diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/gscore/api/RecordsAPI.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/gscore/api/RecordsAPI.java
index ab403834f6..6864754edb 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/gscore/api/RecordsAPI.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/gscore/api/RecordsAPI.java
@@ -139,6 +139,42 @@ public class RecordsAPI extends RMModelRequest
         ));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * see {@link #completeRecord(String, String)
+     */
+    public Record completeRecord(String recordId) throws Exception
+    {
+        mandatoryString("recordId", recordId);
+
+        return completeRecord(recordId, EMPTY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Complete the record recordId
+     *
+     * @param recordId The id of the record to complete
+     * @return The completed {@link Record} with the given properties
+     * @throws Exception for the following cases:
+     *                   <ul>
+     *                   <li>Invalid parameter: {@code recordId} is not a record</li>
+     *                   <li>authentication fails</li>
+     *                   <li>current user does not have permission to complete {@code recordId}</li>
+     *                   <li>{@code recordId} does not exist or is frozen</li>
+     *                   <li>model integrity exception: the record is already completed</li>
+     *                   <li>model integrity exception: the record has missing meta-data</li>
+     *                   </ul>
+     */
+    public Record completeRecord(String recordId, String parameters) throws Exception
+    {
+        mandatoryString("recordId", recordId);
+
+        return getRmRestWrapper().processModel(Record.class, simpleRequest(
+            POST,
+            "/records/{recordId}/complete?{parameters}",
+            recordId,
+            parameters
+        ));
+    }
     /**
      * Deletes a record.
      *
@@ -216,7 +252,7 @@ public class RecordsAPI extends RMModelRequest
      * @param recordModel The record model which holds the information
      * @param recordId The identifier of a record
      * @param parameters The URL parameters to add
-     * @param returns The updated {@link Record}
+     * @return The updated {@link Record}
      * @throws Exception for the following cases:
      * <ul>
      *  <li>the update request is invalid or {@code recordId} is not a valid format or {@code recordModel} is invalid</li>
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a46a3dd5bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
+ * 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/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+package org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.records;
+
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.IMAGE_FILE;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.createElectronicRecordModel;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.createNonElectronicRecordModel;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.getFile;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.RMSiteUtil.createDOD5015RMSiteModel;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.RMSiteUtil.createStandardRMSiteModel;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.BaseRMRestTest;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.record.Record;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.site.RMSite;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.RMSiteAPI;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.RecordFolderAPI;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.RecordsAPI;
+import org.alfresco.test.AlfrescoTest;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+/**
+ * This class contains the tests for
+ * Complete Record Action REST API
+ *
+ * @author Sara Aspery
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+public class CompleteRecordTests extends BaseRMRestTest
+{
+    private static final Boolean COMPLETE = true;
+    private static final Boolean INCOMPLETE = false;
+    private static final String PARAMETERS = "include=isCompleted";
+
+    /**
+     * Incomplete records with mandatory meta-data missing
+     */
+    @DataProvider (name = "IncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataMissing")
+    public Object[][] getIncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataMissing() throws Exception
+    {
+        //create RM site
+        createRMSite(createDOD5015RMSiteModel());
+
+        // create electronic and non-electronic records
+        return createAndVerifyRecordsInFolder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Incomplete records with mandatory meta-data present
+     */
+    @DataProvider (name = "IncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataPresent")
+    public Object[][] getIncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataPresent() throws Exception
+    {
+        //create RM site
+        createRMSite(createStandardRMSiteModel());
+
+        // create electronic and non-electronic records
+        return createAndVerifyRecordsInFolder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Document to be completed is not a record
+     */
+    @DataProvider (name = "Supplied node is not a record")
+    public Object[][] getNodesWhichAreNotRecords() throws Exception
+    {
+        createRMSiteIfNotExists();
+        return new String[][]
+            {
+                { createCategoryFolderInFilePlan().getId() },
+
+            };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given the repository is configured to check mandatory data before completing a record
+     * And an incomplete record with its mandatory meta-data missing
+     * When I complete the record
+     * Then I receive an error indicating that I can't complete the operation,
+     * because some of the mandatory meta-data of the record is missing
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    @Test
+        (
+            dataProvider = "IncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataMissing",
+            description = "Cannot complete electronic and non-electronic records with mandatory metadata missing"
+        )
+    @AlfrescoTest (jira = "RM-4431")
+    public void completeRecordWithMandatoryMetadataMissing(String electronicRecordId, String nonElectronicRecordId)
