diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_COVERAGE.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_COVERAGE.md
index 6fabaae1b..6476033a2 100644
--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_COVERAGE.md
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_COVERAGE.md
@@ -987,6 +987,33 @@
 - [ ] update_task_execution
 </details>
 
+## dax
+<details>
+<summary>28% implemented</summary>
+
+- [X] create_cluster
+- [ ] create_parameter_group
+- [ ] create_subnet_group
+- [X] decrease_replication_factor
+- [X] delete_cluster
+- [ ] delete_parameter_group
+- [ ] delete_subnet_group
+- [X] describe_clusters
+- [ ] describe_default_parameters
+- [ ] describe_events
+- [ ] describe_parameter_groups
+- [ ] describe_parameters
+- [ ] describe_subnet_groups
+- [X] increase_replication_factor
+- [X] list_tags
+- [ ] reboot_node
+- [ ] tag_resource
+- [ ] untag_resource
+- [ ] update_cluster
+- [ ] update_parameter_group
+- [ ] update_subnet_group
+</details>
+
 ## dms
 <details>
 <summary>9% implemented</summary>
@@ -5088,7 +5115,6 @@
 - customer-profiles
 - databrew
 - dataexchange
-- dax
 - detective
 - devicefarm
 - devops-guru
diff --git a/docs/docs/services/dax.rst b/docs/docs/services/dax.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1f37cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs/services/dax.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+.. _implementedservice_dax:
+
+.. |start-h3| raw:: html
+
+    <h3>
+
+.. |end-h3| raw:: html
+
+    </h3>
+
+===
+dax
+===
+
+|start-h3| Example usage |end-h3|
+
+.. sourcecode:: python
+
+            @mock_dax
+            def test_dax_behaviour:
+                boto3.client("dax")
+                ...
+
+
+
+|start-h3| Implemented features for this service |end-h3|
+
+- [X] create_cluster
+  
+        The following parameters are not yet processed:  
+        AvailabilityZones, SubnetGroupNames, SecurityGroups, PreferredMaintenanceWindow, NotificationTopicArn, ParameterGroupName, ClusterEndpointEncryptionType
+        
+
+- [ ] create_parameter_group
+- [ ] create_subnet_group
+- [X] decrease_replication_factor
+  
+        The AvailabilityZones-parameter is not yet implemented
+        
+
+- [X] delete_cluster
+- [ ] delete_parameter_group
+- [ ] delete_subnet_group
+- [X] describe_clusters
+- [ ] describe_default_parameters
+- [ ] describe_events
+- [ ] describe_parameter_groups
+- [ ] describe_parameters
+- [ ] describe_subnet_groups
+- [X] increase_replication_factor
+- [X] list_tags
+  
+        Pagination is not yet implemented
+        
+
+- [ ] reboot_node
+- [ ] tag_resource
+- [ ] untag_resource
+- [ ] update_cluster
+- [ ] update_parameter_group
+- [ ] update_subnet_group
+
diff --git a/moto/__init__.py b/moto/__init__.py
index 0404c663f..d09b8949c 100644
--- a/moto/__init__.py
+++ b/moto/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ mock_datapipeline_deprecated = lazy_load(
     ".datapipeline", "mock_datapipeline_deprecated"
 )
 mock_datasync = lazy_load(".datasync", "mock_datasync")
+mock_dax = lazy_load(".dax", "mock_dax")
 mock_dms = lazy_load(".dms", "mock_dms")
 mock_ds = lazy_load(".ds", "mock_ds", boto3_name="ds")
 mock_dynamodb = lazy_load(".dynamodb", "mock_dynamodb", warn_repurpose=True)
diff --git a/moto/backend_index.py b/moto/backend_index.py
index 71b294174..a37aee7cd 100644
--- a/moto/backend_index.py
+++ b/moto/backend_index.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ backend_url_patterns = [
     ("config", re.compile("https?://config\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
     ("datapipeline", re.compile("https?://datapipeline\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
     ("datasync", re.compile("https?://(.*\\.)?(datasync)\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws.com")),
+    ("dax", re.compile("https?://dax\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
     ("dms", re.compile("https?://dms\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
     ("ds", re.compile("https?://ds\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
     ("dynamodb", re.compile("https?://dynamodb\\.(.+)\\.amazonaws\\.com")),
diff --git a/moto/dax/__init__.py b/moto/dax/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21ac86e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""dax module initialization; sets value for base decorator."""
