diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 22bf7291..33a7a68f 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -99,6 +99,70 @@
 #   (Optional) Use durable queues in amqp.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
 #
+# [*amqp_server_request_prefix*]
+#   (Optional) Address prefix used when sending to a specific server
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_broadcast_prefix*]
+#   (Optional) address prefix used when broadcasting to all servers
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_group_request_prefix*]
+#   (Optional) address prefix when sending to any server in group
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_container_name*]
+#   (Optional) Name for the AMQP container
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_idle_timeout*]
+#   (Optional) Timeout for inactive connections
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_trace*]
+#   (Optional) Debug: dump AMQP frames to stdout
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_ssl_ca_file*]
+#   (Optional) CA certificate PEM file to verify server certificate
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_ssl_cert_file*]
+#   (Optional) Identifying certificate PEM file to present to clients
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_ssl_key_file*]
+#   (Optional) Private key PEM file used to sign cert_file certificate
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_ssl_key_password*]
+#   (Optional) Password for decrypting ssl_key_file (if encrypted)
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_allow_insecure_clients*]
+#   (Optional) Accept clients using either SSL or plain TCP
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_sasl_mechanisms*]
+#   (Optional) Space separated list of acceptable SASL mechanisms
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_sasl_config_dir*]
+#   (Optional) Path to directory that contains the SASL configuration
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_sasl_config_name*]
+#   (Optional) Name of configuration file (without .conf suffix)
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_username*]
+#   (Optional) User name for message broker authentication
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*amqp_password*]
+#   (Optional) Password for message broker authentication
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
 # [*max_template_size*]
 #   (Optional) Maximum raw byte size of any template.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -250,6 +314,22 @@ class heat(
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile                  = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_ssl_version                  = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_durable_queues                = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_server_request_prefix         = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_broadcast_prefix              = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_group_request_prefix          = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_container_name                = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_idle_timeout                  = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_trace                         = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_ssl_ca_file                   = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_ssl_cert_file                 = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_ssl_key_file                  = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_ssl_key_password              = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_allow_insecure_clients        = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_sasl_mechanisms               = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_sasl_config_dir               = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_sasl_config_name              = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_username                      = $::os_service_default,
+  $amqp_password                      = $::os_service_default,
   $use_syslog                         = undef,
   $use_stderr                         = undef,
   $log_facility                       = undef,
@@ -304,6 +384,26 @@ class heat(
       rabbit_ha_queues            => $rabbit_ha_queues,
     }
   }
+  elsif $rpc_backend == 'amqp' {
+    oslo::messaging::amqp { 'heat_config':
+      server_request_prefix  => $amqp_server_request_prefix,
+      broadcast_prefix       => $amqp_broadcast_prefix,
+      group_request_prefix   => $amqp_group_request_prefix,
+      container_name         => $amqp_container_name,
+      idle_timeout           => $amqp_idle_timeout,
+      trace                  => $amqp_trace,
+      ssl_ca_file            => $amqp_ssl_ca_file,
+      ssl_cert_file          => $amqp_ssl_cert_file,
+      ssl_key_file           => $amqp_ssl_key_file,
+      ssl_key_password       => $amqp_ssl_key_password,
+      allow_insecure_clients => $amqp_allow_insecure_clients,
+      sasl_mechanisms        => $amqp_sasl_mechanisms,
+      sasl_config_dir        => $amqp_sasl_config_dir,
+      sasl_config_name       => $amqp_sasl_config_name,
+      username               => $amqp_username,
+      password               => $amqp_password,
+    }
+  }
 
   if $auth_plugin {
     if $auth_plugin == 'password' {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_oslo_messaging_amqp-99fc5cbd6f7af42c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_oslo_messaging_amqp-99fc5cbd6f7af42c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e75e37f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_oslo_messaging_amqp-99fc5cbd6f7af42c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add support for oslo_messaging_amqp backend via puppet-oslo resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/classes/heat_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/heat_init_spec.rb
index db39d028..1d227c82 100644
--- a/spec/classes/heat_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/heat_init_spec.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ describe 'heat' do
     it_configures "with auth_plugin"
     it_configures 'with enable_stack_adopt and enable_stack_abandon set'
     it_configures 'with notification_driver set to a string'
+
+    context 'with amqp rpc_backend value' do
+      it_configures 'amqp support'
+    end
   end
 
   shared_examples_for 'a heat base installation' do
@@ -422,6 +426,60 @@ describe 'heat' do
     end
   end
 
+  shared_examples_for 'amqp support' do
+    context 'with default parameters' do
+      before { params.merge!( :rpc_backend => 'amqp' ) }
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/rpc_backend').with_value('amqp') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/server_request_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/broadcast_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/group_request_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/container_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/idle_timeout').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/trace').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_ca_file').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_cert_file').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_key_file').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_key_password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/allow_insecure_clients').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_mechanisms').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_config_dir').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_config_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/username').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+    end
+
+    context 'with overriden amqp parameters' do
+      before { params.merge!(
+        :rpc_backend        => 'amqp',
+        :amqp_idle_timeout  => '60',
+        :amqp_trace         => true,
+        :amqp_ssl_ca_file   => '/path/to/ca.cert',
+        :amqp_ssl_cert_file => '/path/to/certfile',
+        :amqp_ssl_key_file  => '/path/to/key',
+        :amqp_username      => 'amqp_user',
+        :amqp_password      => 'password',
+      ) }
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/rpc_backend').with_value('amqp') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/server_request_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/broadcast_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/group_request_prefix').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/container_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/idle_timeout').with_value('60') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/trace').with_value('true') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_ca_file').with_value('/path/to/ca.cert') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_cert_file').with_value('/path/to/certfile') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/ssl_key_file').with_value('/path/to/key') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/allow_insecure_clients').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_mechanisms').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_config_dir').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/sasl_config_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/username').with_value('amqp_user') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('oslo_messaging_amqp/password').with_value('password') }
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'on Debian platforms' do
     let :facts do
       @default_facts.merge({