diff --git a/openstack/accelerator/v2/accelerator_request.py b/openstack/accelerator/v2/accelerator_request.py
index 1be505883..f0c492bc8 100644
--- a/openstack/accelerator/v2/accelerator_request.py
+++ b/openstack/accelerator/v2/accelerator_request.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AcceleratorRequest(resource.Resource):
 
         request = self._prepare_request(prepend_key=prepend_key,
                                         base_path=base_path, patch=True)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'patch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='patch')
         if patch:
             request.body = self._convert_patch(patch)
 
diff --git a/openstack/baremetal/v1/node.py b/openstack/baremetal/v1/node.py
index e67b39d4b..5db579a58 100644
--- a/openstack/baremetal/v1/node.py
+++ b/openstack/baremetal/v1/node.py
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class Node(_common.ListMixin, resource.Resource):
             fails for a required interface.
         """
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
 
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'validate')
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ class Node(_common.ListMixin, resource.Resource):
 
     def _do_maintenance_action(self, session, verb, body=None):
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'maintenance')
         response = getattr(session, verb)(
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ class Node(_common.ListMixin, resource.Resource):
             reboot
         """
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'management', 'boot_device')
 
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ class Node(_common.ListMixin, resource.Resource):
         :returns: The HTTP response.
         """
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'vendor_passthru?method={}'
                                     .format(method))
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ class Node(_common.ListMixin, resource.Resource):
         :returns: The HTTP response.
         """
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'vendor_passthru/methods')
 
diff --git a/openstack/baremetal_introspection/v1/introspection.py b/openstack/baremetal_introspection/v1/introspection.py
index 1b01c0fd4..06d38239d 100644
--- a/openstack/baremetal_introspection/v1/introspection.py
+++ b/openstack/baremetal_introspection/v1/introspection.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Introspection(resource.Resource):
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
 
-        version = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'delete')
+        version = self._get_microversion(session, action='delete')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'abort')
         response = session.post(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Introspection(resource.Resource):
         """
         session = self._get_session(session)
 
