diff --git a/glance/cmd/agent_notification.py b/glance/cmd/agent_notification.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d643f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/cmd/agent_notification.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 glance import listener
+from glance.openstack.common import service as os_service
+from glance import service
+
+
+def main():
+    service.prepare_service()
+    launcher = os_service.ProcessLauncher()
+    launcher.launch_service(
+        listener.ListenerService(),
+        workers=service.get_workers('listener'))
+    launcher.wait()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/glance/listener.py b/glance/listener.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9b790ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/listener.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 oslo.config import cfg
+from oslo import messaging
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import stevedore
+
+from glance import i18n
+from glance.openstack.common import service as os_service
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+_ = i18n._
+_LE = i18n._LE
+
+
+class NotificationEndpoint(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.plugins = get_plugins()
+        self.notification_target_map = dict()
+        for plugin in self.plugins:
+            try:
+                event_list = plugin.obj.get_notification_supported_events()
+                for event in event_list:
+                    self.notification_target_map[event.lower()] = plugin.obj
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.error(_LE("Failed to retrieve supported notification"
+                              " events from search plugins "
+                              "%(ext)s: %(e)s") %
+                          {'ext': plugin.name, 'e': e})
+
+    def info(self, ctxt, publisher_id, event_type, payload, metadata):
+        event_type_l = event_type.lower()
+        if event_type_l in self.notification_target_map:
+            plugin = self.notification_target_map[event_type_l]
+            handler = plugin.get_notification_handler()
+            handler.process(
+                ctxt,
+                publisher_id,
+                event_type,
+                payload,
+                metadata)
+
+
+class ListenerService(os_service.Service):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(ListenerService, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.listeners = []
+
+    def start(self):
+        super(ListenerService, self).start()
+        transport = messaging.get_transport(cfg.CONF)
+        targets = [
+            messaging.Target(topic="notifications", exchange="glance")
+        ]
+        endpoints = [
+            NotificationEndpoint()
+        ]
+        listener = messaging.get_notification_listener(
+            transport,
+            targets,
+            endpoints)
+        listener.start()
+        self.listeners.append(listener)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        for listener in self.listeners:
+            listener.stop()
+            listener.wait()
+        super(ListenerService, self).stop()
+
+
+def get_plugins():
+    namespace = 'glance.search.index_backend'
+    ext_manager = stevedore.extension.ExtensionManager(
+        namespace, invoke_on_load=True)
+    return ext_manager.extensions
diff --git a/glance/search/plugins/base.py b/glance/search/plugins/base.py
index b2ec6c4f..ac7dcc1d 100644
--- a/glance/search/plugins/base.py
+++ b/glance/search/plugins/base.py
@@ -117,3 +117,24 @@ class IndexBase(object):
     def get_mapping(self):
         """Get an index mapping."""
         return {}
+
+    def get_notification_handler(self):
+        """Get the notification handler which implements NotificationBase."""
+        return None
+
+    def get_notification_supported_events(self):
+        """Get the list of suppported event types."""
+        return []
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class NotificationBase(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, engine, index_name, document_type):
+        self.engine = engine
+        self.index_name = index_name
+        self.document_type = document_type
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def process(self, ctxt, publisher_id, event_type, payload, metadata):
+        """Process the incoming notification message."""
