diff --git a/openstackclient/common/clientmanager.py b/openstackclient/common/clientmanager.py
index 897810521d..aa1045e469 100644
--- a/openstackclient/common/clientmanager.py
+++ b/openstackclient/common/clientmanager.py
@@ -125,6 +125,25 @@ class ClientManager(clientmanager.ClientManager):
         #                use Network API by default
         return self.is_service_available('network') is not False
 
+    def is_compute_endpoint_enabled(self):
+        """Check if Compute endpoint is enabled"""
+
+        return self.is_service_available('compute') is not False
+
+    def is_volume_endpoint_enabled(self, volume_client):
+        """Check if volume endpoint is enabled"""
+        # NOTE(jcross): Cinder did some interesting things with their service
+        #               name so we need to figure out which version to look
+        #               for when calling is_service_available()
+        volume_version = volume_client.api_version.ver_major
+        if self.is_service_available(
+                "volumev%s" % volume_version) is not False:
+            return True
+        elif self.is_service_available('volume') is not False:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
 
 # Plugin Support
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/common/limits.py b/openstackclient/common/limits.py
index 957f1d0212..19db35d7df 100644
--- a/openstackclient/common/limits.py
+++ b/openstackclient/common/limits.py
@@ -83,24 +83,34 @@ class ShowLimits(command.Lister):
                 project_id = utils.find_resource(identity_client.projects,
                                                  parsed_args.project).id
 
-        compute_limits = compute_client.limits.get(parsed_args.is_reserved,
-                                                   tenant_id=project_id)
-        volume_limits = volume_client.limits.get()
+        compute_limits = None
+        volume_limits = None
 
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_compute_endpoint_enabled():
+            compute_limits = compute_client.limits.get(parsed_args.is_reserved,
+                                                       tenant_id=project_id)
+
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_volume_endpoint_enabled(volume_client):
+            volume_limits = volume_client.limits.get()
+
+        data = []
         if parsed_args.is_absolute:
-            compute_limits = compute_limits.absolute
-            volume_limits = volume_limits.absolute
+            if compute_limits:
+                data.append(compute_limits.absolute)
+            if volume_limits:
+                data.append(volume_limits.absolute)
             columns = ["Name", "Value"]
             return (columns, (utils.get_item_properties(s, columns)
-                    for s in itertools.chain(compute_limits, volume_limits)))
+                              for s in itertools.chain(*data)))
 
         elif parsed_args.is_rate:
-            compute_limits = compute_limits.rate
-            volume_limits = volume_limits.rate
+            if compute_limits:
+                data.append(compute_limits.rate)
+            if volume_limits:
+                data.append(volume_limits.rate)
             columns = ["Verb", "URI", "Value", "Remain", "Unit",
                        "Next Available"]
             return (columns, (utils.get_item_properties(s, columns)
-                    for s in itertools.chain(compute_limits, volume_limits)))
-
+                              for s in itertools.chain(*data)))
         else:
-            return ({}, {})
+            return {}, {}
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_limits.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_limits.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d73db2cb17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_limits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#   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 openstackclient.common import limits
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.compute.v2 import fakes as compute_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.volume.v2 import fakes as volume_fakes
+
+
+class TestComputeLimits(compute_fakes.TestComputev2):
+
+    absolute_columns = [
+        'Name',
+        'Value',
+    ]
+
+    rate_columns = [
+        "Verb",
+        "URI",
+        "Value",
+        "Remain",
+        "Unit",
+        "Next Available"
+    ]
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestComputeLimits, self).setUp()
+        self.app.client_manager.volume_endpoint_enabled = False
+        self.compute = self.app.client_manager.compute
+
+        self.fake_limits = compute_fakes.FakeLimits()
+        self.compute.limits.get.return_value = self.fake_limits
+
+    def test_compute_show_absolute(self):
+        arglist = ['--absolute']
+        verifylist = [('is_absolute', True)]
+        cmd = limits.ShowLimits(self.app, None)
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        columns, data = cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        ret_limits = list(data)
+        compute_reference_limits = self.fake_limits.absolute_limits()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.absolute_columns, columns)
+        self.assertEqual(compute_reference_limits, ret_limits)
+        self.assertEqual(19, len(ret_limits))
+
+    def test_compute_show_rate(self):
+        arglist = ['--rate']
+        verifylist = [('is_rate', True)]
+        cmd = limits.ShowLimits(self.app, None)
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        columns, data = cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        ret_limits = list(data)
+        compute_reference_limits = self.fake_limits.rate_limits()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.rate_columns, columns)
+        self.assertEqual(compute_reference_limits, ret_limits)
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(ret_limits))
+
+
+class TestVolumeLimits(volume_fakes.TestVolume):
+    absolute_columns = [
+        'Name',
+        'Value',
+    ]
+
+    rate_columns = [
+        "Verb",
+        "URI",
+        "Value",
+        "Remain",
+        "Unit",
+        "Next Available"
+    ]
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestVolumeLimits, self).setUp()
+        self.app.client_manager.compute_endpoint_enabled = False
+        self.volume = self.app.client_manager.volume
+
+        self.fake_limits = volume_fakes.FakeLimits()
+        self.volume.limits.get.return_value = self.fake_limits
+
+    def test_volume_show_absolute(self):
+        arglist = ['--absolute']
+        verifylist = [('is_absolute', True)]
+        cmd = limits.ShowLimits(self.app, None)
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        columns, data = cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        ret_limits = list(data)
+        compute_reference_limits = self.fake_limits.absolute_limits()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.absolute_columns, columns)
+        self.assertEqual(compute_reference_limits, ret_limits)
+        self.assertEqual(10, len(ret_limits))
+
+    def test_volume_show_rate(self):
+        arglist = ['--rate']
+        verifylist = [('is_rate', True)]
+        cmd = limits.ShowLimits(self.app, None)
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        columns, data = cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        ret_limits = list(data)
+        compute_reference_limits = self.fake_limits.rate_limits()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.rate_columns, columns)
+        self.assertEqual(compute_reference_limits, ret_limits)
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(ret_limits))
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/fakes.py
index 1ec717853d..46fa599284 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/compute/v2/fakes.py
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ class FakeComputev2Client(object):
         self.images = mock.Mock()
         self.images.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
 
