diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
index 726dbfb9aa..19e30bff10 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
-from novaclient import api_versions
+from openstack import utils as sdk_utils
 from osc_lib.command import command
 from osc_lib import exceptions
 from osc_lib import utils
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ from openstackclient.identity import common as identity_common
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _get_keypair_columns(item, hide_pub_key=False, hide_priv_key=False):
+    # To maintain backwards compatibility we need to rename sdk props to
+    # whatever OSC was using before
+    column_map = {}
+    hidden_columns = ['links', 'location']
+    if hide_pub_key:
+        hidden_columns.append('public_key')
+    if hide_priv_key:
+        hidden_columns.append('private_key')
+    return utils.get_osc_show_columns_for_sdk_resource(
+        item, column_map, hidden_columns)
+
+
 class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
     _description = _("Create new public or private key for server ssh access")
 
@@ -76,9 +89,13 @@ class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
+        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute
         identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
 
+        kwargs = {
+            'name': parsed_args.name
+        }
+
         public_key = parsed_args.public_key
         if public_key:
             try:
@@ -91,12 +108,10 @@ class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
                            "exception": e}
                 )
 
-        kwargs = {
-            'name': parsed_args.name,
-            'public_key': public_key,
-        }
+            kwargs['public_key'] = public_key
+
         if parsed_args.type:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.2'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.2'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.2 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --type option'
@@ -106,7 +121,7 @@ class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
             kwargs['key_type'] = parsed_args.type
 
         if parsed_args.user:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.10'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.10'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --user option'
@@ -119,7 +134,7 @@ class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
                 parsed_args.user_domain,
             ).id
 
-        keypair = compute_client.keypairs.create(**kwargs)
+        keypair = compute_client.create_keypair(**kwargs)
 
         private_key = parsed_args.private_key
         # Save private key into specified file
@@ -139,14 +154,12 @@ class CreateKeypair(command.ShowOne):
         # NOTE(dtroyer): how do we want to handle the display of the private
         #                key when it needs to be communicated back to the user
         #                For now, duplicate nova keypair-add command output
-        info = {}
         if public_key or private_key:
-            info.update(keypair._info)
-            if 'public_key' in info:
-                del info['public_key']
-            if 'private_key' in info:
-                del info['private_key']
-            return zip(*sorted(info.items()))
+            display_columns, columns = _get_keypair_columns(
+                keypair, hide_pub_key=True, hide_priv_key=True)
+            data = utils.get_item_properties(keypair, columns)
+
+            return (display_columns, data)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(keypair.private_key)
             return ({}, {})
@@ -175,14 +188,14 @@ class DeleteKeypair(command.Command):
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
+        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute
         identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
 
         kwargs = {}
         result = 0
 
         if parsed_args.user:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.10'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.10'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --user option'
@@ -197,9 +210,8 @@ class DeleteKeypair(command.Command):
 
         for n in parsed_args.name:
             try:
-                data = utils.find_resource(
-                    compute_client.keypairs, n)
-                compute_client.keypairs.delete(data.name, **kwargs)
+                compute_client.delete_keypair(
+                    n, **kwargs, ignore_missing=False)
             except Exception as e:
                 result += 1
                 LOG.error(_("Failed to delete key with name "
@@ -240,11 +252,11 @@ class ListKeypair(command.Lister):
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
+        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute
         identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
 
         if parsed_args.project:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.10'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.10'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --project option'
@@ -263,9 +275,9 @@ class ListKeypair(command.Lister):
 
             data = []
             for user in users:
-                data.extend(compute_client.keypairs.list(user_id=user.id))
+                data.extend(compute_client.keypairs(user_id=user.id))
         elif parsed_args.user:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.10'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.10'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --user option'
@@ -278,16 +290,16 @@ class ListKeypair(command.Lister):
                 parsed_args.user_domain,
             )
 
-            data = compute_client.keypairs.list(user_id=user.id)
+            data = compute_client.keypairs(user_id=user.id)
         else:
-            data = compute_client.keypairs.list()
+            data = compute_client.keypairs()
 
         columns = (
             "Name",
             "Fingerprint"
         )
 
-        if compute_client.api_version >= api_versions.APIVersion('2.2'):
+        if sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.2'):
             columns += ("Type", )
 
         return (
@@ -324,13 +336,13 @@ class ShowKeypair(command.ShowOne):
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
+        compute_client = self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute
         identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
 
         kwargs = {}
 
         if parsed_args.user:
-            if compute_client.api_version < api_versions.APIVersion('2.10'):
+            if not sdk_utils.supports_microversion(compute_client, '2.10'):
                 msg = _(
                     '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required to '
                     'support the --user option'
@@ -343,16 +355,14 @@ class ShowKeypair(command.ShowOne):
                 parsed_args.user_domain,
             ).id
 
-        keypair = utils.find_resource(
-            compute_client.keypairs, parsed_args.name, **kwargs)
+        keypair = compute_client.find_keypair(
+            parsed_args.name, **kwargs, ignore_missing=False)
 
-        info = {}
-        info.update(keypair._info)
         if not parsed_args.public_key:
-            del info['public_key']
-            return zip(*sorted(info.items()))
+            display_columns, columns = _get_keypair_columns(
+                keypair, hide_pub_key=True)
+            data = utils.get_item_properties(keypair, columns)
+            return (display_columns, data)
         else:
-            # NOTE(dtroyer): a way to get the public key in a similar form
-            #                as the private key in the create command
             sys.stdout.write(keypair.public_key)
             return ({}, {})
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/test_keypair.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/test_keypair.py
index 9632a6671a..5a17808fa1 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/test_keypair.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/test_keypair.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from unittest.mock import call
 import uuid
 
 from novaclient import api_versions
+from openstack import utils as sdk_utils
 from osc_lib import exceptions
-from osc_lib import utils
 
 from openstackclient.compute.v2 import keypair
 from openstackclient.tests.unit.compute.v2 import fakes as compute_fakes
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ class TestKeypair(compute_fakes.TestComputev2):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestKeypair, self).setUp()
 
-        # Get a shortcut to the KeypairManager Mock
-        self.keypairs_mock = self.app.client_manager.compute.keypairs
-        self.keypairs_mock.reset_mock()
-
         # Initialize the user mock
         self.users_mock = self.app.client_manager.identity.users
         self.users_mock.reset_mock()
@@ -47,6 +43,14 @@ class TestKeypair(compute_fakes.TestComputev2):
             loaded=True,
         )
 
+        self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection = mock.Mock()
+        self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute = mock.Mock()
+        self.sdk_client = self.app.client_manager.sdk_connection.compute
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs = mock.Mock()
+        self.sdk_client.create_keypair = mock.Mock()
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair = mock.Mock()
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair = mock.Mock()
+
 
 class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
 
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
         # Get the command object to test
         self.cmd = keypair.CreateKeypair(self.app, None)
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.create.return_value = self.keypair
+        self.sdk_client.create_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
     def test_key_pair_create_no_options(self):
 
@@ -85,9 +89,8 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
 
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.create.assert_called_with(
-            name=self.keypair.name,
-            public_key=None
+        self.sdk_client.create_keypair.assert_called_with(
+            name=self.keypair.name
         )
 
         self.assertEqual({}, columns)
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
         # overwrite the setup one because we want to omit private_key
         self.keypair = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.create_one_keypair(
             no_pri=True)
-        self.keypairs_mock.create.return_value = self.keypair
+        self.sdk_client.create_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
         self.data = (
             self.keypair.fingerprint,
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
 
             columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-            self.keypairs_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+            self.sdk_client.create_keypair.assert_called_with(
                 name=self.keypair.name,
                 public_key=self.keypair.public_key,
             )
@@ -151,9 +154,8 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
 
             columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-            self.keypairs_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+            self.sdk_client.create_keypair.assert_called_with(
                 name=self.keypair.name,
-                public_key=None,
             )
 
             mock_open.assert_called_once_with(tmp_pk_file, 'w+')
@@ -162,14 +164,12 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
             self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
             self.assertEqual(self.data, data)
 
-    def test_keypair_create_with_key_type(self):
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = api_versions.APIVersion(
-            '2.2')
-
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_create_with_key_type(self, sm_mock):
         for key_type in ['x509', 'ssh']:
             self.keypair = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.create_one_keypair(
                 no_pri=True)
-            self.keypairs_mock.create.return_value = self.keypair
+            self.sdk_client.create_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
             self.data = (
                 self.keypair.fingerprint,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
                 m_file.read.return_value = 'dummy'
                 columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-            self.keypairs_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+            self.sdk_client.create_keypair.assert_called_with(
                 name=self.keypair.name,
                 public_key=self.keypair.public_key,
                 key_type=key_type,
@@ -204,10 +204,8 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
             self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
             self.assertEqual(self.data, data)
 
-    def test_keypair_create_with_key_type_pre_v22(self):
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = api_versions.APIVersion(
-            '2.1')
-
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_create_with_key_type_pre_v22(self, sm_mock):
         for key_type in ['x509', 'ssh']:
             arglist = [
                 '--public-key', self.keypair.public_key,
@@ -235,11 +233,8 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
                 '--os-compute-api-version 2.2 or greater is required',
                 str(ex))
 
-    def test_key_pair_create_with_user(self):
-
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
-
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_key_pair_create_with_user(self, sm_mock):
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
             self.keypair.name,
@@ -252,20 +247,16 @@ class TestKeypairCreate(TestKeypair):
 
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.create_keypair.assert_called_with(
             name=self.keypair.name,
-            public_key=None,
             user_id=identity_fakes.user_id,
         )
 
         self.assertEqual({}, columns)
         self.assertEqual({}, data)
 
-    def test_key_pair_create_with_user_pre_v210(self):
-
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.9')
-
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_key_pair_create_with_user_pre_v210(self, sm_mock):
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
             self.keypair.name,
@@ -291,10 +282,6 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestKeypairDelete, self).setUp()
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.get = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.get_keypairs(
-            self.keypairs)
-        self.keypairs_mock.delete.return_value = None
-
         self.cmd = keypair.DeleteKeypair(self.app, None)
 
     def test_keypair_delete(self):
@@ -310,7 +297,8 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
         ret = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
         self.assertIsNone(ret)
-        self.keypairs_mock.delete.assert_called_with(self.keypairs[0].name)
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair.assert_called_with(
+            self.keypairs[0].name, ignore_missing=False)
 
     def test_delete_multiple_keypairs(self):
         arglist = []
@@ -325,8 +313,8 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
 
         calls = []
         for k in self.keypairs:
-            calls.append(call(k.name))
-        self.keypairs_mock.delete.assert_has_calls(calls)
+            calls.append(call(k.name, ignore_missing=False))
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair.assert_has_calls(calls)
         self.assertIsNone(result)
 
     def test_delete_multiple_keypairs_with_exception(self):
@@ -340,29 +328,21 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
 
         parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
 
-        find_mock_result = [self.keypairs[0], exceptions.CommandError]
-        with mock.patch.object(utils, 'find_resource',
-                               side_effect=find_mock_result) as find_mock:
-            try:
-                self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
-                self.fail('CommandError should be raised.')
-            except exceptions.CommandError as e:
-                self.assertEqual('1 of 2 keys failed to delete.', str(e))
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair.side_effect = [
+            None, exceptions.CommandError]
+        try:
+            self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+            self.fail('CommandError should be raised.')
+        except exceptions.CommandError as e:
+            self.assertEqual('1 of 2 keys failed to delete.', str(e))
 
-            find_mock.assert_any_call(
-                self.keypairs_mock, self.keypairs[0].name)
-            find_mock.assert_any_call(self.keypairs_mock, 'unexist_keypair')
-
-            self.assertEqual(2, find_mock.call_count)
-            self.keypairs_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(
-                self.keypairs[0].name
-            )
-
-    def test_keypair_delete_with_user(self):
-
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
+        calls = []
+        for k in arglist:
+            calls.append(call(k, ignore_missing=False))
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair.assert_has_calls(calls)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_delete_with_user(self, sm_mock):
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
             self.keypairs[0].name
@@ -376,12 +356,14 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
         ret = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
         self.assertIsNone(ret)
-        self.keypairs_mock.delete.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.delete_keypair.assert_called_with(
             self.keypairs[0].name,
             user_id=identity_fakes.user_id,
+            ignore_missing=False
         )
 
-    def test_keypair_delete_with_user_pre_v210(self):
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_delete_with_user_pre_v210(self, sm_mock):
 
         self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
             api_versions.APIVersion('2.9')
@@ -406,18 +388,19 @@ class TestKeypairDelete(TestKeypair):
 
 class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
 
-    # Return value of self.keypairs_mock.list().
+    # Return value of self.sdk_client.keypairs().
     keypairs = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.create_keypairs(count=1)
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestKeypairList, self).setUp()
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.list.return_value = self.keypairs
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs.return_value = self.keypairs
 
         # Get the command object to test
         self.cmd = keypair.ListKeypair(self.app, None)
 
-    def test_keypair_list_no_options(self):
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_list_no_options(self, sm_mock):
         arglist = []
         verifylist = []
 
@@ -430,7 +413,7 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
 
         # Set expected values
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.list.assert_called_with()
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs.assert_called_with()
 
         self.assertEqual(('Name', 'Fingerprint'), columns)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -438,10 +421,8 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
             tuple(data)
         )
 
-    def test_keypair_list_v22(self):
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.2')
-
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_list_v22(self, sm_mock):
         arglist = []
         verifylist = []
 
@@ -454,7 +435,7 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
 
         # Set expected values
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.list.assert_called_with()
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs.assert_called_with()
 
         self.assertEqual(('Name', 'Fingerprint', 'Type'), columns)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -466,11 +447,8 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
             tuple(data)
         )
 
-    def test_keypair_list_with_user(self):
-
-        # Filtering by user is support for nova api 2.10 or above
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_list_with_user(self, sm_mock):
 
         users_mock = self.app.client_manager.identity.users
         users_mock.reset_mock()
@@ -491,7 +469,7 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
         users_mock.get.assert_called_with(identity_fakes.user_name)
-        self.keypairs_mock.list.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs.assert_called_with(
             user_id=identity_fakes.user_id,
         )
 
@@ -505,10 +483,8 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
             tuple(data)
         )
 
-    def test_keypair_list_with_user_pre_v210(self):
-
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.9')
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_list_with_user_pre_v210(self, sm_mock):
 
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
@@ -525,11 +501,8 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
         self.assertIn(
             '--os-compute-api-version 2.10 or greater is required', str(ex))
 
-    def test_keypair_list_with_project(self):
-
-        # Filtering by user is support for nova api 2.10 or above
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_list_with_project(self, sm_mock):
 
         projects_mock = self.app.client_manager.identity.tenants
         projects_mock.reset_mock()
@@ -557,7 +530,7 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
 
         projects_mock.get.assert_called_with(identity_fakes.project_name)
         users_mock.list.assert_called_with(tenant_id=identity_fakes.project_id)
-        self.keypairs_mock.list.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.keypairs.assert_called_with(
             user_id=identity_fakes.user_id,
         )
 
@@ -571,10 +544,8 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
             tuple(data)
         )
 
-    def test_keypair_list_with_project_pre_v210(self):
-
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.9')
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_list_with_project_pre_v210(self, sm_mock):
 
         arglist = ['--project', identity_fakes.project_name]
         verifylist = [('project', identity_fakes.project_name)]
@@ -589,10 +560,6 @@ class TestKeypairList(TestKeypair):
 
     def test_keypair_list_conflicting_user_options(self):
 
-        # Filtering by user is support for nova api 2.10 or above
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
-
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
             '--project', identity_fakes.project_name,
@@ -610,7 +577,7 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestKeypairShow, self).setUp()
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.get.return_value = self.keypair
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
         self.cmd = keypair.ShowKeypair(self.app, None)
 
@@ -641,7 +608,7 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
         # overwrite the setup one because we want to omit private_key
         self.keypair = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.create_one_keypair(
             no_pri=True)
-        self.keypairs_mock.get.return_value = self.keypair
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
         self.data = (
             self.keypair.fingerprint,
@@ -660,8 +627,9 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
 
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
-        self.keypairs_mock.get.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair.assert_called_with(
             self.keypair.name,
+            ignore_missing=False
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
@@ -685,12 +653,13 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
         self.assertEqual({}, columns)
         self.assertEqual({}, data)
 
-    def test_keypair_show_with_user(self):
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=True)
+    def test_keypair_show_with_user(self, sm_mock):
 
         # overwrite the setup one because we want to omit private_key
         self.keypair = compute_fakes.FakeKeypair.create_one_keypair(
             no_pri=True)
-        self.keypairs_mock.get.return_value = self.keypair
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair.return_value = self.keypair
 
         self.data = (
             self.keypair.fingerprint,
@@ -699,9 +668,6 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
             self.keypair.user_id
         )
 
-        self.app.client_manager.compute.api_version = \
-            api_versions.APIVersion('2.10')
-
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
             self.keypair.name,
@@ -715,14 +681,17 @@ class TestKeypairShow(TestKeypair):
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
 
         self.users_mock.get.assert_called_with(identity_fakes.user_name)
-        self.keypairs_mock.get.assert_called_with(
+        self.sdk_client.find_keypair.assert_called_with(
             self.keypair.name,
+            ignore_missing=False,
+            user_id=identity_fakes.user_id
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
         self.assertEqual(self.data, data)
 
-    def test_keypair_show_with_user_pre_v210(self):
+    @mock.patch.object(sdk_utils, 'supports_microversion', return_value=False)
+    def test_keypair_show_with_user_pre_v210(self, sm_mock):
 
         arglist = [
             '--user', identity_fakes.user_name,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/switch-keypair-to-sdk-81e28380e66a7f9c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/switch-keypair-to-sdk-81e28380e66a7f9c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17e53c4cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/switch-keypair-to-sdk-81e28380e66a7f9c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+Features:
+  - Switch 'openstack keypair' commands to use OpenStackSDK