diff --git a/glance/search/plugins/images.py b/glance/search/plugins/images.py
index a46fc187..6b0d6821 100644
--- a/glance/search/plugins/images.py
+++ b/glance/search/plugins/images.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from glance.common import property_utils
 import glance.db
 from glance.db.sqlalchemy import models
 from glance.search.plugins import base
+from glance.search.plugins import images_notification_handler
 
 
 class ImageIndex(base.IndexBase):
@@ -150,3 +151,13 @@ class ImageIndex(base.IndexBase):
             document[image_property.name] = image_property.value
 
         return document
+
+    def get_notification_handler(self):
+        return images_notification_handler.ImageHandler(
+            self.engine,
+            self.get_index_name(),
+            self.get_document_type()
+        )
+
+    def get_notification_supported_events(self):
+        return ['image.create', 'image.update', 'image.delete']
diff --git a/glance/search/plugins/images_notification_handler.py b/glance/search/plugins/images_notification_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5346db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/search/plugins/images_notification_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 oslo_log import log as logging
+import oslo_messaging
+
+from glance.common import utils
+from glance.search.plugins import base
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ImageHandler(base.NotificationBase):
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(ImageHandler, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.image_delete_keys = ['deleted_at', 'deleted',
+                                  'is_public', 'properties']
+
+    def process(self, ctxt, publisher_id, event_type, payload, metadata):
+        try:
+            actions = {
+                "image.create": self.create,
+                "image.update": self.update,
+                "image.delete": self.delete
+            }
+            actions[event_type](payload)
+            return oslo_messaging.NotificationResult.HANDLED
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error(utils.exception_to_str(e))
+
+    def create(self, payload):
+        id = payload['id']
+        payload = self.format_image(payload)
+        self.engine.create(
+            index=self.index_name,
+            doc_type=self.document_type,
+            body=payload,
+            id=id
+        )
+
+    def update(self, payload):
+        id = payload['id']
+        payload = self.format_image(payload)
+        doc = {"doc": payload}
+        self.engine.update(
+            index=self.index_name,
+            doc_type=self.document_type,
+            body=doc,
+            id=id
+        )
+
+    def delete(self, payload):
+        id = payload['id']
+        self.engine.delete(
+            index=self.index_name,
+            doc_type=self.document_type,
+            id=id
+        )
+
+    def format_image(self, payload):
+        visibility = 'public' if payload['is_public'] else 'private'
+        payload['visibility'] = visibility
+
+        payload.update(payload.get('properties', '{}'))
+
+        for key in payload.keys():
+            if key in self.image_delete_keys:
+                del payload[key]
+
+        return payload
diff --git a/glance/search/plugins/metadefs.py b/glance/search/plugins/metadefs.py
index 3ff5d86e..0b631432 100644
--- a/glance/search/plugins/metadefs.py
+++ b/glance/search/plugins/metadefs.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import six
 import glance.db
 from glance.db.sqlalchemy import models_metadef as models
 from glance.search.plugins import base
+from glance.search.plugins import metadefs_notification_handler
 
 
 class MetadefIndex(base.IndexBase):
@@ -228,3 +229,31 @@ class MetadefIndex(base.IndexBase):
         return {
             'name': tag.name
         }
+
+    def get_notification_handler(self):
+        return metadefs_notification_handler.MetadefHandler(
+            self.engine,
+            self.get_index_name(),
+            self.get_document_type()
+        )
+
+    def get_notification_supported_events(self):
+        return [
+            "metadef_namespace.create",
+            "metadef_namespace.update",
+            "metadef_namespace.delete",
+            "metadef_object.create",
+            "metadef_object.update",
+            "metadef_object.delete",
+            "metadef_property.create",
+            "metadef_property.update",
+            "metadef_property.delete",
+            "metadef_tag.create",
+            "metadef_tag.update",
+            "metadef_tag.delete",
+            "metadef_resource_type.create",
+            "metadef_resource_type.delete",
+            "metadef_namespace.delete_properties",
+            "metadef_namespace.delete_objects",
+            "metadef_namespace.delete_tags"
+        ]
diff --git a/glance/search/plugins/metadefs_notification_handler.py b/glance/search/plugins/metadefs_notification_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18b16872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/search/plugins/metadefs_notification_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 six
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import oslo_messaging
+
+from glance.common import utils
+from glance.search.plugins import base
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MetadefHandler(base.NotificationBase):
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MetadefHandler, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.namespace_delete_keys = ['deleted_at', 'deleted', 'created_at',
+                                      'updated_at', 'namespace_old']
+        self.property_delete_keys = ['deleted', 'deleted_at',
+                                     'name_old', 'namespace', 'name']
+
+    def process(self, ctxt, publisher_id, event_type, payload, metadata):
+        try:
+            actions = {
+                "metadef_namespace.create": self.create_ns,
+                "metadef_namespace.update": self.update_ns,
+                "metadef_namespace.delete": self.delete_ns,
