diff --git a/vitrageclient/client.py b/vitrageclient/client.py
index 1ea1da6..8f3c4db 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/client.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/client.py
@@ -10,11 +10,27 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+import exc
 
+from keystoneauth1 import adapter
 from vitrageclient.common import utils
 
 
-def get_client(version, *args, **kwargs):
+# noinspection PyPep8Naming
+def Client(version, *args, **kwargs):
     module = utils.import_versioned_module(version, 'client')
     client_class = getattr(module, 'Client')
     return client_class(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class VitrageClient(adapter.Adapter):
+    def request(self, url, method, **kwargs):
+        raise_exc = kwargs.pop('raise_exc', True)
+        resp = super(VitrageClient, self).request(url,
+                                                  method,
+                                                  raise_exc=False,
+                                                  **kwargs)
+
+        if raise_exc and resp.status_code >= 400:
+            raise exc.from_response(resp, url, method)
+        return resp
diff --git a/vitrageclient/exc.py b/vitrageclient/exc.py
index 942764d..8af2cc2 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/exc.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/exc.py
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ class ClientException(Exception):
             formatted_string += " (Request-ID: %s)" % self.request_id
 
         return formatted_string
+
+
+def from_response(resp, url, method):
+    return None
diff --git a/vitrageclient/shell.py b/vitrageclient/shell.py
index c07ef1d..6e84376 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/shell.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/shell.py
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Vitrage command line interface
 """
 
 from __future__ import print_function
-import client
+
 import logging
-import noauth
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
@@ -27,7 +26,10 @@ from cliff import app
 from cliff import commandmanager
 from keystoneauth1 import exceptions
 from keystoneauth1 import loading
-from v1 import topology
+
+import client
+import noauth
+from v1.cli import topology
 from vitrageclient import __version__
 
 
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ class VitrageShell(app.App):
                 self.options, auth=auth_plugin)
 
             # noinspection PyAttributeOutsideInit
-            self._client = client.get_client(
+            self._client = client.Client(
                 self.options.vitrage_api_version,
                 session=session,
                 interface=self.options.interface,
@@ -135,7 +137,6 @@ class VitrageShell(app.App):
 
     def configure_logging(self):
         if self.options.debug:
-            # Set this here so cliff.app.configure_logging() can work
             self._set_debug_logging_messages()
 
         super(VitrageShell, self).configure_logging()
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/cli/__init__.py b/vitrageclient/v1/cli/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/cli/topology.py b/vitrageclient/v1/cli/topology.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..180656a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/cli/topology.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 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 cliff import lister
+from cliff import show
+
+
+class TopologyList(lister.Lister):
+
+    COLS = ('id', 'name', 'description')
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        topologies = self.app.client.topology.list()
+        return self.COLS, [tuple([topologies[col] for col in self.COLS])]
+
+
+class TopologyShow(show.ShowOne):
+    def get_parser(self, uuid):
+        parser = super(TopologyShow, self).get_parser(uuid)
+        parser.add_argument("id", help="Id of the topology")
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        topology = self.app.client.topology.get(id=parsed_args.id)
+        return self.dict2columns(topology)
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/client.py b/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
index d5bcf39..9e29dae 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/client.py
@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from v1 import topology
+from vitrageclient import client
+
 
 class Client(object):
-    pass
+    DEFAULT_HEADERS = {
+        "Accept": "application/json",
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, session=None, service_type='rca', **kwargs):
+        self._set_default_headers(kwargs)
+        self._api = client.VitrageClient(session, service_type=service_type,
+                                         **kwargs)
+        self.topology = topology.Topology(self._api)
+
+    def _set_default_headers(self, kwargs):
+        headers = kwargs.get('headers', {})
+        for k, v in self.DEFAULT_HEADERS.items():
+            if k not in headers:
+                headers[k] = v
+        kwargs['headers'] = headers
+        return kwargs
diff --git a/vitrageclient/v1/topology.py b/vitrageclient/v1/topology.py
index c7ae7aa..7ee6c7e 100644
--- a/vitrageclient/v1/topology.py
+++ b/vitrageclient/v1/topology.py
@@ -10,15 +10,23 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from cliff import lister
-from cliff import show
 
+class Topology(object):
+    URL = "v1/topologies/"
 
-class TopologyList(lister.Lister):
-    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, api):
+        self.api = api
 
+    def list(self):
+        """List topologies"""
 
-class TopologyShow(show.ShowOne):
-    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        pass
+        return self.api.get(self.URL).json()
+
+    def get(self, uuid):
+        """Get a topology
+
+        :param uuid: Id of topology
+        :type uuid: str
+        """
+
+        return self.api.get(self.URL + uuid).json()