diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4f0ef0db6..c3257576b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ group_vars/mons
 group_vars/osds
 group_vars/mdss
 group_vars/rgws
-group_vars/restapis
 group_vars/agent
 group_vars/*.yml
 *.DS_Store
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c80afd8db..6b2b88e1f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ It means if you are pushing a patch modifying one of these files:
 - `./roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/defaults/main.yml`
 - `./roles/ceph-mon/defaults/main.yml`
 - `./roles/ceph-rgw/defaults/main.yml`
-- `./roles/ceph-restapi/defaults/main.yml`
 - `./roles/ceph-docker-common/defaults/main.yml`
 - `./roles/ceph-common-coreos/defaults/main.yml`
 
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 99fd9bdee..39700b1c7 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ NOSDS           = settings['osd_vms']
 NMDSS           = settings['mds_vms']
 NRGWS           = settings['rgw_vms']
 NNFSS           = settings['nfs_vms']
-RESTAPI         = settings['restapi']
 NRBD_MIRRORS    = settings['rbd_mirror_vms']
 CLIENTS         = settings['client_vms']
 NISCSI_GWS      = settings['iscsi_gw_vms']
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ ansible_provision = proc do |ansible|
     'mgrs'             => (0..MGRS - 1).map { |j| "#{LABEL_PREFIX}mgr#{j}" }
   }
 
