diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/binders/BindMetadataToJsonPayload.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/binders/BindMetadataToJsonPayload.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1257584d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/binders/BindMetadataToJsonPayload.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * Licensed to jclouds, Inc. (jclouds) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  jclouds licenses this file
+ * to you 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.
+ */
+package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.binders;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+
+import org.jclouds.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.jclouds.json.Json;
+import org.jclouds.rest.Binder;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
+/**
+ * Binds the metadata to the request as a JSON payload.
+ * 
+ * @author Everett Toews
+ */
+@Singleton
+public class BindMetadataToJsonPayload implements Binder {
+
+   protected final Json jsonBinder;
+
+   @Inject
+   public BindMetadataToJsonPayload(Json jsonBinder) {
+      this.jsonBinder = checkNotNull(jsonBinder, "jsonBinder");
+   }
+
+   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+   @Override
+   public <R extends HttpRequest> R bindToRequest(R request, Object input) {
+      checkArgument(checkNotNull(input, "input") instanceof Map, "This binder is only valid for Map<String, String>");
+      checkNotNull(request, "request");
+
+      Map<String, String> metadata = (Map<String, String>) input;
+      List<Map<String, String>> clbMetadata = Lists.newArrayList();
+      
+      for (String key: metadata.keySet()) {
+         clbMetadata.add(ImmutableMap.<String, String> of(
+               "key", key,
+               "value", metadata.get(key)));
+      }
+      
+      String json = jsonBinder.toJson(ImmutableMap.of("metadata", clbMetadata));
+      request.setPayload(json);
+      request.getPayload().getContentMetadata().setContentType("application/json");
+      return request;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancer.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancer.java
index 1c6536693b..34340a0945 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancer.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancer.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
    private final SSLTermination sslTermination;
    private final SourceAddresses sourceAddresses;
    private final Set<AccessRuleWithId> accessRules;
+   private final Metadata metadata;
 
    public LoadBalancer(String region, int id, String name, String protocol, @Nullable Integer port, Set<Node> nodes,
          @Nullable Integer timeout, @Nullable Boolean halfClosed, @Nullable Algorithm algorithm, Status status,
@@ -57,10 +58,9 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
          String clusterName, Date created, Date updated, @Nullable Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging,
          @Nullable ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle, boolean contentCaching, int nodeCount,
          @Nullable HealthMonitor healthMonitor, @Nullable SSLTermination sslTermination,
-         SourceAddresses sourceAddresses, Set<AccessRuleWithId> accessRules,
-         @Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata) {
+         SourceAddresses sourceAddresses, Set<AccessRuleWithId> accessRules, Metadata metadata) {
       super(name, protocol, port, nodes, algorithm, timeout, halfClosed, sessionPersistenceType, connectionLogging,
-            connectionThrottle, healthMonitor, metadata);
+            connectionThrottle, healthMonitor);
       this.region = checkNotNull(region, "region");
       checkArgument(id != -1, "id must be specified");
       this.id = id;
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
       this.sslTermination = sslTermination;
       this.sourceAddresses = sourceAddresses;
       this.accessRules = accessRules == null ? ImmutableSet.<AccessRuleWithId> of() : ImmutableSet.copyOf(accessRules);
+      this.metadata = metadata == null ? new Metadata() : metadata;
    }
 
    public String getRegion() {
@@ -153,10 +154,20 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
       return sourceAddresses;
    }
 
+   /**
+    * @see AccessRule
+    */
    public Set<AccessRuleWithId> getAccessRules() {
       return accessRules;
    }
 
+   /**
+    * @see Metadata
+    */
+   public Metadata getMetadata() {
+      return metadata;
+   }
+
    protected ToStringHelper string() {
       return Objects.toStringHelper(this).omitNullValues().add("id", id).add("region", region).add("status", status)
             .add("name", name).add("protocol", protocol).add("port", port).add("nodeCount", getNodeCount())
@@ -260,6 +271,7 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
       private SSLTermination sslTermination;
       private SourceAddresses sourceAddresses;
       private Set<AccessRuleWithId> accessRules;
+      private Metadata metadata;
 
       public Builder region(String region) {
          this.region = region;
@@ -324,6 +336,10 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
          return this;
       }
 
+      public Builder metadata(Metadata metadata) {
+         this.metadata = checkNotNull(metadata, "metadata");
+         return this;
+      }
 
       public LoadBalancer build() {
          return new LoadBalancer(region, id, name, protocol, port, nodes, timeout, halfClosed, algorithm, status,
@@ -344,8 +360,8 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
        * {@inheritDoc}
        */
       @Override
-      public Builder node(Node nodes) {
-         this.nodes.add(checkNotNull(nodes, "nodes"));
+      public Builder node(Node node) {
+         this.nodes.add(checkNotNull(node, "nodes"));
          return this;
       }
 
@@ -429,14 +445,6 @@ public class LoadBalancer extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LoadBalancer> {
          return Builder.class.cast(super.healthMonitor(healthMonitor));
       }
 
-      /**
-       * {@inheritDoc}
-       */
-      @Override
-      public Builder metadata(@Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata) {
-         return Builder.class.cast(super.metadata(metadata));
-      }
-
       @Override
       public Builder from(LoadBalancer in) {
          return Builder.class.cast(super.from(in)).region(in.getRegion()).id(in.getId()).status(in.getStatus())
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancerRequest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancerRequest.java
index 916208d12d..5f767d3700 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancerRequest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/LoadBalancerRequest.java
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ public class LoadBalancerRequest extends BaseLoadBalancer<NodeRequest, LoadBalan
 
    private final Set<Map<String, String>> virtualIps;
    private final Set<AccessRule> accessRules;
+   private final Map<String, String> metadata;
 