-        version = (self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        version = (self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
                    if processed else '1.17')
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=True)
         request.url = utils.urljoin(request.url, 'data')
diff --git a/openstack/block_storage/v2/backup.py b/openstack/block_storage/v2/backup.py
index 381d77b65..cc4771b4d 100644
--- a/openstack/block_storage/v2/backup.py
+++ b/openstack/block_storage/v2/backup.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Backup(resource.Resource):
             raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "create")
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         requires_id = (self.create_requires_id
                        if self.create_requires_id is not None
                        else self.create_method == 'PUT')
diff --git a/openstack/block_storage/v3/backup.py b/openstack/block_storage/v3/backup.py
index af6560848..64987183a 100644
--- a/openstack/block_storage/v3/backup.py
+++ b/openstack/block_storage/v3/backup.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Backup(resource.Resource):
             raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "create")
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         requires_id = (self.create_requires_id
                        if self.create_requires_id is not None
                        else self.create_method == 'PUT')
diff --git a/openstack/block_storage/v3/group.py b/openstack/block_storage/v3/group.py
index b2f54e21c..ab7c5c536 100644
--- a/openstack/block_storage/v3/group.py
+++ b/openstack/block_storage/v3/group.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
     def _action(self, session, body):
         """Preform group actions given the message body."""
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         url = utils.urljoin(self.base_path, self.id, 'action')
         response = session.post(url, json=body, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
     ):
         """Creates a new group from source."""
         session = cls._get_session(session)
-        microversion = cls._get_microversion_for(cls, session, 'create')
+        microversion = cls._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         url = utils.urljoin(cls.base_path, 'action')
         body = {
             'create-from-src': {
diff --git a/openstack/block_storage/v3/group_type.py b/openstack/block_storage/v3/group_type.py
index 4f23528d2..3e89c8898 100644
--- a/openstack/block_storage/v3/group_type.py
+++ b/openstack/block_storage/v3/group_type.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class GroupType(resource.Resource):
         :returns: An updated version of this object.
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(GroupType.base_path, self.id, 'group_specs')
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(url, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
         specs = response.json().get('group_specs', {})
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GroupType(resource.Resource):
         :returns: An updated version of this object.
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(GroupType.base_path, self.id, 'group_specs')
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         response = session.post(
             url, json={'group_specs': specs}, microversion=microversion,
         )
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class GroupType(resource.Resource):
         :returns: The value of the group spec property.
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(GroupType.base_path, self.id, 'group_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(url, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
         val = response.json().get(prop)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class GroupType(resource.Resource):
         :returns: The updated value of the group spec property.
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(GroupType.base_path, self.id, 'group_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
         response = session.put(
             url, json={prop: val}, microversion=microversion
         )
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@ class GroupType(resource.Resource):
         :returns: None
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(GroupType.base_path, self.id, 'group_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'delete')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='delete')
         response = session.delete(url, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/flavor.py b/openstack/compute/v2/flavor.py
index baec64bb4..f2ad48386 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/flavor.py
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/flavor.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Flavor(resource.Resource):
         before that a separate call is required.
         """
         url = utils.urljoin(Flavor.base_path, self.id, 'os-extra_specs')
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(url, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
         specs = response.json().get('extra_specs', {})
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Flavor(resource.Resource):
     def create_extra_specs(self, session, specs):
         """Creates extra specs for a flavor"""
         url = utils.urljoin(Flavor.base_path, self.id, 'os-extra_specs')
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         response = session.post(
             url,
             json={'extra_specs': specs},
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Flavor(resource.Resource):
         """Get individual extra_spec property"""
         url = utils.urljoin(Flavor.base_path, self.id,
                             'os-extra_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(url, microversion=microversion)
         exceptions.raise_from_response(response)
         val = response.json().get(prop)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class Flavor(resource.Resource):
         """Update An Extra Spec For A Flavor"""
         url = utils.urljoin(Flavor.base_path, self.id,
                             'os-extra_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
         response = session.put(
             url,
             json={prop: val},
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Flavor(resource.Resource):
         """Delete An Extra Spec For A Flavor"""
         url = utils.urljoin(Flavor.base_path, self.id,
                             'os-extra_specs', prop)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'delete')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='delete')
         response = session.delete(
             url,
             microversion=microversion)
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/hypervisor.py b/openstack/compute/v2/hypervisor.py
index ae56abc97..34bcba2f3 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/hypervisor.py
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/hypervisor.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Hypervisor(resource.Resource):
             raise exceptions.SDKException(
                 'Hypervisor.get_uptime is not supported anymore')
         url = utils.urljoin(self.base_path, self.id, 'uptime')
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(
             url, microversion=microversion)
         self._translate_response(response)
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/server_group.py b/openstack/compute/v2/server_group.py
index f67e7c050..fa70a9557 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/server_group.py
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/server_group.py
@@ -54,38 +54,86 @@ class ServerGroup(resource.Resource):
     #: The user ID who owns the server group
     user_id = resource.Body('user_id')
 
-    def _get_microversion_for(self, session, action):
-        """Get microversion to use for the given action.
+    # TODO(stephenfin): It would be nice to have a hookpoint to do this
+    # microversion-based request manipulation, but we don't have anything like
+    # that right now
+    def create(self, session, prepend_key=True, base_path=None, **params):
+        """Create a remote resource based on this instance.
 
-        The base version uses :meth:`_get_microversion_for_list`.
-        Subclasses can override this method if more complex logic is needed.
-
-        :param session: :class`keystoneauth1.adapter.Adapter`
-        :param action: One of "fetch", "commit", "create", "delete", "patch".
-            Unused in the base implementation.
-        :return: microversion as string or ``None``
+        :param session: The session to use for making this request.
+        :type session: :class:`~keystoneauth1.adapter.Adapter`
+        :param prepend_key: A boolean indicating whether the resource_key
+            should be prepended in a resource creation request. Default to
+            True.
+        :param str base_path: Base part of the URI for creating resources, if
+            different from :data:`~openstack.resource.Resource.base_path`.
+        :param dict params: Additional params to pass.
+        :return: This :class:`Resource` instance.
+        :raises: :exc:`~openstack.exceptions.MethodNotSupported` if
+            :data:`Resource.allow_create` is not set to ``True``.
         """
-        if action not in ('fetch', 'commit', 'create', 'delete', 'patch'):
-            raise ValueError('Invalid action: %s' % action)
+        if not self.allow_create:
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'create')
 