-  if RESTAPI then
-    ansible.groups['restapis'] = (0..NMONS - 1).map { |j| "#{LABEL_PREFIX}mon#{j}" }
-  end
-
   ansible.extra_vars = {
       cluster_network: "#{CLUSTER_SUBNET}.0/24",
       journal_size: 100,
diff --git a/contrib/push-roles-to-ansible-galaxy.sh b/contrib/push-roles-to-ansible-galaxy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5b99effff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/push-roles-to-ansible-galaxy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -xe
+
+# VARIABLES
+BASEDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+LOCAL_BRANCH=$(cd $BASEDIR && git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+ROLES="ceph-common ceph-mon ceph-osd ceph-mds ceph-rgw ceph-agent ceph-fetch-keys ceph-rbd-mirror ceph-client ceph-docker-common ceph-mgr ceph-defaults ceph-config"
+
+
+# FUNCTIONS
+function goto_basedir {
+  TOP_LEVEL=$(cd $BASEDIR && git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+  if [[ "$(pwd)" != "$TOP_LEVEL" ]]; then
+    pushd "$TOP_LEVEL"
+  fi
+}
+
+function check_existing_remote {
+  if ! git remote show "$1" &> /dev/null; then
+    git remote add "$1" git@github.com:/ceph/ansible-"$1".git
+  fi
+}
+
+function pull_origin {
+  git pull origin master
+}
+
+function reset_hard_origin {
+  # let's bring everything back to normal
+  git checkout "$LOCAL_BRANCH"
+  git fetch origin --prune
+  git fetch --tags
+  git reset --hard origin/master
+}
+
+function check_git_status {
+  if [[ $(git status --porcelain | wc -l) -gt 0 ]]; then
+    echo "It looks like the following changes haven't been committed yet"
+    echo ""
+    git status --short
+    echo ""
+    echo ""
+    echo "Do you really want to continue?"
+    echo "Press ENTER to continue or CTRL C to break"
+    read -r
+  fi
+}
+
+function compare_tags {
+  # compare local tags (from https://github.com/ceph/ceph-ansible/) with distant tags (from https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-$ROLE)
+  local tag_local
+  local tag_remote
+  for tag_local in $(git tag | grep -oE '^v[2-9].[0-9]*.[0-9]*$' | sort -t. -k 1,1n -k 2,2n -k 3,3n -k 4,4n); do
+    tags_array+=("$tag_local")
+  done
+  for tag_remote in $(git ls-remote --tags "$1" | grep -oE 'v[2-9].[0-9]*.[0-9]*$' | sort -t. -k 1,1n -k 2,2n -k 3,3n -k 4,4n); do
+    remote_tags_array+=("$tag_remote")
+  done
+
+  for i in "${tags_array[@]}"; do
+    skip=
+    for j in "${remote_tags_array[@]}"; do
+      [[ "$i" == "$j" ]] && { skip=1; break; }
+    done
+    [[ -n $skip ]] || tag_to_apply+=("$i")
+  done
+}
+
+# MAIN
+goto_basedir
+check_git_status
+trap reset_hard_origin EXIT
+trap reset_hard_origin ERR
+pull_origin
+
+for ROLE in $ROLES; do
+  # For readability we use 2 variables with the same content
+  # so we always make sure we 'push' to a remote and 'filter' a role
+  REMOTE=$ROLE
+  check_existing_remote "$REMOTE"
+  reset_hard_origin
+  # First we filter branches by rewriting master with the content of roles/$ROLE
+  # this gives us a new commit history
+  for BRANCH in $(git branch --list --remotes "origin/stable-*" "origin/master" "origin/ansible-1.9" | cut -d '/' -f2); do
+    git checkout -B "$BRANCH" origin/"$BRANCH"
+    # use || true to avoid exiting in case of 'Found nothing to rewrite'
+    git filter-branch -f --prune-empty --subdirectory-filter roles/"$ROLE" || true
+    git push -f "$REMOTE" "$BRANCH"
+  done
+  reset_hard_origin
+  # then we filter tags starting from version 2.0 and push them
+  compare_tags "$ROLE"
+  if [[ ${#tag_to_apply[@]} == 0 ]]; then
+    echo "No new tag to push."
+    continue
+  fi
+  for TAG in "${tag_to_apply[@]}"; do
+    # use || true to avoid exiting in case of 'Found nothing to rewrite'
+    git filter-branch -f --prune-empty --subdirectory-filter roles/"$ROLE" "$TAG" || true
+    git push -f "$REMOTE" "$TAG"
+    reset_hard_origin
+  done
+done
+trap - EXIT ERR
+popd &> /dev/null
diff --git a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.atomic b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.atomic
index 04b52aa08..ef4803233 100644
--- a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.atomic
+++ b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.atomic
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-#restapi: false
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.0
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.1
diff --git a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.linode b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.linode
index fad3e6141..54197c994 100644
--- a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.linode
+++ b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.linode
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ rbd_mirror_vms: 0
 client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # The sync directory changes based on vagrant box
 # Set to /home/vagrant/sync for Centos/7, /home/{ user }/vagrant for openstack and defaults to /vagrant
 # vagrant_sync_dir: /home/vagrant/sync
diff --git a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.openstack b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.openstack
index 3bcb17b21..922e7c44d 100644
--- a/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.openstack
+++ b/contrib/vagrant_variables.yml.openstack
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ rbd_mirror_vms: 0
 client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-#restapi: false
-
 # SUBNET TO USE FOR THE VMS
 # Use whatever private subnet your Openstack VMs are given
 public_subnet: 172.17.72
diff --git a/docs/source/testing/scenarios.rst b/docs/source/testing/scenarios.rst
index 28a182881..4037e1879 100644
--- a/docs/source/testing/scenarios.rst
+++ b/docs/source/testing/scenarios.rst
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ to follow (most of them are 1 line settings).
      mon_vms: 1
      osd_vms: 1
 
-* **RESTAPI**: (bool) Deploy RESTAPI on each of the monitor(s)
-
-  .. code-block:: yaml
-
-     restapi: true
-
 * **CEPH SOURCE**: (string) indicate whether a ``dev`` or ``stable`` release is
   needed. A ``stable`` release will use the latest stable release of Ceph,
   a ``dev`` will use ``shaman`` (http://shaman.ceph.com)
diff --git a/example-ansible-role-requirements.yml b/example-ansible-role-requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..153ba9842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-ansible-role-requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+- name: ceph-common
+  src: https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-common.git
+  #version:
+- name: ceph-mon
+  src: https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-mon.git
+  #version:
+- name: ceph-osd
+  src: https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-osd.git
+  #version:
+- name: ceph-mds
+  src: https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-mds.git
+  #version:
+- name: ceph-rgw
+  src: https://github.com/ceph/ansible-ceph-rgw.git
+  #version:
diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml.sample b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
index 7b1572ae3..0ba532ccf 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ dummy:
 #rgw_group_name: rgws
 #mds_group_name: mdss
 #nfs_group_name: nfss
-#restapi_group_name: restapis
 #rbdmirror_group_name: rbdmirrors
 #client_group_name: clients
 #iscsi_gw_group_name: iscsigws
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ dummy:
 #ceph_rgw_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_mds_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_nfs_firewall_zone: public
-#ceph_restapi_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_rbdmirror_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_iscsi_firewall_zone: public
 
