diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk.api b/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk.api
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21215d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk.api
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS pipe profile set request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param sw_if_index - the interface
+    @param subport - subport ID
+    @param pipe - pipe ID within its subport
+    @param profile - pipe profile ID
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe {
+    u32 client_index;
+    u32 context;
+    u32 sw_if_index;
+    u32 subport;
+    u32 pipe;
+    u32 profile;
+};
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS pipe profile set reply
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - request return code
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe_reply {
+    u32 context;
+    i32 retval;
+};
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS subport parameters set request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param sw_if_index - the interface
+    @param subport - subport ID
+    @param tb_rate - subport token bucket rate (measured in bytes/second)
+    @param tb_size - subport token bucket size (measured in credits)
+    @param tc_rate - subport traffic class 0 .. 3 rates (measured in bytes/second)
+    @param tc_period - enforcement period for rates (measured in milliseconds)
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport {
+    u32 client_index;
+    u32 context;
+    u32 sw_if_index;
+    u32 subport;
+    u32 tb_rate;
+    u32 tb_size;
+    u32 tc_rate[4];
+    u32 tc_period;
+};
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS subport parameters set reply
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - request return code
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport_reply {
+    u32 context;
+    i32 retval;
+};
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS tctbl entry set request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param sw_if_index - the interface
+    @param entry - entry index ID
+    @param tc - traffic class (0 .. 3)
+    @param queue - traffic class queue (0 .. 3)
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl {
+    u32 client_index;
+    u32 context;
+    u32 sw_if_index;
+    u32 entry;
+    u32 tc;
+    u32 queue;
+};
+
+/** \brief DPDK interface HQoS tctbl entry set reply
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - request return code
+*/
+define sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl_reply {
+    u32 context;
+    i32 retval;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
+ 
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diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk_api.c b/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8faf5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/*
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * dpdk_api.c - dpdk interface api
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * 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.
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <vnet/vnet.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/api.h>
+
+#if DPDK > 0
+#include <vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <vnet/vnet_msg_enum.h>
+
+#define vl_typedefs		/* define message structures */
+#include <vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_typedefs
+
+#define vl_endianfun		/* define message structures */
+#include <vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_endianfun
+
+/* instantiate all the print functions we know about */
+#define vl_print(handle, ...) vlib_cli_output (handle, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define vl_printfun
+#include <vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_printfun
+
+#include <vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h>
+
+#define foreach_vpe_api_msg                                               \
+_(SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_PIPE, sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe)       \
+_(SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_SUBPORT, sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport) \
+_(SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_TCTBL, sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl)
+
+static void
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe_t_handler
+  (vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_pipe_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = 0;
+
+#if DPDK > 0
+  dpdk_main_t *dm = &dpdk_main;
+  dpdk_device_t *xd;
+
+  u32 sw_if_index = ntohl (mp->sw_if_index);
+  u32 subport = ntohl (mp->subport);
+  u32 pipe = ntohl (mp->pipe);
+  u32 profile = ntohl (mp->profile);
+  vnet_hw_interface_t *hw;
+
+  VALIDATE_SW_IF_INDEX (mp);
+
+  /* hw_if & dpdk device */
+  hw = vnet_get_sup_hw_interface (dm->vnet_main, sw_if_index);
+
+  xd = vec_elt_at_index (dm->devices, hw->dev_instance);
+
+  rv = rte_sched_pipe_config (xd->hqos_ht->hqos, subport, pipe, profile);
+
+  BAD_SW_IF_INDEX_LABEL;
+#else
+  clib_warning ("setting HQoS pipe parameters without DPDK not implemented");