+        self.limits = mock.Mock()
+        self.limits.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
+
         self.servers = mock.Mock()
         self.servers.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
 
@@ -1392,3 +1395,110 @@ class FakeQuota(object):
         quota.project_id = quota_attrs['id']
 
         return quota
+
+
+class FakeLimits(object):
+    """Fake limits"""
+
+    def __init__(self, absolute_attrs=None, rate_attrs=None):
+        self.absolute_limits_attrs = {
+            'maxServerMeta': 128,
+            'maxTotalInstances': 10,
+            'maxPersonality': 5,
+            'totalServerGroupsUsed': 0,
+            'maxImageMeta': 128,
+            'maxPersonalitySize': 10240,
+            'maxTotalRAMSize': 51200,
+            'maxServerGroups': 10,
+            'maxSecurityGroupRules': 20,
+            'maxTotalKeypairs': 100,
+            'totalCoresUsed': 0,
+            'totalRAMUsed': 0,
+            'maxSecurityGroups': 10,
+            'totalFloatingIpsUsed': 0,
+            'totalInstancesUsed': 0,
+            'maxServerGroupMembers': 10,
+            'maxTotalFloatingIps': 10,
+            'totalSecurityGroupsUsed': 0,
+            'maxTotalCores': 20,
+        }
+        absolute_attrs = absolute_attrs or {}
+        self.absolute_limits_attrs.update(absolute_attrs)
+
+        self.rate_limits_attrs = [{
+            "uri": "*",
+            "limit": [
+                {
+                    "value": 10,
+                    "verb": "POST",
+                    "remaining": 2,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": 10,
+                    "verb": "PUT",
+                    "remaining": 2,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": 100,
+                    "verb": "DELETE",
+                    "remaining": 100,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                }
+            ]
+        }]
+
+    @property
+    def absolute(self):
+        for (name, value) in self.absolute_limits_attrs.items():
+            yield FakeAbsoluteLimit(name, value)
+
+    def absolute_limits(self):
+        reference_data = []
+        for (name, value) in self.absolute_limits_attrs.items():
+            reference_data.append((name, value))
+        return reference_data
+
+    @property
+    def rate(self):
+        for group in self.rate_limits_attrs:
+            uri = group['uri']
+            for rate in group['limit']:
+                yield FakeRateLimit(rate['verb'], uri, rate['value'],
+                                    rate['remaining'], rate['unit'],
+                                    rate['next-available'])
+
+    def rate_limits(self):
+        reference_data = []
+        for group in self.rate_limits_attrs:
+            uri = group['uri']
+            for rate in group['limit']:
+                reference_data.append((rate['verb'], uri, rate['value'],
+                                      rate['remaining'], rate['unit'],
+                                      rate['next-available']))
+        return reference_data
+
+
+class FakeAbsoluteLimit(object):
+    """Data model that represents an absolute limit"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, value):
+        self.name = name
+        self.value = value
+
+
+class FakeRateLimit(object):
+    """Data model that represents a flattened view of a single rate limit"""
+
+    def __init__(self, verb, uri, value, remain,
+                 unit, next_available):
+        self.verb = verb
+        self.uri = uri
+        self.value = value
+        self.remain = remain
+        self.unit = unit
+        self.next_available = next_available
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/fakes.py
index 65c76b3e33..954973ef98 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/fakes.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class FakeClientManager(object):
         self.auth_ref = None
         self.auth_plugin_name = None
         self.network_endpoint_enabled = True
+        self.compute_endpoint_enabled = True
+        self.volume_endpoint_enabled = True
 
