diff --git a/vitrage/tests/functional/api/v1/test_auth.py b/vitrage/tests/functional/api/v1/test_auth.py
index 0461fb559..0200e3daf 100644
--- a/vitrage/tests/functional/api/v1/test_auth.py
+++ b/vitrage/tests/functional/api/v1/test_auth.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2016 - Nokia Corporation
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia Corporation
 # Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -15,8 +15,32 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # noinspection PyPackageRequirements
+from datetime import datetime
+import uuid
+
+
+from keystonemiddleware import fixture as ksm_fixture
+from mock import mock
 from vitrage.tests.functional.api.v1 import FunctionalTest
 
+EVENT_DETAILS = {
+    'hostname': 'host123',
+    'source': 'sample_monitor',
+    'cause': 'another alarm',
+    'severity': 'critical',
+    'status': 'down',
+    'monitor_id': 'sample monitor',
+    'monitor_event_id': '456',
+}
+
+VALID_TOKEN = uuid.uuid4().hex
+
+HEADERS = {
+    'X-Auth-Token': VALID_TOKEN,
+    'X-Project-Id': 'admin',
+    'X-Roles': 'admin'
+}
+
 
 class AuthTest(FunctionalTest):
 
@@ -24,6 +48,32 @@ class AuthTest(FunctionalTest):
         super(AuthTest, self).__init__(*args, **kwds)
         self.auth = 'keystone'
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(AuthTest, self).setUp()
+        self.auth_token_fixture = self.useFixture(
+            ksm_fixture.AuthTokenFixture())
+        self.auth_token_fixture.add_token_data(
+            token_id=VALID_TOKEN,
+            project_id='admin',
+            role_list=['admin'],
+            user_name='user_name',
+            user_id='user_id',
+            is_v2=True
+        )
+
     def test_in_keystone_mode_not_authenticated(self):
         resp = self.post_json('/topology/', params=None, expect_errors=True)
         self.assertEqual('401 Unauthorized', resp.status)
+
+    def test_in_keystone_mode_auth_success(self):
+        with mock.patch('pecan.request') as request:
+            resp = self.post_json('/event/',
+                                  params={
+                                      'time': datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                                      'type': 'compute.host.down',
+                                      'details': EVENT_DETAILS
+                                  },
+                                  headers=HEADERS)
+
+            self.assertEqual(1, request.client.call.call_count)
+            self.assertEqual('200 OK', resp.status)