+from .models import dax_backends
+from ..core.models import base_decorator
+
+mock_dax = base_decorator(dax_backends)
diff --git a/moto/dax/exceptions.py b/moto/dax/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee2decbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from moto.core.exceptions import JsonRESTError
+
+
+class InvalidParameterValueException(JsonRESTError):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__("InvalidParameterValueException", message)
+
+
+class ClusterNotFoundFault(JsonRESTError):
+    def __init__(self, name=None):
+        # DescribeClusters and DeleteCluster use a different message for the same error
+        msg = f"Cluster {name} not found." if name else f"Cluster not found."
+        super().__init__("ClusterNotFoundFault", msg)
diff --git a/moto/dax/models.py b/moto/dax/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9487ccfac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+"""DAXBackend class with methods for supported APIs."""
+from moto.core import ACCOUNT_ID, BaseBackend, BaseModel
+from moto.core.utils import BackendDict, get_random_hex, unix_time
+from moto.utilities.tagging_service import TaggingService
+from moto.utilities.paginator import paginate
+
+from .exceptions import ClusterNotFoundFault
+from .utils import PAGINATION_MODEL
+
+
+class DaxParameterGroup(BaseModel):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = "default.dax1.0"
+        self.status = "in-sync"
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return {
+            "ParameterGroupName": self.name,
+            "ParameterApplyStatus": self.status,
+            "NodeIdsToReboot": [],
+        }
+
+
+class DaxNode:
+    def __init__(self, endpoint, name, index):
+        self.node_id = f"{name}-{chr(ord('a')+index)}"  # name-a, name-b, etc
+        self.node_endpoint = {
+            "Address": f"{self.node_id}.{endpoint.cluster_hex}.nodes.dax-clusters.{endpoint.region}.amazonaws.com",
+            "Port": endpoint.port,
+        }
+        self.create_time = unix_time()
+        # AWS spreads nodes across zones, i.e. three nodes will probably end up in us-east-1a, us-east-1b, us-east-1c
+        # For simplicity, we'll 'deploy' everything to us-east-1a
+        self.availability_zone = f"{endpoint.region}a"
+        self.status = "available"
+        self.parameter_status = "in-sync"
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return {
+            "NodeId": self.node_id,
+            "Endpoint": self.node_endpoint,
+            "NodeCreateTime": self.create_time,
+            "AvailabilityZone": self.availability_zone,
+            "NodeStatus": self.status,
+            "ParameterGroupStatus": self.parameter_status,
+        }
+
+
+class DaxEndpoint:
+    def __init__(self, name, cluster_hex, region):
+        self.name = name
+        self.cluster_hex = cluster_hex
+        self.region = region
+        self.port = 8111
+
+    def to_json(self, full=False):
+        dct = {"Port": self.port}
+        if full:
+            dct[
+                "Address"
+            ] = f"{self.name}.{self.cluster_hex}.dax-clusters.{self.region}.amazonaws.com"
+            dct["URL"] = f"dax://{dct['Address']}"
+        return dct
+
+
+class DaxCluster(BaseModel):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        region,
+        name,
+        description,
+        node_type,
+        replication_factor,
+        iam_role_arn,
+        sse_specification,
+    ):
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+        self.arn = f"arn:aws:dax:{region}:{ACCOUNT_ID}:cache/{self.name}"
+        self.node_type = node_type
+        self.replication_factor = replication_factor
+        self.status = "creating"
+        self.cluster_hex = get_random_hex(6)
+        self.endpoint = DaxEndpoint(
+            name=name, cluster_hex=self.cluster_hex, region=region
+        )
+        self.nodes = [self._create_new_node(i) for i in range(0, replication_factor)]
+        self.preferred_maintenance_window = "thu:23:30-fri:00:30"
+        self.subnet_group = "default"
+        self.iam_role_arn = iam_role_arn
+        self.parameter_group = DaxParameterGroup()
+        self.security_groups = [
+            {"SecurityGroupIdentifier": f"sg-{get_random_hex(10)}", "Status": "active"}
+        ]
+        self.sse_specification = sse_specification
+        print(sse_specification)
+
+        # Internal counter to keep track of when this cluster is available/deleted
+        # Used in conjunction with `advance()`
+        self._tick = 0
+
+    def _create_new_node(self, idx):
+        return DaxNode(endpoint=self.endpoint, name=self.name, index=idx)
+
+    def increase_replication_factor(self, new_replication_factor):
+        for idx in range(self.replication_factor, new_replication_factor):
+            self.nodes.append(self._create_new_node(idx))
+        self.replication_factor = new_replication_factor
+
+    def decrease_replication_factor(self, new_replication_factor, node_ids_to_remove):
