diff --git a/pkg/master/reconcilers/lease.go b/pkg/master/reconcilers/lease.go
index e3c3f46240b..fbb4d2da809 100644
--- a/pkg/master/reconcilers/lease.go
+++ b/pkg/master/reconcilers/lease.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	kruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	apirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/endpoints"
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ func (r *leaseEndpointReconciler) doReconcile(serviceName string, endpointPorts
 	}
 
 	glog.Warningf("Resetting endpoints for master service %q to %v", serviceName, masterIPs)
-	return r.endpointRegistry.UpdateEndpoints(ctx, e)
+	return r.endpointRegistry.UpdateEndpoints(ctx, e, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 }
 
 // checkEndpointSubsetFormatWithLease determines if the endpoint is in the
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/registry.go b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/registry.go
index beef2d75365..eb33b6e1ced 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/registry.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListStatefulSets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*apps.StatefulSetList, error)
 	WatchStatefulSets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSetID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*apps.StatefulSet, error)
-	CreateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet) (*apps.StatefulSet, error)
-	UpdateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet) (*apps.StatefulSet, error)
+	CreateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*apps.StatefulSet, error)
+	UpdateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*apps.StatefulSet, error)
 	DeleteStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSetID string) error
 }
 
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ func (s *storage) GetStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSetID st
 	return obj.(*apps.StatefulSet), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet) (*apps.StatefulSet, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, statefulSet, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*apps.StatefulSet, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, statefulSet, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return obj.(*apps.StatefulSet), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet) (*apps.StatefulSet, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, statefulSet.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(statefulSet))
+func (s *storage) UpdateStatefulSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, statefulSet *apps.StatefulSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*apps.StatefulSet, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, statefulSet.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(statefulSet), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage.go
index 1eba35293a5..6adce290dc4 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage.go
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 // Implement ShortNamesProvider
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *met
 	return scale, err
 }
 
-func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	ss, err := r.registry.GetStatefulSet(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 
 	ss.Spec.Replicas = scale.Spec.Replicas
 	ss.ResourceVersion = scale.ResourceVersion
-	ss, err = r.registry.UpdateStatefulSet(ctx, ss)
+	ss, err = r.registry.UpdateStatefulSet(ctx, ss, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage_test.go
index 82961bbd1eb..75761d01e5b 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apps/statefulset/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func newStorage(t *testing.T) (StatefulSetStorage, *etcdtesting.EtcdTestServer)
 // createStatefulSet is a helper function that returns a StatefulSet with the updated resource version.
 func createStatefulSet(storage *REST, ps apps.StatefulSet, t *testing.T) (apps.StatefulSet, error) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), ps.Namespace)
-	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &ps, false)
+	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &ps, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create StatefulSet, %v", err)
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.StatefulSet.Get(ctx, "foo", &metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error updating scale %v: %v", update, err)
 	}
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update.ResourceVersion = sts.ResourceVersion
 	update.Spec.Replicas = 15
 
-	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
+	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error, expecting an update conflict but got %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authentication/tokenreview/storage.go b/pkg/registry/authentication/tokenreview/storage.go
index f512907e6e5..28c1da7c8d9 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authentication/tokenreview/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authentication/tokenreview/storage.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/authenticator"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authentication"
 )
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func (r *REST) New() runtime.Object {
 	return &authentication.TokenReview{}
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	tokenReview, ok := obj.(*authentication.TokenReview)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, apierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a TokenReview: %#v", obj))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authorization/localsubjectaccessreview/rest.go b/pkg/registry/authorization/localsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
index d36f17582e1..53487b310aa 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authorization/localsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authorization/localsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	authorizationapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization"
 	authorizationvalidation "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization/validation"
 	authorizationutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/authorization/util"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (r *REST) New() runtime.Object {
 	return &authorizationapi.LocalSubjectAccessReview{}
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	localSubjectAccessReview, ok := obj.(*authorizationapi.LocalSubjectAccessReview)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, kapierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a LocaLocalSubjectAccessReview: %#v", obj))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectaccessreview/rest.go b/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
index 4498b5f5a70..5041dddb7cc 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectaccessreview/rest.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	authorizationapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization"
 	authorizationvalidation "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization/validation"
 	authorizationutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/authorization/util"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (r *REST) New() runtime.Object {
 	return &authorizationapi.SelfSubjectAccessReview{}
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	selfSAR, ok := obj.(*authorizationapi.SelfSubjectAccessReview)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, apierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a SelfSubjectAccessReview: %#v", obj))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectrulesreview/rest.go b/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectrulesreview/rest.go
index 062829faba5..2093f324ede 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectrulesreview/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authorization/selfsubjectrulesreview/rest.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	authorizationapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func (r *REST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Create attempts to get self subject rules in specific namespace.
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	selfSRR, ok := obj.(*authorizationapi.SelfSubjectRulesReview)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, apierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a SelfSubjectRulesReview: %#v", obj))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest.go b/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest.go
index 1583a32ac04..1252a41ca48 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	authorizationapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization"
 	authorizationvalidation "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization/validation"
 	authorizationutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/authorization/util"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (r *REST) New() runtime.Object {
 	return &authorizationapi.SubjectAccessReview{}
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	subjectAccessReview, ok := obj.(*authorizationapi.SubjectAccessReview)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, kapierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a SubjectAccessReview: %#v", obj))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest_test.go b/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest_test.go
index b278538249b..697441f42fd 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/authorization/subjectaccessreview/rest_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/user"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	authorizationapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/authorization"
 )
 