+  rv = VNET_API_ERROR_UNIMPLEMENTED;
+#endif /* DPDK */
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_PIPE_REPLY);
+}
+
+static void
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport_t_handler
+  (vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_subport_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = 0;
+
+#if DPDK > 0
+  dpdk_main_t *dm = &dpdk_main;
+  dpdk_device_t *xd;
+  struct rte_sched_subport_params p;
+
+  u32 sw_if_index = ntohl (mp->sw_if_index);
+  u32 subport = ntohl (mp->subport);
+  p.tb_rate = ntohl (mp->tb_rate);
+  p.tb_size = ntohl (mp->tb_size);
+  p.tc_rate[0] = ntohl (mp->tc_rate[0]);
+  p.tc_rate[1] = ntohl (mp->tc_rate[1]);
+  p.tc_rate[2] = ntohl (mp->tc_rate[2]);
+  p.tc_rate[3] = ntohl (mp->tc_rate[3]);
+  p.tc_period = ntohl (mp->tc_period);
+
+  vnet_hw_interface_t *hw;
+
+  VALIDATE_SW_IF_INDEX (mp);
+
+  /* hw_if & dpdk device */
+  hw = vnet_get_sup_hw_interface (dm->vnet_main, sw_if_index);
+
+  xd = vec_elt_at_index (dm->devices, hw->dev_instance);
+
+  rv = rte_sched_subport_config (xd->hqos_ht->hqos, subport, &p);
+
+  BAD_SW_IF_INDEX_LABEL;
+#else
+  clib_warning
+    ("setting HQoS subport parameters without DPDK not implemented");
+  rv = VNET_API_ERROR_UNIMPLEMENTED;
+#endif /* DPDK */
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_SUBPORT_REPLY);
+}
+
+static void
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl_t_handler
+  (vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_sw_interface_set_dpdk_hqos_tctbl_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = 0;
+
+#if DPDK > 0
+  dpdk_main_t *dm = &dpdk_main;
+  vlib_thread_main_t *tm = vlib_get_thread_main ();
+  dpdk_device_t *xd;
+
+  u32 sw_if_index = ntohl (mp->sw_if_index);
+  u32 entry = ntohl (mp->entry);
+  u32 tc = ntohl (mp->tc);
+  u32 queue = ntohl (mp->queue);
+  u32 val, i;
+
+  vnet_hw_interface_t *hw;
+
+  VALIDATE_SW_IF_INDEX (mp);
+
+  /* hw_if & dpdk device */
+  hw = vnet_get_sup_hw_interface (dm->vnet_main, sw_if_index);
+
+  xd = vec_elt_at_index (dm->devices, hw->dev_instance);
+
+  if (tc >= RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("invalid traffic class !!");
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE;
+      goto done;
+    }
+  if (queue >= RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("invalid queue !!");
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE;
+      goto done;
+    }
+
+  /* Detect the set of worker threads */
+  uword *p = hash_get_mem (tm->thread_registrations_by_name, "workers");
+
+  if (p == 0)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("worker thread registration AWOL !!");
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE_2;
+      goto done;
+    }
+
+  vlib_thread_registration_t *tr = (vlib_thread_registration_t *) p[0];
+  int worker_thread_first = tr->first_index;
+  int worker_thread_count = tr->count;
+
+  val = tc * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS + queue;
+  for (i = 0; i < worker_thread_count; i++)
+    xd->hqos_wt[worker_thread_first + i].hqos_tc_table[entry] = val;
+
+  BAD_SW_IF_INDEX_LABEL;
+done:
+#else
+  clib_warning ("setting HQoS DSCP table entry without DPDK not implemented");
+  rv = VNET_API_ERROR_UNIMPLEMENTED;
+#endif /* DPDK */
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_SW_INTERFACE_SET_DPDK_HQOS_TCTBL_REPLY);
+}
+
+/*
+ * dpdk_api_hookup
+ * Add vpe's API message handlers to the table.
+ * vlib has alread mapped shared memory and
+ * added the client registration handlers.
+ * See .../vlib-api/vlibmemory/memclnt_vlib.c:memclnt_process()
+ */
+#define vl_msg_name_crc_list
+#include <vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_msg_name_crc_list
+
+static void
+setup_message_id_table (api_main_t * am)
+{
+#define _(id,n,crc) vl_msg_api_add_msg_name_crc (am, #n "_" #crc, id);
+  foreach_vl_msg_name_crc_dpdk;
+#undef _
+}
+
+static clib_error_t *
+dpdk_api_hookup (vlib_main_t * vm)
+{
+  api_main_t *am = &api_main;
+
+#define _(N,n)                                                  \
+    vl_msg_api_set_handlers(VL_API_##N, #n,                     \
+                           vl_api_##n##_t_handler,              \
+                           vl_noop_handler,                     \
+                           vl_api_##n##_t_endian,               \
+                           vl_api_##n##_t_print,                \
+                           sizeof(vl_api_##n##_t), 1);
+  foreach_vpe_api_msg;
+#undef _
+
+  /*
+   * Set up the (msg_name, crc, message-id) table
+   */
+  setup_message_id_table (am);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+VLIB_API_INIT_FUNCTION (dpdk_api_hookup);
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h b/src/vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h
index 1b4d6c4..d48e154 100644
--- a/src/vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h
+++ b/src/vnet/vnet_all_api_h.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #endif /* included_from_layer_3 */
 
 #include <vnet/devices/af_packet/af_packet.api.h>
+#if DPDK > 0
+#include <vnet/devices/dpdk/dpdk.api.h>
+#endif
 #include <vnet/devices/netmap/netmap.api.h>
 #include <vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.api.h>
 #include <vnet/gre/gre.api.h>