+        if node_ids_to_remove:
+            self.nodes = [n for n in self.nodes if n.node_id not in node_ids_to_remove]
+        else:
+            self.nodes = self.nodes[0:new_replication_factor]
+        self.replication_factor = new_replication_factor
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.status = "deleting"
+
+    def is_deleted(self):
+        return self.status == "deleted"
+
+    def advance(self):
+        if self.status == "creating":
+            if self._tick < 3:
+                self._tick += 1
+            else:
+                self.status = "available"
+                self._tick = 0
+        if self.status == "deleting":
+            if self._tick < 3:
+                self._tick += 1
+            else:
+                self.status = "deleted"
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        use_full_repr = self.status == "available"
+        dct = {
+            "ClusterName": self.name,
+            "Description": self.description,
+            "ClusterArn": self.arn,
+            "TotalNodes": self.replication_factor,
+            "ActiveNodes": 0,
+            "NodeType": self.node_type,
+            "Status": self.status,
+            "ClusterDiscoveryEndpoint": self.endpoint.to_json(use_full_repr),
+            "PreferredMaintenanceWindow": self.preferred_maintenance_window,
+            "SubnetGroup": self.subnet_group,
+            "IamRoleArn": self.iam_role_arn,
+            "ParameterGroup": self.parameter_group.to_json(),
+            "SSEDescription": {
+                "Status": "ENABLED"
+                if self.sse_specification.get("Enabled") is True
+                else "DISABLED"
+            },
+            "ClusterEndpointEncryptionType": "NONE",
+            "SecurityGroups": self.security_groups,
+        }
+        if use_full_repr:
+            dct["Nodes"] = [n.to_json() for n in self.nodes]
+        return dct
+
+
+class DAXBackend(BaseBackend):
+    def __init__(self, region_name):
+        self.region_name = region_name
+        self._clusters = dict()
+        self._tagger = TaggingService()
+
+    @property
+    def clusters(self):
+        self._clusters = {
+            name: cluster
+            for name, cluster in self._clusters.items()
+            if cluster.status != "deleted"
+        }
+        return self._clusters
+
+    def reset(self):
+        region_name = self.region_name
+        self.__dict__ = {}
+        self.__init__(region_name)
+
+    def create_cluster(
+        self,
+        cluster_name,
+        node_type,
+        description,
+        replication_factor,
+        availability_zones,
+        subnet_group_name,
+        security_group_ids,
+        preferred_maintenance_window,
+        notification_topic_arn,
+        iam_role_arn,
+        parameter_group_name,
+        tags,
+        sse_specification,
+        cluster_endpoint_encryption_type,
+    ):
+        """
+        The following parameters are not yet processed:
+        AvailabilityZones, SubnetGroupNames, SecurityGroups, PreferredMaintenanceWindow, NotificationTopicArn, ParameterGroupName, ClusterEndpointEncryptionType
+        """
+        cluster = DaxCluster(
+            region=self.region_name,
+            name=cluster_name,
+            description=description,
+            node_type=node_type,
+            replication_factor=replication_factor,
+            iam_role_arn=iam_role_arn,
+            sse_specification=sse_specification,
+        )
+        self.clusters[cluster_name] = cluster
+        self._tagger.tag_resource(cluster.arn, tags)
+        return cluster
+
+    def delete_cluster(self, cluster_name):
+        if cluster_name not in self.clusters:
+            raise ClusterNotFoundFault()
+        self.clusters[cluster_name].delete()
+        return self.clusters[cluster_name]
+
+    @paginate(PAGINATION_MODEL)
+    def describe_clusters(self, cluster_names):
+        clusters = self.clusters
+        if not cluster_names:
+            cluster_names = clusters.keys()
+
+        for name in cluster_names:
+            if name in self.clusters:
+                self.clusters[name].advance()
+
+        # Clusters may have been deleted while advancing the states
+        clusters = self.clusters
+        for name in cluster_names:
+            if name not in self.clusters:
+                raise ClusterNotFoundFault(name)
+        return [cluster for name, cluster in clusters.items() if name in cluster_names]
+
+    def list_tags(self, resource_name):
+        """
+        Pagination is not yet implemented
+        """
+        # resource_name can be the name, or the full ARN
+        name = resource_name.split("/")[-1]
+        if name not in self.clusters:
+            raise ClusterNotFoundFault()
+        return self._tagger.list_tags_for_resource(self.clusters[name].arn)
+
+    def increase_replication_factor(
+        self, cluster_name, new_replication_factor, availability_zones
+    ):
+        if cluster_name not in self.clusters:
+            raise ClusterNotFoundFault()
+        self.clusters[cluster_name].increase_replication_factor(new_replication_factor)
+        return self.clusters[cluster_name]
+
+    def decrease_replication_factor(
+        self,
+        cluster_name,
+        new_replication_factor,
+        availability_zones,
+        node_ids_to_remove,
+    ):
+        """
+        The AvailabilityZones-parameter is not yet implemented
+        """
+        if cluster_name not in self.clusters:
+            raise ClusterNotFoundFault()
+        self.clusters[cluster_name].decrease_replication_factor(
+            new_replication_factor, node_ids_to_remove
+        )
+        return self.clusters[cluster_name]
+
+
+dax_backends = BackendDict(DAXBackend, "dax")
diff --git a/moto/dax/responses.py b/moto/dax/responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5004df67d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import json
+import re
+
+from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
+from .exceptions import InvalidParameterValueException
+from .models import dax_backends
+
+
+class DAXResponse(BaseResponse):
+    @property
+    def dax_backend(self):
+        return dax_backends[self.region]
+
+    def create_cluster(self):
+        params = json.loads(self.body)
+        cluster_name = params.get("ClusterName")
+        node_type = params.get("NodeType")
+        description = params.get("Description")
+        replication_factor = params.get("ReplicationFactor")
+        availability_zones = params.get("AvailabilityZones")
+        subnet_group_name = params.get("SubnetGroupName")
+        security_group_ids = params.get("SecurityGroupIds")
+        preferred_maintenance_window = params.get("PreferredMaintenanceWindow")
+        notification_topic_arn = params.get("NotificationTopicArn")
+        iam_role_arn = params.get("IamRoleArn")
+        parameter_group_name = params.get("ParameterGroupName")
+        tags = params.get("Tags", [])
+        sse_specification = params.get("SSESpecification", {})
+        cluster_endpoint_encryption_type = params.get("ClusterEndpointEncryptionType")
+
+        self._validate_arn(iam_role_arn)
+        self._validate_name(cluster_name)
+
+        cluster = self.dax_backend.create_cluster(
+            cluster_name=cluster_name,
+            node_type=node_type,
+            description=description,
+            replication_factor=replication_factor,
+            availability_zones=availability_zones,
+            subnet_group_name=subnet_group_name,
+            security_group_ids=security_group_ids,
+            preferred_maintenance_window=preferred_maintenance_window,
+            notification_topic_arn=notification_topic_arn,
+            iam_role_arn=iam_role_arn,
+            parameter_group_name=parameter_group_name,
+            tags=tags,
+            sse_specification=sse_specification,
+            cluster_endpoint_encryption_type=cluster_endpoint_encryption_type,
+        )
+        return json.dumps(dict(Cluster=cluster.to_json()))
+
+    def delete_cluster(self):
+        cluster_name = json.loads(self.body).get("ClusterName")
+        cluster = self.dax_backend.delete_cluster(cluster_name=cluster_name,)
+        return json.dumps(dict(Cluster=cluster.to_json()))
+
+    def describe_clusters(self):
+        params = json.loads(self.body)
+        cluster_names = params.get("ClusterNames", [])
+        max_results = params.get("MaxResults")
+        next_token = params.get("NextToken")
+
+        for name in cluster_names:
+            self._validate_name(name)
+
+        clusters, next_token = self.dax_backend.describe_clusters(
+            cluster_names=cluster_names, max_results=max_results, next_token=next_token
+        )
+        return json.dumps(
+            {"Clusters": [c.to_json() for c in clusters], "NextToken": next_token}
+        )
+
+    def _validate_arn(self, arn):
+        if not arn.startswith("arn:"):
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(f"ARNs must start with 'arn:': {arn}")
+        sections = arn.split(":")
+        if len(sections) < 3:
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(
+                f"Second colon partition not found: {arn}"
+            )
+        if len(sections) < 4:
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(f"Third colon vendor not found: {arn}")
+        if len(sections) < 5:
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(
+                f"Fourth colon (region/namespace delimiter) not found: {arn}"
+            )
+        if len(sections) < 6:
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(
+                f"Fifth colon (namespace/relative-id delimiter) not found: {arn}"
+            )
+
+    def _validate_name(self, name):
+        msg = "Cluster ID specified is not a valid identifier. Identifiers must begin with a letter; must contain only ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens; and must not end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens."