@@ -174,9 +175,9 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			reason: tc.reason,
 			err:    tc.err,
 		}
-		rest := NewREST(auth)
+		storage := NewREST(auth)
 
-		result, err := rest.Create(genericapirequest.NewContext(), &authorizationapi.SubjectAccessReview{Spec: tc.spec}, false)
+		result, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewContext(), &authorizationapi.SubjectAccessReview{Spec: tc.spec}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if tc.expectedErr != "" {
 				if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tc.expectedErr) {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/autoscaling/horizontalpodautoscaler/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/autoscaling/horizontalpodautoscaler/storage/storage.go
index 2988ebb4ef5..5d6602f5dd0 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/autoscaling/horizontalpodautoscaler/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/autoscaling/horizontalpodautoscaler/storage/storage.go
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/batch/cronjob/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/batch/cronjob/storage/storage.go
index 407a3ef40cb..d8ae47f3890 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/batch/cronjob/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/batch/cronjob/storage/storage.go
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/batch/job/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/batch/job/storage/storage.go
index 4a0ed987417..580cc5a7531 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/batch/job/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/batch/job/storage/storage.go
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/registry.go b/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/registry.go
index 4dfd9611452..d3eea018bce 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store CSRs.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListCSRs(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*certificates.CertificateSigningRequestList, error)
-	CreateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest) error
-	UpdateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest) error
+	CreateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csrID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*certificates.CertificateSigningRequest, error)
 	DeleteCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csrID string) error
 	WatchCSRs(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListCSRs(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalv
 	return obj.(*certificates.CertificateSigningRequestList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, csr, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, csr, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, csr.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(csr))
+func (s *storage) UpdateCSR(ctx genericapirequest.Context, csr *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, csr.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(csr), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/storage/storage.go
index 52bf2dbb791..4f69ac91189 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/certificates/certificates/storage/storage.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 // ApprovalREST implements the REST endpoint for changing the approval state of a CSR.
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ func (r *ApprovalREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Update alters the approval subset of an object.
-func (r *ApprovalREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *ApprovalREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/configmap/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/configmap/registry.go
index b26e6141e18..0006f870953 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/configmap/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/configmap/registry.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListConfigMaps(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.ConfigMapList, error)
 	WatchConfigMaps(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.ConfigMap, error)
-	CreateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap) (*api.ConfigMap, error)
-	UpdateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap) (*api.ConfigMap, error)
+	CreateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.ConfigMap, error)
+	UpdateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.ConfigMap, error)
 	DeleteConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 }
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func (s *storage) GetConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, optio
 	return obj.(*api.ConfigMap), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap) (*api.ConfigMap, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, cfg, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.ConfigMap, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, cfg, createValidation, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ func (s *storage) CreateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.Config
 	return obj.(*api.ConfigMap), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap) (*api.ConfigMap, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, cfg.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(cfg))
+func (s *storage) UpdateConfigMap(ctx genericapirequest.Context, cfg *api.ConfigMap, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.ConfigMap, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, cfg.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(cfg), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/endpoint/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/endpoint/registry.go
index 1202cec9c16..cc2f3e44484 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/endpoint/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/endpoint/registry.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.EndpointsList, error)
 	GetEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.Endpoints, error)
 	WatchEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
-	UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, e *api.Endpoints) error
+	UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, e *api.Endpoints, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	DeleteEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 }
 
