diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/bay.py b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/bay.py
index c123d2dad9..4a42e39fc1 100644
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/bay.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/bay.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import uuid
+
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import pecan
@@ -54,6 +56,13 @@ class BayPatchType(types.JsonPatchType):
         return types.JsonPatchType.internal_attrs() + internal_attrs
 
 
+class BayID(wtypes.Base):
+    uuid = types.uuid
+
+    def __init__(self, uuid):
+        self.uuid = uuid
+
+
 class Bay(base.APIBase):
     """API representation of a bay.
 
@@ -319,12 +328,33 @@ class BaysController(base.Controller):
 
         return bay
 
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.1", "1.1")
     @expose.expose(Bay, body=Bay, status_code=201)
     def post(self, bay):
         """Create a new bay.
 
         :param bay: a bay within the request body.
         """
+        new_bay = self._post(bay)
+        res_bay = pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_create(new_bay,
+                                                  bay.bay_create_timeout)
+
+        # Set the HTTP Location Header
+        pecan.response.location = link.build_url('bays', res_bay.uuid)
+        return Bay.convert_with_links(res_bay)
+
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.2")  # noqa
+    @expose.expose(BayID, body=Bay, status_code=202)
+    def post(self, bay):
+        """Create a new bay.
+
+        :param bay: a bay within the request body.
+        """
+        new_bay = self._post(bay)
+        pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_create_async(new_bay, bay.bay_create_timeout)
+        return BayID(new_bay.uuid)
+
+    def _post(self, bay):
         context = pecan.request.context
         policy.enforce(context, 'bay:create',
                        action='bay:create')
@@ -340,13 +370,10 @@ class BaysController(base.Controller):
         bay_dict['name'] = name
 
         new_bay = objects.Bay(context, **bay_dict)
-        res_bay = pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_create(new_bay,
-                                                  bay.bay_create_timeout)
-
-        # Set the HTTP Location Header
-        pecan.response.location = link.build_url('bays', res_bay.uuid)
-        return Bay.convert_with_links(res_bay)
+        new_bay.uuid = uuid.uuid4()
+        return new_bay
 
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.1", "1.1")
     @wsme.validate(types.uuid, [BayPatchType])
     @expose.expose(Bay, types.uuid_or_name, body=[BayPatchType])
     def patch(self, bay_ident, patch):
@@ -355,6 +382,25 @@ class BaysController(base.Controller):
         :param bay_ident: UUID or logical name of a bay.
         :param patch: a json PATCH document to apply to this bay.
         """
+        bay = self._patch(bay_ident, patch)
+        res_bay = pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_update(bay)
+        return Bay.convert_with_links(res_bay)
+
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.2")   # noqa
+    @wsme.validate(types.uuid, [BayPatchType])
+    @expose.expose(BayID, types.uuid_or_name, body=[BayPatchType],
+                   status_code=202)
+    def patch(self, bay_ident, patch):
+        """Update an existing bay.
+
+        :param bay_ident: UUID or logical name of a bay.
+        :param patch: a json PATCH document to apply to this bay.
+        """
+        bay = self._patch(bay_ident, patch)
+        pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_update_async(bay)
+        return BayID(bay.uuid)
+
+    def _patch(self, bay_ident, patch):
         context = pecan.request.context
         bay = api_utils.get_resource('Bay', bay_ident)
         policy.enforce(context, 'bay:update', bay,
@@ -380,19 +426,33 @@ class BaysController(base.Controller):
         delta = bay.obj_what_changed()
 
         validate_bay_properties(delta)
+        return bay
 
-        res_bay = pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_update(bay)
-        return Bay.convert_with_links(res_bay)
-
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.1", "1.1")
     @expose.expose(None, types.uuid_or_name, status_code=204)
     def delete(self, bay_ident):
         """Delete a bay.
 
         :param bay_ident: UUID of a bay or logical name of the bay.
         """
+        bay = self._delete(bay_ident)
+
+        pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_delete(bay.uuid)
+
+    @base.Controller.api_version("1.2")  # noqa
+    @expose.expose(None, types.uuid_or_name, status_code=204)
+    def delete(self, bay_ident):
+        """Delete a bay.
+
+        :param bay_ident: UUID of a bay or logical name of the bay.
+        """
+        bay = self._delete(bay_ident)
+
+        pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_delete_async(bay.uuid)
+
+    def _delete(self, bay_ident):
         context = pecan.request.context
         bay = api_utils.get_resource('Bay', bay_ident)
         policy.enforce(context, 'bay:delete', bay,
                        action='bay:delete')
-
-        pecan.request.rpcapi.bay_delete(bay.uuid)
+        return bay
diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/versions.py b/magnum/api/controllers/versions.py
index 22c9d7a00e..217286c96c 100644
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/versions.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/versions.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ from magnum.i18n import _
 #             Add details of new api versions here:
 