+        if not re.match("^[a-z][a-z0-9-]+[a-z0-9]$", name):
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(msg)
+        if "--" in name:
+            raise InvalidParameterValueException(msg)
+
+    def list_tags(self):
+        params = json.loads(self.body)
+        resource_name = params.get("ResourceName")
+        tags = self.dax_backend.list_tags(resource_name=resource_name)
+        return json.dumps(tags)
+
+    def increase_replication_factor(self):
+        params = json.loads(self.body)
+        cluster_name = params.get("ClusterName")
+        new_replication_factor = params.get("NewReplicationFactor")
+        availability_zones = params.get("AvailabilityZones")
+        cluster = self.dax_backend.increase_replication_factor(
+            cluster_name=cluster_name,
+            new_replication_factor=new_replication_factor,
+            availability_zones=availability_zones,
+        )
+        return json.dumps({"Cluster": cluster.to_json()})
+
+    def decrease_replication_factor(self):
+        params = json.loads(self.body)
+        cluster_name = params.get("ClusterName")
+        new_replication_factor = params.get("NewReplicationFactor")
+        availability_zones = params.get("AvailabilityZones")
+        node_ids_to_remove = params.get("NodeIdsToRemove")
+        cluster = self.dax_backend.decrease_replication_factor(
+            cluster_name=cluster_name,
+            new_replication_factor=new_replication_factor,
+            availability_zones=availability_zones,
+            node_ids_to_remove=node_ids_to_remove,
+        )
+        return json.dumps({"Cluster": cluster.to_json()})
diff --git a/moto/dax/urls.py b/moto/dax/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed4fe11bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""dax base URL and path."""
+from .responses import DAXResponse
+
+url_bases = [
+    r"https?://dax\.(.+)\.amazonaws\.com",
+]
+
+
+url_paths = {
+    "{0}/$": DAXResponse.dispatch,
+}
diff --git a/moto/dax/utils.py b/moto/dax/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4a27d230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/dax/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+PAGINATION_MODEL = {
+    "describe_clusters": {
+        "input_token": "next_token",
+        "limit_key": "max_results",
+        "limit_default": 100,
+        "unique_attribute": "arn",
+    },
+}
diff --git a/tests/terraform-tests.success.txt b/tests/terraform-tests.success.txt
index c9139b413..bf3b3b636 100644
--- a/tests/terraform-tests.success.txt
+++ b/tests/terraform-tests.success.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ TestAccAWSCloudWatchEventRule
 TestAccAWSCloudWatchEventTarget_ssmDocument
 TestAccAWSCloudwatchLogGroupDataSource
 TestAccAWSCloudWatchMetricAlarm
+TestAccAWSDAX
 TestAccAWSDataSourceCloudwatch
 TestAccAWSDataSourceElasticBeanstalkHostedZone
 TestAccAWSDataSourceIAMGroup
diff --git a/tests/test_dax/__init__.py b/tests/test_dax/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/test_dax/test_dax.py b/tests/test_dax/test_dax.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0203837cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_dax/test_dax.py
@@ -0,0 +1,537 @@
+"""Unit tests for dax-supported APIs."""
