diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_iapp_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_iapp_template.py
index 4437352d22..e02c86eda7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_iapp_template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_iapp_template.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
+# Copyright: (c) 2017, F5 Networks Inc.
 # GNU General Public License v3.0 (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ options:
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
   - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
+  - Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
@@ -109,31 +110,27 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
 
 try:
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import HAS_F5SDK
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5Client
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
-    try:
-        from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
-        from f5.utils.iapp_parser import NonextantTemplateNameException
-    except ImportError:
-        HAS_F5SDK = False
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import upload_file
 except ImportError:
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import HAS_F5SDK
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5Client
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
-    try:
-        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
-        from f5.utils.iapp_parser import NonextantTemplateNameException
-    except ImportError:
-        HAS_F5SDK = False
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import upload_file
 
 try:
     from StringIO import StringIO
@@ -151,13 +148,8 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
         if self._values['name']:
             return self._values['name']
         if self._values['content']:
-            try:
                 name = self._get_template_name()
                 return name
-            except NonextantTemplateNameException:
-                raise F5ModuleError(
-                    "No template name was found in the template"
-                )
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -172,21 +164,10 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     def checksum(self):
         return self._values['tmplChecksum']
 
-    def to_return(self):
-        result = {}
-        try:
-            for returnable in self.returnables:
-                result[returnable] = getattr(self, returnable)
-            result = self._filter_params(result)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        return result
-
     def _squash_template_name_prefix(self):
         """Removes the template name prefix
 
-        The IappParser in the SDK treats the partition prefix as part of
-        the iApp's name. This method removes that partition from the name
+        This method removes that partition from the name
         in the iApp so that comparisons can be done properly and entries
         can be created properly when using REST.
 
@@ -217,9 +198,6 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
         return re.sub(pattern, replace, template)
 
     def _get_template_name(self):
-        # There is a bug in the iApp parser in the F5 SDK that prevents us from
-        # using it in all cases to get the name of an iApp. So we'll use this
-        # pattern for now and file a bug with the F5 SDK
         pattern = r'sys\s+application\s+template\s+(?P<path>\/[^\{}"\'*?|#]+\/)?(?P<name>[^\{}"\'*?|#]+)'
         matches = re.search(pattern, self._values['content'])
         try:
@@ -228,33 +206,70 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
             result = None
         if result:
             return result
-        raise NonextantTemplateNameException
+        raise F5ModuleError(
+            "No template name was found in the template"
+        )
+
+
+class ApiParameters(Parameters):
+    pass
+
+
+class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
+    pass
+
+
+class Changes(Parameters):
+    def to_return(self):
+        result = {}
+        try:
+            for returnable in self.returnables:
+                result[returnable] = getattr(self, returnable)
+            result = self._filter_params(result)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return result
+
+
+class UsableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
+
+
+class ReportableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
 
 
 class ModuleManager(object):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
         self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
-        self.have = None
-        self.want = Parameters(params=self.module.params)
-        self.changes = Parameters()
+        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
+        self.have = ApiParameters()
+        self.changes = UsableChanges()
+
+    def _announce_deprecations(self, result):
+        warnings = result.pop('__warnings', [])
+        for warning in warnings:
+            self.client.module.deprecate(
+                msg=warning['msg'],
+                version=warning['version']
+            )
 
     def exec_module(self):
-        result = dict()
         changed = False
+        result = dict()
         state = self.want.state
 
-        try:
-            if state == "present":
-                changed = self.present()
-            elif state == "absent":
-                changed = self.absent()
-        except iControlUnexpectedHTTPError as e:
-            raise F5ModuleError(str(e))
+        if state == "present":
+            changed = self.present()
+        elif state == "absent":
+            changed = self.absent()
 
-        changes = self.changes.to_return()
+        reportable = ReportableChanges(params=self.changes.to_return())
+        changes = reportable.to_return()
         result.update(**changes)
         result.update(dict(changed=changed))
+        self._announce_deprecations(result)
         return result
 
     def present(self):
@@ -263,6 +278,29 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
         else:
             return self.create()
 
+    def absent(self):
+        changed = False
+        if self.exists():
+            changed = self.remove()
+        return changed
+
+    def create(self):
+        if self.module.check_mode:
+            return True
+        self.create_on_device()
+        if self.exists():
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise F5ModuleError("Failed to create the iApp template")
+
+    def remove(self):
+        if self.module.check_mode:
+            return True
+        self.remove_from_device()
+        if self.exists():
+            raise F5ModuleError("Failed to delete the iApp template")
+        return True
+
     def update(self):
         self.have = self.read_current_from_device()
 
@@ -281,35 +319,63 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
         self._generate_template_checksum_on_device()
         return True
 
+    def exists(self):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            transform_name(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+        if resp.status == 404 or 'code' in response and response['code'] == 404:
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def template_in_use(self):
-        collection = self.client.api.tm.sys.application.services.get_collection()
-        fullname = '/{0}/{1}'.format(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
-        for resource in collection:
-            if resource.template == fullname:
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/application/service/".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+        )
+
+        name = fq_name(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+        if resp.status == 404 or 'code' in response and response['code'] == 404:
+            return False
+
+        for item in response['items']:
+            if item['template'] == name:
                 return True
         return False
 
     def read_current_from_device(self):
         self._generate_template_checksum_on_device()
-        resource = self.client.api.tm.sys.application.templates.template.load(
-            name=self.want.name,
-            partition=self.want.partition
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            transform_name(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
         )
-        result = resource.attrs
-        return Parameters(params=result)
 
