diff --git a/manifests/api.pp b/manifests/api.pp
index 46183573..576f2fe2 100644
--- a/manifests/api.pp
+++ b/manifests/api.pp
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
 #   HTTPProxyToWSGI middleware.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
 #
+# [*service_name*]
+#   (Optional) Name of the service that will be providing the server
+#   functionality of the designate API. If the value is 'httpd',
+#   designate will be run as web service and configuration of the
+#   web server will be required (e.g designate::wsgi::apache)
+#   Defaults to $::designate::params::api_service_name
+#
 class designate::api (
   $package_ensure               = present,
   $api_package_name             = $::designate::params::api_package_name,
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ class designate::api (
   $enabled_extensions_v2        = $::os_service_default,
   $enabled_extensions_admin     = $::os_service_default,
   $enable_proxy_headers_parsing = $::os_service_default,
+  $service_name                 = $::designate::params::api_service_name,
 ) inherits designate {
 
   include designate::deps
@@ -143,11 +151,29 @@ class designate::api (
     enable_proxy_headers_parsing => $enable_proxy_headers_parsing
   }
 
+  if $manage_service {
+    if $service_name == 'httpd' {
+      service { 'designate-api':
+        ensure => 'stopped',
+        name   => $::barbican::params::api_service_name,
+        enable => false,
+        tag    => ['designate-service'],
+      }
+      Service['designate-api'] -> Service[$service_name]
+      $service_name_real = false
+      Service <| title == 'httpd' |> { tag +> 'designate-service' }
+    } else {
+      $service_name_real = $service_name
+    }
+  } else {
+    $service_name_real = $service_name
+  }
+
   designate::generic_service { 'api':
     enabled        => $enabled,
     manage_service => $manage_service,
     package_ensure => $package_ensure,
     package_name   => $api_package_name,
-    service_name   => $::designate::params::api_service_name,
+    service_name   => $service_name_real,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index c26a7d70..f2a2585b 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -21,27 +21,31 @@ class designate::params {
   case $::osfamily {
     'RedHat': {
       # package name
-      $common_package_name       = 'openstack-designate-common'
-      $api_package_name          = 'openstack-designate-api'
-      $central_package_name      = 'openstack-designate-central'
-      $agent_package_name        = 'openstack-designate-agent'
-      $sink_package_name         = 'openstack-designate-sink'
-      $mdns_package_name         = 'openstack-designate-mdns'
-      $zone_manager_package_name = 'openstack-designate-zone-manager'
-      $producer_package_name     = 'openstack-designate-producer'
-      $worker_package_name       = 'openstack-designate-worker'
+      $common_package_name          = 'openstack-designate-common'
+      $api_package_name             = 'openstack-designate-api'
+      $central_package_name         = 'openstack-designate-central'
+      $agent_package_name           = 'openstack-designate-agent'
+      $sink_package_name            = 'openstack-designate-sink'
+      $mdns_package_name            = 'openstack-designate-mdns'
+      $zone_manager_package_name    = 'openstack-designate-zone-manager'
+      $producer_package_name        = 'openstack-designate-producer'
+      $worker_package_name          = 'openstack-designate-worker'
+      $designate_wsgi_script_path   = '/var/www/cgi-bin/designate'
+      $designate_wsgi_script_source = '/usr/bin/designate-api-wsgi'
     }
     'Debian': {
       # package name
-      $common_package_name       = 'designate-common'
-      $api_package_name          = 'designate-api'
-      $central_package_name      = 'designate-central'
-      $agent_package_name        = 'designate-agent'
-      $sink_package_name         = 'designate-sink'
-      $mdns_package_name         = 'designate-mdns'
-      $zone_manager_package_name = 'designate-zone-manager'
-      $producer_package_name     = 'designate-producer'
-      $worker_package_name       = 'designate-worker'
+      $common_package_name          = 'designate-common'
+      $api_package_name             = 'designate-api'
+      $central_package_name         = 'designate-central'
+      $agent_package_name           = 'designate-agent'
+      $sink_package_name            = 'designate-sink'
+      $mdns_package_name            = 'designate-mdns'
+      $zone_manager_package_name    = 'designate-zone-manager'
+      $producer_package_name        = 'designate-producer'
+      $worker_package_name          = 'designate-worker'
+      $designate_wsgi_script_path   = '/usr/lib/cgi-bin/designate'
+      $designate_wsgi_script_source = '/usr/bin/designate-api-wsgi'
     }
     default: {
       fail("Unsupported osfamily: ${::osfamily} operatingsystem")
diff --git a/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp b/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ba3a07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Red Hat Inc
+#
+# 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.
+#
+# == Class: designate::wsgi::apache
+#
+# Install Designate API under apache with mod_wsgi.
+#
+# == Parameters:
+#
+# [*servername*]
+#   (Optional) The servername for the virtualhost.
+#   Defaults to $::fqdn
+#
+# [*port*]
+#   (Optional) The port.
+#   Defaults to 9001
+#
+# [*bind_host*]
+#   (Optional) The host/ip address Apache will listen on.