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for_list(session)
-        if action == 'create':
-            # `policy` and `rules` are added with mv=2.64. In it also
-            # `policies` are removed.
-            if utils.supports_microversion(session, '2.64'):
-                if self.policies:
-                    if not self.policy and isinstance(self.policies, list):
-                        self.policy = self.policies[0]
-                    self._body.clean(only={'policies'})
-                microversion = self._max_microversion
-            else:
-                if self.rules:
-                    message = ("API version %s is required to set rules, but "
-                               "it is not available.") % 2.64
-                    raise exceptions.NotSupported(message)
-                if self.policy:
-                    if not self.policies:
-                        self.policies = [self.policy]
-                    self._body.clean(only={'policy'})
+        session = self._get_session(session)
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
+        requires_id = (
+            self.create_requires_id
+            if self.create_requires_id is not None
+            else self.create_method == 'PUT'
+        )
 
-        return microversion
+        if self.create_exclude_id_from_body:
+            self._body._dirty.discard("id")
+
+        # `policy` and `rules` are added with mv=2.64. In it also
+        # `policies` are removed.
+        if utils.supports_microversion(session, '2.64'):
+            if self.policies:
+                if not self.policy and isinstance(self.policies, list):
+                    self.policy = self.policies[0]
+                self._body.clean(only={'policies'})
+            microversion = self._max_microversion
+        else:  # microversion < 2.64
+            if self.rules:
+                msg = (
+                    "API version 2.64 is required to set rules, but "
+                    "it is not available."
+                )
+                raise exceptions.NotSupported(msg)
+
+            if self.policy:
+                if not self.policies:
+                    self.policies = [self.policy]
+                self._body.clean(only={'policy'})
+
+        if self.create_method == 'POST':
+            request = self._prepare_request(
+                requires_id=requires_id,
+                prepend_key=prepend_key,
+                base_path=base_path,
+            )
+            response = session.post(
+                request.url,
+                json=request.body,
+                headers=request.headers,
+                microversion=microversion,
+                params=params,
+            )
+        else:
+            raise exceptions.ResourceFailure(
+                "Invalid create method: %s" % self.create_method
+            )
+
+        has_body = (
+            self.has_body
+            if self.create_returns_body is None
+            else self.create_returns_body
+        )
+        self.microversion = microversion
+        self._translate_response(response, has_body=has_body)
+        # direct comparision to False since we need to rule out None
+        if self.has_body and self.create_returns_body is False:
+            # fetch the body if it's required but not returned by create
+            return self.fetch(session)
+        return self
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/server_migration.py b/openstack/compute/v2/server_migration.py
index f10f9e163..eb89de1c8 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/server_migration.py
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/server_migration.py
@@ -74,14 +74,10 @@ class ServerMigration(resource.Resource):
 
     _max_microversion = '2.80'
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_microversion_for_action(cls, session):
-        return cls._get_microversion_for_list(session)
-
     def _action(self, session, body):
         """Preform server migration actions given the message body."""
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for_list(session)
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='list')
 
         url = utils.urljoin(
             self.base_path % {'server_uuid': self.server_id},
diff --git a/openstack/dns/v2/zone_export.py b/openstack/dns/v2/zone_export.py
index d1320e186..325051200 100644
--- a/openstack/dns/v2/zone_export.py
+++ b/openstack/dns/v2/zone_export.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ZoneExport(_base.Resource):
             raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "create")
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         # Create ZoneExport requires empty body
         # skip _prepare_request completely, since we need just empty body
         request = resource._Request(
diff --git a/openstack/dns/v2/zone_import.py b/openstack/dns/v2/zone_import.py
index 8e0ce8cc0..497832ffe 100644
--- a/openstack/dns/v2/zone_import.py
+++ b/openstack/dns/v2/zone_import.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ZoneImport(_base.Resource):
             raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "create")
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         # Create ZoneImport requires empty body and 'text/dns' as content-type
         # skip _prepare_request completely, since we need just empty body
         request = resource._Request(
diff --git a/openstack/object_store/v1/info.py b/openstack/object_store/v1/info.py
index 3ae24e5b2..76e740540 100644
--- a/openstack/object_store/v1/info.py
+++ b/openstack/object_store/v1/info.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Info(resource.Resource):
         url = "{scheme}://{netloc}/info".format(
             scheme=endpoint.scheme, netloc=endpoint.netloc)
 