+import boto3
+import pytest
+import sure  # noqa # pylint: disable=unused-import
+
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+from moto import mock_dax
+from moto.core import ACCOUNT_ID
+
+# See our Development Tips on writing tests for hints on how to write good tests:
+# http://docs.getmoto.org/en/latest/docs/contributing/development_tips/tests.html
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_minimal():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-2")
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    created_cluster = client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=3,
+        IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+    )["Cluster"]
+
+    described_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])[
+        "Clusters"
+    ][0]
+
+    for cluster in [created_cluster, described_cluster]:
+        cluster["ClusterName"].should.equal("daxcluster")
+        cluster["ClusterArn"].should.equal(
+            f"arn:aws:dax:us-east-2:{ACCOUNT_ID}:cache/daxcluster"
+        )
+        cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+        cluster["ActiveNodes"].should.equal(0)
+        cluster["NodeType"].should.equal("dax.t3.small")
+        cluster["Status"].should.equal("creating")
+        cluster["ClusterDiscoveryEndpoint"].should.equal({"Port": 8111})
+        cluster["PreferredMaintenanceWindow"].should.equal("thu:23:30-fri:00:30")
+        cluster["SubnetGroup"].should.equal("default")
+        cluster["SecurityGroups"].should.have.length_of(1)
+        cluster["IamRoleArn"].should.equal(iam_role_arn)
+        cluster.should.have.key("ParameterGroup")
+        cluster["ParameterGroup"].should.have.key("ParameterGroupName").equals(
+            "default.dax1.0"
+        )
+        cluster["SSEDescription"].should.equal({"Status": "DISABLED"})
+        cluster.should.have.key("ClusterEndpointEncryptionType").equals("NONE")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_description():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-2")
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    created_cluster = client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        Description="my cluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=3,
+        IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+    )["Cluster"]
+
+    described_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])[
+        "Clusters"
+    ][0]
+
+    for cluster in [created_cluster, described_cluster]:
+        cluster["ClusterName"].should.equal("daxcluster")
+        cluster["Description"].should.equal("my cluster")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_with_sse_enabled():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-2")
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    created_cluster = client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=3,
+        IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+        SSESpecification={"Enabled": True},
+    )["Cluster"]
+
+    described_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])[
+        "Clusters"
+    ][0]
+
+    for cluster in [created_cluster, described_cluster]:
+        cluster["ClusterName"].should.equal("daxcluster")
+        cluster["SSEDescription"].should.equal({"Status": "ENABLED"})
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_arn():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName="1invalid",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="n/a",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal("ARNs must start with 'arn:': n/a")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_arn_no_partition():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName="1invalid",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="arn:sth",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal("Second colon partition not found: arn:sth")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_arn_no_vendor():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName="1invalid",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="arn:sth:aws",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal("Third colon vendor not found: arn:sth:aws")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_arn_no_region():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName="1invalid",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="arn:sth:aws:else",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Fourth colon (region/namespace delimiter) not found: arn:sth:aws:else"
+    )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_arn_no_namespace():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName="1invalid",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="arn:sth:aws:else:eu-west-1",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Fifth colon (namespace/relative-id delimiter) not found: arn:sth:aws:else:eu-west-1"
+    )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "name", ["1invalid", "iИvalid", "in_valid", "invalid-", "in--valid"]
+)
+def test_create_cluster_invalid_name(name):
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName=name,
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=3,
+            IamRoleArn="arn:aws:iam::486285699788:role/apigatewayrole",
+        )
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Cluster ID specified is not a valid identifier. Identifiers must begin with a letter; must contain only ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens; and must not end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens."
+    )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "name", ["1invalid", "iИvalid", "in_valid", "invalid-", "in--valid"]
+)
+def test_describe_clusters_invalid_name(name):
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("InvalidParameterValueException")
+    err["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Cluster ID specified is not a valid identifier. Identifiers must begin with a letter; must contain only ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens; and must not end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens."
+    )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_delete_cluster_unknown():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.delete_cluster(ClusterName="unknown")
+
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equals("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+    err["Message"].should.equal("Cluster not found.")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_delete_cluster():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=2,
+        IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+    )
+
+    client.delete_cluster(ClusterName="daxcluster")
+
+    for _ in range(0, 3):
+        # Cluster takes a while to delete...