@@ -410,11 +408,6 @@ dummy:
 # Rados Gateway options
 #email_address: foo@bar.com
 
-## REST API options
-#
-#restapi_interface: "{{ monitor_interface }}"
-#restapi_address: "{{ monitor_address }}"
-#restapi_port: 5000
 
 ## Testing mode
 # enable this mode _only_ when you have a single node
diff --git a/group_vars/restapis.yml.sample b/group_vars/restapis.yml.sample
deleted file mode 100644
index a7b935eb0..000000000
--- a/group_vars/restapis.yml.sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
----
-# Variables here are applicable to all host groups NOT roles
-
-# This sample file generated by generate_group_vars_sample.sh
-
-# Dummy variable to avoid error because ansible does not recognize the
-# file as a good configuration file when no variable in it.
-dummy:
-
-
-###########
-# GENERAL #
-###########
-
-##########
-# DOCKER #
-##########
-
-#ceph_restapi_docker_interface: eth0
-#ceph_restapi_port: 5000
-#ceph_restapi_docker_extra_env: "RESTAPI_IP=0.0.0.0" # comma separated variables
-#ceph_config_keys: [] # DON'T TOUCH ME
-
diff --git a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
index 7f81594ef..99f2c843b 100644
--- a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ fetch_directory: ~/ceph-ansible-keys
 #rgw_group_name: rgws
 #mds_group_name: mdss
 #nfs_group_name: nfss
-#restapi_group_name: restapis
 #rbdmirror_group_name: rbdmirrors
 #client_group_name: clients
 #iscsi_gw_group_name: iscsigws
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ fetch_directory: ~/ceph-ansible-keys
 #ceph_rgw_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_mds_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_nfs_firewall_zone: public
-#ceph_restapi_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_rbdmirror_firewall_zone: public
 #ceph_iscsi_firewall_zone: public
 
@@ -410,11 +408,6 @@ ceph_rhcs_version: 3
 # Rados Gateway options
 #email_address: foo@bar.com
 
-## REST API options
-#
-#restapi_interface: "{{ monitor_interface }}"
-#restapi_address: "{{ monitor_address }}"
-#restapi_port: 5000
 
 ## Testing mode
 # enable this mode _only_ when you have a single node
diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-cluster.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-cluster.yml
index 7e63b927e..0f92b9792 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-cluster.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-cluster.yml
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@
 
   vars:
     mon_group_name:       mons
-    restapi_group_name:   restapis
 
   hosts:
     - "{{ mon_group_name|default('mons') }}"
diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-docker-cluster.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-docker-cluster.yml
index 570085334..96b081839 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-docker-cluster.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/purge-docker-cluster.yml
@@ -439,13 +439,6 @@
       state: absent
     ignore_errors: true
 
-  - name: remove restapi container
-    docker_container:
-      image: "{{ ceph_docker_registry }}/{{ ceph_docker_image }}:{{ ceph_docker_image_tag }}"
-      name: "ceph-restapi-{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-      state: absent
-    ignore_errors: true
-
   - name: remove ceph mon service
     file:
       path: /etc/systemd/system/ceph-mon@.service
diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/switch-from-non-containerized-to-containerized-ceph-daemons.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/switch-from-non-containerized-to-containerized-ceph-daemons.yml
index 4d9a56530..2c87394b5 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/switch-from-non-containerized-to-containerized-ceph-daemons.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/switch-from-non-containerized-to-containerized-ceph-daemons.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     health_mon_check_delay: 15
     containerized_deployment: true
     mon_group_name:       mons
-    restapi_group_name:   restapis
 