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(url, microversion=microversion)
         kwargs = {}
         if error_message:
diff --git a/openstack/object_store/v1/obj.py b/openstack/object_store/v1/obj.py
index 567e02094..ad0050989 100644
--- a/openstack/object_store/v1/obj.py
+++ b/openstack/object_store/v1/obj.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class Object(_base.BaseResource):
 
         request = self._prepare_request()
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'delete')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='delete')
 
         if self.is_static_large_object is None:
             # Fetch metadata to determine SLO flag
diff --git a/openstack/orchestration/v1/stack.py b/openstack/orchestration/v1/stack.py
index aac18ce35..511df404d 100644
--- a/openstack/orchestration/v1/stack.py
+++ b/openstack/orchestration/v1/stack.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Stack(resource.Resource):
             requires_id=False,
             base_path=base_path)
 
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
 
         request_url = request.url
         if preview:
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Stack(resource.Resource):
         request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=requires_id,
                                         base_path=base_path)
         # session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
 
         # NOTE(gtema): would be nice to simply use QueryParameters, however
         # Heat return 302 with parameters being set into URL and requests
diff --git a/openstack/resource.py b/openstack/resource.py
index ab2c4458c..12b9532d7 100644
--- a/openstack/resource.py
+++ b/openstack/resource.py
@@ -1300,8 +1300,8 @@ class Resource(dict):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_microversion_for_list(cls, session):
-        """Get microversion to use when listing resources.
+    def _get_microversion(cls, session, *, action):
+        """Get microversion to use for the given action.
 
         The base version uses the following logic:
 
@@ -1313,9 +1313,22 @@ class Resource(dict):
 
         Subclasses can override this method if more complex logic is needed.
 
-        :param session: :class`keystoneauth1.adapter.Adapter`
-        :return: microversion as string or ``None``
+        :param session: The session to use for making the request.
+        :type session: :class:`~keystoneauth1.adapter.Adapter`
+        :param action: One of "fetch", "commit", "create", "delete", "patch".
+        :type action: str
+        :return: Microversion as string or ``None``
         """
+        if action not in {
+            'list',
+            'fetch',
+            'commit',
+            'create',
+            'delete',
+            'patch',
+        }:
+            raise ValueError('Invalid action: %s' % action)
+
         if session.default_microversion:
             return session.default_microversion
 
@@ -1323,22 +1336,6 @@ class Resource(dict):
             session, cls._max_microversion
         )
 
-    def _get_microversion_for(self, session, action):
-        """Get microversion to use for the given action.
-
-        The base version uses :meth:`_get_microversion_for_list`.
-        Subclasses can override this method if more complex logic is needed.
-
-        :param session: :class`keystoneauth1.adapter.Adapter`
-        :param action: One of "fetch", "commit", "create", "delete", "patch".
-            Unused in the base implementation.
-        :return: microversion as string or ``None``
-        """
-        if action not in ('fetch', 'commit', 'create', 'delete', 'patch'):
-            raise ValueError('Invalid action: %s' % action)
-
-        return self._get_microversion_for_list(session)
-
     def _assert_microversion_for(
         self,
         session,
@@ -1365,7 +1362,7 @@ class Resource(dict):
 
             raise exceptions.NotSupported(message)
 
-        actual = self._get_microversion_for(session, action)
+        actual = self._get_microversion(session, action=action)
 
         if expected is None:
             return actual
@@ -1403,10 +1400,10 @@ class Resource(dict):
             :data:`Resource.allow_create` is not set to ``True``.
         """
         if not self.allow_create:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "create")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'create')
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'create')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         requires_id = (
             self.create_requires_id
             if self.create_requires_id is not None
@@ -1486,7 +1483,7 @@ class Resource(dict):
             :data:`Resource.allow_create` is not set to ``True``.
         """
         if not cls.allow_create:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(cls, "create")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(cls, 'create')
 
         if not (
             data
@@ -1496,7 +1493,7 @@ class Resource(dict):
             raise ValueError('Invalid data passed: %s' % data)
 
         session = cls._get_session(session)
-        microversion = cls._get_microversion_for(cls, session, 'create')
+        microversion = cls._get_microversion(session, action='create')
         requires_id = (
             cls.create_requires_id
             if cls.create_requires_id is not None
@@ -1591,13 +1588,13 @@ class Resource(dict):
             the resource was not found.
         """
         if not self.allow_fetch:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "fetch")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'fetch')
 
         request = self._prepare_request(
             requires_id=requires_id, base_path=base_path
         )
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
         response = session.get(
             request.url,
             microversion=microversion,
@@ -1627,12 +1624,12 @@ class Resource(dict):
             was not found.
         """
         if not self.allow_head:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "head")
-
-        request = self._prepare_request(base_path=base_path)
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'head')
 