+                "metadef_object.create": self.create_obj,
+                "metadef_object.update": self.update_obj,
+                "metadef_object.delete": self.delete_obj,
+                "metadef_property.create": self.create_prop,
+                "metadef_property.update": self.update_prop,
+                "metadef_property.delete": self.delete_prop,
+                "metadef_resource_type.create": self.create_rs,
+                "metadef_resource_type.delete": self.delete_rs,
+                "metadef_tag.create": self.create_tag,
+                "metadef_tag.update": self.update_tag,
+                "metadef_tag.delete": self.delete_tag,
+                "metadef_namespace.delete_properties": self.delete_props,
+                "metadef_namespace.delete_objects": self.delete_objects,
+                "metadef_namespace.delete_tags": self.delete_tags
+            }
+            actions[event_type](payload)
+            return oslo_messaging.NotificationResult.HANDLED
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error(utils.exception_to_str(e))
+
+    def run_create(self, id, payload):
+        self.engine.create(
+            index=self.index_name,
+            doc_type=self.document_type,
+            body=payload,
+            id=id
+        )
+
+    def run_update(self, id, payload, script=False):
+        if script:
+            self.engine.update(
+                index=self.index_name,
+                doc_type=self.document_type,
+                body=payload,
+                id=id)
+        else:
+            doc = {"doc": payload}
+            self.engine.update(
+                index=self.index_name,
+                doc_type=self.document_type,
+                body=doc,
+                id=id)
+
+    def run_delete(self, id):
+        self.engine.delete(
+            index=self.index_name,
+            doc_type=self.document_type,
+            id=id
+        )
+
+    def create_ns(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.run_create(id, self.format_namespace(payload))
+
+    def update_ns(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace_old']
+        self.run_update(id, self.format_namespace(payload))
+
+    def delete_ns(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.run_delete(id)
+
+    def create_obj(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        object = self.format_object(payload)
+        self.create_entity(id, "objects", object)
+
+    def update_obj(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        object = self.format_object(payload)
+        self.update_entity(id, "objects", object,
+                           payload['name_old'], "name")
+
+    def delete_obj(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.delete_entity(id, "objects", payload['name'], "name")
+
+    def create_prop(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        property = self.format_property(payload)
+        self.create_entity(id, "properties", property)
+
+    def update_prop(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        property = self.format_property(payload)
+        self.update_entity(id, "properties", property,
+                           payload['name_old'], "property")
+
+    def delete_prop(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.delete_entity(id, "properties", payload['name'], "property")
+
+    def create_rs(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        resource_type = dict()
+        resource_type['name'] = payload['name']
+        if payload['prefix']:
+            resource_type['prefix'] = payload['prefix']
+        if payload['properties_target']:
+            resource_type['properties_target'] = payload['properties_target']
+
+        self.create_entity(id, "resource_types", resource_type)
+
+    def delete_rs(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.delete_entity(id, "resource_types", payload['name'], "name")
+
+    def create_tag(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        tag = dict()
+        tag['name'] = payload['name']
+
+        self.create_entity(id, "tags", tag)
+
+    def update_tag(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        tag = dict()
+        tag['name'] = payload['name']
+
+        self.update_entity(id, "tags", tag, payload['name_old'], "name")
+
+    def delete_tag(self, payload):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        self.delete_entity(id, "tags", payload['name'], "name")
+
+    def delete_props(self, payload):
+        self.delete_field(payload, "properties")
+
+    def delete_objects(self, payload):
+        self.delete_field(payload, "objects")
+
+    def delete_tags(self, payload):
+        self.delete_field(payload, "tags")
+
+    def create_entity(self, id, entity, entity_data):
+        script = ("if (ctx._source.containsKey('%(entity)s'))"
+                  "{ctx._source.%(entity)s += entity_item }"
+                  "else {ctx._source.%(entity)s=entity_list};" %
+                  {"entity": entity})
+
+        params = {
+            "entity_item": entity_data,
+            "entity_list": [entity_data]
+        }
+        payload = {"script": script, "params": params}
+        self.run_update(id, payload=payload, script=True)
+
+    def update_entity(self, id, entity, entity_data, entity_id, field_name):
+        entity_id = entity_id.lower()
+        script = ("obj=null; for(entity_item :ctx._source.%(entity)s)"
+                  "{if(entity_item['%(field_name)s'].toLowerCase() "
+                  " == entity_id ) obj=entity_item;};"
+                  "if(obj!=null)ctx._source.%(entity)s.remove(obj);"
+                  "if (ctx._source.containsKey('%(entity)s'))"
+                  "{ctx._source.%(entity)s += entity_item; }"
+                  "else {ctx._source.%(entity)s=entity_list;}" %
+                  {"entity": entity, "field_name": field_name})
+        params = {
+            "entity_item": entity_data,
+            "entity_list": [entity_data],
+            "entity_id": entity_id
+        }
+        payload = {"script": script, "params": params}