    public LoadBalancerRequest(String name, String protocol, @Nullable Integer port, Set<NodeRequest> nodes,
          @Nullable Algorithm algorithm, @Nullable Integer timeout, @Nullable Boolean halfClosed,
          @Nullable Map<String, SessionPersistenceType> sessionPersistenceType,
          @Nullable Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging, @Nullable ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle,
          @Nullable HealthMonitor healthMonitor, @Nullable Set<AccessRule> accessRules,
-         @Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata, VirtualIP.Type virtualIPType, Integer virtualIPId) {
+         @Nullable Map<String, String> metadata, VirtualIP.Type virtualIPType, Integer virtualIPId) {
       this(name, protocol, port, nodes, algorithm, timeout, halfClosed, sessionPersistenceType, connectionLogging,
             connectionThrottle, healthMonitor, accessRules, metadata, 
             getVirtualIPsFromOptions(virtualIPType, virtualIPId));
@@ -58,11 +59,20 @@ public class LoadBalancerRequest extends BaseLoadBalancer<NodeRequest, LoadBalan
          @Nullable Map<String, SessionPersistenceType> sessionPersistenceType,
          @Nullable Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging, @Nullable ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle,
          @Nullable HealthMonitor healthMonitor, @Nullable Set<AccessRule> accessRules,
-         @Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata, Set<Map<String, String>> virtualIPsFromOptions) {
+         @Nullable Map<String, String> metadata, Set<Map<String, String>> virtualIPsFromOptions) {
       super(name, protocol, port, nodes, algorithm, timeout, halfClosed, sessionPersistenceType, connectionLogging,
-            connectionThrottle, healthMonitor, metadata);
+            connectionThrottle, healthMonitor);
       this.virtualIps = checkNotNull(virtualIPsFromOptions, "virtualIPsFromOptions");
       this.accessRules = accessRules;
+      this.metadata = metadata;
+   }   
+
+   public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+      return metadata != null ? metadata : ImmutableMap.<String, String> of();
+   }
+
+   public Set<AccessRule> getAccessRules() {
+      return accessRules != null ? accessRules : ImmutableSet.<AccessRule> of();
    }
 
    static Set<Map<String, String>> getVirtualIPsFromOptions(VirtualIP.Type virtualIPType, Integer virtualIPId) {
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ public class LoadBalancerRequest extends BaseLoadBalancer<NodeRequest, LoadBalan
       private Integer virtualIPId;
       private Set<Map<String, String>> virtualIps;
       private Set<AccessRule> accessRules;
+      private Map<String, String> metadata;
 
       /**
        * @see VirtualIP
@@ -131,6 +142,14 @@ public class LoadBalancerRequest extends BaseLoadBalancer<NodeRequest, LoadBalan
          return this;
       }
 
+      /**
+       * Information (metadata) that can be associated with each load balancer for the client's personal use.
+       */
+      public Builder metadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+         this.metadata = ImmutableMap.<String, String> copyOf(checkNotNull(metadata, "metadata"));
+         return this;
+      }
+
       public LoadBalancerRequest build() {
          if (virtualIps == null) {
             return new LoadBalancerRequest(name, protocol, port, nodes, algorithm, timeout, halfClosed,
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Metadata.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Metadata.java
index bc4540567a..81ce85b1f7 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Metadata.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Metadata.java
@@ -18,94 +18,53 @@
  */
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain;
 
-import com.google.common.base.Objects;
-import com.google.common.base.Objects.ToStringHelper;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ForwardingMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 /**
+ * Key and value must be 256 characters or less. All UTF-8 characters are valid.
+ * </p>
+ * Use the *Id methods when you need to get a metadata id for updating and removal.
+ * 
  * @author Everett Toews
  */
-public class Metadata {
-   private int id;
-   private String key;
-   private String value;
+public class Metadata extends ForwardingMap<String, String> {
+   private Map<String, String> metadata = Maps.newHashMap();
+   private Map<String, Integer> keyToId = Maps.newHashMap();
    
-   private Metadata(Integer id, String key, String value) {
-      this.id = id;
-      this.key = key;
-      this.value = value;
+   public Metadata(Metadata metadata) {
+      super();
+      this.metadata.putAll(metadata);
    }
    
-   public int getId() {
-      return id;
-   }
-   
-   public String getKey() {
-      return key;
-   }
-   
-   public String getValue() {
-      return value;
+   public Metadata() {
+      super();
    }
 
    @Override
-   public int hashCode() {
-      return Objects.hashCode(id);
+   protected Map<String, String> delegate() {
+      return metadata;
+   }
+   
+   public int getId(String key) {
+      return keyToId.get(key);
+   }
+   
+   public Integer putId(String key, int id) {
+      return keyToId.put(key, id);
    }
 
-   @Override
-   public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-      if (this == obj) return true;
-      if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) return false;
-      Metadata that = Metadata.class.cast(obj);
+   public Iterable<Integer> getIds() {
+      Set<Integer> ids = Sets.newHashSet();
       
-      return Objects.equal(this.id, that.id);
-   }
-   
-   protected ToStringHelper string() {
-      return Objects.toStringHelper(this).omitNullValues()
-            .add("id", id).add("key", key).add("value", value);
-   }
-   
-   @Override
-   public String toString() {
-      return string().toString();
-   }
-
-   public static class Builder {
-      private Integer id;
-      private String key;
-      private String value;
-
-      public Builder id(Integer id) {
-         this.id = id;
-         return this;
+      for (String key: keyToId.keySet()) {
+         ids.add(keyToId.get(key));
       }
-
-      public Builder key(String key) {
-         this.key = key;
-         return this;
-      }
-
-      public Builder value(String value) {
-         this.value = value;
-         return this;
-      }
-
-      public Metadata build() {
-         return new Metadata(id, key, value);
-      }
-
-      public Builder from(Metadata in) {
-         return id(in.getId()).key(in.getKey()).value(in.getValue());
-      }
-   }
-
-   public static Builder builder() {
-      return new Builder();
-   }
-
-   public Builder toBuilder() {
-      return new Builder().from(this);
+      
+      return ids;
    }
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Node.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Node.java
index bf0be57b19..abd5704fb3 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Node.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/Node.java
@@ -56,16 +56,18 @@ public class Node extends BaseNode<Node> {
 
    private int id;
    private Status status;
-
+   private Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+   
    // for serialization only
-   Node() {
+   protected Node() {
    }
 