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'fetch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='fetch')
+
+        request = self._prepare_request(base_path=base_path)
         response = session.head(request.url, microversion=microversion)
 
         self.microversion = microversion
@@ -1681,7 +1678,7 @@ class Resource(dict):
             return self
 
         if not self.allow_commit:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "commit")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'commit')
 
         # Avoid providing patch unconditionally to avoid breaking subclasses
         # without it.
@@ -1691,7 +1688,7 @@ class Resource(dict):
         request = self._prepare_request(
             prepend_key=prepend_key, base_path=base_path, **kwargs
         )
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'commit')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='commit')
 
         return self._commit(
             session,
@@ -1808,12 +1805,12 @@ class Resource(dict):
             return self
 
         if not self.allow_patch:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "patch")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'patch')
 
         request = self._prepare_request(
             prepend_key=prepend_key, base_path=base_path, patch=True
         )
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'patch')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='patch')
         if patch:
             request.body += self._convert_patch(patch)
 
@@ -1851,11 +1848,11 @@ class Resource(dict):
 
     def _raw_delete(self, session, **kwargs):
         if not self.allow_delete:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "delete")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, 'delete')
 
         request = self._prepare_request(**kwargs)
         session = self._get_session(session)
-        microversion = self._get_microversion_for(session, 'delete')
+        microversion = self._get_microversion(session, action='delete')
 
         return session.delete(
             request.url, headers=request.headers, microversion=microversion
@@ -1903,9 +1900,10 @@ class Resource(dict):
             contains invalid params.
         """
         if not cls.allow_list:
-            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(cls, "list")
+            raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(cls, 'list')
+
         session = cls._get_session(session)
-        microversion = cls._get_microversion_for_list(session)
+        microversion = cls._get_microversion(session, action='list')
 
         if base_path is None:
             base_path = cls.base_path
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource.py b/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource.py
index 1fd84020f..59693bb2d 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource.py
@@ -3086,7 +3086,7 @@ class TestWaitForDelete(base.TestCase):
             self.cloud.compute, res, 0.1, 0.3)
 
 
-@mock.patch.object(resource.Resource, '_get_microversion_for', autospec=True)
+@mock.patch.object(resource.Resource, '_get_microversion', autospec=True)
 class TestAssertMicroversionFor(base.TestCase):
     session = mock.Mock()
     res = resource.Resource()
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@ class TestAssertMicroversionFor(base.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             '1.42',
             self.res._assert_microversion_for(self.session, 'fetch', '1.6'))
-        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.res, self.session, 'fetch')
+        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.session, action='fetch')
 
     def test_incompatible(self, mock_get_ver):
         mock_get_ver.return_value = '1.1'
@@ -3106,7 +3106,7 @@ class TestAssertMicroversionFor(base.TestCase):
                                '1.6 is required, but 1.1 will be used',
                                self.res._assert_microversion_for,
                                self.session, 'fetch', '1.6')
-        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.res, self.session, 'fetch')
+        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.session, action='fetch')
 
     def test_custom_message(self, mock_get_ver):
         mock_get_ver.return_value = '1.1'
@@ -3116,7 +3116,7 @@ class TestAssertMicroversionFor(base.TestCase):
                                self.res._assert_microversion_for,
                                self.session, 'fetch', '1.6',
                                error_message='boom')
-        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.res, self.session, 'fetch')
+        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.session, action='fetch')
 
     def test_none(self, mock_get_ver):
         mock_get_ver.return_value = None
@@ -3125,4 +3125,4 @@ class TestAssertMicroversionFor(base.TestCase):
                                '1.6 is required, but the default version',
                                self.res._assert_microversion_for,
                                self.session, 'fetch', '1.6')
-        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.res, self.session, 'fetch')
+        mock_get_ver.assert_called_once_with(self.session, action='fetch')