+        #Associate a user to a project
+        #Create a Project
+        p_name = rand_name('project-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(p_name)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+
+        #Create a User
+        u_name = rand_name('user-')
+        u_desc = u_name + 'description'
+        u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
+        u_password = rand_name('pass-')
+        resp, user = self.v3_client.create_user(
+            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            email=u_email, project_id=project['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # Delete the User at the end of this method
+        self.addCleanup(self.v3_client.delete_user, user['id'])
+
+        # Get User To validate the user details
+        resp, new_user_get = self.v3_client.get_user(user['id'])
+        #Assert response body of GET
+        self.assertEqual(u_name, new_user_get['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(u_desc, new_user_get['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(project['id'],
+                         new_user_get['project_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(u_email, new_user_get['email'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_list_projects_by_unauthorized_user(self):
+        # Non-admin user should not be able to list projects
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.v3_non_admin_client.list_projects)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_project_create_duplicate(self):
+        # Project names should be unique
+        project_name = rand_name('project-dup-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(project_name)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Duplicate, self.v3_client.create_project, project_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_project_by_unauthorized_user(self):
+        # Non-admin user should not be authorized to create a project
+        project_name = rand_name('project-')
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized, self.v3_non_admin_client.create_project,
+            project_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_project_with_empty_name(self):
+        # Project name should not be empty
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.v3_client.create_project,
+                          name='')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_projects_name_length_over_64(self):
+        # Project name length should not be greater than 64 characters
+        project_name = 'a' * 65
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.v3_client.create_project,
+                          project_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_project_delete_by_unauthorized_user(self):
+        # Non-admin user should not be able to delete a project
+        project_name = rand_name('project-')
+        resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(project_name)
+        self.v3data.projects.append(project)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized, self.v3_non_admin_client.delete_project,
+            project['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_project(self):
+        # Attempt to delete a non existent project should fail
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.v3_client.delete_project,
+                          'junk_Project_123456abc')
+
+
+class ProjectsTestXML(ProjectsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 2a168de..9c95c4d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -40,13 +40,16 @@
             raise cls.skipException("Admin extensions disabled")
 
         cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client)
+        cls.v3data = DataGenerator(cls.v3_client)
 
         os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.non_admin_client = os.identity_client
+        cls.v3_non_admin_client = os.identity_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
+        cls.v3data.teardown_all()
         super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def disable_user(self, user_name):
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@
             self.tenants = []
             self.roles = []
             self.role_name = None
+            self.v3_users = []
+            self.projects = []
+            self.v3_roles = []
 
         def setup_test_user(self):
             """Set up a test user."""
@@ -112,6 +118,33 @@
             resp, self.role = self.client.create_role(self.test_role)
             self.roles.append(self.role)
 
+        def setup_test_v3_user(self):
+            """Set up a test v3 user."""
+            self.setup_test_project()
+            self.test_user = rand_name('test_user_')
+            self.test_password = rand_name('pass_')
+            self.test_email = self.test_user + '@testmail.tm'
+            resp, self.v3_user = self.client.create_user(self.test_user,
+                                                         self.test_password,
+                                                         self.project['id'],
+                                                         self.test_email)
+            self.v3_users.append(self.v3_user)
+
+        def setup_test_project(self):
+            """Set up a test project."""
+            self.test_project = rand_name('test_project_')
+            self.test_description = rand_name('desc_')
+            resp, self.project = self.client.create_project(
+                name=self.test_project,
+                description=self.test_description)
+            self.projects.append(self.project)
+
+        def setup_test_v3_role(self):
+            """Set up a test v3 role."""
+            self.test_role = rand_name('role')
+            resp, self.v3_role = self.client.create_role(self.test_role)
+            self.v3_roles.append(self.v3_role)
+
         def teardown_all(self):
             for user in self.users:
                 self.client.delete_user(user['id'])
@@ -119,3 +152,9 @@
                 self.client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
             for role in self.roles:
                 self.client.delete_role(role['id'])
+            for v3_user in self.v3_users:
+                self.client.delete_user(v3_user['id'])
+            for v3_project in self.projects:
+                self.client.delete_project(v3_project['id'])
+            for v3_role in self.v3_roles:
+                self.client.delete_role(v3_role['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 0a56e84..ec99d37 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -123,6 +123,30 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['project']
 
+    def list_projects(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("projects")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['projects']
+
+    def update_project(self, project_id, **kwargs):
+        resp, body = self.get_project(project_id)
+        name = kwargs.get('name', body['name'])
+        desc = kwargs.get('description', body['description'])
+        en = kwargs.get('enabled', body['enabled'])
+        domain_id = kwargs.get('domain_id', body['domain_id'])
+        post_body = {
+            'id': project_id,
+            'name': name,
+            'description': desc,
+            'enabled': en,
+            'domain_id': domain_id,
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'project': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.patch('projects/%s' % project_id, post_body,
+                                self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['project']
+
     def get_project(self, project_id):
         """GET a Project."""
         resp, body = self.get("projects/%s" % project_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index 03e06dc..3fffc1f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -163,6 +163,31 @@
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
+    def list_projects(self):
+        """Get the list of projects."""
+        resp, body = self.get("projects", self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_projects(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_project(self, project_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a Project."""
+        resp, body = self.get_project(project_id)
+        name = kwargs.get('name', body['name'])
+        desc = kwargs.get('description', body['description'])
+        en = kwargs.get('enabled', body['enabled'])
+        domain_id = kwargs.get('domain_id', body['domain_id'])
+        post_body = Element("project",
+                            xmlns=XMLNS,
+                            name=name,
+                            description=desc,
+                            enabled=str(en).lower(),
+                            domain_id=domain_id)
+        resp, body = self.patch('projects/%s' % project_id,
+                                str(Document(post_body)),
+                                self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
     def get_project(self, project_id):
         """GET a Project."""
         resp, body = self.get("projects/%s" % project_id, self.headers)