diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_configsync_action.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_configsync_action.py
index 3f16552cd9..863311d0e4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_configsync_action.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_configsync_action.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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ notes:
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
   - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
+  - Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
@@ -59,30 +60,30 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
   bigip_configsync_action:
     device_group: foo-group
     sync_device_to_group: yes
-    server: lb.mydomain.com
-    user: admin
-    password: secret
-    validate_certs: no
+    provider:
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+      password: secret
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Sync configuration from most recent device to the current host
   bigip_configsync_action:
     device_group: foo-group
     sync_most_recent_to_device: yes
-    server: lb.mydomain.com
-    user: admin
-    password: secret
-    validate_certs: no
+    provider:
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+      password: secret
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Perform an initial sync of a device to a new device group
   bigip_configsync_action:
     device_group: new-device-group
     sync_device_to_group: yes
-    server: lb.mydomain.com
-    user: admin
-    password: secret
-    validate_certs: no
+    provider:
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+      password: secret
   delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
@@ -97,27 +98,21 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import BOOLEANS_TRUE
 
 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
-    try:
-        from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
-    except ImportError:
-        HAS_F5SDK = False
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
 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
-    try:
-        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
-    except ImportError:
-        HAS_F5SDK = False
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
 
 try:
     from objectpath import Tree
@@ -130,6 +125,12 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_attributes = []
     returnables = []
 
+
+class ApiParameters(Parameters):
+    pass
+
+
+class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     @property
     def direction(self):
         if self.sync_device_to_group:
@@ -167,6 +168,8 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
         else:
             return False
 
+
+class Changes(Parameters):
     def to_return(self):
         result = {}
         try:
@@ -177,33 +180,44 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
             pass
         return result
 
-    def api_params(self):
-        result = {}
-        for api_attribute in self.api_attributes:
-            if self.api_map is not None and api_attribute in self.api_map:
-                result[api_attribute] = getattr(self, self.api_map[api_attribute])
-            else:
-                result[api_attribute] = getattr(self, api_attribute)
-        result = self._filter_params(result)
-        return result
+
+class UsableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
+
+
+class ReportableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
+
+
+class Difference(object):
+    pass
 
 
 class ModuleManager(object):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
         self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
-        self.want = Parameters(params=self.module.params)
-        self.changes = Parameters()
+        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
+        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()
 
-        try:
-            changed = self.present()
-        except iControlUnexpectedHTTPError as e:
-            raise F5ModuleError(str(e))
+        changed = self.present()
 
+        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):
@@ -222,17 +236,25 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
             return self.execute()
 
     def _sync_to_group_required(self):
-        resource = self.read_current_from_device()
-        status = self._get_status_from_resource(resource)
+        status = self._get_status_from_resource()
         if status == 'Awaiting Initial Sync' and self.want.sync_group_to_device:
             return True
         return False
 
     def _device_group_exists(self):
-        result = self.client.api.tm.cm.device_groups.device_group.exists(
-            name=self.want.device_group
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/cm/device-group/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            self.want.device_group
         )
-        return result
+        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 execute(self):
         self.execute_on_device()
@@ -240,8 +262,7 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
         return True
 
     def exists(self):
-        resource = self.read_current_from_device()
-        status = self._get_status_from_resource(resource)
+        status = self._get_status_from_resource()
         if status == 'In Sync':
             return True
         else:
@@ -253,17 +274,32 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
             self.want.device_group,
             self.want.force_full_push
         )
-        self.client.api.tm.cm.exec_cmd(
-            'run',
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/cm".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+        )
+        args = dict(
+            command='run',
             utilCmdArgs=sync_cmd
         )
+        resp = self.client.api.post(uri, json=args)
+
+        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 _wait_for_sync(self):
         # Wait no more than half an hour
-        resource = self.read_current_from_device()
         for x in range(1, 180):
             time.sleep(3)
-            status = self._get_status_from_resource(resource)
+            status = self._get_status_from_resource()
 
             # Changes Pending:
             #     The existing device has changes made to it that
@@ -279,7 +315,7 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
             #     after starting the sync and stay until all devices finish.
             #
             if status in ['Changes Pending']:
-                details = self._get_details_from_resource(resource)
+                details = self._get_details_from_resource()
                 self._validate_pending_status(details)
             elif status in ['Awaiting Initial Sync', 'Not All Devices Synced']:
                 pass
@@ -294,19 +330,33 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
                 raise F5ModuleError(status)
 
     def read_current_from_device(self):
-        result = self.client.api.tm.cm.sync_status.load()
-        return result
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/cm/sync-status/".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
 
-    def _get_status_from_resource(self, resource):
-        resource.refresh()
-        entries = resource.entries.copy()
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
+        return response
+
+    def _get_status_from_resource(self):
+        resource = self.read_current_from_device()
+        entries = resource['entries'].copy()
         k, v = entries.popitem()
         status = v['nestedStats']['entries']['status']['description']
         return status
 
-    def _get_details_from_resource(self, resource):
-        resource.refresh()
-        stats = resource.entries.copy()
+    def _get_details_from_resource(self):
+        resource = self.read_current_from_device()
+        stats = resource['entries'].copy()
         tree = Tree(stats)
         details = list(tree.execute('$..*["details"]["description"]'))
         result = details[::-1]
@@ -372,18 +422,17 @@ def main():
         mutually_exclusive=spec.mutually_exclusive,
         required_one_of=spec.required_one_of
     )
-    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)
+        exit_json(module, results, client)
     except F5ModuleError as ex:
         cleanup_tokens(client)
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
+        fail_json(module, ex, client)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_configsync_action.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_configsync_action.py
index 52ea1123a3..df4dcefe0d 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_configsync_action.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_configsync_action.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_configsync_action import Parameters
     from library.modules.bigip_configsync_action import ModuleManager
     from library.modules.bigip_configsync_action 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_configsync_action import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_configsync_action import ModuleManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_configsync_action import ArgumentSpec
-        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")
@@ -81,9 +86,9 @@ class TestParameters(unittest.TestCase):
             device_group="foo"
         )
         p = Parameters(params=args)
-        assert p.sync_device_to_group is True
-        assert p.sync_group_to_device is False
-        assert p.overwrite_config is True
+        assert p.sync_device_to_group == 'yes'
+        assert p.sync_group_to_device == 'no'
+        assert p.overwrite_config == 'yes'
         assert p.device_group == 'foo'