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        List<Record> records = getRecordsList(electronicRecordId, nonElectronicRecordId);
+
+        for (Record record : records)
+        {
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, INCOMPLETE);
+
+            // Complete record
+            completeRecord(record);
+            assertStatusCode(UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
+
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, INCOMPLETE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given the repository is configured to check mandatory data before completing a record
+     * And an incomplete record with all mandatory meta-data present
+     * When I complete the record
+     * Then the record is successfully completed
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    @Test
+        (
+            dataProvider = "IncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataPresent",
+            description = "Can complete electronic and non-electronic records with mandatory metadata present"
+        )
+    @AlfrescoTest (jira = "RM-4431")
+    public void completeRecordWithMandatoryMetadataPresent(String electronicRecordId, String nonElectronicRecordId)
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        List<Record> records = getRecordsList(electronicRecordId, nonElectronicRecordId);
+
+        for (Record record : records)
+        {
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, INCOMPLETE);
+
+            // Complete record
+            completeRecord(record);
+            assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, COMPLETE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a document that is not a record or any non-document node
+     * When I complete the item
+     * Then I receive an unsupported operation error
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    @Test
+        (
+            dataProvider = "Supplied node is not a record",
+            description = "Cannot complete a document that is not a record"
+        )
+    @AlfrescoTest (jira = "RM-4431")
+    public void completeNonRecord(String nonRecordId) throws Exception
+    {
+        // Get the recordsAPI
+        RecordsAPI recordsAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRecordsAPI();
+        recordsAPI.completeRecord(nonRecordId, PARAMETERS);
+        assertStatusCode(BAD_REQUEST);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a record that is already completed
+     * When I complete the record
+     * Then I receive an error indicating that I can't complete the operation, because the record is already complete
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    @Test
+        (
+            dataProvider = "IncompleteRecordsMandatoryMetadataPresent",
+            description = "Cannot complete a record that is already completed"
+        )
+    @AlfrescoTest (jira = "RM-4431")
+    public void completeAlreadyCompletedRecord(String electronicRecordId, String nonElectronicRecordId)
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        List<Record> records = getRecordsList(electronicRecordId, nonElectronicRecordId);
+
+        for (Record record : records)
+        {
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, INCOMPLETE);
+
+            // Complete record
+            completeRecord(record);
+            assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+
+            verifyRecordCompletionStatus(record, COMPLETE);
+
+            // Complete record
+            completeRecord(record);
+            assertStatusCode(UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to create an RM site and assert successful creation
+     */
+    private void createRMSite(RMSite rmSiteModel) throws Exception
+    {
+        RMSiteAPI rmSiteAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRMSiteAPI();
+        rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();
+        rmSiteAPI.createRMSite(rmSiteModel);
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to create records and and assert successful creation
+     */
+    private String[][] createAndVerifyRecordsInFolder() throws Exception
+    {
+        RecordFolderAPI recordFolderAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRecordFolderAPI();
+
+        // create record folder
+        String recordFolderId = createCategoryFolderInFilePlan().getId();
+
+        // create electronic record in record folder
+        Record electronicRecord = recordFolderAPI.createRecord(createElectronicRecordModel(), recordFolderId,
+            getFile(IMAGE_FILE));
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+
+        // create non-electronic record in record folder
+        Record nonElectronicRecord = recordFolderAPI.createRecord(createNonElectronicRecordModel(), recordFolderId);
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+
+        return new String[][]
+            {
+                { electronicRecord.getId(), nonElectronicRecord.getId() },
+            };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to provide list of records from record Ids
+     */
+    private List<Record> getRecordsList(String electronicRecordId, String nonElectronicRecordId)
+    {
+        // Get the recordsAPI
+        RecordsAPI recordsAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRecordsAPI();
+
+        Record electronicRecord = recordsAPI.getRecord(electronicRecordId);
+        Record nonElectronicRecord = recordsAPI.getRecord(nonElectronicRecordId);
+
+        return Arrays.asList(electronicRecord,nonElectronicRecord);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to verify record is complete or incomplete
+     */
+    private void verifyRecordCompletionStatus(Record record, Boolean completionStatus)
+    {
+        RecordsAPI recordsAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRecordsAPI();
+        Record recordModel = recordsAPI.getRecord(record.getId(), PARAMETERS);
+        assertEquals(recordModel.getIsCompleted(), completionStatus);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to complete a record
+     */
+    private void completeRecord(Record record) throws Exception
+    {
+        RecordsAPI recordsAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRecordsAPI();
+        recordsAPI.completeRecord(record.getId(), PARAMETERS);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
index 73adaab087..9d658f65cc 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
@@ -388,8 +388,7 @@
 