-   public Node(int id, String address, int port, Condition condition, Type type, Status status, Integer weight) {
+   public Node(String address, int port, Condition condition, Type type, Integer weight, int id, Status status, Metadata metadata) {
       super(address, port, condition, type, weight);
       checkArgument(id != -1, "id must be specified");
       this.id = id;
       this.status = checkNotNull(status, "status");
+      this.metadata = metadata != null ? metadata : this.metadata;
    }
 
    public int getId() {
@@ -76,10 +78,14 @@ public class Node extends BaseNode<Node> {
       return status;
    }
 
+   public Metadata getMetadata() {
+      return metadata;
+   }
+
    protected ToStringHelper string() {
       return Objects.toStringHelper(this).omitNullValues()
             .add("id", id).add("address", address).add("port", port).add("condition", condition)
-            .add("type", type).add("weight", weight).add("status", status);
+            .add("type", type).add("weight", weight).add("status", status).add("metadata", metadata);
    }
    
    @Override
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ public class Node extends BaseNode<Node> {
    public static class Builder extends BaseNode.Builder<Node> {
       private int id = -1;
       private Status status;
+      private Metadata metadata;
 
       public Builder id(int id) {
          this.id = id;
@@ -150,9 +157,14 @@ public class Node extends BaseNode<Node> {
          return this;
       }
 
+      public Builder metadata(Metadata metadata) {
+         this.metadata = checkNotNull(metadata, "metadata");
+         return this;
+      }
+
       @Override
       public Node build() {
-         return new Node(id, address, port, condition, type, status, weight);
+         return new Node(address, port, condition, type, weight, id, status, metadata);
       }
 
       /**
@@ -196,7 +208,7 @@ public class Node extends BaseNode<Node> {
       }
       @Override
       public Builder from(Node in) {
-         return Builder.class.cast(super.from(in)).id(in.getId()).status(in.getStatus());
+         return Builder.class.cast(super.from(in)).id(in.getId()).status(in.getStatus()).metadata(in.getMetadata());
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/internal/BaseLoadBalancer.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/internal/BaseLoadBalancer.java
index 4808f53d31..9681645648 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/internal/BaseLoadBalancer.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/domain/internal/BaseLoadBalancer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.jclouds.javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.ConnectionThrottle;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.HealthMonitor;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
-import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features.LoadBalancerApi;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Objects;
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
    protected Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging;
    protected ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle;
    protected HealthMonitor healthMonitor;
-   protected Set<Metadata> metadata;
 
    // for serialization only
    protected BaseLoadBalancer() {
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
          @Nullable Algorithm algorithm, @Nullable Integer timeout, @Nullable Boolean halfClosed,
          @Nullable Map<String, SessionPersistenceType> sessionPersistence,
          @Nullable Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging, @Nullable ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle,
-         @Nullable HealthMonitor healthMonitor, @Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata) {
+         @Nullable HealthMonitor healthMonitor) {
       this.name = checkNotNull(name, "name");
       this.protocol = protocol;// null on deleted LB
       this.port = port;// null on deleted LB
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
       this.connectionLogging = connectionLogging;
       this.connectionThrottle = connectionThrottle;
       this.healthMonitor = healthMonitor;
-      this.metadata = metadata;
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -167,20 +164,12 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
       return healthMonitor;
    }
 
-   /**
-    * @return metadata, which may be null if metadata has not been set.
-    */
-   @Nullable
-   public Set<Metadata> getMetadata() {
-      return metadata;
-   }
-
    protected ToStringHelper string() {
       return Objects.toStringHelper(this).omitNullValues().add("name", name).add("protocol", protocol)
             .add("port", port).add("nodes", nodes).add("timeout", timeout).add("algorithm", algorithm)
             .add("timeout", timeout).add("sessionPersistenceType", getSessionPersistenceType())
             .add("connectionLogging", connectionLogging).add("connectionThrottle", connectionThrottle)
-            .add("healthMonitor", healthMonitor).add("metadata", metadata);
+            .add("healthMonitor", healthMonitor);
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -288,7 +277,6 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
       protected Map<String, Boolean> connectionLogging;
       protected ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle;
       protected HealthMonitor healthMonitor;
-      protected Set<Metadata> metadata;
 
       /**
        * Required. Name of the load balancer to create. The name must be 128 characters or less in length, and all 
@@ -414,17 +402,9 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
          return this;
       }
 
-      /**
-       * Information (metadata) that can be associated with each load balancer for the client's personal use.
-       */
-      public Builder<N, T> metadata(@Nullable Set<Metadata> metadata) {
-         this.metadata = metadata;
-         return this;
-      }
-
       public BaseLoadBalancer<N, T> build() {
          return new BaseLoadBalancer<N, T>(name, protocol, port, nodes, algorithm, timeout, halfClosed,
-               sessionPersistence, connectionLogging, connectionThrottle, healthMonitor, metadata);
+               sessionPersistence, connectionLogging, connectionThrottle, healthMonitor);
       }
 
