diff --git a/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/AbstractSearchTest.java b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/AbstractSearchTest.java
index 2bb43effc..d4a4896b6 100644
--- a/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/AbstractSearchTest.java
+++ b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/AbstractSearchTest.java
@@ -111,13 +111,16 @@ public class AbstractSearchTest extends RestTest
     {
         return restClient.authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser()).withSearchAPI().search(query);
     }
-
-    protected SearchRequest carsQuery()
+    protected SearchRequest createQuery(String term)
     {
         SearchRequest query = new SearchRequest();
         RestRequestQueryModel queryReq = new RestRequestQueryModel();
-        queryReq.setQuery("cars");
+        queryReq.setQuery(term);
         query.setQuery(queryReq);
         return query;
     }
+    protected SearchRequest carsQuery()
+    {
+        return createQuery("cars");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/FacetRangeSearchTest.java b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/FacetRangeSearchTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee76feb21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/search/FacetRangeSearchTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.rest.search;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.model.RestErrorModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.model.RestRequestRangeModel;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestGroup;
+import org.alfresco.utility.testrail.ExecutionType;
+import org.alfresco.utility.testrail.annotation.TestRail;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Faceted Range Search Test
+ * @author Michael Suzuki
+ *
+ */
+public class FacetRangeSearchTest extends AbstractSearchTest
+{
+
+    @Test(groups = { TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1 })
+    @TestRail(section = {TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1  }, executionType = ExecutionType.REGRESSION,
+              description = "Check facet intervals mandatory fields")
+    public void checkingFacetsMandatoryErrorMessages()throws Exception
+    {
+        SearchRequest query = carsQuery();
+
+        RestRequestRangeModel facetRangeModel = new RestRequestRangeModel();
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+
+        SearchResponse response = query(query);
+
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).assertLastError()
+                    .containsSummary(String.format(RestErrorModel.MANDATORY_PARAM, "field"));
+        facetRangeModel.setField("content.size");
+        
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+        response = query(query);
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).assertLastError()
+                    .containsSummary(String.format(RestErrorModel.MANDATORY_PARAM, "start"));
+        facetRangeModel.setStart("0");
+
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+        response = query(query);
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).assertLastError()
+                    .containsSummary(String.format(RestErrorModel.MANDATORY_PARAM, "end"));
+        facetRangeModel.setEnd("400");
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+        response = query(query);
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).assertLastError()
+                    .containsSummary(String.format(RestErrorModel.MANDATORY_PARAM, "gap"));
+        
+        facetRangeModel.setGap(100);
+    }
+
+    @Test(groups = { TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1 })
+    @TestRail(section = {TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1  }, executionType = ExecutionType.REGRESSION,
+              description = "Check basic facet range search api")
+    public void searchWithRange()throws Exception
+    {
+        SearchRequest query = createQuery("A*");
+
+        RestRequestRangeModel facetRangeModel = new RestRequestRangeModel();
+        facetRangeModel.setField("content.size");
+        facetRangeModel.setStart("0");
+        facetRangeModel.setEnd("500");
+        facetRangeModel.setGap(200);
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+        SearchResponse response = query(query);
+        response.assertThat().entriesListIsNotEmpty();
+        response.getContext().assertThat().field("facets").isNotEmpty();
+        RestGenericFacetResponseModel facetResponseModel = response.getContext().getFacets().get(0);
+
+        RestGenericBucketModel bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(0);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("0 - 200");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(0 TO 200)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=4}");
+        Map<String, String> info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"0");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"200");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"4");
+        
+        bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(1);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("200 - 400");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(200 TO 400)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=4}");
+        info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"200");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"400");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"4");
+        
+        bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(2);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("400 - 600");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(400 TO 600)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=7}");
+        info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"400");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"600");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"7");
+    }
+
+    @Test(groups = { TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1 })
+    @TestRail(section = {TestGroup.REST_API, TestGroup.SEARCH, TestGroup.ASS_1  }, executionType = ExecutionType.REGRESSION,
+              description = "Check date facet intervals search api")
+    public void searchWithRangeHardend()throws Exception
+    {
+        SearchRequest query = createQuery("A*");
+
+        RestRequestRangeModel facetRangeModel = new RestRequestRangeModel();
+        facetRangeModel.setField("content.size");
+        facetRangeModel.setStart("0");
+        facetRangeModel.setEnd("500");
+        facetRangeModel.setGap(200);
+        facetRangeModel.setHardend(true);
+        query.setRange(facetRangeModel);
+        SearchResponse response = query(query);
+        response.assertThat().entriesListIsNotEmpty();
+        response.getContext().assertThat().field("facets").isNotEmpty();
+        RestGenericFacetResponseModel facetResponseModel = response.getContext().getFacets().get(0);
+
+        RestGenericBucketModel bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(0);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("0 - 200");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(0 TO 200)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=4}");
+        Map<String, String> info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"0");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"200");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"4");
+        
+        bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(1);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("200 - 400");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(200 TO 400)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=4}");
+        info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"200");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"400");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"4");
+        
+        bucket = facetResponseModel.getBuckets().get(2);
+        bucket.assertThat().field("label").is("400 - 500");
+        bucket.assertThat().field("filterQuery").is("content.size:(400 TO 500)");
+        bucket.getMetrics().get(0).assertThat().field("value").is("{count=3}");
+        info = (Map<String, String>) bucket.getFacetInfo();
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("from"),"400");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("to"),"500");
+        Assert.assertEquals(info.get("count"),"3");
+    }
+
+}