diff --git a/plstackapi/core/api/keys.py b/plstackapi/core/api/keys.py
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+from plstackapi.openstack.client import OpenStackClient
+from plstackapi.openstack.driver import OpenStackDriver
+from plstackapi.core.api.auth import auth_check
+from plstackapi.core.models import Key, User
+ 
+def lookup_user(fields):
+    user = None
+    if 'user' in fields:
+        if isinstance(fields['user'], int):
+            users = User.objects.filter(id=fields['user'])
+        else:
+            users = User.objects.filter(email=fields['user'])
+        if users:
+            user = users[0]
+    return user 
+
+def add_key(auth, fields):
+    driver = OpenStackDriver(client = auth_check(auth))
+    user = lookup_user(fields) 
+    if user: fields['user'] = user     
+    key = Key(**fields)
+    nova_fields = {'name': key.name,
+                   'key': key.key} 
+    nova_key = driver.create_keypair(**nova_fields)
+    key.save()
+    return key
+
+def update_key(auth, id, **fields):
+    return  
+
+def delete_key(auth, filter={}):
+    driver = OpenStackDriver(client = auth_check(auth))   
+    keys = Key.objects.filter(**filter)
+    for key in keys:
+        driver.delete_keypair(name=key.name) 
+        key.delete()
+    return 1
+
+def get_keys(auth, filter={}):
+    client = auth_check(auth)
+    keys = Key.objects.filter(**filter)
+    return keys             
+        
+
+