diff --git a/moto/__init__.py b/moto/__init__.py
index d497eec02..ec39560b7 100644
--- a/moto/__init__.py
+++ b/moto/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from .ecs import mock_ecs  # flake8: noqa
 from .elb import mock_elb  # flake8: noqa
 from .emr import mock_emr  # flake8: noqa
 from .glacier import mock_glacier  # flake8: noqa
+from .opsworks import mock_opsworks # flake8: noqa
 from .iam import mock_iam  # flake8: noqa
 from .kinesis import mock_kinesis  # flake8: noqa
 from .kms import mock_kms  # flake8: noqa
diff --git a/moto/backends.py b/moto/backends.py
index b66af5778..d1262a7cb 100644
--- a/moto/backends.py
+++ b/moto/backends.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from moto.elb import elb_backend
 from moto.emr import emr_backend
 from moto.glacier import glacier_backend
 from moto.iam import iam_backend
+from moto.opsworks import opsworks_backend
 from moto.kinesis import kinesis_backend
 from moto.kms import kms_backend
 from moto.rds import rds_backend
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ BACKENDS = {
     'emr': emr_backend,
     'glacier': glacier_backend,
     'iam': iam_backend,
+    'opsworks': opsworks_backend,
     'kinesis': kinesis_backend,
     'kms': kms_backend,
     'redshift': redshift_backend,
diff --git a/moto/core/responses.py b/moto/core/responses.py
index 79b0af637..5f40abb3e 100644
--- a/moto/core/responses.py
+++ b/moto/core/responses.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class BaseResponse(_TemplateEnvironmentMixin):
             # FIXME: At least in Flask==0.10.1, request.data is an empty string
             # and the information we want is in request.form. Keeping self.body
             # definition for back-compatibility
+            #if request.headers.get("content-type") == "application/x-amz-json-1.1":
             self.body = request.data
 
             querystring = {}
diff --git a/moto/opsworks/__init__.py b/moto/opsworks/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfcd582e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/opsworks/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from .models import opsworks_backends
+from ..core.models import MockAWS
+
+opsworks_backend = opsworks_backends['us-east-1']
+
+
+def mock_opsworks(func=None):
+    if func:
+        return MockAWS(opsworks_backends)(func)
+    else:
+        return MockAWS(opsworks_backends)
+
diff --git a/moto/opsworks/exceptions.py b/moto/opsworks/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e41cc7a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/opsworks/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import json
+from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
+
+
+class ResourceNotFoundException(BadRequest):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super(ResourceNotFoundError, self).__init__()
+        self.description = json.dumps({
+            "message": message,
+            '__type': 'ResourceNotFoundException',
+        })
+
diff --git a/moto/opsworks/models.py b/moto/opsworks/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34114b4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/opsworks/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from moto.core import BaseBackend
+from moto.ec2 import ec2_backends
+from moto.elb import elb_backends
+import uuid
+import datetime
+
+from .exceptions import ResourceNotFoundException
+
+
+class Layer(object):
+    def __init__(self, stack_id, type, name, shortname, attributes, 
+                 custom_instance_profile_arn, custom_json, 
+                 custom_security_group_ids, packages, volume_configurations,
+                 enable_autohealing, auto_assign_elastic_ips, 
+                 auto_assign_public_ips, custom_recipes, install_updates_on_boot,
+                 use_ebs_optimized_instances, lifecycle_event_configuration):
+        self.stack_id = stack_id
+        self.type = type
+        self.name = name
+        self.shortname = shortname
+        self.attributes = attributes
+        self.custom_instance_profile_arn = custom_instance_profile_arn
+        self.custom_json = custom_json
+        self.custom_security_group_ids = custom_security_group_ids
+        self.packages = packages
+        self.volume_configurations = volume_configurations
+        self.enable_autohealing = enable_autohealing
+        self.auto_assign_elastic_ips = auto_assign_elastic_ips
+        self.auto_assign_public_ips = auto_assign_public_ips
+        self.custom_recipes = custom_recipes
+        self.install_updates_on_boot = install_updates_on_boot
+        self.use_ebs_optimized_instances = use_ebs_optimized_instances
+        self.lifecycle_event_configuration = lifecycle_event_configuration
+        self.instances = []
+
+