   hosts:
     - "{{ mon_group_name|default('mons') }}"
diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/take-over-existing-cluster.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/take-over-existing-cluster.yml
index 64aae9666..7417047d9 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/take-over-existing-cluster.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/take-over-existing-cluster.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
   - mdss
   - rgws
   - nfss
-  - restapis
   - rbdmirrors
   - clients
   - mgrs
diff --git a/plugins/callback/installer_checkpoint.py b/plugins/callback/installer_checkpoint.py
index 65e4967f3..85f6ae2bc 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/installer_checkpoint.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/installer_checkpoint.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             'installer_phase_ceph_mds',
             'installer_phase_ceph_rgw',
             'installer_phase_ceph_nfs',
-            'installer_phase_ceph_restapi',
             'installer_phase_ceph_rbdmirror',
             'installer_phase_ceph_client',
             'installer_phase_ceph_iscsi_gw',
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                 'title': 'Install Ceph NFS',
                 'playbook': 'roles/ceph-nfs/tasks/main.yml'
             },
-            'installer_phase_ceph_restapi': {
-                'title': 'Install Ceph REST API',
-                'playbook': 'roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/main.yml'
-            },
             'installer_phase_ceph_rbdmirror': {
                 'title': 'Install Ceph RBD Mirror',
                 'playbook': 'roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/main.yml'
diff --git a/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2 b/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
index 18b7b1539..491ae9fef 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
@@ -228,14 +228,3 @@ log file = /var/log/ceph/{{ cluster }}-rgw-{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname']
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
-
-{% if inventory_hostname in groups.get(restapi_group_name, []) %}
-[client.restapi]
-{% if restapi_interface != "interface" %}
-{% include 'client_restapi_interface.j2' %}
-{% else %}
-{% include 'client_restapi_address.j2' %}
-{% endif %}
-keyring = /var/lib/ceph/restapi/ceph-restapi/keyring
-log file = /var/log/ceph/ceph-restapi.log
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_address.j2 b/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_address.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index e7279a861..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_address.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-public addr = {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['restapi_address'] if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['restapi_address'] is defined else restapi_address }}:{{ restapi_port }}
-
diff --git a/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_interface.j2 b/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_interface.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 6686de60e..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-config/templates/client_restapi_interface.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-public addr = {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + restapi_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ restapi_port }}
-
diff --git a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
index 2e20d61fb..257743cde 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ osd_group_name: osds
 rgw_group_name: rgws
 mds_group_name: mdss
 nfs_group_name: nfss
-restapi_group_name: restapis
 rbdmirror_group_name: rbdmirrors
 client_group_name: clients
 iscsi_gw_group_name: iscsigws
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ ceph_osd_firewall_zone: public
 ceph_rgw_firewall_zone: public
 ceph_mds_firewall_zone: public
 ceph_nfs_firewall_zone: public
-ceph_restapi_firewall_zone: public
 ceph_rbdmirror_firewall_zone: public
 ceph_iscsi_firewall_zone: public
 
@@ -402,11 +400,6 @@ radosgw_keystone_ssl: false # activate this when using keystone PKI keys
 # Rados Gateway options
 email_address: foo@bar.com
 
-## REST API options
-#
-restapi_interface: "{{ monitor_interface }}"
-restapi_address: "{{ monitor_address }}"
-restapi_port: 5000
 
 ## Testing mode
 # enable this mode _only_ when you have a single node
diff --git a/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml b/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
index 9fbbc2938..1a49782f7 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
@@ -136,22 +136,6 @@
   tags:
     - firewall
 
-- name: open restapi ports
-  firewalld:
-    port: "{{ restapi_port }}/tcp"
-    zone: "{{ ceph_restapi_firewall_zone }}"
-    source: "{{ public_network }}"
-    permanent: true
-    immediate: true
-    state: enabled
-  notify: restart firewalld
-  when:
-    - restapi_group_name is defined
-    - restapi_group_name in group_names
-    - (firewalld_pkg_query.get('rc', 1) == 0 or is_atomic)
-  tags:
-    - firewall
-
 - name: open rbdmirror ports
   firewalld:
     service: ceph
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
index 1d998a0a6..2866ee00b 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
@@ -45,19 +45,6 @@
     - is_initial_mon_keyring_in_kv.rc != 0
     - cephx
 
-- name: create ceph rest api keyring when mon is not containerized
-  ceph_key:
-    name: client.restapi
-    state: present
-    caps:
-      mon: allow *
-      osd: allow *
-    cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-  when:
-    - cephx
-    - groups.get(restapi_group_name, []) | length > 0
-    - inventory_hostname == groups[mon_group_name]|last
-
 - name: create ceph mgr keyring(s) when mon is not containerized
   ceph_key:
     name: "mgr.{{ hostvars[item]['ansible_hostname'] }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/main.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/main.yml
index 032d49bf9..cf950b229 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/main.yml
@@ -81,18 +81,6 @@
   run_once: true
   when: not containerized_deployment_with_kv
 