+        self.run_update(id, payload=payload, script=True)
+
+    def delete_entity(self, id, entity, entity_id, field_name):
+        entity_id = entity_id.lower()
+        script = ("obj=null; for(entity_item :ctx._source.%(entity)s)"
+                  "{if(entity_item['%(field_name)s'].toLowerCase() "
+                  " == entity_id ) obj=entity_item;};"
+                  "if(obj!=null)ctx._source.%(entity)s.remove(obj);" %
+                  {"entity": entity, "field_name": field_name})
+        params = {
+            "entity_id": entity_id
+        }
+        payload = {"script": script, "params": params}
+        self.run_update(id, payload=payload, script=True)
+
+    def delete_field(self, payload, field):
+        id = payload['namespace']
+        script = ("if (ctx._source.containsKey('%(field)s'))"
+                  "{ctx._source.remove('%(field)s')}") % {"field": field}
+        payload = {"script": script}
+        self.run_update(id, payload=payload, script=True)
+
+    def format_namespace(self, payload):
+        for key in self.namespace_delete_keys:
+            if key in payload.keys():
+                del payload[key]
+        return payload
+
+    def format_object(self, payload):
+        formatted_object = dict()
+        formatted_object['name'] = payload['name']
+        formatted_object['description'] = payload['description']
+        if payload['required']:
+            formatted_object['required'] = payload['required']
+        formatted_object['properties'] = []
+        for property in payload['properties']:
+            formatted_property = self.format_property(property)
+            formatted_object['properties'].append(formatted_property)
+        return formatted_object
+
+    def format_property(self, payload):
+        prop_data = dict()
+        prop_data['property'] = payload['name']
+        for key, value in six.iteritems(payload):
+            if key not in self.property_delete_keys and value:
+                prop_data[key] = value
+        return prop_data
diff --git a/glance/service.py b/glance/service.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12c62237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright 2012-2014 eNovance <licensing@enovance.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 os
+import socket
+import sys
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from oslo import i18n
+import oslo.messaging
+from oslo_log import log
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+OPTS = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('host',
+               default=socket.gethostname(),
+               help='Name of this node, which must be valid in an AMQP '
+               'key. Can be an opaque identifier. For ZeroMQ only, must '
+               'be a valid host name, FQDN, or IP address.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('listener_workers',
+               default=1,
+               help='Number of workers for notification service. A single '
+               'notification agent is enabled by default.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('http_timeout',
+               default=600,
+               help='Timeout seconds for HTTP requests. Set it to None to '
+                    'disable timeout.'),
+]
+CONF.register_opts(OPTS)
+
+CLI_OPTS = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-username',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_USERNAME', 'glance'),
+               help='User name to use for OpenStack service access.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-password',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               secret=True,
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_PASSWORD', 'admin'),
+               help='Password to use for OpenStack service access.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-tenant-id',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_TENANT_ID', ''),
+               help='Tenant ID to use for OpenStack service access.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-tenant-name',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_TENANT_NAME', 'admin'),
+               help='Tenant name to use for OpenStack service access.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-cacert',
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_CACERT'),
+               help='Certificate chain for SSL validation.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-auth-url',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_AUTH_URL',
+                                      'http://localhost:5000/v2.0'),
+               help='Auth URL to use for OpenStack service access.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-region-name',
+               deprecated_group="DEFAULT",
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_REGION_NAME'),
+               help='Region name to use for OpenStack service endpoints.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os-endpoint-type',
+               default=os.environ.get('OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE', 'publicURL'),
+               help='Type of endpoint in Identity service catalog to use for '
+                    'communication with OpenStack services.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('insecure',
+                default=False,
+                help='Disables X.509 certificate validation when an '
+                     'SSL connection to Identity Service is established.'),
+]
+CONF.register_cli_opts(CLI_OPTS, group="service_credentials")
+
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+_DEFAULT_LOG_LEVELS = ['keystonemiddleware=WARN', 'stevedore=WARN']
+
+
+class WorkerException(Exception):
+    """Exception for errors relating to service workers."""
+
+
+def get_workers(name):
+    return 1
+
+
+def prepare_service(argv=None):
+    i18n.enable_lazy()
+    log.set_defaults(_DEFAULT_LOG_LEVELS)
+    log.register_options(CONF)
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    CONF(argv[1:], project='glance-search')
+    log.setup(cfg.CONF, 'glance-search')
+    oslo.messaging.set_transport_defaults('glance')