       public Builder<N, T> from(T baseLB) {
@@ -432,7 +412,7 @@ public class BaseLoadBalancer<N extends BaseNode<N>, T extends BaseLoadBalancer<
                .algorithm(baseLB.getAlgorithm()).timeout(baseLB.getTimeout()).halfClosed(baseLB.isHalfClosed())
                .nodes(baseLB.getNodes()).sessionPersistenceType(baseLB.getSessionPersistenceType())
                .connectionLogging(baseLB.isConnectionLogging()).connectionThrottle(baseLB.getConnectionThrottle())
-               .healthMonitor(baseLB.getHealthMonitor()).metadata(baseLB.getMetadata());
+               .healthMonitor(baseLB.getHealthMonitor());
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApi.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApi.java
index bd6e092bba..3985f18ab7 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApi.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApi.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import org.jclouds.collect.IterableWithMarker;
 import org.jclouds.collect.PagedIterable;
 import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponseException;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import org.jclouds.openstack.v2_0.options.PaginationOptions;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 
 /**
  * Provides synchronous access to CloudLoadBalancers LoadBalancer features.
@@ -104,4 +107,43 @@ public interface LoadBalancerApi {
     *           to remove
     */
    void remove(int id);
+   
+   /**
+    * When a metadata item is added, it is assigned a unique identifier that can be used for mutating operations such
+    * as changing the value attribute or removing it. Key and value must be 256 characters or less. 
+    * All UTF-8 characters are valid.
+    */
+   Metadata createMetadata(int id, Map<String, String> metadata);
+    
+   /**
+    * List a load balancer's metadata.
+    */
+   Metadata getMetadata(int id);
+   
+   /**
+    * Update metadatum. Key and value must be 256 characters or less. All UTF-8 characters are valid.
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful update, false if the metadatum was not found
+    */
+   boolean updateMetadatum(int id, int metadatumId, String value);
+
+   /**
+    * Remove metadatum.
+    * 
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#remove(int, Iterable)
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful removal, false if the metadatum was not found
+    */
+   boolean removeMetadatum(int id, int metadatumId);
+   
+   /**
+    * Batch delete metadata given the specified ids.
+    * 
+    * The current default limit is ten ids per request. Any and all configuration data is immediately purged and is 
+    * not recoverable. If one or more of the items in the list cannot be removed due to its current status, an 
+    * exception is thrown along with the ids of the ones the system identified as potential failures for this request.
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful removal, false if the metadata was not found
+    */
+   boolean removeMetadata(int id, Iterable<Integer> metadataIds);
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerAsyncApi.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerAsyncApi.java
index c16f381155..b5e9d35f27 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerAsyncApi.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerAsyncApi.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
 import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
@@ -25,9 +27,13 @@ import javax.ws.rs.POST;
 import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
+import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.EmptyPagedIterableOnNotFoundOr404;
+import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.FalseOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.NullOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.VoidOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.collect.IterableWithMarker;
@@ -35,12 +41,18 @@ import org.jclouds.collect.PagedIterable;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.keystone.v2_0.KeystoneFallbacks.EmptyPaginatedCollectionOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.keystone.v2_0.filters.AuthenticateRequest;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.v2_0.options.PaginationOptions;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.binders.BindMetadataToJsonPayload;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseLoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseLoadBalancers;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseMetadata;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.BinderParam;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.Fallback;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.Payload;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.PayloadParam;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.RequestFilters;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.ResponseParser;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.Transform;
@@ -117,4 +129,57 @@ public interface LoadBalancerAsyncApi {
    @Consumes("*/*")
    ListenableFuture<Void> remove(@PathParam("id") int id);
 
+   /**
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#createMetadata(int, Iterable)
+    */
+   @POST
+   @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @ResponseParser(ParseMetadata.class)
+   @Fallback(EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Path("/loadbalancers/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Metadata> createMetadata(
+         @PathParam("id") int id, 
+         @BinderParam(BindMetadataToJsonPayload.class) Map<String, String> metadata);
+
+   /**
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#getMetadata(int)
+    */
+   @GET
+   @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @ResponseParser(ParseMetadata.class)
+   @Fallback(EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Path("/loadbalancers/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Metadata> getMetadata(@PathParam("id") int lb);
+
+   /**
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#updateMetadatum(int, int, String)
+    */
+   @PUT
+   @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Payload("%7B\"meta\":%7B\"value\":\"{value}\"%7D%7D")
+   @Path("/loadbalancers/{id}/metadata/{metadatumId}")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> updateMetadatum(@PathParam("id") int id, 
+                                             @PathParam("metadatumId") int metadatumId, 
+                                             @PayloadParam("value") String value);
+
+   /**
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#removeMetadatum(int, int)
+    */
+   @DELETE
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Path("/loadbalancers/{id}/metadata/{metadatumId}")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> removeMetadatum(@PathParam("id") int id, @PathParam("metadatumId") int metadatumId);
+
+   /**
+    * @see LoadBalancerApi#removeMetadata(int, Iterable)
+    */
+   @DELETE
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Path("/loadbalancers/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> removeMetadata(@PathParam("id") int id, 
+                                            @QueryParam("id") Iterable<Integer> metadataIds);
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApi.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApi.java
index 22f65e87ae..a601dd9eca 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApi.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApi.java
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
  */
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.jclouds.collect.IterableWithMarker;
 import org.jclouds.collect.PagedIterable;
 import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponseException;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.v2_0.options.PaginationOptions;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerAttributes;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
@@ -111,4 +113,43 @@ public interface NodeApi {
     *           nodes to remove
     */
    void remove(Iterable<Integer> ids);
+   
+   /**
+    * When a metadata item is added, it is assigned a unique identifier that can be used for mutating operations such
+    * as changing the value attribute or removing it. Key and value must be 256 characters or less. 
+    * All UTF-8 characters are valid.
+    */
+   Metadata createMetadata(int id, Map<String, String> metadata);
+    
+   /**
+    * List a load balancer's metadata.
+    */
+   Metadata getMetadata(int id);
+   
+   /**
+    * Update metadatum. Key and value must be 256 characters or less. All UTF-8 characters are valid.
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful update, false if the metadatum was not found
+    */
+   boolean updateMetadatum(int id, int metadatumId, String value);
+
+   /**
+    * Remove metadatum.
+    * 
+    * @see NodeApi#remove(int, Iterable)
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful removal, false if the metadatum was not found
+    */
+   boolean removeMetadatum(int id, int metadatumId);
+   
+   /**
+    * Batch delete metadata given the specified ids.
+    * 
+    * The current default limit is ten ids per request. Any and all configuration data is immediately purged and is 
+    * not recoverable. If one or more of the items in the list cannot be removed due to its current status, an 
+    * exception is thrown along with the ids of the ones the system identified as potential failures for this request.
+    * 
+    * @return true on a successful removal, false if the metadata was not found
+    */
+   boolean removeMetadata(int id, Iterable<Integer> metadataIds);
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeAsyncApi.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeAsyncApi.java
index e1fa433c30..6115c336c0 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeAsyncApi.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeAsyncApi.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
@@ -27,10 +28,13 @@ import javax.ws.rs.POST;
 import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
 import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
+import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.EmptyPagedIterableOnNotFoundOr404;
+import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.FalseOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.NullOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.Fallbacks.VoidOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.collect.IterableWithMarker;
@@ -38,12 +42,19 @@ import org.jclouds.collect.PagedIterable;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.keystone.v2_0.KeystoneFallbacks.EmptyPaginatedCollectionOnNotFoundOr404;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.keystone.v2_0.filters.AuthenticateRequest;
 import org.jclouds.openstack.v2_0.options.PaginationOptions;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.binders.BindMetadataToJsonPayload;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseMetadata;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseNode;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseNodes;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.BinderParam;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.Fallback;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.Payload;
+import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.PayloadParam;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.RequestFilters;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.ResponseParser;
 import org.jclouds.rest.annotations.SelectJson;
@@ -98,15 +109,15 @@ public interface NodeAsyncApi {
    @ResponseParser(ParseNodes.class)
    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Fallback(EmptyPaginatedCollectionOnNotFoundOr404.class)
-   @Path("/loadbalancers")
+   @Path("/nodes")
    ListenableFuture<IterableWithMarker<LoadBalancer>> list(PaginationOptions options);
    
