diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 24c9c24..ee72163 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     def create_container(cls):
         # wrapper that returns a test container
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        cls.container_client.update_container(container_name)
         cls.containers.append(container_name)
 
         return container_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 0f86540..d7c85a2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         super(AccountTest, cls).resource_setup()
         for i in range(ord('a'), ord('f') + 1):
             name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % six.int2byte(i))
-            cls.container_client.create_container(name)
+            cls.container_client.update_container(name)
             cls.containers.append(name)
         cls.containers_count = len(cls.containers)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 03a5879..90b24b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(self.container_name)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index c6f21ec..cdc420e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('92139d73-7819-4db1-85f8-3f2f22a8d91f')
     def test_create_container(self):
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(container_name)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@
     def test_create_container_overwrite(self):
         # overwrite container with the same name
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c2ac4d59-d0f5-40d5-ba19-0635056d48cd')
     def test_create_container_with_metadata_key(self):
         # create container with the blank value of metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata = {'test-container-meta': ''}
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
+        headers = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta': ''}
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(
             container_name,
-            metadata=metadata)
+            **headers)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
 
         # metadata name using underscores should be converted to hyphens
-        metadata = {'test_container_meta': 'Meta1'}
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
+        headers = {'X-Container-Meta-test_container_meta': 'Meta1'}
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(
             container_name,
-            metadata=metadata)
+            **headers)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
@@ -75,22 +75,20 @@
             container_name)
         self.assertIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-test-container-meta'],
-                         metadata['test_container_meta'])
+                         headers['X-Container-Meta-test_container_meta'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('24d16451-1c0c-4e4f-b59c-9840a3aba40e')
     def test_create_container_with_remove_metadata_key(self):
         # create container with the blank value of remove metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata_1 = {'test-container-meta': 'Meta1'}
-        self.container_client.create_container(
-            container_name,
-            metadata=metadata_1)
+        headers = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta': 'Meta1'}
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name, **headers)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
-        metadata_2 = {'test-container-meta': ''}
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
+        headers = {'X-Remove-Container-Meta-test-container-meta': ''}
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(
             container_name,
-            remove_metadata=metadata_2)
+            **headers)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -101,14 +99,13 @@
     def test_create_container_with_remove_metadata_value(self):
         # create container with remove metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata = {'test-container-meta': 'Meta1'}
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name,
-                                               metadata=metadata)
+        headers = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta': 'Meta1'}
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name, **headers)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
-
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
+        headers = {'X-Remove-Container-Meta-test-container-meta': 'Meta1'}
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(
             container_name,
-            remove_metadata=metadata)
+            **headers)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -301,9 +298,8 @@
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_and_delete_metadata(self):
         # Send one request of adding and deleting metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata_1 = {'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name,
-                                               metadata=metadata_1)
+        metadata_1 = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name, **metadata_1)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
         metadata_2 = {'test-container-meta2': 'Meta2'}
@@ -311,7 +307,7 @@
             self.container_client.create_update_or_delete_container_metadata(
                 container_name,
                 create_update_metadata=metadata_2,
-                delete_metadata=metadata_1))
+                delete_metadata={'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -343,15 +339,14 @@
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_delete_metadata(self):
         # update container metadata using delete metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata = {'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name,
-                                               metadata=metadata)
+        metadata = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name, **metadata)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
         resp, _ = (
             self.container_client.create_update_or_delete_container_metadata(
                 container_name,
-                delete_metadata=metadata))
+                delete_metadata={'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -378,9 +373,8 @@
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_delete_metadata_key(self):
         # update container metadata with a blank value of metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata = {'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name,
-                                               metadata=metadata)
+        headers = {'X-Container-Meta-test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
+        self.container_client.update_container(container_name, **headers)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
         metadata = {'test-container-meta1': ''}
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
index 707c016..b8c83b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
         max_length = self.constraints['max_container_name_length']
         # create a container with long name
         container_name = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=max_length + 1)
-        ex = self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                               self.container_client.create_container,
-                               container_name)
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.BadRequest,
+            self.container_client.update_container,
+            container_name)
         self.assertIn('Container name length of ' + str(max_length + 1) +
                       ' longer than ' + str(max_length), str(ex))
 