-- name: create ceph rest api keyring when mon is containerized
-  command: "{{ docker_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get-or-create client.restapi osd 'allow *' mon 'allow *' -o /etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.restapi.keyring"
-  args:
-     creates: "{{ ceph_conf_key_directory }}/{{ cluster }}.client.restapi.keyring"
-  changed_when: false
-  when:
-    - cephx
-    - containerized_deployment
-    - groups[restapi_group_name] is defined
-    - "{{ inventory_hostname == groups[mon_group_name] | last }}"
-    - not containerized_deployment_with_kv
-
 - block:
   - name: create ceph mgr keyring(s) when mon is containerized
     command: "{{ docker_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get-or-create mgr.{{ hostvars[item]['ansible_hostname'] }} mon 'allow profile mgr' osd 'allow *' mds 'allow *' -o /etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.mgr.{{ hostvars[item]['ansible_hostname'] }}.keyring"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/LICENSE b/roles/ceph-restapi/LICENSE
deleted file mode 100644
index acee72b2b..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/LICENSE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-                                 Apache License
-                           Version 2.0, January 2004
-                        http://www.apache.org/licenses/
-
-   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
-
-   1. Definitions.
-
-      "License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction,
-      and distribution as defined by Sections 1 through 9 of this document.
-
-      "Licensor" shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by
-      the copyright owner that is granting the License.
-
-      "Legal Entity" shall mean the union of the acting entity and all
-      other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common
-      control with that entity. For the purposes of this definition,
-      "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the
-      direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
-      otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
-      outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity.
-
-      "You" (or "Your") shall mean an individual or Legal Entity
-      exercising permissions granted by this License.
-
-      "Source" form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications,
-      including but not limited to software source code, documentation
-      source, and configuration files.
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diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/README.md b/roles/ceph-restapi/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cebb525ed..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Ansible role: ceph-restapi
-
-Documentation is available at http://docs.ceph.com/ceph-ansible/.
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/defaults/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c88d3c67..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/defaults/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-
-###########
-# GENERAL #
-###########
-
-##########
-# DOCKER #
-##########
-
-ceph_restapi_docker_interface: eth0
-ceph_restapi_port: 5000
-ceph_restapi_docker_extra_env: "RESTAPI_IP=0.0.0.0" # comma separated variables
-ceph_config_keys: [] # DON'T TOUCH ME
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/meta/main.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/meta/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e303764db..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/meta/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
----
-galaxy_info:
-  author: Sébastien Han
-  description: Installs Ceph RESTAPI
-  license: Apache
-  min_ansible_version: 2.3
-  platforms:
-    - name: Ubuntu
-      versions:
-        - xenial
-    - name: EL
-      versions:
-        - 7
-    - name: opensuse
-      versions:
-        - 42.3
-  categories:
-    - system
-dependencies: []
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/copy_configs.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/copy_configs.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d2c0aee09..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/copy_configs.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: set_fact ceph_config_keys
-  set_fact:
-    ceph_config_keys:
-      - /etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.admin.keyring
-
-- name: stat for ceph config and keys
-  local_action:
-    module: stat
-    path: "{{ fetch_directory }}/{{ fsid }}/{{ item }}"
-  with_items: "{{ ceph_config_keys }}"
-  changed_when: false
-  become: false
-  ignore_errors: true
-  register: statconfig
-  check_mode: no
-
-- name: try to fetch ceph config and keys
-  copy:
-    src: "{{ playbook_dir }}/{{ fetch_directory }}/{{ fsid }}/{{ item.0 }}"
-    dest: "{{ item.0 }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0644
-  changed_when: false
-  with_together:
-    - "{{ ceph_config_keys }}"
-    - "{{ statconfig.results }}"
-  when:
-    - item.1.stat.exists == true
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/main.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 71ce252c2..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: include copy_configs.yml
-  include_tasks: copy_configs.yml
-
-- name: include start_docker_restapi.yml
-  include_tasks: start_docker_restapi.yml
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/start_docker_restapi.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/start_docker_restapi.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 470ff51f7..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/docker/start_docker_restapi.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: run the ceph rest api docker image
-  docker_container:
-    image: "{{ ceph_docker_registry }}/{{ ceph_docker_image }}:{{ ceph_docker_image_tag }}"
-    name: "ceph-restapi-{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-    network: host
-    expose: "{{ ceph_restapi_port }}"
-    state: running
-    env: "RESTAPI_IP={{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + ceph_restapi_docker_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }},CEPH_DAEMON=RESTAPI,{{ ceph_restapi_docker_extra_env }}"
-    volumes: "/etc/ceph:/etc/ceph,/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 585bae63d..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: set_fact docker_exec_cmd
-  set_fact:
-    docker_exec_cmd: "docker exec ceph-restapi-{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-  when:
-    - containerized_deployment
-
-- name: include pre_requisite.yml
-  include_tasks: pre_requisite.yml
-  when:
-    - not containerized_deployment
-
-- name: include start_restapi.yml
-  include_tasks: start_restapi.yml
-  when:
-    - not containerized_deployment
-
-- name: include docker/main.yml
-  include_tasks: docker/main.yml
-  when:
-    - containerized_deployment
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/pre_requisite.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 18e9fc78c..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: create ceph rest api directory
-  file:
-    path: /var/lib/ceph/restapi/ceph-restapi
-    state: directory
-    owner: "ceph"
-    group: "ceph"
-    mode: "0755"
-
-- name: copy ceph rest api keyring
-  copy:
-    src: "{{ fetch_directory }}/{{ fsid }}/etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.restapi.keyring"
-    dest: "/var/lib/ceph/restapi/ceph-restapi/keyring"
-    owner: "ceph"
-    group: "ceph"
-    mode: "0600"
-  when:
-    - cephx
-
-- name: activate ceph rest api with upstart
-  file:
-    path: /var/lib/ceph/restapi/{{ item }}
-    state: touch
-    owner: "ceph"
-    group: "ceph"
-    mode: "0644"
-  with_items:
-    - done
-    - upstart
-  changed_when: false
-  when:
-    - ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
-
-- name: activate ceph rest api with sysvinit
-  file:
-    path: /var/lib/ceph/restapi/{{ item }}
-    state: touch
-    owner: "ceph"
-    group: "ceph"
-    mode: "0644"
-  with_items:
-    - done
-    - sysvinit
-  when:
-    - ansible_distribution != 'Ubuntu'
-
-# NOTE (leseb): will uncomment this when this https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/4144 lands
-#- name: start and add that the Ceph REST API service to the init sequence (Ubuntu)
-#  service: >
-#    name=ceph-restapi
-#    state=started
-#    enabled=yes
-#    args="id={{ ansible_hostname }}"
-#  when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
-#
-#- name: start and add that the Ceph REST API service to the init sequence
-#  service: >
-#    name=ceph
-#    state=started
-#    enabled=yes
-#    args=restapi
-#  when: ansible_distribution != "Ubuntu"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/start_restapi.yml b/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/start_restapi.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f7f1afb00..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-restapi/tasks/start_restapi.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: check if ceph rest api is already started
-  shell: "pgrep -f ceph-rest-api"
-  changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
-  check_mode: no
-  register: restapi_status
-
-- name: start ceph rest api
-  shell: "nohup ceph-rest-api --conf /etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.conf &"
-  changed_when: false
-  when:
-    - restapi_status.rc != 0
diff --git a/site-docker.yml.sample b/site-docker.yml.sample
index b12385a06..34c626582 100644
--- a/site-docker.yml.sample
+++ b/site-docker.yml.sample
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   - mdss
   - rgws
   - nfss
-  - restapis
   - rbdmirrors
   - clients
   - iscsigws
@@ -272,38 +271,6 @@
             status: "Complete"
             end: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
 