 BASE_VER = '1.1'
-CURRENT_MAX_VER = '1.1'
+CURRENT_MAX_VER = '1.2'
+# 1.2 Async bay operations support
+# 1.1 Initial version
 
 
 class Version(object):
diff --git a/magnum/conductor/api.py b/magnum/conductor/api.py
index e67cdae65d..7378053891 100644
--- a/magnum/conductor/api.py
+++ b/magnum/conductor/api.py
@@ -34,12 +34,22 @@ class API(rpc_service.API):
         return self._call('bay_create', bay=bay,
                           bay_create_timeout=bay_create_timeout)
 
+    def bay_create_async(self, bay, bay_create_timeout):
+        self._cast('bay_create', bay=bay,
+                   bay_create_timeout=bay_create_timeout)
+
     def bay_delete(self, uuid):
         return self._call('bay_delete', uuid=uuid)
 
+    def bay_delete_async(self, uuid):
+        self._cast('bay_delete', uuid=uuid)
+
     def bay_update(self, bay):
         return self._call('bay_update', bay=bay)
 
+    def bay_update_async(self, bay):
+        self._cast('bay_update', bay=bay)
+
     # CA operations
 
     def sign_certificate(self, bay, certificate):
diff --git a/magnum/conductor/handlers/bay_conductor.py b/magnum/conductor/handlers/bay_conductor.py
index 892f9c8d23..f1e88ab40d 100644
--- a/magnum/conductor/handlers/bay_conductor.py
+++ b/magnum/conductor/handlers/bay_conductor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
-import uuid
 
 from heatclient.common import template_utils
 from heatclient import exc
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ class Handler(object):
 
         osc = clients.OpenStackClients(context)
 
-        bay.uuid = uuid.uuid4()
         try:
             # Create trustee/trust and set them to bay
             trust_manager.create_trustee_and_trust(osc, bay)
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/api/v1/test_bay.py b/magnum/tests/functional/api/v1/test_bay.py
index db384f0473..e5ace7fe56 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/api/v1/test_bay.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/api/v1/test_bay.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import fixtures
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 import testtools
@@ -90,16 +91,21 @@ class BayTest(base.BaseTempestTest):
         resp, model = self.baymodel_client.delete_baymodel(baymodel_id)
         return resp, model
 
-    def _create_bay(self, bay_model):
+    def _create_bay(self, bay_model, is_async=False):
         self.LOG.debug('We will create bay for %s' % bay_model)
-        resp, model = self.bay_client.post_bay(bay_model)
+        headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                   'Accept': 'application/json'}
+        if is_async:
+            headers["OpenStack-API-Version"] = "container-infra 1.2"
+        resp, model = self.bay_client.post_bay(bay_model, headers=headers)
         self.LOG.debug('Response: %s' % resp)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        if is_async:
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        else:
+            self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.assertIsNotNone(model.uuid)
+        self.assertTrue(uuidutils.is_uuid_like(model.uuid))
         self.bays.append(model.uuid)
-        self.assertEqual(BayStatus.CREATE_IN_PROGRESS, model.status)
-        self.assertIsNone(model.status_reason)
-        self.assertEqual(model.baymodel_id, self.baymodel.uuid)
         self.bay_uuid = model.uuid
         if config.Config.copy_logs:
             self.addOnException(self.copy_logs_handler(
@@ -134,6 +140,8 @@ class BayTest(base.BaseTempestTest):
 
         # test bay create
         _, temp_model = self._create_bay(gen_model)
+        self.assertEqual(BayStatus.CREATE_IN_PROGRESS, temp_model.status)
+        self.assertIsNone(temp_model.status_reason)
 
         # test bay list
         resp, model = self.bay_client.list_bays()
@@ -153,6 +161,26 @@ class BayTest(base.BaseTempestTest):
         self._delete_bay(temp_model.uuid)
         self.bays.remove(temp_model.uuid)
 
+    @testtools.testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_create_delete_bays_async(self):
+        gen_model = datagen.valid_bay_data(
+            baymodel_id=self.baymodel.uuid, node_count=1)
+
+        # test bay create
+        _, temp_model = self._create_bay(gen_model, is_async=True)
+        self.assertNotIn('status', temp_model)
+
+        # test bay list
+        resp, model = self.bay_client.list_bays()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertGreater(len(model.bays), 0)
+        self.assertIn(
+            temp_model.uuid, list([x['uuid'] for x in model.bays]))
+
+        # test bay delete
+        self._delete_bay(temp_model.uuid)
+        self.bays.remove(temp_model.uuid)
+
     @testtools.testcase.attr('negative')
     def test_create_bay_for_nonexisting_baymodel(self):
         gen_model = datagen.valid_bay_data(baymodel_id='this-does-not-exist')
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
index ac6dd11c62..f2caf678b7 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestRootController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
                               [{u'href': u'http://localhost/v1/',
                                 u'rel': u'self'}],
                            u'status': u'CURRENT',
-                           u'max_version': u'1.1',
+                           u'max_version': u'1.2',
                            u'min_version': u'1.1'}]}
 