-    def absent(self):
-        changed = False
-        if self.exists():
-            changed = self.remove()
-        return changed
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
 
-    def exists(self):
-        result = self.client.api.tm.sys.application.templates.template.exists(
-            name=self.want.name,
-            partition=self.want.partition
-        )
-        return result
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
+        return ApiParameters(params=response)
 
     def _remove_iapp_checksum(self):
         """Removes the iApp tmplChecksum
@@ -320,11 +386,25 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
 
         :return:
         """
-        resource = self.client.api.tm.sys.application.templates.template.load(
-            name=self.want.name,
-            partition=self.want.partition
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            transform_name(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
         )
-        resource.modify(tmplChecksum=None)
+        params = dict(tmplChecksum=None)
+
+        resp = self.client.api.patch(uri, json=params)
+
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
 
     def templates_differ(self):
         # BIG-IP can generate checksums of iApps, but the iApp needs to be
@@ -365,57 +445,86 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
         return temp
 
     def _generate_template_checksum_on_device(self):
-        generate = 'tmsh generate sys application template {0} checksum'.format(
+        command = 'tmsh generate sys application template {0} checksum'.format(
             self.want.name
         )
-        self.client.api.tm.util.bash.exec_cmd(
-            'run',
-            utilCmdArgs='-c "{0}"'.format(generate)
+        params = dict(
+            command="run",
+            utilCmdArgs='-c "{0}"'.format(command)
+        )
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/util/bash".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port']
         )
 
-    def create(self):
-        if self.module.check_mode:
-            return True
-        self.create_on_device()
-        if self.exists():
-            return True
-        else:
-            raise F5ModuleError("Failed to create the iApp template")
+        resp = self.client.api.post(uri, json=params)
+
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] in [400, 403]:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
+
+    def upload_file_to_device(self, content, name):
+        url = 'https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/shared/file-transfer/uploads'.format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port']
+        )
+        try:
+            upload_file(self.client, url, content, name)
+        except F5ModuleError:
+            raise F5ModuleError(
+                "Failed to upload the file."
+            )
 
     def create_on_device(self):
         remote_path = "/var/config/rest/downloads/{0}".format(self.want.name)
         load_command = 'tmsh load sys application template {0}'.format(remote_path)
 
         template = StringIO(self.want.content)
+        self.upload_file_to_device(template, self.want.name)
 
-        upload = self.client.api.shared.file_transfer.uploads
-        upload.upload_stringio(template, self.want.name)
-        output = self.client.api.tm.util.bash.exec_cmd(
-            'run',
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/util/bash".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port']
+        )
+        params = dict(
+            command="run",
             utilCmdArgs='-c "{0}"'.format(load_command)
         )
 
-        if hasattr(output, 'commandResult'):
-            result = output.commandResult
-            if 'Syntax Error' in result:
-                raise F5ModuleError(output.commandResult)
-            if 'ERROR' in result:
-                raise F5ModuleError(output.commandResult)
+        resp = self.client.api.post(uri, json=params)
 
-    def remove(self):
-        if self.module.check_mode:
-            return True
-        self.remove_from_device()
-        if self.exists():
-            raise F5ModuleError("Failed to delete the iApp template")
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+            if 'commandResult' in response:
+                if 'Syntax Error' in response['commandResult']:
+                    raise F5ModuleError(response['commandResult'])
+                if 'ERROR' in response['commandResult']:
+                    raise F5ModuleError(response['commandResult'])
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] in [400, 403]:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
         return True
 
     def remove_from_device(self):
-        resource = self.client.api.tm.sys.application.templates.template.load(
-            name=self.want.name,
-            partition=self.want.partition
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            transform_name(self.want.partition, self.want.name)
         )
-        resource.delete()
+        response = self.client.api.delete(uri)
+        if response.status == 200:
+            return True
+        raise F5ModuleError(response.content)
 
 
 class ArgumentSpec(object):
@@ -448,18 +557,17 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=spec.argument_spec,
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
-    if not HAS_F5SDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
+
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
 
     try:
-        client = F5Client(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         cleanup_tokens(client)
-        module.exit_json(**results)
-    except F5ModuleError as e:
+        exit_json(module, results, client)
+    except F5ModuleError as ex:
         cleanup_tokens(client)
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+        fail_json(module, ex, client)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_iapp_template.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_iapp_template.py
index c1305fcfd0..03106817f6 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_iapp_template.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_iapp_template.py
@@ -14,25 +14,30 @@ from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
 if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
-from units.compat import unittest
-from units.compat.mock import Mock
-from units.compat.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 try:
     from library.modules.bigip_iapp_template import Parameters
     from library.modules.bigip_iapp_template import ModuleManager
     from library.modules.bigip_iapp_template import ArgumentSpec
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
-    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
+
+    # In Ansible 2.8, Ansible changed import paths.
+    from test.units.compat import unittest
+    from test.units.compat.mock import Mock
+    from test.units.compat.mock import patch
+
+    from test.units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_iapp_template import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_iapp_template import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_iapp_template import ModuleManager
-        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
-        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+
+        # Ansible 2.8 imports
+        from units.compat import unittest
+        from units.compat.mock import Mock
+        from units.compat.mock import patch
+
         from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")