+class Stack(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, region, service_role_arn, default_instance_profile_arn,
+                 vpcid='vpc-1f99bf7c',
+                 attributes=None,
+                 default_os='Ubuntu 12.04 LTS',
+                 hostname_theme='Layer_Dependent',
+                 default_availability_zone='us-east-1a',
+                 default_subnet_id='subnet-73981004',
+                 custom_json=None,
+                 configuration_manager=None,
+                 chef_configuration=None,
+                 use_custom_cookbooks=False,
+                 use_opsworks_security_groups=True,
+                 custom_cookbooks_source=None,
+                 default_ssh_keyname=None,
+                 default_root_device_type='instance-store',
+                 agent_version='LATEST'):
+
+        self.name = name
+        self.region = region
+        self.service_role_arn = service_role_arn
+        self.default_instance_profile_arn = default_instance_profile_arn
+
+        self.vpcid = vpcid
+        self.attributes = attributes
+        if attributes is None:
+            self.attributes = {'Color': None}
+
+        self.configuration_manager = configuration_manager
+        if configuration_manager is None:
+            self.configuration_manager = {'Name': 'Chef', 'Version': '11.4'}
+
+        self.chef_configuration = chef_configuration
+        if chef_configuration is None:
+            self.chef_configuration = {}
+
+        self.custom_cookbooks_source = custom_cookbooks_source
+        if custom_cookbooks_source is None:
+            self.custom_cookbooks_source = {}
+
+        self.custom_json = custom_json
+        self.default_ssh_keyname = default_ssh_keyname
+        self.default_os = default_os
+        self.hostname_theme = hostname_theme
+        self.default_availability_zone = default_availability_zone
+        self.default_subnet_id = default_subnet_id
+        self.use_custom_cookbooks = use_custom_cookbooks
+        self.use_opsworks_security_groups = use_opsworks_security_groups
+        self.default_root_device_type = default_root_device_type
+        self.agent_version = agent_version
+
+        self.id = "{}".format(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.layers = []
+        self.apps = []
+        self.account_number = "123456789012"
+        self.created_at = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.id == other.id
+
+    @property
+    def arn(self):
+        return "arn:aws:opsworks:{region}:{account_number}:stack/{id}".format(
+            region=self.region,
+            account_number=self.account_number,
+            id=self.id
+        )
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        response = {
+            "AgentVersion": self.agent_version,
+            "Arn": self.arn,
+            "Attributes": self.attributes,
+            "ChefConfiguration": self.chef_configuration,
+            "ConfigurationManager": self.configuration_manager,
+            "CreatedAt": self.created_at.isoformat(),
+            "CustomCookbooksSource": self.custom_cookbooks_source,
+            "DefaultAvailabilityZone": self.default_availability_zone,
+            "DefaultInstanceProfileArn": self.default_instance_profile_arn,
+            "DefaultOs": self.default_os,
+            "DefaultRootDeviceType": self.default_root_device_type,
+            "DefaultSshKeyName": self.default_ssh_keyname,
+            "DefaultSubnetId": self.default_subnet_id,
+            "HostnameTheme": self.hostname_theme,
+            "Name": self.name,
+            "Region": self.region,
+            "ServiceRoleArn": self.service_role_arn,
+            "StackId": self.id,
+            "UseCustomCookbooks": self.use_custom_cookbooks,
+            "UseOpsworksSecurityGroups": self.use_opsworks_security_groups,
+            "VpcId": self.vpcid
+        }
+        if self.custom_json is not None:
+            response.update({"CustomJson": self.custom_json})
+        if self.default_ssh_keyname is not None:
+            response.update({"DefaultSshKeyName": self.default_ssh_keyname})
+        return response
+
+
+class OpsWorksBackend(BaseBackend):
+    def __init__(self, ec2_backend, elb_backend):
+        self.stacks = {}
+        self.layers = {}
+        self.instances = {}
+        self.policies = {}
+        self.ec2_backend = ec2_backend
+        self.elb_backend = elb_backend
+
+    def reset(self):
+        ec2_backend = self.ec2_backend
+        elb_backend = self.elb_backend
+        self.__dict__ = {}
+        self.__init__(ec2_backend, elb_backend)
+
+    def create_stack(self, **kwargs):
+        stack = Stack(**kwargs)
+        self.stacks[stack.id] = stack
+        return stack
+
+    def describe_stacks(self, stack_ids=None):
+        if stack_ids is None:
+            return [stack.to_dict() for stack in self.stacks.values()]