    /**
     * @see NodeApi#get(int)
     */
    @GET
-   @SelectJson("node")
    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @ResponseParser(ParseNode.class)
    @Path("/nodes/{id}")
    @Fallback(NullOnNotFoundOr404.class)
    ListenableFuture<Node> get(@PathParam("id") int id);
@@ -129,5 +140,57 @@ public interface NodeAsyncApi {
    @Consumes("*/*")
    ListenableFuture<Void> remove(@QueryParam("id") Iterable<Integer> ids);
 
+   /**
+    * @see NodeApi#createMetadata(int, Iterable)
+    */
+   @POST
+   @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @ResponseParser(ParseMetadata.class)
+   @Fallback(EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Path("/nodes/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Metadata> createMetadata(
+         @PathParam("id") int id, 
+         @BinderParam(BindMetadataToJsonPayload.class) Map<String, String> metadata);
 
+   /**
+    * @see NodeApi#getMetadata(int)
+    */
+   @GET
+   @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @ResponseParser(ParseMetadata.class)
+   @Fallback(EmptyMapOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Path("/nodes/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Metadata> getMetadata(@PathParam("id") int lb);
+
+   /**
+    * @see NodeApi#updateMetadatum(int, int, String)
+    */
+   @PUT
+   @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Payload("%7B\"meta\":%7B\"value\":\"{value}\"%7D%7D")
+   @Path("/nodes/{id}/metadata/{metadatumId}")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> updateMetadatum(@PathParam("id") int id, 
+                                             @PathParam("metadatumId") int metadatumId, 
+                                             @PayloadParam("value") String value);
+
+   /**
+    * @see NodeApi#removeMetadatum(int, int)
+    */
+   @DELETE
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Path("/nodes/{id}/metadata/{metadatumId}")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> removeMetadatum(@PathParam("id") int id, @PathParam("metadatumId") int metadatumId);
+
+   /**
+    * @see NodeApi#removeMetadata(int, Iterable)
+    */
+   @DELETE
+   @Fallback(FalseOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   @Consumes("*/*")
+   @Path("/nodes/{id}/metadata")
+   ListenableFuture<Boolean> removeMetadata(@PathParam("id") int id, 
+                                            @QueryParam("id") Iterable<Integer> metadataIds);
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ConvertLB.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ConvertLB.java
index e94bed500d..5e7bd2c810 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ConvertLB.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ConvertLB.java
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.jclouds.logging.Logger;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.AccessRuleWithId;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
-import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.VirtualIPWithId;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer.Builder;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.VirtualIPWithId;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Function;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
@@ -58,8 +59,7 @@ public class ConvertLB implements Function<LB, LoadBalancer> {
                .protocol(lb.getProtocol()).port(lb.getPort()).nodeCount(lb.nodeCount).nodes(lb.getNodes())
                .timeout(lb.getTimeout()).algorithm(lb.getAlgorithm()).halfClosed(lb.isHalfClosed())
                .sessionPersistenceType(lb.getSessionPersistenceType()).connectionLogging(lb.isConnectionLogging())
-               .connectionThrottle(lb.getConnectionThrottle()).healthMonitor(lb.getHealthMonitor())
-               .metadata(lb.getMetadata());
+               .connectionThrottle(lb.getConnectionThrottle()).healthMonitor(lb.getHealthMonitor());
 
          if (lb.cluster.size() == 1)
             builder.clusterName(Iterables.get(lb.cluster.values(), 0));
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ public class ConvertLB implements Function<LB, LoadBalancer> {
             builder.virtualIPs(ImmutableSet.<VirtualIPWithId> of());
          else
             builder.virtualIPs(lb.virtualIps);
+         if (lb.metadata == null)
+            builder.metadata(new Metadata());
+         else
+            builder.metadata(ParseMetadata.transformCLBMetadataToMetadata(lb.metadata));
 
          return builder.build();
       }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/LB.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/LB.java
index 20dc3f6b3c..3e3c72849c 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/LB.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/LB.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions;
 