    <bean id="declareRecord" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.DeclareRecordAction" parent="rmAction">
       <property name="publicAction" value="true"/>
-      <property name="checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled" value="${rm.completerecord.mandatorypropertiescheck.enabled}"/>
-      <property name="transactionalResourceHelper" ref="rm.transactionalResourceHelper" />
+      <property name="recordService" ref="RecordService" />
    </bean>
 
    <!-- undeclare record -->
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
index c2fd343d4b..6916b0bd36 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
@@ -1076,6 +1076,9 @@
         <property name="recordableVersionService" ref="RecordableVersionService"/>
         <property name="alwaysEditURIs" ref="recordService_alwaysEditURIs" />
         <property name="incompleteNodeTagger" ref="incompleteNodeTagger" />
+        <property name="freezeService" ref="FreezeService" />
+        <property name="namespaceService" ref="NamespaceService"/>
+        <property name="checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled" value="${rm.completerecord.mandatorypropertiescheck.enabled}"/>
     </bean>
 
    <!-- Defines a list of namespace URIs for properties, which should be always editable -->
@@ -1152,6 +1155,7 @@
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.makeRecord=RM_ALLOW
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.link=RM_ALLOW
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.unlink=RM_ALLOW
+                org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.complete=RM_ALLOW
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.*=RM_DENY
                 ]]>
             </value>
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeclareRecordAction.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeclareRecordAction.java
index 180ef6b895..2042701e27 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeclareRecordAction.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeclareRecordAction.java
@@ -27,33 +27,14 @@
 
 package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl;
 
-import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordUtils.generateRecordIdentifier;
-
-import java.io.Serializable;
-import java.text.MessageFormat;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.RMActionExecuterAbstractBase;
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordServiceImpl;
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.TransactionalResourceHelper;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordMissingMetadataException;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase;
-import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
-import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+import org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IntegrityException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.AspectDefinition;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.PropertyDefinition;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.OwnableService;
-import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
+import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 
 /**
  * Declare record action
@@ -62,36 +43,22 @@ import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
  */
 public class DeclareRecordAction extends RMActionExecuterAbstractBase
 {
+    private static final String MISSING_PROPERTIES = "missingProperties";
+    
     /** action name */
     public static final String NAME = "declareRecord";
 
-    /** I18N */
-    private static final String MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS = "rm.action.undeclared-only-records";
-    private static final String MSG_NO_DECLARE_MAND_PROP = "rm.action.no-declare-mand-prop";
-
-    /** Logger */
-    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(DeclareRecordAction.class);
-
-    /** check mandatory properties */
-    private boolean checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled = true;
-
-    /** transactional resource helper */
-    private TransactionalResourceHelper transactionalResourceHelper;
+    /** Record service */
+    private RecordService recordService;
 