+        cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])["Clusters"][0]
+        cluster["Status"].should.equal("deleting")
+        cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(2)
+        cluster["ActiveNodes"].should.equal(0)
+        cluster.shouldnt.have.key("Nodes")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_describe_cluster_unknown():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["unknown"])
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+    err["Message"].should.equal("Cluster unknown not found.")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_describe_clusters_returns_all():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-1")
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    for i in range(0, 50):
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName=f"daxcluster{i}",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=1,
+            IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+        )
+
+    clusters = client.describe_clusters()["Clusters"]
+    clusters.should.have.length_of(50)
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_describe_clusters_paginates():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-1")
+    iam_role_arn = f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX"
+    for i in range(0, 50):
+        client.create_cluster(
+            ClusterName=f"daxcluster{i}",
+            NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+            ReplicationFactor=1,
+            IamRoleArn=iam_role_arn,
+        )
+
+    resp = client.describe_clusters(MaxResults=10)
+    resp["Clusters"].should.have.length_of(10)
+    resp.should.have.key("NextToken")
+
+    resp = client.describe_clusters(MaxResults=10, NextToken=resp["NextToken"])
+    resp["Clusters"].should.have.length_of(10)
+    resp.should.have.key("NextToken")
+
+    resp = client.describe_clusters(NextToken=resp["NextToken"])
+    resp["Clusters"].should.have.length_of(30)
+    resp.shouldnt.have.key("NextToken")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_describe_clusters_returns_nodes_after_some_time():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="us-east-2")
+    client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=3,
+        IamRoleArn=f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX",
+    )["Cluster"]
+
+    for _ in range(0, 3):
+        # Cluster takes a while to load...
+        cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])["Clusters"][0]
+        cluster["Status"].should.equal("creating")
+        cluster.shouldnt.have.key("Nodes")
+
+    # Finished loading by now
+    cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=["daxcluster"])["Clusters"][0]
+
+    cluster["ClusterName"].should.equal("daxcluster")
+    cluster["ClusterArn"].should.equal(
+        f"arn:aws:dax:us-east-2:{ACCOUNT_ID}:cache/daxcluster"
+    )
+    cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+    cluster["ActiveNodes"].should.equal(0)
+    cluster["NodeType"].should.equal("dax.t3.small")
+    cluster["Status"].should.equal("available")
+
+    # Address Info is only available when the cluster is ready
+    cluster.should.have.key("ClusterDiscoveryEndpoint")
+    endpoint = cluster["ClusterDiscoveryEndpoint"]
+    endpoint.should.have.key("Address")
+    address = endpoint["Address"]
+    cluster_id = address.split(".")[1]
+    address.should.equal(
+        f"daxcluster.{cluster_id}.dax-clusters.us-east-2.amazonaws.com"
+    )
+    endpoint.should.have.key("Port").equal(8111)
+    endpoint.should.have.key("URL").equal(f"dax://{address}")
+
+    # Nodes are only shown when the cluster is ready
+    cluster.should.have.key("Nodes").length_of(3)
+    for idx, a in enumerate(["a", "b", "c"]):
+        node = cluster["Nodes"][idx]
+        node.should.have.key("NodeId").equals(f"daxcluster-{a}")
+        node.should.have.key("Endpoint")
+        node_address = (
+            f"daxcluster-{a}.{cluster_id}.nodes.dax-clusters.us-east-2.amazonaws.com"
+        )
+        node["Endpoint"].should.have.key("Address").equals(node_address)
+        node["Endpoint"].should.have.key("Port").equals(8111)
+        node.should.contain("AvailabilityZone")
+        node.should.have.key("NodeStatus").equals("available")
+        node.should.have.key("ParameterGroupStatus").equals("in-sync")
+
+    cluster["PreferredMaintenanceWindow"].should.equal("thu:23:30-fri:00:30")
+    cluster["SubnetGroup"].should.equal("default")
+    cluster["SecurityGroups"].should.have.length_of(1)
+    cluster.should.have.key("ParameterGroup")
+    cluster["ParameterGroup"].should.have.key("ParameterGroupName").equals(
+        "default.dax1.0"
+    )
+    cluster["SSEDescription"].should.equal({"Status": "DISABLED"})
+    cluster.should.have.key("ClusterEndpointEncryptionType").equals("NONE")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_list_tags_unknown():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.list_tags(ResourceName="unknown")
+
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_list_tags():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    cluster = client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName="daxcluster",
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=3,
+        IamRoleArn=f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX",
+        Tags=[
+            {"Key": "tag1", "Value": "value1"},