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.SSLTermination;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.SourceAddresses;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.VirtualIPWithId;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.internal.BaseLoadBalancer;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseMetadata.CLBMetadata;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Objects;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ class LB extends BaseLoadBalancer<Node, LB> {
    SSLTermination sslTermination;
    SourceAddresses sourceAddresses;
    Set<AccessRuleWithId> accessList;
+   List<CLBMetadata> metadata;
 
    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseMetadata.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseMetadata.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2dab0f345a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseMetadata.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * Licensed to jclouds, Inc. (jclouds) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  jclouds licenses this file
+ * to you 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.
+ */
+package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions;
+
+import static org.jclouds.http.HttpUtils.releasePayload;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponseException;
+import org.jclouds.http.functions.ParseJson;
+import org.jclouds.json.Json;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
+
+import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;
+
+/**
+ * @author Everett Toews
+ */
+public class ParseMetadata extends ParseJson<Metadata> {
+
+   @Inject
+   public ParseMetadata(Json json, TypeLiteral<Metadata> type) {
+      super(json, type);
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public Metadata apply(HttpResponse response) {
+      Map<String, List<CLBMetadata>> clbMetadata;
+      
+      try {
+         Type clbMetadataType = new TypeLiteral<Map<String, List<CLBMetadata>>>() {}.getType();
+         clbMetadata = apply(response.getPayload().getInput(), clbMetadataType);
+      }
+      catch (IOException e) {
+         StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder();
+         message.append("Error parsing response");
+         logger.error(e, message.toString());
+         throw new HttpResponseException(message.toString() + "\n" + response, null, response, e);
+      } 
+      finally {
+         releasePayload(response);
+      }
+      
+      return transformCLBMetadataToMetadata(clbMetadata.get("metadata"));
+   }
+   
+   public static Metadata transformCLBMetadataToMetadata(List<CLBMetadata> clbMetadatum) {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();      
+      
+      for (CLBMetadata clbMetadata: clbMetadatum) {
+         metadata.put(clbMetadata.key, clbMetadata.value);
+         metadata.putId(clbMetadata.key, clbMetadata.id);
+      }
+      
+      return metadata;
+   }
+   
+   /**
+    * This class is here only to deal with the metadata format in CLB.
+    */
+   public static class CLBMetadata {
+      private int id;
+      private String key;
+      private String value;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseNode.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseNode.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..663fcb844a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseNode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Licensed to jclouds, Inc. (jclouds) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  jclouds licenses this file
+ * to you 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.
+ */
+package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.jclouds.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.jclouds.http.functions.ParseJson;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node.Status;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.internal.BaseNode;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseMetadata.CLBMetadata;
+import org.jclouds.rest.InvocationContext;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+
+/**
+ * @author Everett Toews
+ */
+public class ParseNode implements Function<HttpResponse, Node>, InvocationContext<ParseNode> {
+
+   private final ParseJson<Map<String, NodeWithCLBMetadata>> json;
+
+   @Inject
+   ParseNode(ParseJson<Map<String, NodeWithCLBMetadata>> json) {
+      this.json = checkNotNull(json, "json");
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public Node apply(HttpResponse response) {
+      Map<String, NodeWithCLBMetadata> map = json.apply(response);
+      
+      if (map == null || map.size() == 0)
+         return null;
+      
+      NodeWithCLBMetadata nodeWithCLBMetadata = Iterables.get(map.values(), 0);
+      Node node = Node.builder()
+            .address(nodeWithCLBMetadata.getAddress())
+            .port(nodeWithCLBMetadata.getPort())
+            .condition(nodeWithCLBMetadata.getCondition())
+            .type(nodeWithCLBMetadata.getType())
+            .weight(nodeWithCLBMetadata.getWeight())
+            .id(nodeWithCLBMetadata.id)
+            .status(nodeWithCLBMetadata.status)
+            .metadata(ParseMetadata.transformCLBMetadataToMetadata(nodeWithCLBMetadata.metadata))
+            .build();
+      
+      return node;
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public ParseNode setContext(HttpRequest request) {
+      return this;
+   }
+   
+   /**
+    * This class is here only to deal with the metadata format in CLB.
+    */
+   private static class NodeWithCLBMetadata extends BaseNode<Node> {
+      private int id;
+      private Status status;
+      private List<CLBMetadata> metadata;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiExpectTest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiExpectTest.java
index af9199072f..db10d1991a 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiExpectTest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiExpectTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.CloudLoadBalancersApi;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.VirtualIP;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseLoadBalancerTest;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.functions.ParseLoadBalancersTest
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.internal.BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTest;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 /**
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTes
       ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
 
       Set<LoadBalancer> loadBalancers = api.list().concat().toSet();
-      assertEquals(loadBalancers, testLoadBalancers());
+      assertEquals(loadBalancers, getExpectedLoadBalancers());
    }
 
    public void testGetLoadBalancer() throws Exception {
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTes
       ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
 
       LoadBalancer loadBalancer = api.get(2000);
-      assertEquals(loadBalancer, testLoadBalancer());
+      assertEquals(loadBalancer, getExpectedLoadBalancer());
    }
 
    public void testCreateLoadBalancer() throws Exception {
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTes
       
       LoadBalancer loadBalancer = api.create(lbRequest);
       
-      assertEquals(loadBalancer, testLoadBalancer());
+      assertEquals(loadBalancer, getExpectedLoadBalancer());
    }
 
    public void testUpdateLoadBalancerAttributes() {
@@ -146,11 +149,84 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTes
       api.remove(2000);
    }
 