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ func (s *storage) GetEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, optio
 	return obj.(*api.Endpoints), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, endpoints.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(endpoints))
+func (s *storage) UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, endpoints.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(endpoints), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/registry.go
index 78bb723216a..9cc0957216b 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/registry.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListNamespaces(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.NamespaceList, error)
 	WatchNamespaces(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespaceID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.Namespace, error)
-	CreateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace) error
-	UpdateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace) error
+	CreateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	DeleteNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespaceID string) error
 }
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ func (s *storage) GetNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespaceName stri
 	return obj.(*api.Namespace), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, namespace, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, namespace, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, namespace.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(namespace))
+func (s *storage) UpdateNamespace(ctx genericapirequest.Context, namespace *api.Namespace, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, namespace.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(namespace), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage.go
index 05c6e180151..b457f9959d8 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage.go
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ func (r *REST) List(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.
 	return r.store.List(ctx, options)
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
-	return r.store.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+func (r *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+	return r.store.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 }
 
-func (r *REST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *REST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 func (r *REST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 func (r *FinalizeREST) New() runtime.Object {
@@ -228,6 +228,6 @@ func (r *FinalizeREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Update alters the status finalizers subset of an object.
-func (r *FinalizeREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *FinalizeREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage_test.go
index fdc57efe2b8..26183d3b4a2 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/namespace/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	etcdtesting "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/etcd/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/registrytest"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func TestCreateSetsFields(t *testing.T) {
 	defer storage.store.DestroyFunc()
 	namespace := validNewNamespace()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewContext()
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, namespace, false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, namespace, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/node/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/node/registry.go
index 165cb6476c5..4640af58af8 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/node/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/node/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store node.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListNodes(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.NodeList, error)
-	CreateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node) error
-	UpdateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node) error
+	CreateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, nodeID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.Node, error)
 	DeleteNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, nodeID string) error
 	WatchNodes(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListNodes(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternal
 	return obj.(*api.NodeList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, node, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, node, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, node.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(node))
+func (s *storage) UpdateNode(ctx genericapirequest.Context, node *api.Node, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, node.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(node), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/node/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/node/storage/storage.go
index fcf5d237a61..ad47a8f2a09 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/node/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/node/storage/storage.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 // NewStorage returns a NodeStorage object that will work against nodes.
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage.go
index 84fd2577910..7eb5dd44526 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage.go
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
index bc98bbe09ba..215f633d9e5 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, pvIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pvIn))
+	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, pvIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pvIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage.go
index 544ac1cf694..f27a624f834 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage.go
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage_test.go
index 916042829f4..5ac282eaa69 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolumeclaim/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, pvc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pvc))
+	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, pvc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pvc), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
index 405d1b8666e..d7d9e152d15 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (r *EvictionREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Create attempts to create a new eviction.  That is, it tries to evict a pod.
-func (r *EvictionREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *EvictionREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	eviction := obj.(*policy.Eviction)
 
 	obj, err := r.store.Get(ctx, eviction.Name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
index 1416e50b3ec..7a71ba4b76f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (r *BindingREST) New() runtime.Object {
 var _ = rest.Creater(&BindingREST{})
 
 // Create ensures a pod is bound to a specific host.
-func (r *BindingREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (out runtime.Object, err error) {
+func (r *BindingREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (out runtime.Object, err error) {
 	binding := obj.(*api.Binding)
 
