diff --git a/doc/source/users/index.rst b/doc/source/users/index.rst
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--- a/doc/source/users/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/users/index.rst
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ The following services have exposed *Resource* classes.
    Database <resources/database/index>
    Network <resources/network/index>
    Object Store <resources/object_store/index>
+   Volume <resources/volume/index>
 
 Low-Level Classes
 *****************
diff --git a/doc/source/users/resources/volume/index.rst b/doc/source/users/resources/volume/index.rst
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+++ b/doc/source/users/resources/volume/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Volume Resources
+================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   v2/type
diff --git a/doc/source/users/resources/volume/v2/type.rst b/doc/source/users/resources/volume/v2/type.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5a6bc74
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+++ b/doc/source/users/resources/volume/v2/type.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+openstack.volume.v2.type
+========================
+
+.. automodule:: openstack.volume.v2.type
+
+The Type Class
+--------------
+
+The ``Type`` class inherits from :class:`~openstack.resource.Resource`.
+
+.. autoclass:: openstack.volume.v2.type.Type
+   :members:
+
diff --git a/openstack/tests/volume/v2/__init__.py b/openstack/tests/volume/v2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/openstack/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py b/openstack/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a440517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# 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 testtools
+
+from openstack.volume.v2 import type
+
+FAKE_ID = "6685584b-1eac-4da6-b5c3-555430cf68ff"
+TYPE = {
+    "extra_specs": {
+        "capabilities": "gpu"
+    },
+    "id": FAKE_ID,
+    "name": "SSD"
+}
+
+
+class TestType(testtools.TestCase):
+
+    def test_basic(self):
+        sot = type.Type(TYPE)
+        self.assertEqual("volume_type", sot.resource_key)
+        self.assertEqual("volume_types", sot.resources_key)
+        self.assertEqual("id", sot.id_attribute)
+        self.assertEqual("/types", sot.base_path)
+        self.assertEqual("volume", sot.service.service_type)
+        self.assertTrue(sot.allow_create)
+        self.assertTrue(sot.allow_retrieve)
+        self.assertTrue(sot.allow_delete)
+        self.assertFalse(sot.allow_list)
+
+    def test_new(self):
+        sot = type.Type.new(id=FAKE_ID)
+        self.assertEqual(FAKE_ID, sot.id)
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        sot = type.Type(TYPE)
+        self.assertEqual(TYPE["id"], sot.id)
+        self.assertEqual(TYPE["extra_specs"], sot.extra_specs)
+        self.assertEqual(TYPE["name"], sot.name)
diff --git a/openstack/volume/v2/__init__.py b/openstack/volume/v2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/openstack/volume/v2/type.py b/openstack/volume/v2/type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0fe0c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack/volume/v2/type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 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 openstack import resource
+from openstack.volume import volume_service
+
+
+class Type(resource.Resource):
+    resource_key = "volume_type"
+    resources_key = "volume_types"
+    base_path = "/types"
+    service = volume_service.VolumeService()
+
+    # capabilities
+    allow_retrieve = True
+    allow_create = True
+    allow_delete = True
+
+    # Properties
+    #: A UUID representing this volume.
+    id = resource.prop("id")
+    #: Name of the type.
+    name = resource.prop("name")
+    #: A dict of extra specifications. "capabilities" is a usual key.
+    extra_specs = resource.prop("extra_specs", type=dict)