diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5644f037..d33fb107 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ cinder_service_admin_username: "cinder"
 ## Cinder API's enabled
 cinder_enable_v1_api: true
 cinder_enable_v2_api: true
+cinder_enable_v3_api: true
 
 ## Cinder api service type and data
 cinder_service_name: cinder
@@ -122,6 +123,18 @@ cinder_service_v2_adminurl: "{{ cinder_service_adminuri }}/v2/%(tenant_id)s"
 cinder_service_v2_internaluri: "{{ cinder_service_internaluri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ cinder_service_port }}"
 cinder_service_v2_internalurl: "{{ cinder_service_internaluri }}/v2/%(tenant_id)s"
 
+cinder_service_v3_name: cinderv3
+cinder_service_v3_port: 8776
+cinder_service_v3_proto: http
+cinder_service_v3_type: volumev3
+cinder_service_v3_description: "Cinder Volume Service V3"
+cinder_service_v3_publicuri: "{{ cinder_service_publicuri_proto }}://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}:{{ cinder_service_port }}"
+cinder_service_v3_publicurl: "{{ cinder_service_publicuri }}/v3/%(tenant_id)s"
+cinder_service_v3_adminuri: "{{ cinder_service_adminuri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ cinder_service_port }}"
+cinder_service_v3_adminurl: "{{ cinder_service_adminuri }}/v3/%(tenant_id)s"
+cinder_service_v3_internaluri: "{{ cinder_service_internaluri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ cinder_service_port }}"
+cinder_service_v3_internalurl: "{{ cinder_service_internaluri }}/v3/%(tenant_id)s"
+
 ## Keystone authentication middleware
 cinder_keystone_auth_plugin: password
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cinder_api_v3-cc53677ce77d97c3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cinder_api_v3-cc53677ce77d97c3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3422fdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cinder_api_v3-cc53677ce77d97c3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add support for the cinder v3 api. This is enabled
+    by default, but can be disabled by setting the
+    ``cinder_enable_v3_api`` variable to ``false``.
diff --git a/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml b/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
index f352f7ee..492f540b 100644
--- a/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,12 @@
     service_publicurl: "{{ cinder_service_v2_publicurl }}"
     service_internalurl: "{{ cinder_service_v2_internalurl }}"
     service_adminurl: "{{ cinder_service_v2_adminurl }}"
+
+- include: cinder_service_add.yml
+  vars:
+    service_name: "{{ cinder_service_v3_name }}"
+    service_type: "{{ cinder_service_v3_type }}"
+    service_description: "{{ cinder_service_v3_description }}"
+    service_publicurl: "{{ cinder_service_v3_publicurl }}"
+    service_internalurl: "{{ cinder_service_v3_internalurl }}"
+    service_adminurl: "{{ cinder_service_v3_adminurl }}"
diff --git a/templates/cinder.conf.j2 b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
index 51521402..edc9abd7 100644
--- a/templates/cinder.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ auth_strategy = keystone
 ## Cinder API's enabled
 enable_v1_api = {{ cinder_enable_v1_api }}
 enable_v2_api = {{ cinder_enable_v2_api }}
+enable_v3_api = {{ cinder_enable_v3_api }}
 
 {% if inventory_hostname in groups['cinder_volume'] %}
 {% if cinder_service_backup_program_enabled == true %}