diff --git a/muranodashboard/api/rest/__init__.py b/muranodashboard/api/rest/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fb5db83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/muranodashboard/api/rest/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# 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 REST API modules here
+from . import packages  # noqa
diff --git a/muranodashboard/api/rest/packages.py b/muranodashboard/api/rest/packages.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00039337a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/muranodashboard/api/rest/packages.py
@@ -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.
+"""API for the murano packages service.
+"""
+
+from django.views import generic
+from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import utils as rest_utils
+
+from muranodashboard import api
+from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import urls
+
+
+CLIENT_KEYWORDS = {'marker', 'sort_dir', 'paginate'}
+
+
+@urls.register
+class Packages(generic.View):
+    """API for Murano packages.
+    """
+    url_regex = r'murano/packages/$'
+
+    @rest_utils.ajax()
+    def get(self, request):
+        """Get a list of packages.
+
+        The listing result is an object with property "packages".
+
+        Example GET:
+        http://localhost/api/murano/packages?sort_dir=desc #flake8: noqa
+
+        The following get parameters may be passed in the GET
+        request:
+
+        :param paginate: If true will perform pagination based on settings.
+        :param marker: Specifies the namespace of the last-seen package.
+             The typical pattern of limit and marker is to make an
+             initial limited request and then to use the last
+             namespace from the response as the marker parameter
+             in a subsequent limited request. With paginate, limit
+             is automatically set.
+        :param sort_dir: The sort direction ('asc' or 'desc').
+
+        Any additional request parameters will be passed through the API as
+        filters.
+        """
+
+        filters, kwargs = rest_utils.parse_filters_kwargs(request,
+                                                          CLIENT_KEYWORDS)
+
+        packages, has_more_data = api.packages.package_list(
+            request, filters=filters, **kwargs)
+
+        return {
+            'packages': [p.to_dict() for p in packages],
+            'has_more_data': has_more_data,
+        }
+
+
diff --git a/muranodashboard/dashboard.py b/muranodashboard/dashboard.py
index a46355da6..22532649c 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/dashboard.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/dashboard.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 import horizon
 
+# Load the api rest services into Horizon
+import muranodashboard.api.rest  # noqa
 from muranodashboard import exceptions
 # prevent pyflakes from fail
 assert exceptions
diff --git a/muranodashboard/local/_50_murano.py b/muranodashboard/local/_50_murano.py
index ee4a727c7..ec00a53cd 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/local/_50_murano.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/local/_50_murano.py
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ ADD_EXCEPTIONS = {
     'not_found': exceptions.NOT_FOUND,
     'unauthorized': exceptions.UNAUTHORIZED,
 }
+
+ADD_JS_FILES = [
+  'muranodashboard/js/murano.service.js'
+]
+
+
diff --git a/muranodashboard/static/muranodashboard/js/murano.service.js b/muranodashboard/static/muranodashboard/js/murano.service.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e25060926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/muranodashboard/static/muranodashboard/js/murano.service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * 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')
+    .factory('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.murano', muranoAPI);
+
+  muranoAPI.$inject = [
+    'horizon.framework.util.http.service',
+    'horizon.framework.widgets.toast.service'
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc service
+   * @name horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.murano
+   * @description Provides direct pass through to Murano with NO abstraction.
+   */
+  function muranoAPI(apiService, toastService) {
+    var service = {
+      getPackages: getPackages
+    };
+
+    return service;
+
+    /**
+     * @name horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.murano.getPackages
+     * @description
+     * Get a list of packages.
+     *
+     * The listing result is an object with property "packages". Each item is
+     * an packages.
+     *
+     * @param {Object} params
+     * Query parameters. Optional.
+     *
+     * @param {boolean} params.paginate
+     * True to paginate automatically.
+     *
+     * @param {string} params.marker
+     * Specifies the image of the last-seen image.
+     *
+     * The typical pattern of limit and marker is to make an
+     * initial limited request and then to use the last
+     * image from the response as the marker parameter
+     * in a subsequent limited request. With paginate, limit
+     * is automatically set.
+     *
+     * @param {string} params.sort_dir
+     * The sort direction ('asc' or 'desc').
+     */
+    function getPackages(params) {
+      var config = (params) ? { 'params' : params} : {};
+      return apiService.get('/api/murano/packages/', config)
+        .error(function () {
+          toastService.add('error', gettext('Unable to retrieve the packages.'));
+        });
+    }
+
+  }
+}());