diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/unit/v3/test_shell.py b/cinderclient/tests/unit/v3/test_shell.py
index a7be695d4..ccfb45b35 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/unit/v3/test_shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/unit/v3/test_shell.py
@@ -990,3 +990,11 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([mock.call(poll_period)] * 2,
                 mock_time.sleep.call_args_list)
         self.assertEqual([mock.call(some_id)] * 2, poll_fn.call_args_list)
+
+    def test_backup_with_metadata(self):
+        cmd = '--os-volume-api-version 3.43 '
+        cmd += 'backup-create '
+        cmd += '--metadata foo=bar '
+        cmd += '1234'
+        self.run_command(cmd)
+        self.assert_called('POST', '/backups')
diff --git a/cinderclient/v3/shell.py b/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
index 97740e4c2..d81bb03c5 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
@@ -858,13 +858,19 @@ def do_upload_to_image(cs, args):
                                    args.disk_format))
 
 
-@api_versions.wraps('3.9')
+@api_versions.wraps('3.9', '3.43')
 @utils.arg('backup', metavar='<backup>',
            help='Name or ID of backup to rename.')
 @utils.arg('--name', nargs='?', metavar='<name>',
            help='New name for backup.')
 @utils.arg('--description', metavar='<description>',
            help='Backup description. Default=None.')
+@utils.arg('--metadata',
+           nargs='*',
+           metavar='<key=value>',
+           default=None,
+           help='Metadata key and value pairs. Default=None.',
+           start_version='3.43')
 def do_backup_update(cs, args):
     """Renames a backup."""
     kwargs = {}
@@ -875,6 +881,10 @@ def do_backup_update(cs, args):
     if args.description is not None:
         kwargs['description'] = args.description
 
+    if cs.api_version >= api_versions.APIVersion("3.43"):
+        if args.metadata is not None:
+            kwargs['metadata'] = args.metadata
+
     if not kwargs:
         msg = 'Must supply either name or description.'
         raise exceptions.ClientException(code=1, message=msg)
@@ -2005,3 +2015,68 @@ def do_service_get_log(cs, args):
                                             args.prefix)
     columns = ('Binary', 'Host', 'Prefix', 'Level')
     utils.print_list(log_levels, columns)
+
+@api_versions.wraps('3.43')
+@utils.arg('volume', metavar='<volume>',
+           help='Name or ID of volume to backup.')
+@utils.arg('--container', metavar='<container>',
+           default=None,
+           help='Backup container name. Default=None.')
+@utils.arg('--display-name',
+           help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+@utils.arg('--name', metavar='<name>',
+           default=None,
+           help='Backup name. Default=None.')
+@utils.arg('--display-description',
+           help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+@utils.arg('--description',
+           metavar='<description>',
+           default=None,
+           help='Backup description. Default=None.')
+@utils.arg('--incremental',
+           action='store_true',
+           help='Incremental backup. Default=False.',
+           default=False)
+@utils.arg('--force',
+           action='store_true',
+           help='Allows or disallows backup of a volume '
+           'when the volume is attached to an instance. '
+           'If set to True, backs up the volume whether '
+           'its status is "available" or "in-use". The backup '
+           'of an "in-use" volume means your data is crash '
+           'consistent. Default=False.',
+           default=False)
+@utils.arg('--snapshot-id',
+           metavar='<snapshot-id>',
+           default=None,
+           help='ID of snapshot to backup. Default=None.')
+@utils.arg('--metadata',
+           nargs='*',
+           metavar='<key=value>',
+           default=None,
+           help='Metadata key and value pairs. Default=None.')
+def do_backup_create(cs, args):
+    """Creates a volume backup."""
+    if args.display_name is not None:
+        args.name = args.display_name
+
+    if args.display_description is not None:
+        args.description = args.display_description
+
+    volume = utils.find_volume(cs, args.volume)
+    backup = cs.backups.create(volume.id,
+                               args.container,
+                               args.name,
+                               args.description,
+                               args.incremental,
+                               args.force,
+                               args.snapshot_id,
+                               args.metadata)
+
+    info = {"volume_id": volume.id}
+    info.update(backup._info)
+
+    if 'links' in info:
+        info.pop('links')
+
+    utils.print_dict(info)
diff --git a/cinderclient/v3/volume_backups.py b/cinderclient/v3/volume_backups.py
index 4d0594803..0ac9e1b93 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v3/volume_backups.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v3/volume_backups.py
@@ -26,15 +26,45 @@ VolumeBackup = volume_backups.VolumeBackup
 
 
 class VolumeBackupManager(volume_backups.VolumeBackupManager):
-    @api_versions.wraps("3.9")
+    @api_versions.wraps("3.9", "3.43")
     def update(self, backup, **kwargs):
         """Update the name or description for a backup.
 
         :param backup: The :class:`Backup` to update.
         """
+        # NOTE(jdg): Placing 3.43 in versions.wraps above for clarity,
+        # but it's irrelevant as this just uses the kwargs, should we
+        # remove that?
         if not kwargs:
             return
 
         body = {"backup": kwargs}
 
         return self._update("/backups/%s" % base.getid(backup), body)
+
+    @api_versions.wraps("3.43")
+    def create(self, volume_id, container=None,
+               name=None, description=None,
+               incremental=False, force=False,
+               snapshot_id=None,
+               metadata=None):
+        """Creates a volume backup.
+
+        :param volume_id: The ID of the volume to backup.
+        :param container: The name of the backup service container.
+        :param name: The name of the backup.
+        :param description: The description of the backup.
+        :param incremental: Incremental backup.
+        :param force: If True, allows an in-use volume to be backed up.
+        :param metadata: Key Value pairs
+        :rtype: :class:`VolumeBackup`
+        """
+        body = {'backup': {'volume_id': volume_id,
+                           'container': container,
+                           'name': name,
+                           'description': description,
+                           'incremental': incremental,
+                           'force': force,
+                           'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
+                           'metadata': metadata, }}
+        return self._create('/backups', body, 'backup')