+#   Defaults to undef (listen on all ip addresses).
+#
+# [*path*]
+#   (Optional) The prefix for the endpoint.
+#   Defaults to '/'
+#
+# [*ssl*]
+#   (Optional) Use ssl.
+#   Defaults to false
+#
+# [*workers*]
+#   (Optional) Number of WSGI workers to spawn.
+#   Defaults to $::os_workers
+#
+# [*priority*]
+#   (Optional) The priority for the vhost.
+#   Defaults to '10'
+#
+# [*threads*]
+#   (Optional) The number of threads for the vhost.
+#   Defaults to 1
+#
+# [*wsgi_process_display_name*]
+#   (Optional) Name of the WSGI process display-name.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
+# [*ssl_cert*]
+# [*ssl_key*]
+# [*ssl_chain*]
+# [*ssl_ca*]
+# [*ssl_crl_path*]
+# [*ssl_crl*]
+# [*ssl_certs_dir*]
+#   (Optional) apache::vhost ssl parameters.
+#   Default to apache::vhost 'ssl_*' defaults
+#
+# [*access_log_file*]
+#   (Optional) The log file name for the virtualhost.
+#   Defaults to false
+#
+# [*access_log_format*]
+#   (Optional) The log format for the virtualhost.
+#   Defaults to false
+#
+# [*error_log_file*]
+#   (Optional) The error log file name for the virtualhost.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
+# [*custom_wsgi_process_options*]
+#   (Optional) gives you the opportunity to add custom process options or to
+#   overwrite the default options for the WSGI main process.
+#   eg. to use a virtual python environment for the WSGI process
+#   you could set it to:
+#   { python-path => '/my/python/virtualenv' }
+#   Defaults to {}
+#
+# [*vhost_custom_fragment*]
+#   (optional) Passes a string of custom configuration
+#   directives to be placed at the end of the vhost configuration.
+#   Defaults to undef.
+#
+# == Example:
+#
+#   include apache
+#   class { 'designate::wsgi::apache': }
+#
+class designate::wsgi::apache (
+  $servername                  = $::fqdn,
+  $port                        = 9001,
+  $bind_host                   = undef,
+  $path                        = '/',
+  $ssl                         = false,
+  $workers                     = $::os_workers,
+  $ssl_cert                    = undef,
+  $ssl_key                     = undef,
+  $ssl_chain                   = undef,
+  $ssl_ca                      = undef,
+  $ssl_crl_path                = undef,
+  $ssl_crl                     = undef,
+  $ssl_certs_dir               = undef,
+  $wsgi_process_display_name   = undef,
+  $threads                     = 1,
+  $priority                    = '10',
+  $access_log_file             = false,
+  $access_log_format           = false,
+  $error_log_file              = undef,
+  $custom_wsgi_process_options = {},
+  $vhost_custom_fragment       = undef,
+) {
+
+  include designate::deps
+  include designate::params
+  include apache
+  include apache::mod::wsgi
+  if $ssl {
+    include apache::mod::ssl
+  }
+  ::openstacklib::wsgi::apache { 'designate_wsgi':
+    bind_host                   => $bind_host,
+    bind_port                   => $port,
+    group                       => 'designate',
+    path                        => $path,
+    priority                    => $priority,
+    servername                  => $servername,
+    ssl                         => $ssl,
+    ssl_ca                      => $ssl_ca,
+    ssl_cert                    => $ssl_cert,
+    ssl_certs_dir               => $ssl_certs_dir,
+    ssl_chain                   => $ssl_chain,
+    ssl_crl                     => $ssl_crl,
+    ssl_crl_path                => $ssl_crl_path,
+    ssl_key                     => $ssl_key,
+    threads                     => $threads,
+    user                        => 'designate',
+    vhost_custom_fragment       => $vhost_custom_fragment,
+    workers                     => $workers,
+    wsgi_daemon_process         => 'designate',
+    wsgi_process_display_name   => $wsgi_process_display_name,
+    wsgi_process_group          => 'designate',
+    wsgi_script_dir             => $::designate::params::designate_wsgi_script_path,
+    wsgi_script_file            => 'app',
+    wsgi_script_source          => $::designate::params::designate_wsgi_script_source,
+    access_log_file             => $access_log_file,
+    access_log_format           => $access_log_format,
+    error_log_file              => $error_log_file,
+    custom_wsgi_process_options => $custom_wsgi_process_options,
+    require                     => Anchor['designate::install::end'],
+  }
+}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/designate-api-wsgi-b7a408ecc00f3001.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/designate-api-wsgi-b7a408ecc00f3001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8d94607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/designate-api-wsgi-b7a408ecc00f3001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added the new ``designate::wsgi::apache`` class, you can now run
+    the ``designate-api`` service under Apache with mod_wsgi.
