diff --git a/ironic/tests/api/__init__.py b/ironic/tests/api/__init__.py
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+++ b/ironic/tests/api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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.
diff --git a/ironic/tests/api/base.py b/ironic/tests/api/base.py
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+++ b/ironic/tests/api/base.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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.
+"""Base classes for API tests."""
+
+# NOTE: Ported from ceilometer/tests/api.py
+#       https://bugs.launchpad.net/ceilometer/+bug/1193666
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+import pecan
+import pecan.testing
+
+from ironic.api import acl
+from ironic.tests.db import base
+
+
+class FunctionalTest(base.DbTestCase):
+    """Used for functional tests of Pecan controllers where you need to
+    test your literal application and its integration with the
+    framework.
+    """
+
+    PATH_PREFIX = '/v1'
+
+    SOURCE_DATA = {'test_source': {'somekey': '666'}}
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(FunctionalTest, self).setUp()
+        cfg.CONF.set_override("auth_version", "v2.0", group=acl.OPT_GROUP_NAME)
+        cfg.CONF.set_override("policy_file",
+                              self.path_get('tests/policy.json'))
+        self.app = self._make_app()
+
+    def _make_app(self, enable_acl=False):
+        # Determine where we are so we can set up paths in the config
+        root_dir = self.path_get()
+
+        self.config = {
+            'app': {
+                'root': 'ironic.api.controllers.root.RootController',
+                'modules': ['ironic.api'],
+                'static_root': '%s/public' % root_dir,
+                'template_path': '%s/api/templates' % root_dir,
+                'enable_acl': enable_acl,
+            },
+        }
+
+        return pecan.testing.load_test_app(self.config)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(FunctionalTest, self).tearDown()
+        pecan.set_config({}, overwrite=True)
+
+    def put_json(self, path, params, expect_errors=False, headers=None,
+                 extra_environ=None, status=None):
+        return self.post_json(path=path, params=params,
+                              expect_errors=expect_errors,
+                              headers=headers, extra_environ=extra_environ,
+                              status=status, method="put")
+
+    def post_json(self, path, params, expect_errors=False, headers=None,
+                  method="post", extra_environ=None, status=None):
+        full_path = self.PATH_PREFIX + path
+        print('%s: %s %s' % (method.upper(), full_path, params))
+        response = getattr(self.app, "%s_json" % method)(
+            str(full_path),
+            params=params,
+            headers=headers,
+            status=status,
+            extra_environ=extra_environ,
+            expect_errors=expect_errors
+        )
+        print('GOT:%s' % response)
+        return response
+
+    def delete(self, path, expect_errors=False, headers=None,
+               extra_environ=None, status=None):
+        full_path = self.PATH_PREFIX + path
+        print('DELETE: %s' % (full_path))
+        response = self.app.delete(str(full_path),
+                                   headers=headers,
+                                   status=status,
+                                   extra_environ=extra_environ,
+                                   expect_errors=expect_errors)
+        print('GOT:%s' % response)
+        return response
+
+    def get_json(self, path, expect_errors=False, headers=None,
+                 extra_environ=None, q=[], **params):
+        full_path = self.PATH_PREFIX + path
+        query_params = {'q.field': [],
+                        'q.value': [],
+                        'q.op': [],
+                        }
+        for query in q:
+            for name in ['field', 'op', 'value']:
+                query_params['q.%s' % name].append(query.get(name, ''))
+        all_params = {}
+        all_params.update(params)
+        if q:
+            all_params.update(query_params)
+        print('GET: %s %r' % (full_path, all_params))
+        response = self.app.get(full_path,
+                                params=all_params,
+                                headers=headers,
+                                extra_environ=extra_environ,
+                                expect_errors=expect_errors)
+        if not expect_errors:
+            response = response.json
+        print('GOT:%s' % response)
+        return response
diff --git a/ironic/tests/api/test_base.py b/ironic/tests/api/test_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eff0505b70
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+++ b/ironic/tests/api/test_base.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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 ironic.tests.api import base
+
+
+class TestBase(base.FunctionalTest):
+
+    def test_api_setup(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_bad_uri(self):
+        response = self.get_json('/bad/path',
+                                 expect_errors=True,
+                                 headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_int, 404)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content_type, "application/json")
+        self.assertTrue(response.json['error_message'])
diff --git a/ironic/tests/api/test_list_nodes.py b/ironic/tests/api/test_list_nodes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46f960ff83
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+++ b/ironic/tests/api/test_list_nodes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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 ironic.tests.api import base
+
+
+class TestListNodes(base.FunctionalTest):
+    def test_empty(self):
+        data = self.get_json('/nodes')
+        self.assertEqual([], data)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/base.py b/ironic/tests/base.py
index 80a47543ac..53fe4a8fd3 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/base.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/base.py
@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
         for k, v in kw.iteritems():
             CONF.set_override(k, v, group)
 
+    def path_get(self, project_file=None):
+        """Get the absolute path to a file. Used for testing the API.
+
+        :param project_file: File whose path to return. Default: None.
+        :returns: path to the specified file, or path to project root.
+        """
+        root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                            '..',
+                                            '..',
+                                            )
+                               )
+        if project_file:
+            return os.path.join(root, project_file)
+        else:
+            return root
+
 
 class APICoverage(object):
 
diff --git a/ironic/tests/policy.json b/ironic/tests/policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9458e8fe8
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+++ b/ironic/tests/policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "admin_api": "is_admin:True",
+    "admin_or_owner": "is_admin:True or project_id:%(project_id)s",
+    "context_is_admin":  "role:admin",
+    "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
+}