 	// TODO: move me to a binding strategy
@@ -212,6 +212,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage_test.go
index e76275c3191..1a98bc7d38b 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestIgnoreDeleteNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create pod
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, pod, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestCreateSetsFields(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	pod := validNewPod()
-	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), pod, false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &api.Binding{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault, Name: "foo"},
 		Target:     api.ObjectReference{Name: "machine"},
-	}, false)
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateBindingNoPod(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &api.Binding{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault, Name: "foo"},
 		Target:     api.ObjectReference{Name: "machine"},
-	}, false)
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected not-found-error but got nothing")
 	}
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateFailsWithoutNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	pod := validNewPod()
 	pod.Namespace = ""
-	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewContext(), pod, false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewContext(), pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	// Accept "namespace" or "Namespace".
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "amespace") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected error that namespace was missing from context, got: %v", err)
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithContainersNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithContainersNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 			Annotations: map[string]string{"label1": "value1"},
 		},
 		Target: api.ObjectReference{Name: "machine"},
-	}, false)
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithConflict(t *testing.T) {
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
 
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -608,12 +608,12 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithConflict(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Target: api.ObjectReference{Name: "machine"},
 	}
-	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &binding, false)
+	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &binding, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &binding, false)
+	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &binding, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err == nil || !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected resource conflict error, not: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithExistingContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateWithExistingContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &api.Binding{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault, Name: "foo"},
 		Target:     api.ObjectReference{Name: "machine"},
-	}, false)
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -683,10 +683,10 @@ func TestEtcdCreateBinding(t *testing.T) {
 	for k, test := range testCases {
 		storage, bindingStorage, _, server := newStorage(t)
 
-		if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false); err != nil {
+		if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("%s: unexpected error: %v", k, err)
 		}
-		if _, err := bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &test.binding, false); !test.errOK(err) {
+		if _, err := bindingStorage.Create(ctx, &test.binding, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); !test.errOK(err) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: unexpected error: %v", k, err)
 		} else if err == nil {
 			// If bind succeeded, verify Host field in pod's Spec.
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ func TestEtcdUpdateUninitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	pod := validNewPod()
 	// add pending initializers to the pod
 	pod.ObjectMeta.Initializers = &metav1.Initializers{Pending: []metav1.Initializer{{Name: "init.k8s.io"}}}
-	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, pod, true); err != nil {
+	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	podIn := *pod
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ func TestEtcdUpdateUninitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	podIn.ObjectMeta.Initializers = nil
 
-	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn))
+	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ func TestEtcdStatusUpdateUninitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	pod := validNewPod()
 	// add pending initializers to the pod
 	pod.ObjectMeta.Initializers = &metav1.Initializers{Pending: []metav1.Initializer{{Name: "init.k8s.io"}}}
-	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, pod, true); err != nil {
+	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	podIn := *pod
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ func TestEtcdStatusUpdateUninitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	podIn.Status.Phase = api.PodRunning
 	podIn.ObjectMeta.Initializers = nil
 
-	_, _, err := statusStorage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn))
+	_, _, err := statusStorage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	expected := "Forbidden: must not update status when the object is uninitialized"
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected no err, expected %q", expected)
@@ -778,12 +778,12 @@ func TestEtcdUpdateNotScheduled(t *testing.T) {
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
 
-	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, validNewPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	podIn := validChangedPod()
-	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podIn))
+	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ func TestEtcdUpdateScheduled(t *testing.T) {
 			SchedulerName:                 api.DefaultSchedulerName,
 		},
 	}
-	_, _, err = storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn))
+	_, _, err = storage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ func TestEtcdUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	expected.Labels = podIn.Labels
 	expected.Status = podIn.Status
 
-	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn))
+	_, _, err = statusStorage.Update(ctx, podIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&podIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/registry.go
index 41a438c4e8b..90f6c791f71 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/registry.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListControllers(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.ReplicationControllerList, error)
 	WatchControllers(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controllerID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
-	CreateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
-	UpdateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
+	CreateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
+	UpdateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
 	DeleteController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controllerID string) error
 }
 
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ func (s *storage) GetController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controllerID stri
 	return obj.(*api.ReplicationController), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, controller, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.ReplicationController, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, controller, createValidation, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return obj.(*api.ReplicationController), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller))
+func (s *storage) UpdateController(ctx genericapirequest.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.ReplicationController, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage.go
index 686b9448755..f5a57af80b4 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage.go
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 type ScaleREST struct {
@@ -153,13 +153,14 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *met
 	return scaleFromRC(rc), nil
 }
 