     def get_configuration(self):
         return {
@@ -155,6 +157,12 @@ class FakeClientManager(object):
     def is_network_endpoint_enabled(self):
         return self.network_endpoint_enabled
 
+    def is_compute_endpoint_enabled(self):
+        return self.compute_endpoint_enabled
+
+    def is_volume_endpoint_enabled(self, client):
+        return self.volume_endpoint_enabled
+
 
 class FakeModule(object):
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
index 27f37bd8c9..481509f3b8 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ class FakeVolumeClient(object):
         self.volumes.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
         self.extensions = mock.Mock()
         self.extensions.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
+        self.limits = mock.Mock()
+        self.limits.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
         self.volume_snapshots = mock.Mock()
         self.volume_snapshots.resource_class = fakes.FakeResource(None, {})
         self.backups = mock.Mock()
@@ -1004,3 +1006,101 @@ class FakeQuota(object):
         quota.project_id = quota_attrs['id']
 
         return quota
+
+
+class FakeLimits(object):
+    """Fake limits"""
+
+    def __init__(self, absolute_attrs=None):
+        self.absolute_limits_attrs = {
+            'totalSnapshotsUsed': 1,
+            'maxTotalBackups': 10,
+            'maxTotalVolumeGigabytes': 1000,
+            'maxTotalSnapshots': 10,
+            'maxTotalBackupGigabytes': 1000,
+            'totalBackupGigabytesUsed': 0,
+            'maxTotalVolumes': 10,
+            'totalVolumesUsed': 4,
+            'totalBackupsUsed': 0,
+            'totalGigabytesUsed': 35
+        }
+        absolute_attrs = absolute_attrs or {}
+        self.absolute_limits_attrs.update(absolute_attrs)
+
+        self.rate_limits_attrs = [{
+            "uri": "*",
+            "limit": [
+                {
+                    "value": 10,
+                    "verb": "POST",
+                    "remaining": 2,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": 10,
+                    "verb": "PUT",
+                    "remaining": 2,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": 100,
+                    "verb": "DELETE",
+                    "remaining": 100,
+                    "unit": "MINUTE",
+                    "next-available": "2011-12-15T22:42:45Z"
+                }
+            ]
+        }]
+
+    @property
+    def absolute(self):
+        for (name, value) in self.absolute_limits_attrs.items():
+            yield FakeAbsoluteLimit(name, value)
+
+    def absolute_limits(self):
+        reference_data = []
+        for (name, value) in self.absolute_limits_attrs.items():
+            reference_data.append((name, value))
+        return reference_data
+
+    @property
+    def rate(self):
+        for group in self.rate_limits_attrs:
+            uri = group['uri']
+            for rate in group['limit']:
+                yield FakeRateLimit(rate['verb'], uri, rate['value'],
+                                    rate['remaining'], rate['unit'],
+                                    rate['next-available'])
+
+    def rate_limits(self):
+        reference_data = []
+        for group in self.rate_limits_attrs:
+            uri = group['uri']
+            for rate in group['limit']:
+                reference_data.append((rate['verb'], uri, rate['value'],
+                                       rate['remaining'], rate['unit'],
+                                       rate['next-available']))
+        return reference_data
+
+
+class FakeAbsoluteLimit(object):
+    """Data model that represents an absolute limit."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, value):
+        self.name = name
+        self.value = value
+
+
+class FakeRateLimit(object):
+    """Data model that represents a flattened view of a single rate limit."""
+
+    def __init__(self, verb, uri, value, remain,
+                 unit, next_available):
+        self.verb = verb
+        self.uri = uri
+        self.value = value
+        self.remain = remain
+        self.unit = unit
+        self.next_available = next_available