     /**
-     * @param checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled true if check mandatory properties is enabled, false otherwise
+     * Sets the record service
+     *
+     * @param recordService record service
      */
-    public void setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(boolean checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled)
+    public void setRecordService(RecordService recordService)
     {
-        this.checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled = checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param transactionalResourceHelper
-     */
-    public void setTransactionalResourceHelper(TransactionalResourceHelper transactionalResourceHelper)
-    {
-        this.transactionalResourceHelper = transactionalResourceHelper;
+        this.recordService = recordService;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -100,167 +67,20 @@ public class DeclareRecordAction extends RMActionExecuterAbstractBase
     @Override
     protected void executeImpl(final Action action, final NodeRef actionedUponNodeRef)
     {
-        if (getNodeService().exists(actionedUponNodeRef) &&
-                getRecordService().isRecord(actionedUponNodeRef) &&
-                !getFreezeService().isFrozen(actionedUponNodeRef))
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("actionedUponNodeRef", actionedUponNodeRef);
+        try
         {
-            if (!getRecordService().isDeclared(actionedUponNodeRef))
-            {
-                // if the record is newly created make sure the record identifier is set before completing the record
-                Set<NodeRef> newRecords = transactionalResourceHelper.getSet(RecordServiceImpl.KEY_NEW_RECORDS);
-                if(newRecords.contains(actionedUponNodeRef))
-                {
-                    generateRecordIdentifier(getNodeService(), getIdentifierService(), actionedUponNodeRef);
-                }
-
-                List<String> missingProperties = new ArrayList<>(5);
-                // Aspect not already defined - check mandatory properties then add
-                if (!checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled ||
-                    mandatoryPropertiesSet(actionedUponNodeRef, missingProperties))
-                {
-                    getRecordService().disablePropertyEditableCheck();
-                    try
-                    {
-                        // Add the declared aspect
-                        Map<QName, Serializable> declaredProps = new HashMap<>(2);
-                        declaredProps.put(PROP_DECLARED_AT, new Date());
-                        declaredProps.put(PROP_DECLARED_BY, AuthenticationUtil.getRunAsUser());
-                        this.getNodeService().addAspect(actionedUponNodeRef, ASPECT_DECLARED_RECORD, declaredProps);
-
-                        AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>()
-                        {
-                            @Override
-                            public Void doWork()
-                            {
-                                // remove all owner related rights
-                                getOwnableService().setOwner(actionedUponNodeRef, OwnableService.NO_OWNER);
-                                return null;
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        getRecordService().enablePropertyEditableCheck();
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    logger.debug(buildMissingPropertiesErrorString(missingProperties));
-                    action.setParameterValue(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.PARAM_RESULT, "missingProperties");
-                }
-            }
+            recordService.complete(actionedUponNodeRef);
         }
-        else
+        catch (RecordMissingMetadataException e)
         {
-            if (logger.isWarnEnabled())
-            {
-                logger.warn(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS, actionedUponNodeRef.toString()));
-            }
+            action.setParameterValue(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.PARAM_RESULT, MISSING_PROPERTIES);
         }
+        catch (IntegrityException e)
+        {
+            // IntegrityException is deliberately ignored here, there should be no action taken
+        }
+
     }
-
-    private String buildMissingPropertiesErrorString(List<String> missingProperties)
-    {
-        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(255);
-        builder.append(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_NO_DECLARE_MAND_PROP));
-        builder.append("  ");
-        for (String missingProperty : missingProperties)
-        {
-            builder.append(missingProperty).append(", ");
-        }
-        return builder.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Helper method to check whether all the mandatory properties of the node have been set
-     *
-     * @param nodeRef node reference
-     * @return boolean true if all mandatory properties are set, false otherwise
-     */
-    private boolean mandatoryPropertiesSet(NodeRef nodeRef, List<String> missingProperties)
-    {
-        boolean result = true;
-
-        Map<QName, Serializable> nodeRefProps = this.getNodeService().getProperties(nodeRef);
-
-        QName nodeRefType = this.getNodeService().getType(nodeRef);
-
-        TypeDefinition typeDef = this.getDictionaryService().getType(nodeRefType);
-        for (PropertyDefinition propDef : typeDef.getProperties().values())
-        {
-            if (propDef.isMandatory() && nodeRefProps.get(propDef.getName()) == null)
-            {
-                logMissingProperty(propDef, missingProperties);
-
-                result = false;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (result)
-        {
-            Set<QName> aspects = this.getNodeService().getAspects(nodeRef);
-            for (QName aspect : aspects)
-            {
-                AspectDefinition aspectDef = this.getDictionaryService().getAspect(aspect);
-                for (PropertyDefinition propDef : aspectDef.getProperties().values())
-                {
-                    if (propDef.isMandatory() && nodeRefProps.get(propDef.getName()) == null)
-                    {
-                        logMissingProperty(propDef, missingProperties);
-
-                        result = false;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // check for missing mandatory metadata from custom aspect definitions
-        if (result)
-        {
-            QName aspect = ASPECT_RECORD;
-            if (nodeRefType.equals(TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT))
-            {
-                aspect = TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT;
-            }
-
-            // get customAspectImpl
-            String localName = aspect.toPrefixString(getNamespaceService()).replace(":", "");
-            localName = MessageFormat.format("{0}CustomProperties", localName);
-            QName customAspect = QName.createQName(RM_CUSTOM_URI, localName);
-
-            AspectDefinition aspectDef = this.getDictionaryService().getAspect(customAspect);
-
-            for (PropertyDefinition propDef : aspectDef.getProperties().values())
-            {
-                if (propDef.isMandatory() && nodeRefProps.get(propDef.getName()) == null)
-                {
-                    logMissingProperty(propDef, missingProperties);
-
-                    result = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Log information about missing properties.
-     *
-     * @param propDef               property definition
-     * @param missingProperties     missing properties
-     */
-    private void logMissingProperty(PropertyDefinition propDef, List<String> missingProperties)
-    {
-        if (logger.isWarnEnabled())
-        {
-            StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
-            msg.append("Mandatory property missing: ").append(propDef.getName());
-            logger.warn(msg.toString());
-        }
-        missingProperties.add(propDef.getName().toString());
-    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordMissingMetadataException.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordMissingMetadataException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74fbacd567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordMissingMetadataException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
+ * 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/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * Record missing metadata exception class
+ *
+ * @author Sara Aspery
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+public class RecordMissingMetadataException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
+{
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3437687270967611234L;
+
+    public RecordMissingMetadataException(String msgId, Throwable cause)
+    {
+        super(msgId, cause);
+    }
+
+    public RecordMissingMetadataException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams, Throwable cause)
+    {
+        super(msgId, msgParams, cause);
+    }
+
+    public RecordMissingMetadataException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams)
+    {
+        super(msgId, msgParams);
+    }
+
+    public RecordMissingMetadataException(String msgId)
+    {
+        super(msgId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordService.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordService.java
index 52c2711314..a54119ffe9 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordService.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordService.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public interface RecordService
    /**
     * Indicates whether the record is filed or not
     *
-    * @param nodeRef    record
+    * @param record    nodeRef of record
     * @return boolean   true if filed, false otherwise
     */
    boolean isFiled(NodeRef record);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public interface RecordService
    /**
     * 'File' a new document that arrived in the file plan structure.
     *
-    * @param nodeRef    record
+    * @param record    noderef of record
     */
    void file(NodeRef record);
 