-func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	rc, err := r.registry.GetController(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.NewNotFound(autoscaling.Resource("replicationcontrollers/scale"), name)
 	}
 
 	oldScale := scaleFromRC(rc)
+	// TODO: should this pass validation?
 	obj, err := objInfo.UpdatedObject(ctx, oldScale)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 
 	rc.Spec.Replicas = scale.Spec.Replicas
 	rc.ResourceVersion = scale.ResourceVersion
-	rc, err = r.registry.UpdateController(ctx, rc)
+	rc, err = r.registry.UpdateController(ctx, rc, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage_test.go
index c09e47055c2..4a63ee79a12 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/replicationcontroller/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func newStorage(t *testing.T) (ControllerStorage, *etcdtesting.EtcdTestServer) {
 // createController is a helper function that returns a controller with the updated resource version.
 func createController(storage *REST, rc api.ReplicationController, t *testing.T) (api.ReplicationController, error) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), rc.Namespace)
-	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &rc, false)
+	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &rc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create controller, %v", err)
 	}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestGenerationNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Updates to spec should increment the generation number
 	controller.Spec.Replicas += 1
-	storage.Controller.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller))
+	storage.Controller.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestGenerationNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Updates to status should not increment either spec or status generation numbers
 	controller.Status.Replicas += 1
-	storage.Controller.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller))
+	storage.Controller.Update(ctx, controller.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(controller), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error updating scale %v: %v", update, err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.Scale.Get(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update.ResourceVersion = rc.ResourceVersion
 	update.Spec.Replicas = 15
 
-	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
+	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error, expecting an update conflict but got %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage.go
index 76f8a8f6a7a..daf6fa2c07c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage.go
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage_test.go
index 13e5d44cb89..6249687c493 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/resourcequota/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestCreateSetsFields(t *testing.T) {
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
 	resourcequota := validNewResourceQuota()
-	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), resourcequota, false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), resourcequota, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	_, _, err = status.Update(ctx, resourcequotaIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(resourcequotaIn))
+	_, _, err = status.Update(ctx, resourcequotaIn.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(resourcequotaIn), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/secret/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/secret/registry.go
index a6d99683e00..73e1b5e2c1a 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/secret/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/secret/registry.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListSecrets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.SecretList, error)
 	WatchSecrets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.Secret, error)
-	CreateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, Secret *api.Secret) (*api.Secret, error)
-	UpdateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, Secret *api.Secret) (*api.Secret, error)
+	CreateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, Secret *api.Secret, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.Secret, error)
+	UpdateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, Secret *api.Secret, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.Secret, error)
 	DeleteSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 }
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ func (s *storage) GetSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options
 	return obj.(*api.Secret), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, secret *api.Secret) (*api.Secret, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, secret, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, secret *api.Secret, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.Secret, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, secret, createValidation, false)
 	return obj.(*api.Secret), err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, secret *api.Secret) (*api.Secret, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, secret.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(secret))
+func (s *storage) UpdateSecret(ctx genericapirequest.Context, secret *api.Secret, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.Secret, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, secret.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(secret), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return obj.(*api.Secret), err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/registry.go
index d63922f1e03..1660535525c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/registry.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store services.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListServices(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.ServiceList, error)
-	CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
+	CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.Service, error)
 	GetService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.Service, error)
 	DeleteService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
-	UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
+	UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.Service, error)
 	WatchServices(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	ExportService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options metav1.ExportOptions) (*api.Service, error)
 }
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func (s *storage) ListServices(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainter
 	return obj.(*api.ServiceList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.Service, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, svc, createValidation, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (s *storage) DeleteService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) erro
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, svc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc))
+func (s *storage) UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.Service, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, svc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
index 3a353c34495..a36d0983466 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (rs *REST) Categories() []string {
 }
 
 // TODO: implement includeUninitialized by refactoring this to move to store
-func (rs *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (rs *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	service := obj.(*api.Service)
 
 	if err := rest.BeforeCreate(Strategy, ctx, obj); err != nil {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (rs *REST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includ
 		}
 	}
 
-	out, err := rs.registry.CreateService(ctx, service)
+	out, err := rs.registry.CreateService(ctx, service, createValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = rest.CheckGeneratedNameError(Strategy, err, service)
 	}
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (rs *REST) healthCheckNodePortUpdate(oldService, service *api.Service, node
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-func (rs *REST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (rs *REST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	oldService, err := rs.registry.GetService(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (rs *REST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.
 		}
 	}
 
