diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index f65d36bac5..e57dbd6700 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ enable_solum: "no"
 enable_storm: "{{ enable_monasca | bool }}"
 enable_swift: "no"
 enable_swift_s3api: "no"
+enable_swift_recon: "no"
 enable_tacker: "no"
 enable_telegraf: "no"
 enable_tempest: "no"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/start.yml b/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/start.yml
index 648b6e92c8..bb18521be2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/start.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/start.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-account-auditor/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-account-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-account-replication-server container
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-account-replicator/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-account-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-account-reaper container
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-container-auditor/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-container-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-container-replication-server container
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-container-replicator/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-container-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-container-updater container
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-container-updater/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-container-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-object-server container
@@ -212,6 +217,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-object-server/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift:ro"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-object-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-object-auditor container
@@ -226,6 +232,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-object-auditor/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-object-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-object-replication-server container
@@ -260,6 +267,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-object-replicator/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-object-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-object-updater container
@@ -274,6 +282,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-object-updater/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-object-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-object-expirer container
@@ -288,6 +297,7 @@
       - "{{ node_config_directory }}/swift-object-expirer/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
       - "{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:{{ swift_devices_mount_point }}:shared"
       - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "swift_recon_cache:/var/cache/swift"
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['swift-object-server']
 
 - name: Starting swift-proxy-server container
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
index e0a6a522f1..78f73bdbec 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ log_level = {{ swift_log_level }}
 workers = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
 
 [pipeline:main]
-pipeline = account-server
+pipeline = {% if enable_swift_recon %}recon {% endif %}account-server
+
+{% if enable_swift_recon %}
+[filter:recon]
+use = egg:swift#recon
+recon_cache_path = /var/cache/swift
+{% endif %}
 
 [app:account-server]
 use = egg:swift#account
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
index f68464a9e7..62cf38aa1e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ log_level = {{ swift_log_level }}
 workers = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
 
 [pipeline:main]
-pipeline = container-server
+pipeline = {% if enable_swift_recon %}recon {% endif %}container-server
+
+{% if enable_swift_recon %}
+[filter:recon]
+use = egg:swift#recon
+recon_cache_path = /var/cache/swift
+{% endif %}
 
 [app:container-server]
 use = egg:swift#container
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
index 63c81b0639..537c952db8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ workers = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
 {% if service_name == 'swift-object-expirer' %}
 pipeline = proxy-server
 {% else %}
-pipeline = object-server
+pipeline = {% if enable_swift_recon %}recon {% endif %}object-server
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if enable_swift_recon %}
+[filter:recon]
+use = egg:swift#recon
+recon_cache_path = /var/cache/swift
 {% endif %}
 
 [app:object-server]
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/storage/swift-guide.rst b/doc/source/reference/storage/swift-guide.rst
index bba79d272a..18b9c238d4 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/storage/swift-guide.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/storage/swift-guide.rst
@@ -272,6 +272,34 @@ S3 API
 
 The Swift S3 API can be enabled by setting ``enable_swift_s3api`` to ``true``
 in ``globals.yml``. It is disabled by default. In order to use this API it is
-necessary to obtain EC2 credentials from Keystone. See the `Swift documentation
-<https://docs.openstack.org/swift/latest/middleware.html#module-swift.common.middleware.s3api.s3api>`__
-for details.
+necessary to obtain EC2 credentials from Keystone. See the :swift-doc:`the
+Swift documentation
+<admin/middleware.html#module-swift.common.middleware.s3api.s3api>` for
+details.
+
+Swift Recon
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Enable Swift Recon in ``/etc/kolla/globals.yml``:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   enable_swift_recon : "yes"
+
+
+The Swift role in Kolla-Ansible is still using the old role format. Unlike many
+other Kolla Ansible roles, it won't automatically add the new volume to the
+containers in existing deployments when running `kolla-ansible reconfigure`.
+Instead we must use the `kolla-ansible upgrade` command, which will remove the
+existing containers and then put them back again.
+
+Example usage:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   $ sudo docker exec swift_object_server swift-recon --all`
+
+
+
+For more information, see :swift-doc:`the Swift documentation
+<admin/objectstorage-monitoring.html>`.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/swift-recon-91592dd93526f1a8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/swift-recon-91592dd93526f1a8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e703989f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/swift-recon-91592dd93526f1a8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Enable Swift Recon
+
+    Adds the necessary configuration to the Swift account, container
+    and object configuration files to enable the Swift recon cli.
+
+    In order to give the object server on each Swift host access to the
+    recon files, a Docker volume is mounted into each container which
+    generates them. The volume is then mounted read only into the object
+    server container. Note that multiple containers append to the same
+    file. This should not be a problem since Swift uses a lock when
+    appending.
+
+    Example usage: `sudo docker exec swift_object_server swift-recon --all`