@@ -278,4 +278,11 @@ public interface RecordService
     * @since 2.3
     */
    void unlink(NodeRef record, NodeRef recordFolder);
+
+    /**
+     * Completes a record
+     *
+     * @param nodeRef Record node reference
+     */
+    void complete(NodeRef nodeRef);
 }
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
index 85f3a01d5e..8da0e40161 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import static org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency.TRANSACTI
 import static org.alfresco.repo.policy.annotation.BehaviourKind.ASSOCIATION;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionSchedul
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.dod5015.DOD5015Model;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.freeze.FreezeService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.identifier.IdentifierService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.BaseBehaviourBean;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementCustomModel;
@@ -81,9 +83,10 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.version.RecordableVersionServi
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServicePolicies;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IncompleteNodeTagger;
+import org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IntegrityException;
+import org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.ClassPolicyDelegate;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.PolicyComponent;
-import org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.annotation.Behaviour;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.annotation.BehaviourBean;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.annotation.BehaviourKind;
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExtendedPermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.AspectDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.ClassDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileInfo;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -158,6 +162,8 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
     private static final String MSG_NODE_HAS_ASPECT = "rm.service.node-has-aspect";
     private static final String FINAL_VERSION = "rm.service.final-version";
     private static final String FINAL_DESCRIPTION = "rm.service.final-version-description";
+    private static final String MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS = "rm.action.undeclared-only-records";
+    private static final String MSG_NO_DECLARE_MAND_PROP = "rm.action.no-declare-mand-prop";
 
     /** Always edit property array */
     private static final QName[] ALWAYS_EDIT_PROPERTIES = new QName[]
@@ -168,6 +174,11 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
     /** always edit model URI's */
     private List<String> alwaysEditURIs;
 
+    /**
+     * check mandatory properties
+     */
+    private boolean checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled = true;
+
     /**
      * @param alwaysEditURIs the alwaysEditURIs to set
      */
@@ -263,6 +274,12 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
     /** list of available record meta-data aspects and the file plan types the are applicable to */
     private Map<QName, Set<QName>> recordMetaDataAspects;
 