-- hosts: restapis
-  become: True
-  gather_facts: false
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: set ceph rest api install 'In Progress'
-      run_once: true
-      set_stats:
-        data:
-          installer_phase_ceph_restapi:
-            status: "In Progress"
-            start: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
-  roles:
-    - role: ceph-defaults
-      tags: ['ceph_update_config']
-    - role: ceph-handler
-    - role: ceph-docker-common
-    - role: ceph-config
-      tags: ['ceph_update_config']
-      when:
-        - ceph_release_num[ceph_release] <= ceph_release_num.luminous
-    - role: ceph-restapi
-      when:
-        - ceph_release_num[ceph_release] <= ceph_release_num.luminous
-  post_tasks:
-    - name: set ceph rest api install 'Complete'
-      run_once: true
-      set_stats:
-        data:
-          installer_phase_ceph_restapi:
-            status: "Complete"
-            end: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
-
 - hosts: clients
   become: True
   gather_facts: false
diff --git a/site.yml.sample b/site.yml.sample
index 5ecba702c..7a1ca0405 100644
--- a/site.yml.sample
+++ b/site.yml.sample
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   - mdss
   - rgws
   - nfss
-  - restapis
   - rbdmirrors
   - clients
   - mgrs
@@ -274,38 +273,6 @@
             status: "Complete"
             end: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
 