@@ -61,11 +62,13 @@
         # that is longer than max.
         max_length = self.constraints['max_meta_name_length']
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        metadata_name = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=max_length + 1)
+        metadata_name = 'X-Container-Meta-' + data_utils.arbitrary_string(
+            size=max_length + 1)
         metadata = {metadata_name: 'penguin'}
-        ex = self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                               self.container_client.create_container,
-                               container_name, metadata=metadata)
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.BadRequest,
+            self.container_client.update_container,
+            container_name, **metadata)
         self.assertIn('Metadata name too long', str(ex))
 
     @decorators.attr(type=["negative"])
@@ -79,10 +82,11 @@
         max_length = self.constraints['max_meta_value_length']
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         metadata_value = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=max_length + 1)
-        metadata = {'animal': metadata_value}
-        ex = self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                               self.container_client.create_container,
-                               container_name, metadata=metadata)
+        metadata = {'X-Container-Meta-animal': metadata_value}
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.BadRequest,
+            self.container_client.update_container,
+            container_name, **metadata)
         self.assertIn('Metadata value longer than ' + str(max_length), str(ex))
 
     @decorators.attr(type=["negative"])
@@ -97,11 +101,12 @@
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         metadata = {}
         for i in range(max_count + 1):
-            metadata['animal-' + str(i)] = 'penguin'
+            metadata['X-Container-Meta-animal-' + str(i)] = 'penguin'
 
-        ex = self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                               self.container_client.create_container,
-                               container_name, metadata=metadata)
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.BadRequest,
+            self.container_client.update_container,
+            container_name, **metadata)
         self.assertIn('Too many metadata items; max ' + str(max_count),
                       str(ex))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 836a875..61cbe30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -786,12 +786,12 @@
     def test_copy_object_across_containers(self):
         # create a container to use as a source container
         src_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestSourceContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(src_container_name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(src_container_name)
         self.containers.append(src_container_name)
         # create a container to use as a destination container
         dst_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             name='TestDestinationContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(dst_container_name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(dst_container_name)
         self.containers.append(dst_container_name)
         # create object in source container
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(PublicObjectTest, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(self.container_name)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 4799053..51b0a1d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -51,18 +51,16 @@
     def test_versioned_container(self):
         # create container
         vers_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestVersionContainer')
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
-            vers_container_name)
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(vers_container_name)
         self.containers.append(vers_container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
         self.assertContainer(vers_container_name, '0', '0', 'Missing Header')
 
         base_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestBaseContainer')
         headers = {'X-versions-Location': vers_container_name}
-        resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container(
             base_container_name,
-            metadata=headers,
-            metadata_prefix='')
+            **headers)
         self.containers.append(base_container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
         self.assertContainer(base_container_name, '0', '0',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 91b92d9..c70ab49 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@
     def create_container(self, container_name=None):
         name = container_name or data_utils.rand_name(
             'swift-scenario-container')
-        self.container_client.create_container(name)
+        self.container_client.update_container(name)
         # look for the container to assure it is created
         self.list_and_check_container_objects(name)
         LOG.debug('Container %s created', name)
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
index a253599..2da8e24 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
@@ -24,30 +24,25 @@
 
 class ContainerClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
-    def create_container(
-            self, container_name,
-            metadata=None,
-            remove_metadata=None,
-            metadata_prefix='X-Container-Meta-',
-            remove_metadata_prefix='X-Remove-Container-Meta-'):
-        """Creates a container
+    def update_container(self, container_name, **headers):
+        """Creates or Updates a container
 
-        with optional metadata passed in as a dictionary
+        with optional metadata passed in as a dictionary.
+        Full list of allowed headers or value, please refer to the
+        official API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/object-store/#create-container
         """
         url = str(container_name)
-        headers = {}
-
-        if metadata is not None:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[metadata_prefix + key] = metadata[key]
-        if remove_metadata is not None:
-            for key in remove_metadata:
-                headers[remove_metadata_prefix + key] = remove_metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, body=None, headers=headers)
         self.expected_success([201, 202], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
+    # NOTE: This alias is for the usability because PUT can be used for both
+    # updating/creating a resource and this PUT is mainly used for creating
+    # on Swift container API.
+    create_container = update_container
+
     def delete_container(self, container_name):
         """Deletes the container (if it's empty)."""
         url = str(container_name)