+    /** Freeze service */
+    private FreezeService freezeService;
+
+    /** Namespace service */
+    private NamespaceService namespaceService;
+
     /** policies */
     private ClassPolicyDelegate<BeforeFileRecord> beforeFileRecord;
     private ClassPolicyDelegate<OnFileRecord> onFileRecord;
@@ -422,6 +439,30 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         this.incompleteNodeTagger = incompleteNodeTagger;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param freezeService freeze service
+     */
+    public void setFreezeService(FreezeService freezeService)
+    {
+        this.freezeService = freezeService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param namespaceService namespace service
+     */
+    public void setNamespaceService(NamespaceService namespaceService)
+    {
+        this.namespaceService = namespaceService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled true if check mandatory properties is enabled, false otherwise
+     */
+    public void setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(boolean checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled)
+    {
+        this.checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled = checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Init method
      */
@@ -1922,4 +1963,173 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
             incompleteNodeTagger.beforeCommit(false);
         }
     }
-}
+
+    /**
+     * Completes a record
+     *
+     * @param nodeRef Record node reference
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void complete(NodeRef nodeRef)
+    {
+        validateForCompletion(nodeRef);
+        disablePropertyEditableCheck();
+        try
+        {
+            // Add the declared aspect
+            Map<QName, Serializable> declaredProps = new HashMap<>(2);
+            declaredProps.put(PROP_DECLARED_AT, new Date());
+            declaredProps.put(PROP_DECLARED_BY, AuthenticationUtil.getRunAsUser());
+            nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ASPECT_DECLARED_RECORD, declaredProps);
+
+            AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>()
+            {
+                @Override
+                public Void doWork()
+                {
+                    // remove all owner related rights
+                    ownableService.setOwner(nodeRef, OwnableService.NO_OWNER);
+                    return null;
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            enablePropertyEditableCheck();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to validate whether the node is in a state suitable for completion
+     *
+     * @param nodeRef node reference
+     * @throws Exception if node not valid for completion
+     */
+    private void validateForCompletion(NodeRef nodeRef) {
+        if (!nodeService.exists(nodeRef))
+        {
+            LOGGER.warn(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS, nodeRef.toString()));
+            throw new IntegrityException("The record does not exist.", null);
+        }
+        
+        if (!isRecord(nodeRef))
+        {
+            LOGGER.warn(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS, nodeRef.toString()));
+            throw new IntegrityException("The node is not a record.", null);
+        }
+        
+        if (freezeService.isFrozen(nodeRef))
+        {
+            LOGGER.warn(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_UNDECLARED_ONLY_RECORDS, nodeRef.toString()));
+            throw new IntegrityException("The record is frozen.", null);
+        }
+
+        if (isDeclared(nodeRef))
+        {
+            throw new IntegrityException("The record is already completed.", null);
+        }
+
+        // if the record is newly created make sure the record identifier is set before completing the record
+        Set<NodeRef> newRecords = transactionalResourceHelper.getSet(RecordServiceImpl.KEY_NEW_RECORDS);
+        if (newRecords.contains(nodeRef))
+        {
+            generateRecordIdentifier(nodeService, identifierService, nodeRef);
+        }
+
+        // Validate that all mandatory properties, if any, are present
+        List<String> missingProperties = new ArrayList<>(5);
+        // Aspect not already defined - check mandatory properties then add
+        if (checkMandatoryPropertiesEnabled)
+        {
+            Map<QName, Serializable> nodeRefProps = nodeService.getProperties(nodeRef);
+            QName nodeRefType = nodeService.getType(nodeRef);
+
+            // check for missing mandatory metadata from type definitions
+            TypeDefinition typeDef = dictionaryService.getType(nodeRefType);
+            checkDefinitionMandatoryPropsSet(typeDef, nodeRefProps, missingProperties);
+
+            // check for missing mandatory metadata from aspect definitions
+            Set<QName> aspects = nodeService.getAspects(nodeRef);
+            for (QName aspect : aspects)
+            {
+                AspectDefinition aspectDef = dictionaryService.getAspect(aspect);
+                checkDefinitionMandatoryPropsSet(aspectDef, nodeRefProps, missingProperties);
+            }
+
+            // check for missing mandatory metadata from custom aspect definitions
+            QName customAspect = getCustomAspectImpl(nodeRefType);
+            AspectDefinition aspectDef = dictionaryService.getAspect(customAspect);
+            checkDefinitionMandatoryPropsSet(aspectDef, nodeRefProps, missingProperties);
+
+            if (!missingProperties.isEmpty())
+            {
+                LOGGER.debug(buildMissingPropertiesErrorString(missingProperties));
+                throw new RecordMissingMetadataException("The record has missing mandatory properties.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to build single string containing list of missing properties 
+     *
+     * @param missingProperties list of missing properties
+     * @return String of missing properties
+     */
+    private String buildMissingPropertiesErrorString(List<String> missingProperties)
+    {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(255);
+        builder.append(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_NO_DECLARE_MAND_PROP));
+        builder.append("  ");
+        for (String missingProperty : missingProperties)
+        {
+            builder.append(missingProperty).append(", ");
+        }
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to check whether all the definition mandatory properties of the node have been set
+     *
+     * @param classDef          the ClassDefinition defining the properties to be checked
+     * @param nodeRefProps      the properties of the node to be checked
+     * @param missingProperties the list of mandatory properties found to be missing (currently only the first one)
+     * @return boolean true if all mandatory properties are set, false otherwise
+     */
+    private void checkDefinitionMandatoryPropsSet(final ClassDefinition classDef, final Map<QName, Serializable> nodeRefProps,
+                                                  final List<String> missingProperties)
+    {
+        for (PropertyDefinition propDef : classDef.getProperties().values())
+        {
+            if (propDef.isMandatory() && nodeRefProps.get(propDef.getName()) == null)
+            {
+                if (LOGGER.isWarnEnabled())
+                {
+                    StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
+                    msg.append("Mandatory property missing: ").append(propDef.getName());
+                    LOGGER.warn(msg.toString());
+                }
+                missingProperties.add(propDef.getName().toString());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to get the custom aspect for a given nodeRef type
+     *
+     * @param nodeRefType the node type for which to return custom aspect QName
+     * @return QName    custom aspect
+     */
+    private QName getCustomAspectImpl(QName nodeRefType)
+    {
+        QName aspect = ASPECT_RECORD;
+        if (nodeRefType.equals(TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT))
+        {
+            aspect = TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT;
+        }
+
+        // get customAspectImpl
+        String localName = aspect.toPrefixString(namespaceService).replace(":", "");
+        localName = MessageFormat.format("{0}CustomProperties", localName);
+        return QName.createQName(RM_CUSTOM_URI, localName);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/records/RecordsEntityResource.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/records/RecordsEntityResource.java
index 4aef34e7d0..daf676ecdb 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/records/RecordsEntityResource.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/records/RecordsEntityResource.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMParameterCheck.c
 import static org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck.mandatory;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordMissingMetadataException;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.repo.activities.ActivityType;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IntegrityException;
@@ -230,6 +231,31 @@ public class RecordsEntityResource implements BinaryResourceAction.Read,
         return nodesModelFactory.createRecord(info, parameters, null, false);
     }
 