-	out, err := rs.registry.UpdateService(ctx, service)
+	out, err := rs.registry.UpdateService(ctx, service, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err == nil {
 		el := nodePortOp.Commit()
 		if el != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
index 810c026b38a..ad171e9441e 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryCreateMultiNodePortsService(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
 	for _, test := range testCases {
-		created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, test.svc, false)
+		created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, test.svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestServiceStorageValidatesCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
 	for _, failureCase := range failureCases {
-		c, err := storage.Create(ctx, &failureCase, false)
+		c, err := storage.Create(ctx, &failureCase, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if c != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Expected nil object")
 		}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				TargetPort: intstr.FromInt(6502),
 			}},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected no error: %v", err)
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				TargetPort: intstr.FromInt(6502),
 			}},
 		},
-	}))
+	}), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected no error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func TestServiceStorageValidatesUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				Protocol: api.ProtocolTCP,
 			}},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	failureCases := map[string]api.Service{
 		"empty ID": {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: ""},
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func TestServiceStorageValidatesUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for _, failureCase := range failureCases {
-		c, created, err := storage.Update(ctx, failureCase.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&failureCase))
+		c, created, err := storage.Update(ctx, failureCase.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&failureCase), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if c != nil || created {
 			t.Errorf("Expected nil object or created false")
 		}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		},
 	}
-	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	_, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create service: %#v", err)
 	}
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		},
 	}
-	registry.CreateService(ctx, svc)
+	registry.CreateService(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	storage.Delete(ctx, svc.Name)
 	if e, a := "foo", registry.DeletedID; e != a {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v, but got %v", e, a)
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryDeleteExternal(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		},
 	}
-	registry.CreateService(ctx, svc)
+	registry.CreateService(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	storage.Delete(ctx, svc.Name)
 	if e, a := "foo", registry.DeletedID; e != a {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v, but got %v", e, a)
@@ -524,14 +524,14 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdateExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		},
 	}
-	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Modify load balancer to be external.
 	svc2 := svc1.DeepCopy()
 	svc2.Spec.Type = api.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer
-	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc2.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc2)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc2.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc2), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer releaseServiceNodePorts(t, ctx, svc2.Name, storage, registry)
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdateExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 	// Change port.
 	svc3 := svc2.DeepCopy()
 	svc3.Spec.Ports[0].Port = 6504
-	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc3.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc3)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc3.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc3), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdateMultiPortExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		},
 	}
-	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer releaseServiceNodePorts(t, ctx, svc1.Name, storage, registry)
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryUpdateMultiPortExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 	// Modify ports
 	svc2 := svc1.DeepCopy()
 	svc2.Spec.Ports[1].Port = 8088
-	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc2.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc2)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, svc2.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(svc2), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryGet(t *testing.T) {
 		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
 			Selector: map[string]string{"bar": "baz"},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	storage.Get(ctx, "foo", &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if e, a := "foo", registry.GottenID; e != a {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v, but got %v", e, a)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryResourceLocation(t *testing.T) {
 				{Name: "", Port: 93, TargetPort: intstr.FromInt(80)},
 			},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	redirector := rest.Redirector(storage)
 
 	// Test a simple id.
@@ -725,13 +725,13 @@ func TestServiceRegistryList(t *testing.T) {
 		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
 			Selector: map[string]string{"bar": "baz"},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	registry.CreateService(ctx, &api.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo2", Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault},
 		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
 			Selector: map[string]string{"bar2": "baz2"},
 		},
-	})
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc)
 	registry.List.ResourceVersion = "1"
 	s, _ := storage.List(ctx, nil)
 	sl := s.(*api.ServiceList)
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPAllocation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc1, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, false)
+	created_svc1, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	created_service_1 := created_svc1.(*api.Service)
 	if created_service_1.Name != "foo" {
 		t.Errorf("Expected foo, but got %v", created_service_1.Name)
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPAllocation(t *testing.T) {
 			}},
 		}}
 	ctx = genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc2, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc2, false)
+	created_svc2, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc2, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	created_service_2 := created_svc2.(*api.Service)
 	if created_service_2.Name != "bar" {
 		t.Errorf("Expected bar, but got %v", created_service_2.Name)
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPAllocation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx = genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc3, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc3, false)
+	created_svc3, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc3, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPReallocation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc1, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, false)
+	created_svc1, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc1, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	created_service_1 := created_svc1.(*api.Service)
 	if created_service_1.Name != "foo" {
 		t.Errorf("Expected foo, but got %v", created_service_1.Name)
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPReallocation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx = genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc2, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc2, false)
+	created_svc2, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc2, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	created_service_2 := created_svc2.(*api.Service)
 	if created_service_2.Name != "bar" {
 		t.Errorf("Expected bar, but got %v", created_service_2.Name)
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, _ := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	created_service := created_svc.(*api.Service)
 	if created_service.Spec.Ports[0].Port != 6502 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected port 6502, but got %v", created_service.Spec.Ports[0].Port)
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update := created_service.DeepCopy()
 	update.Spec.Ports[0].Port = 6503
 
