diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/__init__.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/__init__.py
index 1bf1dd8369..6d34350329 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ in https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/APIChangeGuidelines.
 from . import cinder       #flake8: noqa
 from . import config       #flake8: noqa
 from . import glance       #flake8: noqa
+from . import heat         #flake8: noqa
 from . import keystone     #flake8: noqa
 from . import network      #flake8: noqa
 from . import neutron      #flake8: noqa
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/heat.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/heat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..338e758567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/rest/heat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+# 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.
+"""API for the heat service.
+"""
+
+from django.views import generic
+
+from openstack_dashboard import api
+from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import urls
+from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import utils as rest_utils
+
+
+@urls.register
+class Validate(generic.View):
+    """API for validating a template
+    """
+    url_regex = r'heat/validate/$'
+
+    @rest_utils.ajax()
+    def post(self, request):
+        """Validate a template
+
+        The following parameters may be passed in the POST
+        application/json object. The parameters are:
+        request:
+
+        :param template_url: The template to validate
+        """
+        return api.heat.template_validate(request, **(request.DATA))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d35112a7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License'); you may
+ * not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+ * a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  angular
+    .module('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api')
+    .service('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.heat', HeatAPI);
+
+  HeatAPI.$inject = [
+    'horizon.framework.util.http.service',
+    'horizon.framework.widgets.toast.service'
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc service
+   * @name horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.heat
+   * @description Provides direct pass through to Heat with NO abstraction.
+   */
+  function HeatAPI(apiService, toastService) {
+    var service = {
+      validate: validate
+    };
+
+    return service;
+
+    /**
+     * @name horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.heat.validate
+     * @description
+     * Validate a template.
+     *
+     * The result is an object.
+     *
+     * @param {string} params.template_url
+     * Specifies the template to validate.
+     *
+     * @param {boolean} suppressError
+     * If passed in, this will not show the default error handling
+     * (horizon alert).
+     */
+    function validate(params, suppressError) {
+      var promise = apiService.post('/api/heat/validate/', params);
+      return suppressError ? promise : promise.error(function() {
+        toastService.add('error', gettext('Unable to validate the template.'));
+      });
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}());
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.spec.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..782dbe6e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/openstack-service-api/heat.service.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  describe('Heat API', function() {
+    var testCall, service;
+    var apiService = {};
+    var toastService = {};
+
+    beforeEach(
+      module('horizon.mock.openstack-service-api',
+             function($provide, initServices) {
+               testCall = initServices($provide, apiService, toastService);
+             })
+    );
+
+    beforeEach(module('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api'));
+
+    beforeEach(inject(['horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.heat', function(heatAPI) {
+      service = heatAPI;
+    }]));
+
+    it('defines the service', function() {
+      expect(service).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    var tests = [
+      {
+        'func': 'validate',
+        'method': 'post',
+        'path': '/api/heat/validate/',
+        'data': {
+          'template_url':'http://localhost/test.template'
+        },
+        'error': 'Unable to validate the template.',
+        'testInput': [
+          {
+            'template_url':'http://localhost/test.template'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ];
+
+    // Iterate through the defined tests and apply as Jasmine specs.
+    angular.forEach(tests, function(params) {
+      it('defines the ' + params.func + ' call properly', function() {
+        var callParams = [apiService, service, toastService, params];
+        testCall.apply(this, callParams);
+      });
+    });
+
+  });
+
+})();
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/api_tests/heat_rest_tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/api_tests/heat_rest_tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45f6911d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/api_tests/heat_rest_tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# 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 json
+import mock
+
+from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import heat
+from openstack_dashboard.test import helpers as test
+
+
+class ValidateRestTestCase(test.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch.object(heat.api, 'heat')
+    def test_validate_post(self, hc):
+        body = '''{"template_url":"http://localhost/template.yaml"}'''
+        request = self.mock_rest_request(body=body)
+        hc.template_validate.return_value = ({'Description': 'foo'})
+        response = heat.Validate().post(request)
+        self.assertStatusCode(response, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content, '{"Description": "foo"}')
+        kwargs = json.loads(body)
+        hc.template_validate.assert_called_once_with(request, **kwargs)