+    @Operation ("complete")
+    @WebApiDescription (title = "Complete record", description = "Complete a record.")
+    public Record completeRecord(String recordId, Void body, Parameters parameters, WithResponse withResponse)
+    {
+        checkNotBlank("recordId", recordId);
+        mandatory("parameters", parameters);
+
+        // Get record
+        NodeRef record = apiUtils.validateRecord(recordId);
+
+        // Complete the record
+        try
+        {
+            recordService.complete(record);
+        }
+        catch (RecordMissingMetadataException e)
+        {
+            throw new IntegrityException("The record has missing mandatory properties.", null); 
+        }
+
+        // return record state
+        FileInfo info = fileFolderService.getFileInfo(record);
+        return nodesModelFactory.createRecord(info, parameters, null, false);
+    }
+
     @Override
     @WebApiDescription(title = "Delete record", description="Deletes a record with id 'recordId'")
     public void delete(String recordId, Parameters parameters)
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CompleteRecordTest.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CompleteRecordTest.java
index b73ecc6f78..7642f101bb 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CompleteRecordTest.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CompleteRecordTest.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.RecordsManagementActionResult;
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.DeclareRecordAction;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementCustomModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordServiceImpl;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DataTypeDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
     private static final boolean OPTIONAL_METADATA = false;
 
     /**
-     * complete record action
+     * Record service impl
      */
-    private DeclareRecordAction action;
+    private RecordServiceImpl recordServiceImpl;
 
     /**
      * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase#initServices()
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
     {
         super.initServices();
 
-        // get the action
-        action = (DeclareRecordAction) applicationContext.getBean("declareRecord");
+        // get the record service
+        recordServiceImpl = (RecordServiceImpl) applicationContext.getBean("recordService");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         super.tearDownImpl();
 
         // ensure action is returned to original state
-        action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+        recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given()
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create a record
                 record = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, "record.txt", "title");
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given()
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create a record
                 record = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, "record.txt", "title");
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property) for electronic records
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_ELECTRONIC_TEST, ASPECT_RECORD, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // define the custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property)
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_ELECTRONIC_TEST, ASPECT_RECORD, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property) for non-electronic records
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_NON_ELECTRONIC_TEST, TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property)
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_NON_ELECTRONIC_TEST, TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the custom metadata definition (that does not have a mandatory property)
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_ELECTRONIC_TEST, ASPECT_RECORD, OPTIONAL_METADATA);
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the record custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property)
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_ELECTRONIC_TEST, ASPECT_RECORD, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given() throws Exception
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(true);
 
                 // create the non-electronic record custom metadata definition (that has a mandatory property)
                 defineCustomMetadata(CUSTOM_NON_ELECTRONIC_TEST, TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT, MANDATORY_METADATA);
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given()
             {
                 // disable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(false);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(false);
 
                 // create a record
                 record = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, "record.txt", "title");
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public class CompleteRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public void given()
             {
                 // enable mandatory parameter check
-                action.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(false);
+                recordServiceImpl.setCheckMandatoryPropertiesEnabled(false);
 
                 // create a record
                 record = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, "record.txt", "title");
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/rule/FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/rule/FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest.java
index b465953eae..857310927d 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/rule/FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/rule/FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         doBehaviourDrivenTest(new BehaviourDrivenTest()
         {
             private NodeRef filePlan = null;
+            private Rule rule = null;
             private List<Rule> rules = null;
             
             public void given()
@@ -83,24 +84,24 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
                 filePlan = createFilePlan();
                 
                 // create a rule that applies to childre
-                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);                
-                Rule rule = new Rule();
+                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);
+                rule = new Rule();
                 rule.setRuleType("inbound");
                 rule.setAction(completeRecordAction);
                 rule.applyToChildren(true);
-                
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
                 // save rule on file plan root parent folder
                 ruleService.saveRule(folder, rule);
             }
-            
-            public void when()
+
+            public void then()
             {
                 // get rules, including those inherited
                 rules = ruleService.getRules(filePlan, true);
-            }   
-            
-            public void then()
-            {
+
                 // rules aren't inhreited from file plan root parent folder
                 assertEquals(0, rules.size());
             }
@@ -121,31 +122,32 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         {
             private NodeRef filePlan = null;
             private List<Rule> rules = null;
-            
+            private Rule rule = null;
+
             public void given()
             {
                 filePlan = createFilePlan();
                 