-- hosts: restapis
-  gather_facts: false
-  become: True
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: set ceph rest api install 'In Progress'
-      run_once: true
-      set_stats:
-        data:
-          installer_phase_ceph_restapi:
-            status: "In Progress"
-            start: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
-  roles:
-    - role: ceph-defaults
-      tags: ['ceph_update_config']
-    - role: ceph-handler
-    - role: ceph-common
-    - role: ceph-config
-      tags: ['ceph_update_config']
-      when:
-        - ceph_release_num[ceph_release] <= ceph_release_num.luminous
-    - role: ceph-restapi
-      when:
-        - ceph_release_num[ceph_release] <= ceph_release_num.luminous
-  post_tasks:
-    - name: set ceph rest api install 'Complete'
-      run_once: true
-      set_stats:
-        data:
-          installer_phase_ceph_restapi:
-            status: "Complete"
-            end: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ') }}"
-
 - hosts: rbdmirrors
   gather_facts: false
   become: True
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds-container/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds-container/vagrant_variables.yml
index 67b122496..c9883ea8c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds-container/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds-container/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
index 270589585..a4751bca9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/add-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/bs-lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/bs-lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
index 342ce5f9c..6df1a457d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/bs-lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/bs-lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
index 1e062066a..6a6f101e2 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 2
 iscsi_gw_vms: 1
 mgr_vms: 1
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
index 05862eb9f..57678a119 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.15
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.16
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/vagrant_variables.yml
index ad8beaf5a..846789245 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 2
 iscsi_gw_vms: 1
 mgr_vms: 1
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.17
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.18
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/infra_lv_create/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/infra_lv_create/vagrant_variables.yml
index c3f0957ca..a6ef61d3e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/infra_lv_create/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/infra_lv_create/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-batch/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-batch/vagrant_variables.yml
index 342ce5f9c..6df1a457d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-batch/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-batch/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
index 342ce5f9c..6df1a457d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/lvm-osds/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/ooo-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/ooo-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
index ecde35010..bb9f7b3be 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/ooo-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/ooo-collocation/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 3
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.95
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.96
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
index 17ebc959d..80f58d09e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
index a806e9bca..a867b3391 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd/vagrant_variables.yml
index 768b7b7eb..ef42fdb22 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: false
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd_container/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd_container/vagrant_variables.yml
index 354ef8f66..bfce4cc5d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd_container/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/shrink_osd_container/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: false
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.73
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.74
diff --git a/tests/functional/ubuntu/16.04/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/ubuntu/16.04/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
index 7a7c163c0..afd67431b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/ubuntu/16.04/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/ubuntu/16.04/cluster/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 1
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 1
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # INSTALL SOURCE OF CEPH
 # valid values are 'stable' and 'dev'
 ceph_install_source: stable
diff --git a/vagrant_variables.yml.sample b/vagrant_variables.yml.sample
index b9d01331c..33b685eae 100644
--- a/vagrant_variables.yml.sample
+++ b/vagrant_variables.yml.sample
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ client_vms: 0
 iscsi_gw_vms: 0
 mgr_vms: 0
 
-# Deploy RESTAPI on each of the Monitors
-restapi: true
-
 # SUBNETS TO USE FOR THE VMS
 public_subnet: 192.168.42
 cluster_subnet: 192.168.43