diff --git a/devstack/gate_hook.sh b/devstack/gate_hook.sh
index 0562d8b33..b804c39a6 100644
--- a/devstack/gate_hook.sh
+++ b/devstack/gate_hook.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export KEEP_LOCALRC=1
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\nenable_plugin heat git://git.openstack.org/openstack/heat'
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\nenable_plugin ceilometer git://git.openstack.org/openstack/ceilometer'
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\nenable_plugin aodh git://git.openstack.org/openstack/aodh'
+DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\nenable_plugin mistral git://git.openstack.org/openstack/mistral'
+
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\ndisable_service ceilometer-alarm-evaluator,ceilometer-alarm-notifier'
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\ndisable_service n-net'
 DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\ndisable_service s-account s-container s-object s-proxy'
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ driver = messagingv2
 topics = notifications, vitrage_notifications
 
 [[post-config|\$VITRAGE_CONF]]
+
+[DEFAULT]
+notifiers = mistral
+
 [static_physical]
 changes_interval = 5
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 525bc4928..01d8a2fc2 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ function configure_vitrage {
     # copy datasources
     cp $VITRAGE_DIR/etc/vitrage/datasources_values/*.yaml $VITRAGE_CONF_DIR/datasources_values
 
+    # copy templates
+    cp -rf $VITRAGE_DIR/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/* $VITRAGE_CONF_DIR/templates/
 
     configure_auth_token_middleware $VITRAGE_CONF vitrage $VITRAGE_AUTH_CACHE_DIR
 
diff --git a/devstack/post_test_hook.sh b/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
index c6e6be1f2..0f2431c4c 100644
--- a/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -13,21 +13,18 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-
 DEVSTACK_PATH="$BASE/new"
 
-
 if [ "$1" = "api" ]; then
   TESTS="topology"
 elif [ "$1" = "datasources" ]; then
-  TESTS="datasources|test_events"
+  TESTS="datasources|test_events|notifiers"
 else
   TESTS="topology"
 fi
 
 cd $DEVSTACK_PATH/
 sudo cp -rf vitrage/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/static_physical/static_physical_configuration.yaml /etc/vitrage/
-sudo cp -rf vitrage/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/* /etc/vitrage/templates/
 sudo cp -rf vitrage/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/heat/heat_template.yaml /etc/vitrage/
 sudo cp -rf vitrage/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/heat/policy.json-tempest /etc/heat/
 
diff --git a/vitrage/os_clients.py b/vitrage/os_clients.py
index e261e039e..9d05c5350 100644
--- a/vitrage/os_clients.py
+++ b/vitrage/os_clients.py
@@ -155,13 +155,7 @@ def heat_client(conf):
 def mistral_client(conf):
     """Get an instance of Mistral client"""
     try:
-        auth = v2.Password(
-            auth_url=conf.service_credentials.auth_url + '/v2.0',
-            username=conf.service_credentials.username,
-            password=conf.service_credentials.password,
-            tenant_name=conf.service_credentials.project_name)
-        session = kssession.Session(auth=auth)
-
+        session = keystone_client.get_session(conf)
         endpoint = session.get_endpoint(service_type='workflowv2',
                                         endpoint_type='internalURL')
         args = {
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/base.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b8e861c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Nokia
+#
+#    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 datetime import datetime
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from vitrage import keystone_client
+from vitrage import service
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.base import BaseApiTest
+from vitrageclient import client as v_client
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+DOWN = 'down'
+UP = 'up'
+
+
+class BaseTestEvents(BaseApiTest):
+    """Test class for Vitrage event API"""
+
+    # noinspection PyPep8Naming
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.conf = service.prepare_service([])
+        cls.vitrage_client = \
+            v_client.Client('1', session=keystone_client.get_session(cls.conf))
+
+    def _check_alarms(self):
+        api_alarms = self.vitrage_client.alarm.list(vitrage_id='all',
+                                                    all_tenants=True)
+        if api_alarms:
+            return True, api_alarms
+        return False, api_alarms
+
+    def _post_event(self, details):
+        event_time = datetime.now()
+        event_time_iso = event_time.isoformat()
+        event_type = 'compute.host.down'
+        self.vitrage_client.event.post(event_time_iso, event_type, details)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_doctor_event_details(hostname, status):
+        return {
+            'hostname': hostname,
+            'source': 'sample_monitor',
+            'cause': 'another alarm',
+            'severity': 'critical',
+            'status': status,
+            'monitor_id': 'sample monitor',
+            'monitor_event_id': '456',
+        }
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/test_events.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/test_events.py
index 4da7c7971..3a6fc7dc3 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/test_events.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/api/event/test_events.py
@@ -16,55 +16,30 @@ import six
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-from oslotest import base
 
 from vitrage.common.constants import EntityCategory
 from vitrage.common.constants import EventProperties as EventProps
 from vitrage.common.constants import VertexProperties as VProps
-from vitrage import keystone_client
-from vitrage import service
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import BaseTestEvents
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import DOWN
 from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.utils import wait_for_answer
-from vitrageclient import client as v_client
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestEvents(base.BaseTestCase):
+class TestEvents(BaseTestEvents):
     """Test class for Vitrage event API"""
 
-    # noinspection PyPep8Naming
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.conf = service.prepare_service([])
-        cls.vitrage_client = \
-            v_client.Client('1', session=keystone_client.get_session(cls.conf))
-
     def test_send_doctor_event_without_resource_id(self):
         """Sending an event in Doctor format should result in an alarm"""
-        details = {
-            'hostname': 'host123',
-            'source': 'sample_monitor',
-            'cause': 'another alarm',
-            'severity': 'critical',
-            'status': 'down',
-            'monitor_id': 'sample monitor',
-            'monitor_event_id': '456',
-        }
-        self._test_send_doctor_event(details)
+        self._test_send_doctor_event(
+            self._create_doctor_event_details('host123', DOWN))
 
     def test_send_doctor_event_without_resource_id_v2(self):
         """Sending an event in Doctor format should result in an alarm"""
-        details = {
-            'hostname': 'host457',
-            'source': 'sample_monitor',
-            'cause': 'another alarm',
-            'severity': 'critical',
-            'status': 'down',
-            'monitor_id': 'sample monitor',
-            'monitor_event_id': '103',
-        }
-        self._test_send_doctor_event(details)
+        self._test_send_doctor_event(
+            self._create_doctor_event_details('host457', DOWN))
 
     def _test_send_doctor_event(self, details):
         try:
@@ -98,13 +73,6 @@ class TestEvents(base.BaseTestCase):
         finally:
             LOG.warning('done')
 
-    def _check_alarms(self):
-        api_alarms = self.vitrage_client.alarm.list(vitrage_id='all',
-                                                    all_tenants=True)
-        if api_alarms:
-            return True, api_alarms
-        return False, api_alarms
-
     def _check_alarm(self, alarm, event_time, event_type, details):
         self.assertEqual(EntityCategory.ALARM, alarm[VProps.VITRAGE_CATEGORY])
         self.assertEqual(event_type, alarm[VProps.NAME])
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/__init__.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf9f61d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia
+#
+# 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.
+
+__author__ = 'stack'
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/test_mistral_notifier.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/test_mistral_notifier.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..053fd972a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/notifiers/test_mistral_notifier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia
+#
+# 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 oslo_log import log as logging
+from testtools.matchers import HasLength
+
+from vitrage import os_clients
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import BaseTestEvents
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import DOWN
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import UP
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests import utils
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.utils import wait_for_answer
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+WF_NAME = 'wf_for_tempest_test_1234'
+
+WF_DEFINITION = """
+---
+version: '2.0'
+
+wf_for_tempest_test_1234:
+  type: direct
+  input:
+    - farewell
+
+  tasks:
+    goodbye:
+      action: std.echo output="<% $.farewell %>, Tempest Test!"
+"""
+
+
+class TestMistralNotifier(BaseTestEvents):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestMistralNotifier, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.mistral_client = os_clients.mistral_client(cls.conf)
+
+    @utils.tempest_logger
+    def test_execute_mistral(self):
+        hostname = self._get_host()['name']
+
+        workflows = self.mistral_client.workflows.list()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(workflows)
+        num_workflows = len(workflows)
+
+        executions = self.mistral_client.executions.list()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(executions)
+        num_executions = len(executions)
+
+        alarms = wait_for_answer(2, 0.5, self._check_alarms)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(alarms)
+        num_alarms = len(alarms)
+
+        try:
+            # Create a Mistral workflow
+            self.mistral_client.workflows.create(WF_DEFINITION)
+
+            # Validate the workflow creation
+            workflows = self.mistral_client.workflows.list()
+            self.assertIsNotNone(workflows)
+            self.assertThat(workflows, HasLength(num_workflows + 1))
+
+            # Send a Doctor event that should generate an alarm. According to
+            # execute_mistral.yaml template, the alarm should cause execution
+            # of the workflow
+            details = self._create_doctor_event_details(hostname, DOWN)
+            self._post_event(details)
+
+            # Wait for the alarm to be raised
+            self.assertTrue(
+                self._wait_for_status(10,
+                                      self._check_num_vitrage_alarms,
+                                      num_alarms=num_alarms + 1))
+
+            # Wait for the Mistral workflow execution
+            self.assertTrue(
+                self._wait_for_status(20,
+                                      self._check_mistral_workflow_execution,
+                                      num_executions=num_executions + 1))
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._handle_exception(e)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._rollback_to_default(WF_NAME, num_workflows,
+                                      hostname, num_alarms)
+            pass
+
+    def _rollback_to_default(self, workflow_name, num_workflows,
+                             hostname, num_alarms):
+        # Delete the workflow
+        self.mistral_client.workflows.delete(workflow_name)
+
+        workflows = self.mistral_client.workflows.list()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(workflows)
+        self.assertThat(workflows, HasLength(num_workflows))
+
+        # Clear the host down event and wait for the alarm to be deleted
+        details = self._create_doctor_event_details(hostname, UP)
+        self._post_event(details)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            self._wait_for_status(10,
+                                  self._check_num_vitrage_alarms,
+                                  num_alarms=num_alarms))
+
+    def _check_num_vitrage_alarms(self, num_alarms):
+        if len(self.vitrage_client.alarm.list(vitrage_id='all',
+                                              all_tenants=True)) == num_alarms:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def _check_mistral_workflow_execution(self, num_executions):
+        if len(self.mistral_client.executions.list()) == num_executions:
+            return True
+        return False
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/execute_mistral.yaml b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/execute_mistral.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b180d7565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/execute_mistral.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+metadata:
+ name: execute_mistral
+ description: execute mistral
+definitions:
+ entities:
+  - entity:
+     category: ALARM
+     name: compute.host.down
+     template_id: host_down_alarm
+  - entity:
+     category: RESOURCE
+     type: nova.host
+     template_id: host
+ relationships:
+  - relationship:
+     source: host_down_alarm
+     relationship_type: on
+     target: host
+     template_id : host_down_alarm_on_host
+scenarios:
+ - scenario:
+    condition: host_down_alarm_on_host
+    actions:
+     - action:
+        action_type: execute_mistral
+        properties:
+         workflow: wf_for_tempest_test_1234
+         farewell: Hello and Goodbye