                 // create a rule that applies to childre
-                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);                
-                Rule rule = new Rule();
+                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);
+                rule = new Rule();
                 rule.setRuleType("inbound");
                 rule.setAction(completeRecordAction);
                 rule.applyToChildren(true);
-                
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
                 // save rule on file plan root
                 ruleService.saveRule(filePlan, rule);
             }
-            
-            public void when()
+
+            public void then()
             {
                 // get rules, including those inherited
                 NodeRef unfiledRecordContainer = filePlanService.getUnfiledContainer(filePlan);
                 rules = ruleService.getRules(unfiledRecordContainer, true);
-            }   
-            
-            public void then()
-            {
+
                 // rules aren't inhreited from file plan root
                 assertEquals(0, rules.size());
             }
@@ -164,31 +166,32 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         {
             private NodeRef filePlan = null;
             private List<Rule> rules = null;
-            
+            private Rule rule = null;
+
             public void given()
             {
                 filePlan = createFilePlan();
                 
                 // create a rule that applies to childre
-                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);                
-                Rule rule = new Rule();
+                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);
+                rule = new Rule();
                 rule.setRuleType("inbound");
                 rule.setAction(completeRecordAction);
                 rule.applyToChildren(true);
-                
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
                 // save rule on file plan root
                 ruleService.saveRule(filePlan, rule);
             }
-            
-            public void when()
+
+            public void then()
             {
                 // get rules, including those inherited
                 NodeRef container = filePlanService.getHoldContainer(filePlan);
                 rules = ruleService.getRules(container, true);
-            }   
-            
-            public void then()
-            {
+
                 // rules aren't inhreited from file plan root
                 assertEquals(0, rules.size());
             }
@@ -207,31 +210,32 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         {
             private NodeRef filePlan = null;
             private List<Rule> rules = null;
-            
+            private Rule rule = null;
+
             public void given()
             {
                 filePlan = createFilePlan();
                 
                 // create a rule that applies to childre
-                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);                
-                Rule rule = new Rule();
+                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);
+                rule = new Rule();
                 rule.setRuleType("inbound");
                 rule.setAction(completeRecordAction);
                 rule.applyToChildren(true);
-                
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
                 // save rule on file plan root
                 ruleService.saveRule(filePlan, rule);
             }
-            
-            public void when()
+
+            public void then()
             {
                 // get rules, including those inherited
                 NodeRef container = filePlanService.getTransferContainer(filePlan);
                 rules = ruleService.getRules(container, true);
-            }   
-            
-            public void then()
-            {
+
                 // rules aren't inhreited from file plan root
                 assertEquals(0, rules.size());
             }
@@ -251,31 +255,32 @@ public class FilePlanRuleInheritanceTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             private NodeRef filePlan = null;
             private NodeRef recordCategory = null;
             private List<Rule> rules = null;
-            
+            private Rule rule = null;
+
             public void given()
             {
                 filePlan = createFilePlan();
                 recordCategory = filePlanService.createRecordCategory(filePlan, GUID.generate());
                 
                 // create a rule that applies to childre
-                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);                
-                Rule rule = new Rule();
+                Action completeRecordAction = actionService.createAction(DeclareRecordAction.NAME);
+                rule = new Rule();
                 rule.setRuleType("inbound");
                 rule.setAction(completeRecordAction);
                 rule.applyToChildren(true);
-                
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
                 // save rule on file plan root
                 ruleService.saveRule(filePlan, rule);
             }
-            
-            public void when()
+
+            public void then()
             {
                 // get rules, including those inherited
                 rules = ruleService.getRules(recordCategory, true);
-            }   
-            
-            public void then()
-            {
+
                 // rules aren't inhreited from file plan root
                 assertEquals(1, rules.size());
             }
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml b/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
index ff1ee40224..09f746fbf1 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
@@ -1795,6 +1795,47 @@ paths:
           description: Unexpected error
           schema:
             $ref: '#/definitions/Error'
+  '/records/{recordId}/complete':
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - records
+      summary: Complete a record
+      description: |
+        Completes the record **recordId**.
+      operationId: completeRecord
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/parameters/recordIdParam'
+        - $ref: '#/parameters/recordEntryIncludeParam'
+        - $ref: '#/parameters/fieldsParam'
+      consumes:
+        - application/json
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          schema:
+            $ref: '#/definitions/RecordEntry'
+        '400':
+          description: |
+            Invalid parameter: **recordIdParam** is not a valid format or
+            **recordIdParam** is not a record
+        '401':
+          description: Authentication failed
+        '403':
+          description: >-
+            Current user does not have permission to complete record
+            **recordIdParam**
+        '404':
+          description: |
+            **recordIdParam** does not exist
+        '422':
+          description: |
+            Model integrity exception: the action breaks system's integrity restrictions
+        default:
+          description: Unexpected error
+          schema:
+            $ref: '#/definitions/Error'
   ## Files
   '/files/{fileId}/declare':
     post: