diff --git a/heatclient/v1/actions.py b/heatclient/v1/actions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b35a044a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heatclient/v1/actions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+#    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.
+
+from heatclient.common import base
+from heatclient.v1 import stacks
+
+DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 20
+
+
+class Action(base.Resource):
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Action %s>" % self._info
+
+    def update(self, **fields):
+        self.manager.update(self, **fields)
+
+    def delete(self):
+        return self.manager.delete(self)
+
+    def data(self, **kwargs):
+        return self.manager.data(self, **kwargs)
+
+
+class ActionManager(stacks.StackChildManager):
+    resource_class = Action
+
+    def suspend(self, stack_id):
+        """Suspend a stack."""
+        body = {'suspend': None}
+        resp, body = self.api.json_request('POST',
+                                           '/stacks/%s/actions' % stack_id,
+                                           body=body)
+
+    def resume(self, stack_id):
+        """Resume a stack."""
+        body = {'resume': None}
+        resp, body = self.api.json_request('POST',
+                                           '/stacks/%s/actions' % stack_id,
+                                           body=body)
diff --git a/heatclient/v1/client.py b/heatclient/v1/client.py
index f44208d4..48b0fbb9 100644
--- a/heatclient/v1/client.py
+++ b/heatclient/v1/client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from heatclient.common import http
+from heatclient.v1 import actions
 from heatclient.v1 import events
 from heatclient.v1 import resources
 from heatclient.v1 import stacks
@@ -35,3 +36,4 @@ class Client(http.HTTPClient):
         self.stacks = stacks.StackManager(self)
         self.resources = resources.ResourceManager(self)
         self.events = events.EventManager(self)
+        self.actions = actions.ActionManager(self)
diff --git a/heatclient/v1/shell.py b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
index 55595318..c9284834 100644
--- a/heatclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -166,6 +166,31 @@ def do_stack_delete(hc, args):
         do_stack_list(hc)
 
 
+@utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',
+           help='Name or ID of stack to suspend.')
+def do_action_suspend(hc, args):
+    '''Suspend the stack.'''
+    fields = {'stack_id': args.id}
+    try:
+        hc.actions.suspend(**fields)
+    except exc.HTTPNotFound:
+        raise exc.CommandError('Stack not found: %s' % args.id)
+    else:
+        do_stack_list(hc)
+
+
+@utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>', help='Name or ID of stack to resume.')
+def do_action_resume(hc, args):
+    '''Resume the stack.'''
+    fields = {'stack_id': args.id}
+    try:
+        hc.actions.resume(**fields)
+    except exc.HTTPNotFound:
+        raise exc.CommandError('Stack not found: %s' % args.id)
+    else:
+        do_stack_list(hc)
+
+
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',
            help='Name or ID of stack to describe.')
 def do_describe(hc, args):