-   private Object testLoadBalancer() {
+   public void testListMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/metadata");
+      LoadBalancerApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().endpoint(endpoint).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).payload(payloadFromResource("/metadata-list.json")).build()
+      ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
+
+      Metadata metadata = api.getMetadata(2000);
+      assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadataWithIds());
+   }
+
+   public void testCreateMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/metadata");
+      LoadBalancerApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET()
+               .method("POST")
+               .endpoint(endpoint)
+               .payload(payloadFromResourceWithContentType("/metadata-create.json", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).payload(payloadFromResource("/metadata-list.json")).build()
+      ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
+         
+      Metadata metadata = api.createMetadata(2000, getExpectedMetadata());
+      assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadataWithIds());
+   }
+
+   public void testRemoveSingleMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/metadata/23");
+      LoadBalancerApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().method("DELETE").endpoint(endpoint).replaceHeader("Accept", MediaType.WILDCARD).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).build()
+      ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
+
+      assertTrue(api.removeMetadatum(2000, 23));
+   }
+
+   public void testRemoveManyMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/metadata?id=23&id=24");
+      LoadBalancerApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().method("DELETE").endpoint(endpoint).replaceHeader("Accept", MediaType.WILDCARD).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).build()
+      ).getLoadBalancerApiForZone("DFW");
+      
+      
+      
+      assertTrue(api.removeMetadata(2000, ImmutableList.<Integer> of(23, 24)));
+   }
+
+   private Object getExpectedLoadBalancer() {
       return new ParseLoadBalancerTest().expected();
    }
 
-   private Set<LoadBalancer> testLoadBalancers() {      
+   private Set<LoadBalancer> getExpectedLoadBalancers() {      
       return new ParseLoadBalancersTest().data();
    }   
+
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadata() {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+      metadata.put("color", "red");
+      metadata.put("label", "web-load-balancer");
+      metadata.put("os", "ubuntu");
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
+
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadataWithIds() {
+      Metadata metadata = getExpectedMetadata();
+      metadata.putId("color", 1);
+      metadata.putId("label", 2);
+      metadata.putId("os", 3);
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiLiveTest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiLiveTest.java
index 04d9e0f60b..4c7d582183 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiLiveTest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/LoadBalancerApiLiveTest.java
@@ -22,20 +22,25 @@ import static org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.predicates.LoadBalancerPr
 import static org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.predicates.LoadBalancerPredicates.awaitDeleted;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.VirtualIP.Type;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.internal.BaseCloudLoadBalancersApiLiveTest;
 import org.testng.annotations.AfterGroups;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
@@ -146,6 +151,39 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiLiveTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancersApiLiveTest {
          }
       }
    }
+   
+   @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testListLoadBalancers")
+   public void testLoadBalancerMetadata() throws Exception {
+      for (LoadBalancer lb: lbs) {
+         Map<String, String> metadataMap = ImmutableMap.<String, String> of(
+               "key1", "value1",
+               "key2", "value2",
+               "key3", "value3");
+         
+         Metadata metadata = clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).createMetadata(lb.getId(), metadataMap);
+         assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadata());
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+
+         metadata = clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).getMetadata(lb.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadata());
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).updateMetadatum(lb.getId(), metadata.getId("key1"), "key1-updated"));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).getMetadata(lb.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata.get("key1"), "key1-updated");
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).removeMetadatum(lb.getId(), metadata.getId("key1")));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).getMetadata(lb.getId());
+         assertNull(metadata.get("key1"));
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).removeMetadata(lb.getId(), 
+               ImmutableList.<Integer> of(metadata.getId("key2"), metadata.getId("key3"))));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion()).getMetadata(lb.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata.size(), 0);
+      }
+   }
 
    private void checkLBInRegion(String region, LoadBalancer lb, String name) {
       assertEquals(lb.getRegion(), region);
@@ -155,4 +193,12 @@ public class LoadBalancerApiLiveTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancersApiLiveTest {
       assertEquals(Iterables.get(lb.getVirtualIPs(), 0).getType(), Type.PUBLIC);
    }
 
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadata() {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+      metadata.put("key1", "value1");
+      metadata.put("key2", "value2");
+      metadata.put("key3", "value3");
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiExpectTest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiExpectTest.java
index 5f5e2c4efe..20cdac0a01 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiExpectTest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiExpectTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -27,13 +28,14 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
 import org.jclouds.http.HttpResponse;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.CloudLoadBalancersApi;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
-import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features.NodeApi;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.internal.BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTest;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSortedSet;
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ public class NodeApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTest<CloudL
       ).getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer("DFW", 2000);
 
       Set<Node> nodes = api.list().concat().toSet();
-      assertEquals(nodes, testNodes());
+      assertEquals(nodes, getExpectedNodes());
    }
 
    public void testGetNodeInLoadBalancer() {
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ public class NodeApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTest<CloudL
       Set<NodeRequest> nodeRequests = ImmutableSortedSet.<NodeRequest> of(nodeRequest1, nodeRequest2, nodeRequest3);
       
       Set<Node> nodes = api.add(nodeRequests);
-      assertEquals(nodes, testNodes());
+      assertEquals(nodes, getExpectedNodes());
    }
 
    public void testUpdateAttributesForNodeInLoadBalancer() {
@@ -152,7 +154,80 @@ public class NodeApiExpectTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancerApiExpectTest<CloudL
       api.remove(nodeIds);
    }
 
-   private Set<Node> testNodes() {
+   public void testListMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/nodes/410/metadata");
+      NodeApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().endpoint(endpoint).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).payload(payloadFromResource("/metadata-list.json")).build()
+      ).getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer("DFW", 2000);
+
+      Metadata metadata = api.getMetadata(410);
+      assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadataWithIds());
+   }
+
+   public void testCreateMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/nodes/410/metadata");
+      NodeApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET()
+               .method("POST")
+               .endpoint(endpoint)
+               .payload(payloadFromResourceWithContentType("/metadata-create.json", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).payload(payloadFromResource("/metadata-list.json")).build()
+      ).getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer("DFW", 2000);
+         
+      Metadata metadata = api.createMetadata(410, getExpectedMetadata());
+      assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadataWithIds());
+   }
+
+   public void testRemoveSingleMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/nodes/410/metadata/23");
+      NodeApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().method("DELETE").endpoint(endpoint).replaceHeader("Accept", MediaType.WILDCARD).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).build()
+      ).getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer("DFW", 2000);
+
+      assertTrue(api.removeMetadatum(410, 23));
+   }
+
+   public void testRemoveManyMetadata() {
+      URI endpoint = URI.create("https://dfw.loadbalancers.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0/123123/loadbalancers/2000/nodes/410/metadata?id=23&id=24");
+      NodeApi api = requestsSendResponses(
+            rackspaceAuthWithUsernameAndApiKey,
+            responseWithAccess, 
+            authenticatedGET().method("DELETE").endpoint(endpoint).replaceHeader("Accept", MediaType.WILDCARD).build(),
+            HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).build()
+      ).getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer("DFW", 2000);
+      
+      
+      
+      assertTrue(api.removeMetadata(410, ImmutableList.<Integer> of(23, 24)));
+   }
+
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadata() {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+      metadata.put("color", "red");
+      metadata.put("label", "web-load-balancer");
+      metadata.put("os", "ubuntu");
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
+
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadataWithIds() {
+      Metadata metadata = getExpectedMetadata();
+      metadata.putId("color", 1);
+      metadata.putId("label", 2);
+      metadata.putId("os", 3);
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
+
+   private Set<Node> getExpectedNodes() {
       Node node1 = Node.builder()
             .id(410)
             .address("10.1.1.1")
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiLiveTest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiLiveTest.java
index 01aa3e3064..c03992bf08 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiLiveTest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/features/NodeApiLiveTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.features;
 import static org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.predicates.LoadBalancerPredicates.awaitAvailable;
 import static org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.predicates.LoadBalancerPredicates.awaitDeleted;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -30,11 +31,14 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancer;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.LoadBalancerRequest;
+import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Metadata;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.Node;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeAttributes;
 import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudloadbalancers.domain.NodeRequest;
@@ -134,6 +138,41 @@ public class NodeApiLiveTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancersApiLiveTest {
          }
       }
    }
+   
+   @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testListNodes")
+   public void testNodeMetadata() throws Exception {
+      for (Entry<LoadBalancer, Set<Node>> entry : nodes.entrySet()) {
+         LoadBalancer lb = entry.getKey();
+         Node node = entry.getValue().iterator().next();
+         Map<String, String> metadataMap = ImmutableMap.<String, String> of(
+               "key1", "value1",
+               "key2", "value2",
+               "key3", "value3");
+         
+         Metadata metadata = clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).createMetadata(node.getId(), metadataMap);
+         assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadata());
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+
+         metadata = clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).getMetadata(node.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata, getExpectedMetadata());
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).updateMetadatum(node.getId(), metadata.getId("key1"), "key1-updated"));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).getMetadata(node.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata.get("key1"), "key1-updated");
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).removeMetadatum(node.getId(), metadata.getId("key1")));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).getMetadata(node.getId());
+         assertNull(metadata.get("key1"));
+
+         assertTrue(clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).removeMetadata(node.getId(), 
+               ImmutableList.<Integer> of(metadata.getId("key2"), metadata.getId("key3"))));
+         assertTrue(awaitAvailable(clbApi.getLoadBalancerApiForZone(lb.getRegion())).apply(lb));
+         metadata = clbApi.getNodeApiForZoneAndLoadBalancer(lb.getRegion(), lb.getId()).getMetadata(node.getId());
+         assertEquals(metadata.size(), 0);
+      }
+   }
 
    @Override
    @AfterGroups(groups = "live")
@@ -150,4 +189,13 @@ public class NodeApiLiveTest extends BaseCloudLoadBalancersApiLiveTest {
       }
       super.tearDownContext();
    }
+
+   private Metadata getExpectedMetadata() {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+      metadata.put("key1", "value1");
+      metadata.put("key2", "value2");
+      metadata.put("key3", "value3");
+
+      return metadata;
+   }
 }
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseLoadBalancerTest.java b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseLoadBalancerTest.java
index 198db8d46a..b76f601c01 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseLoadBalancerTest.java
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudloadbalancers/functions/ParseLoadBalancerTest.java
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ public class ParseLoadBalancerTest extends BaseItemParserTest<LoadBalancer> {
 
    @Override
    public LoadBalancer expected() {
+      Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
+      metadata.put("color", "red");
+      metadata.putId("color", 1);
+      metadata.put("label", "web-load-balancer");
+      metadata.putId("label", 2);
+      
       return LoadBalancer
             .builder()
             .region("DFW")
@@ -88,9 +94,7 @@ public class ParseLoadBalancerTest extends BaseItemParserTest<LoadBalancer> {
             .clusterName("c1.dfw1")
             .created(new SimpleDateFormatDateService().iso8601SecondsDateParse("2010-11-30T03:23:42Z"))
             .updated(new SimpleDateFormatDateService().iso8601SecondsDateParse("2010-11-30T03:23:44Z"))
-            .metadata(ImmutableSet.<Metadata> of(
-               Metadata.builder().id(1).key("color").value("red").build(), 
-               Metadata.builder().id(2).key("label").value("web-load-balancer").build())).build();
+            .metadata(metadata).build();
    }
 
    // add factory binding as this is not default
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-create.json b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-create.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bd30bdb0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-create.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"metadata":[{"key":"os","value":"ubuntu"},{"key":"color","value":"red"},{"key":"label","value":"web-load-balancer"}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-list.json b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1ff79c49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/src/test/resources/metadata-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "metadata": [
+        {
+            "id": "1",
+            "key": "color",
+            "value": "red"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "2",
+            "key": "label",
+            "value": "web-load-balancer"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "3",
+            "key": "os",
+            "value": "ubuntu"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file