diff --git a/aodh/notifier/zaqar.py b/aodh/notifier/zaqar.py
index ee0616308..78b928021 100644
--- a/aodh/notifier/zaqar.py
+++ b/aodh/notifier/zaqar.py
@@ -40,17 +40,21 @@ class ZaqarAlarmNotifier(notifier.AlarmNotifier):
         super(ZaqarAlarmNotifier, self).__init__(conf)
         self.conf = conf
         self._zclient = None
+        self._zendpoint = None
 
     def _get_endpoint(self):
-        try:
-            ks_client = keystone_client.get_client(self.conf)
-            return ks_client.service_catalog.url_for(
-                service_type=self.conf.service_types.zaqar,
-                endpoint_type=self.conf.service_credentials.os_endpoint_type)
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.error(_LE("Aodh was configured to use zaqar:// action,"
-                          " but Zaqar endpoint could not be found in Keystone"
-                          " service catalog."))
+        if self._zendpoint is None:
+            try:
+                ks_client = keystone_client.get_client(self.conf)
+                endpoint_type = self.conf.service_credentials.os_endpoint_type
+                self._zendpoint = ks_client.service_catalog.url_for(
+                    service_type=self.conf.service_types.zaqar,
+                    endpoint_type=endpoint_type)
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.error(_LE("Aodh was configured to use zaqar:// action,"
+                              " but Zaqar endpoint could not be found in"
+                              " Keystone service catalog."))
+        return self._zendpoint
 
     def get_zaqar_client(self):
         conf = self.conf.service_credentials
@@ -69,7 +73,38 @@ class ZaqarAlarmNotifier(notifier.AlarmNotifier):
         try:
             from zaqarclient.queues import client as zaqar_client
             return zaqar_client.Client(self._get_endpoint(),
-                                       version=1.1, conf=params)
+                                       version=2, conf=params)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.error(_LE("Failed to connect to Zaqar service "),
+                      exc_info=True)
+
+    def get_presigned_client(self, queue_info):
+        queue_name = queue_info.get('queue_name', [''])[0]
+        if not queue_name:
+            return None, None
+
+        signature = queue_info.get('signature', [''])[0]
+        expires = queue_info.get('expires', [''])[0]
+        paths = queue_info.get('paths', [''])[0].split(',')
+        methods = queue_info.get('methods', [''])[0].split(',')
+        project_id = queue_info.get('project_id', [''])[0]
+        params = {
+            'auth_opts': {
+                'backend': 'signed-url',
+                'options': {
+                    'signature': signature,
+                    'expires': expires,
+                    'methods': methods,
+                    'paths': paths,
+                    'os_project_id': project_id
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        try:
+            from zaqarclient.queues import client as zaqar_client
+            return (zaqar_client.Client(self._get_endpoint(),
+                                        version=2, conf=params),
+                    queue_name)
         except Exception:
             LOG.error(_LE("Failed to connect to Zaqar service "),
                       exc_info=True)
@@ -101,21 +136,28 @@ class ZaqarAlarmNotifier(notifier.AlarmNotifier):
 
     def notify_zaqar(self, action, message):
         queue_info = urlparse.parse_qs(action.query)
-
         try:
-            # queue_name is a combination of <alarm-id>-<topic>
-            queue_name = "%s-%s" % (message['body']['alarm_id'],
-                                    queue_info.get('topic')[-1])
+            # NOTE(flwang): Try to get build a pre-signed client if user has
+            # provide enough information about that. Otherwise, go to build
+            # a client with service account and queue name for this alarm.
+            zaqar_client, queue_name = self.get_presigned_client(queue_info)
+
+            if not zaqar_client or not queue_name:
+                zaqar_client = self.client
+                # queue_name is a combination of <alarm-id>-<topic>
+                queue_name = "%s-%s" % (message['body']['alarm_id'],
+                                        queue_info.get('topic')[-1])
+
             # create a queue in zaqar
-            queue = self.client.queue(queue_name, force_create=True)
+            queue = zaqar_client.queue(queue_name)
+
             subscriber_list = queue_info.get('subscriber', [])
-            ttl = queue_info.get('ttl', [3600])[-1]
+            ttl = int(queue_info.get('ttl', ['3600'])[-1])
             for subscriber in subscriber_list:
                 # add subscriber to the zaqar queue
                 subscription_data = dict(subscriber=subscriber,
                                          ttl=ttl)
-                self.client.subscription(queue_name,
-                                         **subscription_data)
+                zaqar_client.subscription(queue_name, **subscription_data)
             # post the message to the queue
             queue.post(message)
         except IndexError:
diff --git a/aodh/tests/unit/test_notifier.py b/aodh/tests/unit/test_notifier.py
index c37cde0b5..fa2138af3 100644
--- a/aodh/tests/unit/test_notifier.py
+++ b/aodh/tests/unit/test_notifier.py
@@ -389,6 +389,25 @@ class TestAlarmNotifier(tests_base.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.zaqar,
                          self.service.notifiers['zaqar'].obj.client)
 
+    def test_presigned_zaqar_notifier_action(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(notifier.zaqar.ZaqarAlarmNotifier,
+                               'get_presigned_client') as zaqar_client:
+            zaqar_client.return_value = self.zaqar, 'foobar-critical'
+            action = 'zaqar://?topic=critical&' \
+                     'subscriber=http://example.com/data' \
+                     '&subscriber=mailto:foo@example.com&ttl=7200' \
+                     '&signature=mysignature&expires=2016-06-29T01:49:56' \
+                     '&paths=/v2/queues/beijing/messages' \
+                     '&methods=GET,PATCH,POST,PUT&queue_name=foobar-critical' \
+                     '&project_id=my_project_id'
+            self._msg_notifier.sample({}, 'alarm.update',
+                                      self._notification(action))
+            time.sleep(1)
+            self.assertEqual(zaqar_client.return_value[0],
+                             self.service.notifiers['zaqar'].obj.client)
+            queue_info = urlparse.parse_qs(urlparse.urlparse(action).query)
+            zaqar_client.assert_called_with(queue_info)
+
 
 class FakeZaqarClient(object):
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d62838c00..72aaa02d9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ hbase =
     # Required for bson
     pymongo>=3.0.2
 
+zaqar =
+    python-zaqarclient>=1.2.0
+
 doc =
     oslosphinx>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0
     reno>=0.1.1  # Apache2