+            {"Key": "tag2", "Value": "value2"},
+            {"Key": "tag3", "Value": "value3"},
+        ],
+    )["Cluster"]
+
+    for name in ["daxcluster", cluster["ClusterArn"]]:
+        resp = client.list_tags(ResourceName=name)
+
+        resp.shouldnt.have.key("NextToken")
+        resp.should.have.key("Tags").equals(
+            [
+                {"Key": "tag1", "Value": "value1"},
+                {"Key": "tag2", "Value": "value2"},
+                {"Key": "tag3", "Value": "value3"},
+            ]
+        )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_increase_replication_factor_unknown():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.increase_replication_factor(
+            ClusterName="unknown", NewReplicationFactor=2
+        )
+
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_increase_replication_factor():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    name = "daxcluster"
+    cluster = client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName=name,
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=2,
+        IamRoleArn=f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX",
+        Tags=[
+            {"Key": "tag1", "Value": "value1"},
+            {"Key": "tag2", "Value": "value2"},
+            {"Key": "tag3", "Value": "value3"},
+        ],
+    )["Cluster"]
+    cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(2)
+
+    new_cluster = client.increase_replication_factor(
+        ClusterName=name, NewReplicationFactor=5
+    )["Cluster"]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(5)
+
+    new_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(5)
+
+    # Progress cluster until it's available
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+
+    cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    node_ids = set([n["NodeId"] for n in cluster["Nodes"]])
+    node_ids.should.equal(
+        {f"{name}-a", f"{name}-b", f"{name}-c", f"{name}-d", f"{name}-e"}
+    )
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_decrease_replication_factor_unknown():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.decrease_replication_factor(
+            ClusterName="unknown", NewReplicationFactor=2
+        )
+
+    err = exc.value.response["Error"]
+    err["Code"].should.equal("ClusterNotFoundFault")
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_decrease_replication_factor():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="eu-west-1")
+
+    name = "daxcluster"
+    client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName=name,
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=5,
+        IamRoleArn=f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX",
+        Tags=[
+            {"Key": "tag1", "Value": "value1"},
+            {"Key": "tag2", "Value": "value2"},
+            {"Key": "tag3", "Value": "value3"},
+        ],
+    )
+
+    new_cluster = client.decrease_replication_factor(
+        ClusterName=name, NewReplicationFactor=3
+    )["Cluster"]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+
+    new_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+
+    # Progress cluster until it's available
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+
+    cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    node_ids = set([n["NodeId"] for n in cluster["Nodes"]])
+    node_ids.should.equal({f"{name}-a", f"{name}-b", f"{name}-c"})
+
+
+@mock_dax
+def test_decrease_replication_factor_specific_nodeids():
+    client = boto3.client("dax", region_name="ap-southeast-1")
+
+    name = "daxcluster"
+    client.create_cluster(
+        ClusterName=name,
+        NodeType="dax.t3.small",
+        ReplicationFactor=5,
+        IamRoleArn=f"arn:aws:iam::{ACCOUNT_ID}:role/aws-service-role/dax.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDAX",
+        Tags=[
+            {"Key": "tag1", "Value": "value1"},
+            {"Key": "tag2", "Value": "value2"},
+            {"Key": "tag3", "Value": "value3"},
+        ],
+    )
+
+    new_cluster = client.decrease_replication_factor(
+        ClusterName=name,
+        NewReplicationFactor=3,
+        NodeIdsToRemove=["daxcluster-b", "daxcluster-c"],
+    )["Cluster"]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+
+    new_cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    new_cluster["TotalNodes"].should.equal(3)
+
+    # Progress cluster until it's available
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+
+    cluster = client.describe_clusters(ClusterNames=[name])["Clusters"][0]
+    node_ids = set([n["NodeId"] for n in cluster["Nodes"]])
+    node_ids.should.equal({f"{name}-a", f"{name}-d", f"{name}-e"})
diff --git a/tests/test_dax/test_server.py b/tests/test_dax/test_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0fc9aefa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_dax/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import json
+import sure  # noqa # pylint: disable=unused-import
+
+import moto.server as server
+
+
+def test_dax_list():
+    backend = server.create_backend_app("dax")
+    test_client = backend.test_client()
+
+    resp = test_client.post(
+        "/", headers={"X-Amz-Target": "AmazonDAXV3.DescribeClusters"}, data="{}"
+    )
+    resp.status_code.should.equal(200)
+    json.loads(resp.data).should.equal({"Clusters": [], "NextToken": None})