+
+        unknown_stacks = set(stack_ids) - set(self.stacks.keys())
+        if unknown_stacks:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundException(unknown_stacks)
+        return [self.stacks[id].to_dict() for id in stack_ids]
+
+opsworks_backends = {}
+for region, ec2_backend in ec2_backends.items():
+    opsworks_backends[region] = OpsWorksBackend(ec2_backend, elb_backends[region])
diff --git a/moto/opsworks/responses.py b/moto/opsworks/responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b5d7f15d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/opsworks/responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import json
+
+from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
+from .models import opsworks_backends
+
+
+class OpsWorksResponse(BaseResponse):
+
+    @property
+    def parameters(self):
+        return json.loads(self.body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    @property
+    def opsworks_backend(self):
+        return opsworks_backends[self.region]
+
+    def create_stack(self):
+        kwargs = dict(
+            name=self.parameters.get("Name"),
+            region=self.parameters.get("Region"),
+            vpcid=self.parameters.get("VpcId"),
+            attributes=self.parameters.get("Attributes"),
+            default_instance_profile_arn=self.parameters.get("DefaultInstanceProfileArn"),
+            default_os=self.parameters.get("DefaultOs"),
+            hostname_theme=self.parameters.get("HostnameTheme"),
+            default_availability_zone=self.parameters.get("DefaultAvailabilityZone"),
+            default_subnet_id=self.parameters.get("DefaultInstanceProfileArn"),
+            custom_json=self.parameters.get("CustomJson"),
+            configuration_manager=self.parameters.get("ConfigurationManager"),
+            chef_configuration=self.parameters.get("ChefConfiguration"),
+            use_custom_cookbooks=self.parameters.get("UseCustomCookbooks"),
+            use_opsworks_security_groups=self.parameters.get("UseOpsworksSecurityGroups"),
+            custom_cookbooks_source=self.parameters.get("CustomCookbooksSource"),
+            default_ssh_keyname=self.parameters.get("DefaultSshKeyName"),
+            default_root_device_type=self.parameters.get("DefaultRootDeviceType"),
+            service_role_arn=self.parameters.get("ServiceRoleArn"),
+            agent_version=self.parameters.get("AgentVersion"),
+        )
+        stack = self.opsworks_backend.create_stack(**kwargs)
+        return json.dumps({"StackId": stack.id}, indent=1)
+
+    def describe_stacks(self):
+        stack_ids = self.parameters.get("StackIds")
+        stacks = self.opsworks_backend.describe_stacks(stack_ids)
+        return json.dumps({"Stacks": stacks}, indent=1)
diff --git a/moto/opsworks/urls.py b/moto/opsworks/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6913de6bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/opsworks/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from .responses import OpsWorksResponse
+
+# AWS OpsWorks has a single endpoint: opsworks.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
+# and only supports HTTPS requests.
+url_bases = [
+    "opsworks.us-east-1.amazonaws.com"
+]
+
+url_paths = {
+    '{0}/$': OpsWorksResponse.dispatch,
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_opsworks/test_stack.py b/tests/test_opsworks/test_stack.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1555fa18f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_opsworks/test_stack.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import boto3
+import sure  # noqa
+
+from moto import mock_opsworks, mock_ec2, mock_elb
+
+
+@mock_opsworks
+def test_create_stack_response():
+    client = boto3.client('opsworks')
+    response = client.create_stack(
+        Name="test_stack_1",
+        Region="us-east-1",
+        ServiceRoleArn="service_arn",
+        DefaultInstanceProfileArn="profile_arn"
+    )
+    response.should.contain("StackId")
+
+
+@mock_opsworks
+def test_describe_stacks():
+    client = boto3.client('opsworks')
+    for i in xrange(1, 4):
+        client.create_stack(
+            Name="test_stack_{}".format(i),
+            Region="us-east-1",
+            ServiceRoleArn="service_arn",
+            DefaultInstanceProfileArn="profile_arn"
+        )
+
+    response = client.describe_stacks()
+    response['Stacks'].should.have.length_of(3)
+    response['Stacks'][0]['ServiceRoleArn'].should.equal("service_arn")
+    response['Stacks'][0]['DefaultInstanceProfileArn'].should.equal("profile_arn")
+
+    _id = response['Stacks'][0]['StackId']
+    response = client.describe_stacks(StackIds=[_id])
+    response['Stacks'].should.have.length_of(1)
+    response['Stacks'][0]['Arn'].should.contain(_id)
+
+