         self.v1_expected = {
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_bay.py b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_bay.py
index 52a2f64ca1..25a5b59e48 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_bay.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_bay.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import mock
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from magnum.api import attr_validator
 from magnum.api.controllers.v1 import bay as api_bay
@@ -428,10 +427,7 @@ class TestPost(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual(201, response.status_int)
         # Check location header
         self.assertIsNotNone(response.location)
-        expected_location = '/v1/bays/%s' % bdict['uuid']
-        self.assertEqual(expected_location,
-                         urlparse.urlparse(response.location).path)
-        self.assertEqual(bdict['uuid'], response.json['uuid'])
+        self.assertTrue(uuidutils.is_uuid_like(response.json['uuid']))
         self.assertNotIn('updated_at', response.json.keys)
         return_created_at = timeutils.parse_isotime(
             response.json['created_at']).replace(tzinfo=None)
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_bay_conductor.py b/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_bay_conductor.py
index af5642247b..ccf92e545b 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_bay_conductor.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_bay_conductor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import six
-import uuid
 
 from heatclient import exc
 import mock
@@ -172,14 +171,11 @@ class TestHandler(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.trust_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.cert_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor._create_stack')
-    @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.uuid')
     @patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
-    def test_create(self, mock_openstack_client_class, mock_uuid,
+    def test_create(self, mock_openstack_client_class,
                     mock_create_stack, mock_cert_manager, mock_trust_manager,
                     mock_heat_poller_class):
         timeout = 15
-        test_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
-        mock_uuid.uuid4.return_value = test_uuid
         mock_poller = mock.MagicMock()
         mock_poller.poll_and_check.return_value = loopingcall.LoopingCallDone()
         mock_heat_poller_class.return_value = mock_poller
@@ -187,7 +183,6 @@ class TestHandler(db_base.DbTestCase):
         mock_openstack_client_class.return_value = osc
 
         def create_stack_side_effect(context, osc, bay, timeout):
-            self.assertEqual(str(test_uuid), bay.uuid)
             return {'stack': {'id': 'stack-id'}}
 
         mock_create_stack.side_effect = create_stack_side_effect
@@ -334,16 +329,12 @@ class TestHandler(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.trust_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.cert_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor._create_stack')
-    @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.uuid')
     @patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
     def test_create_with_invalid_unicode_name(self,
                                               mock_openstack_client_class,
-                                              mock_uuid,
                                               mock_create_stack,
                                               mock_cert_manager,
                                               mock_trust_manager):
-        test_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
-        mock_uuid.uuid4.return_value = test_uuid
         error_message = six.u("""Invalid stack name 测试集群-zoyh253geukk
                               must contain only alphanumeric or "_-."
                               characters, must start with alpha""")
@@ -376,11 +367,9 @@ class TestHandler(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.trust_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.cert_manager')
     @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.short_id')
-    @patch('magnum.conductor.handlers.bay_conductor.uuid')
     @patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
     def test_create_with_environment(self,
                                      mock_openstack_client_class,
-                                     mock_uuid,
                                      mock_short_id,
                                      mock_cert_manager,
                                      mock_trust_manager,
@@ -390,8 +379,6 @@ class TestHandler(db_base.DbTestCase):
                                      mock_heat_poller_class):
         timeout = 15
         self.bay.baymodel_id = self.baymodel.uuid
-        test_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
-        mock_uuid.uuid4.return_value = test_uuid
         bay_name = self.bay.name
         mock_short_id.generate_id.return_value = 'short_id'
         mock_poller = mock.MagicMock()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/async-bay-operations-support-9819bd06122ea9e5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/async-bay-operations-support-9819bd06122ea9e5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e380098c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/async-bay-operations-support-9819bd06122ea9e5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Current implementation of magnum bay operations are
+    synchronous and as a result API requests are blocked
+    until response from HEAT service is received. This release
+    adds support for asynchronous bay operations (bay-create,
+    bay-update, and bay-delete). Please note that with this
+    change, bay-create, bay-update API calls will return bay uuid
+    instead of bay object and also return HTTP status code 202
+    instead of 201. Microversion 1.2 is added for new behavior.
+
+upgrade:
+  - Magnum bay operations API default behavior changed from
+    synchronous to asynchronous. User can specify
+    OpenStack-API-Version 1.1 in request header for synchronous
+    bay operations.