diff --git a/ceilometer/alarm/notifier/rest.py b/ceilometer/alarm/notifier/rest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39076d0be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ceilometer/alarm/notifier/rest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright © 2013 eNovance
+#
+# Author: Mehdi Abaakouk <mehdi.abaakouk@enovance.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+"""Rest alarm notifier."""
+
+import eventlet
+import requests
+
+from ceilometer.alarm import notifier
+from ceilometer.openstack.common import jsonutils
+from ceilometer.openstack.common import log
+
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RestAlarmNotifier(notifier.AlarmNotifier):
+    """Rest alarm notifier."""
+
+    def notify(self, action, alarm, state, reason):
+        LOG.info("Notifying alarm %s in state %s with action %s because %s",
+                 alarm, state, action, reason)
+        data = {
+            'state': state,
+            'reason': reason,
+        }
+        eventlet.spawn_n(requests.post, action,
+                         data=jsonutils.dumps(data))
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e2a1724f7..60f6859d9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ ceilometer.alarm =
 ceilometer.alarm.notifier =
     log = ceilometer.alarm.notifier.log:LogAlarmNotifier
     test = ceilometer.alarm.notifier.test:TestAlarmNotifier
+    http = ceilometer.alarm.notifier.rest:RestAlarmNotifier
 
 paste.filter_factory =
     swift = ceilometer.objectstore.swift_middleware:filter_factory
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ console_scripts =
     ceilometer-collector = ceilometer.collector.service:collector
     ceilometer-collector-udp = ceilometer.collector.service:udp_collector
     ceilometer-alarm-singleton = ceilometer.alarm.service:singleton_alarm
-    ceilometer-alarm-notifier = ceilometer.alarm.notifier:alarm_notifier
+    ceilometer-alarm-notifier = ceilometer.alarm.service:alarm_notifier
 
 [build_sphinx]
 all_files = 1
diff --git a/tests/alarm/test_notifier.py b/tests/alarm/test_notifier.py
index e6b5d298b..f5604b3c1 100644
--- a/tests/alarm/test_notifier.py
+++ b/tests/alarm/test_notifier.py
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+import eventlet
 import urlparse
 import mock
+import requests
 
 from ceilometer.alarm import service
 from ceilometer.openstack.common import context
+from ceilometer.openstack.common import network_utils
 from ceilometer.tests import base
 
 
@@ -56,6 +59,25 @@ class TestAlarmNotifier(base.TestCase):
                                       'condition': {'threshold': 42},
                                   })
 
+    def test_notify_alarm_rest_action(self):
+        action = 'http://host/action'
+        data_json = '{"state": "ALARM", "reason": "what ?"}'
+
+        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(requests, "post")
+        requests.post(network_utils.urlsplit(action), data=data_json)
+        self.mox.ReplayAll()
+        self.service.notify_alarm(context.get_admin_context(),
+                                  {
+                                      'actions': [action],
+                                      'alarm': {'name': 'foobar'},
+                                      'condition': {'threshold': 42},
+                                      'reason': 'what ?',
+                                      'state': 'ALARM',
+                                  })
+        eventlet.sleep(1)
+        self.mox.UnsetStubs()
+        self.mox.VerifyAll()
+
     @staticmethod
     def _fake_urlsplit(*args, **kwargs):
         raise Exception("Evil urlsplit!")