diff --git a/netconf/nc_rpc/ext/get_schemas.py b/netconf/nc_rpc/ext/get_schemas.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+from lxml import etree
+import structlog
+from netconf.nc_rpc.rpc import Rpc
+import netconf.nc_common.error as ncerror
+
+log = structlog.get_logger()
+
+
+class GetSchemas(Rpc):
+    def __init__(self, request, request_xml, grpc_client, session, capabilities):
+        super(GetSchemas, self).__init__(request, request_xml, grpc_client, session)
+        self._validate_parameters()
+        self.capabilities = capabilities
+
+    def execute(self):
+        if self.rpc_response.is_error:
+            return(self.rpc_response)
+
+        log.info('get-schemas-request', session=self.session.session_id,
+                 request=self.request)
+
+        # Get the schema definitions
+        schema_defs = self.capabilities.get_yang_schemas_definitions()
+        log.info('schema-defs', definitions=schema_defs)
+
+        # format the schemas in xml
+        top = etree.Element('yang')
+        for dict in schema_defs:
+            schema = etree.SubElement(top, 'schema')
+            node = etree.SubElement(schema, 'identifier')
+            node.text = dict['id']
+            node = etree.SubElement(schema, 'version')
+            node.text = dict['version']
+            node = etree.SubElement(schema, 'format')
+            node.text = dict['format']
+            node = etree.SubElement(schema, 'namespace')
+            node.text = dict['namespace']
+            node = etree.SubElement(schema, 'location')
+            node.text = dict['location']
+
+        # Build the yang response
+        self.rpc_response.node = self.rpc_response.build_xml_response(
+            self.request, top)
+
+        self.rpc_response.is_error = False
+
+        return(self.rpc_response)
+
+
+    def _validate_parameters(self):
+        log.info('validate-parameters', session=self.session.session_id)
+        # Validate the GET command
+        if self.request:
+            try:
+                if self.request['command'] != 'get-schemas':
+                    self.rpc_response.is_error = True
+                    self.rpc_response.node = ncerror.BadMsg('Improperly '
+                                                            'formatted get '
+                                                            'schemas request')
+
+                if self.request.has_key('filter'):
+                    if not self.request.has_key('class'):
+                        self.rpc_response.is_error = True
+                        self.rpc_response.node = ncerror.BadMsg(
+                            'Missing filter sub-element')
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.rpc_response.is_error = True
+                self.rpc_response.node = ncerror.BadMsg(self.request)
+                return
+