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_api_spec.rb
index 6aaab9ca..4e6c77c5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/designate_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_api_spec.rb
@@ -130,6 +130,39 @@ describe 'designate::api' do
     end
   end
 
+  shared_examples 'designate-api wsgi' do
+    let :pre_condition do
+      "class { 'designate': }
+       include ::designate::db
+       class { '::designate::keystone::authtoken':
+         password => 'password',
+       }
+       include ::apache
+       "
+    end
+
+    let :params do
+      {
+        :service_name => 'httpd',
+      }
+    end
+
+    context 'with required params' do
+      it { should contain_package('designate-api').with(
+        :ensure => 'present',
+        :name   => platform_params[:api_package_name],
+        :tag    => ['openstack', 'designate-package'],
+      )}
+
+      it { should contain_service('designate-api').with(
+        :ensure => 'stopped',
+        :name   => platform_params[:api_service_name],
+        :enable => false,
+        :tag    => ['designate-service']
+      )}
+    end
+  end
+
   on_supported_os({
     :supported_os => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
   }).each do |os,facts|
@@ -153,6 +186,7 @@ describe 'designate::api' do
         end
       end
       it_behaves_like 'designate-api'
+      it_behaves_like 'designate-api wsgi'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_wsgi_apache_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_wsgi_apache_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ef58044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_wsgi_apache_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'designate::wsgi::apache' do
+
+  shared_examples_for 'apache serving designate with mod_wsgi' do
+    context 'with default parameters' do
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('designate::params') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::wsgi') }
+      it { is_expected.to_not contain_class('apache::mod::ssl') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('designate_wsgi').with(
+        :bind_port                   => 9001,
+        :group                       => 'designate',
+        :path                        => '/',
+        :servername                  => facts[:fqdn],
+        :ssl                         => false,
+        :threads                     => 1,
+        :user                        => 'designate',
+        :workers                     => facts[:os_workers],
+        :wsgi_daemon_process         => 'designate',
+        :wsgi_process_group          => 'designate',
+        :wsgi_script_dir             => platform_params[:wsgi_script_path],
+        :wsgi_script_file            => 'app',
+        :wsgi_script_source          => platform_params[:wsgi_script_source],
+        :custom_wsgi_process_options => {},
+        :access_log_file             => false,
+        :access_log_format           => false,
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'when overriding parameters using different ports' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :servername                  => 'dummy.host',
+          :bind_host                   => '10.42.51.1',
+          :port                        => 12345,
+          :ssl                         => true,
+          :wsgi_process_display_name   => 'designate',
+          :workers                     => 37,
+          :custom_wsgi_process_options => {
+            'python_path' => '/my/python/path',
+          },
+          :access_log_file             => '/var/log/httpd/access_log',
+          :access_log_format           => 'some format',
+          :error_log_file              => '/var/log/httpd/error_log',
+          :vhost_custom_fragment       => 'Timeout 99'
+        }
+      end
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('designate::params') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::wsgi') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::ssl') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('designate_wsgi').with(
+        :bind_host                   => '10.42.51.1',
+        :bind_port                   => 12345,
+        :group                       => 'designate',
+        :path                        => '/',
+        :servername                  => 'dummy.host',
+        :ssl                         => true,
+        :threads                     => 1,
+        :user                        => 'designate',
+        :workers                     => 37,
+        :vhost_custom_fragment       => 'Timeout 99',
+        :wsgi_daemon_process         => 'designate',
+        :wsgi_process_display_name   => 'designate',
+        :wsgi_process_group          => 'designate',
+        :wsgi_script_dir             => platform_params[:wsgi_script_path],
+        :wsgi_script_file            => 'app',
+        :wsgi_script_source          => platform_params[:wsgi_script_source],
+        :custom_wsgi_process_options => {
+          'python_path' => '/my/python/path',
+        },
+        :access_log_file             => '/var/log/httpd/access_log',
+        :access_log_format           => 'some format',
+        :error_log_file              => '/var/log/httpd/error_log'
+      )}
+    end
+  end
+
+  on_supported_os({
+    :supported_os   => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
+  }).each do |os,facts|
+    context "on #{os}" do
+      let (:facts) do
+        facts.merge!(OSDefaults.get_facts({
+          :os_workers     => 8,
+          :concat_basedir => '/var/lib/puppet/concat',
+          :fqdn           => 'some.host.tld'
+        }))
+      end
+
+      let(:platform_params) do
+        case facts[:osfamily]
+        when 'Debian'
+          {
+            :httpd_service_name => 'apache2',
+            :httpd_ports_file   => '/etc/apache2/ports.conf',
+            :wsgi_script_path   => '/usr/lib/cgi-bin/designate',
+            :wsgi_script_source => '/usr/bin/designate-api-wsgi'
+          }
+        when 'RedHat'
+          {
+            :httpd_service_name => 'httpd',
+            :httpd_ports_file   => '/etc/httpd/conf/ports.conf',
+            :wsgi_script_path   => '/var/www/cgi-bin/designate',
+            :wsgi_script_source => '/usr/bin/designate-api-wsgi'
+          }
+
+        end
+      end
+      it_configures 'apache serving designate with mod_wsgi'
+    end
+  end
+
+end