diff --git a/napalm_base/__init__.py b/napalm_base/__init__.py
index bce3d114..18814a4f 100644
--- a/napalm_base/__init__.py
+++ b/napalm_base/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from napalm_base.exceptions import ModuleImportError
 from napalm_base.mock import MockDriver
 from napalm_base.utils import py23_compat
+from napalm_base import yang
 
 try:
     __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution('napalm-base').version
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@
 
 __all__ = [
     'get_network_driver',  # export the function
-    'NetworkDriver'  # also export the base class
+    'NetworkDriver',  # also export the base class
+    'yang',
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/napalm_base/base.py b/napalm_base/base.py
index 1912f005..c0e8cd6a 100644
--- a/napalm_base/base.py
+++ b/napalm_base/base.py
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 import napalm_base.exceptions
 import napalm_base.helpers
 
+
+try:
+    import napalm_yang
+except ImportError:
+    napalm_yang = None
+
 import napalm_base.constants as c
 
 from napalm_base import validate
@@ -70,6 +76,15 @@ def __del__(self):
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+    @property
+    def yang(self):
+        if not napalm_yang:
+            raise ImportError("No module named napalm_yang. Please install `napalm-yang`")
+
+        if not hasattr(self, "_yang"):
+            self._yang = napalm_base.yang.Yang(self)
+        return self._yang
+
     def open(self):
         """
         Opens a connection to the device.
diff --git a/napalm_base/yang.py b/napalm_base/yang.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f1c198c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napalm_base/yang.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Dravetech AB. All rights reserved.
+#
+# The contents of this file are 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.
+
+# Python3 support
+from __future__ import print_function
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import napalm_yang
+
+
+# TODO we probably need to adapt the validate framework as well
+
+
+class Yang(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, device):
+        self.device = device
+        self.device.running = napalm_yang.base.Root()
+        self.device.candidate = napalm_yang.base.Root()
+
+        for model in napalm_yang.SUPPORTED_MODELS:
+            # We are going to dynamically attach a getter for each
+            # supported YANG model.
+            module_name = model[0].replace("-", "_")
+            funcname = "get_{}".format(module_name)
+            setattr(Yang, funcname, yang_get_wrapper(module_name))
+            funcname = "model_{}".format(module_name)
+            setattr(Yang, funcname, yang_model_wrapper(module_name))
+
+    def translate(self, merge=False, replace=False, profile=None):
+        if profile is None:
+            profile = self.device.profile
+
+        if merge:
+            return self.device.candidate.translate_config(profile=profile,
+                                                          merge=self.device.running)
+        elif replace:
+            return self.device.candidate.translate_config(profile=profile,
+                                                          replace=self.device.running)
+        else:
+            return self.device.candidate.translate_config(profile=profile)
+
+    def diff(self):
+        return napalm_yang.utils.diff(self.device.candidate, self.device.running)
+
+
+def yang_get_wrapper(module):
+    """
+    This method basically implements the getter for YANG models.
+
+    The method abstracts loading the model into the root objects (candidate
+    and running) and calls the parsers.
+    """
+    module = getattr(napalm_yang.models, module)
+
+    def method(self, data="config", candidate=False, filter=True):
+        # This is the class for the model
+        instance = module()
+
+        # We attach it to the running object
+        self.device.running.add_model(instance)
+
+        # We get the correct method (parse_config or parse_state)
+        parsefunc = getattr(self.device.running, "parse_{}".format(data))
+
+        # We parse *only* the model that corresponds to this call
+        running_attrs = [getattr(self.device.running, a) for a in instance.elements().keys()]
+        parsefunc(device=self.device, attrs=running_attrs)
+
+        # If we are in configuration mode and the user requests it
+        # we create a candidate as well
+        if candidate:
+            instance = module()
+            self.device.candidate.add_model(instance)
+            import pdb
+            pdb.set_trace()
+            parsefunc = getattr(self.device.candidate, "parse_{}".format(data))
+            attrs = [getattr(self.device.candidate, a) for a in instance.elements().keys()]
+            parsefunc(device=self.device, attrs=attrs)
+
+        # In addition to populate the running object, we return a dict with the contents
+        # of the parsed model
+        return {a._yang_name: a.get(filter=filter) for a in running_attrs}
+
+    return method
+
+
+def yang_model_wrapper(module):
+    """
+    This method basically implements the getter for YANG models.
+
+    The method abstracts loading the model into the root objects (candidate
+    and running) and calls the parsers.
+    """
+    module = getattr(napalm_yang.models, module)
+
+    def method(self, data="config"):
+        root = napalm_yang.base.Root()
+        root.add_model(module)
+        return napalm_yang.utils.model_to_dict(root, data)
+
+    return method
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 5663f897..ab248ce4 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ napalm-panos
 napalm-pluribus
 napalm-ros
 napalm-vyos
+napalm-yang
 -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..824baf0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from napalm_base import get_network_driver
+
+import json
+
+
+def pretty_print(dictionary):
+    print(json.dumps(dictionary, sort_keys=True, indent=4))
+
+
+eos_configuration = {
+    'hostname': '127.0.0.1',
+    'username': 'vagrant',
+    'password': 'vagrant',
+    'optional_args': {'port': 12443}
+}
+
+eos = get_network_driver("eos")
+eos_device = eos(**eos_configuration)
+
+eos_device.open()
+pretty_print(eos_device.yang.get_openconfig_interfaces(candidate=True))
+print(eos_device.yang.get_openconfig_network_instance())
+
+print("# Raw translation")
+print(eos_device.yang.translate())
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Merge without changes, should be empty")
+print(eos_device.yang.translate(merge=True))
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Replace without changes")
+print(eos_device.yang.translate(replace=True))
+print("-------------")
+
+
+print("# Change a description")
+eos_device.candidate.interfaces.interface["Ethernet1"].config.description = "This is a new description"  # noqa
+pretty_print(eos_device.yang.diff())
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Merge change")
+merge_config = eos_device.yang.translate(merge=True)
+print(merge_config)
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Replace change")
+replace_config = eos_device.yang.translate(replace=True)
+print(replace_config)
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Let's replace the current interfaces configuration from the device")
+eos_device.load_merge_candidate(config=replace_config)
+print(eos_device.compare_config())
+eos_device.discard_config()
+print("-------------")
+
+print("# Let's merge the current interfaces configuration from the device")
+eos_device.load_merge_candidate(config=merge_config)
+print(eos_device.compare_config())
+eos_device.discard_config()
+print("-------------")
+
+eos_device.close()
+
+print("# For reference, you can also print the model for both the config and the state parts of the model")  # noqa
+pretty_print(eos_device.yang.model_openconfig_vlan())
+pretty_print(eos_device.yang.model_openconfig_vlan(data="state"))
diff --git a/test/yang/test_yang.py b/test/yang/test_yang.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b