-	updated_svc, _, _ := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update))
+	updated_svc, _, _ := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	updated_service := updated_svc.(*api.Service)
 	if updated_service.Spec.Ports[0].Port != 6503 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected port 6503, but got %v", updated_service.Spec.Ports[0].Port)
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update.Spec.Ports[0].Port = 6503
 	update.Spec.ClusterIP = testIP // Error: Cluster IP is immutable
 
-	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update))
+	_, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err == nil || !errors.IsInvalid(err) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error type: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if created_svc == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected failure creating service %v", err)
 	}
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryIPLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	update := created_service.DeepCopy()
 
-	_, _, err = storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update))
+	_, _, err = storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error %v", err)
 	}
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ func TestUpdateServiceWithConflictingNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ctx := genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext()
-	obj, created, err := storage.Update(ctx, service.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(service))
+	obj, created, err := storage.Update(ctx, service.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(service), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if obj != nil || created {
 		t.Error("Expected a nil object, but we got a value or created was true")
 	}
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficHealthCheckNodePortAllocation(t *testing.
 			ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal,
 		},
 	}
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if created_svc == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected failure creating service %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficHealthCheckNodePortUserAllocation(t *test
 			HealthCheckNodePort:   randomNodePort,
 		},
 	}
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if created_svc == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected failure creating service :%v", err)
 	}
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficHealthCheckNodePortNegative(t *testing.T)
 			HealthCheckNodePort:   int32(-1),
 		},
 	}
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if created_svc == nil || err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficGlobal(t *testing.T) {
 			ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
 		},
 	}
-	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, false)
+	created_svc, err := storage.Create(ctx, svc, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if created_svc == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected failure creating service %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/storage/storage.go
index aaa0b52f601..eb0f8d052e5 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/storage/storage.go
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/serviceaccount/registry.go b/pkg/registry/core/serviceaccount/registry.go
index 7979b29ac02..edb30e9de53 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/serviceaccount/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/serviceaccount/registry.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListServiceAccounts(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*api.ServiceAccountList, error)
 	WatchServiceAccounts(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*api.ServiceAccount, error)
-	CreateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ServiceAccount *api.ServiceAccount) error
-	UpdateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ServiceAccount *api.ServiceAccount) error
+	CreateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ServiceAccount *api.ServiceAccount, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ServiceAccount *api.ServiceAccount, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	DeleteServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 }
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ func (s *storage) GetServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string,
 	return obj.(*api.ServiceAccount), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, serviceAccount *api.ServiceAccount) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, serviceAccount, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, serviceAccount *api.ServiceAccount, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, serviceAccount, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, serviceAccount *api.ServiceAccount) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, serviceAccount.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(serviceAccount))
+func (s *storage) UpdateServiceAccount(ctx genericapirequest.Context, serviceAccount *api.ServiceAccount, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, serviceAccount.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(serviceAccount), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage.go
index a3fa80c464b..d7e83e84b71 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *met
 	return scaleFromRC(rc), nil
 }
 
-func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	rc, err := (*r.registry).GetController(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.NewNotFound(extensions.Resource("replicationcontrollers/scale"), name)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 
 	rc.Spec.Replicas = scale.Spec.Replicas
 	rc.ResourceVersion = scale.ResourceVersion
-	rc, err = (*r.registry).UpdateController(ctx, rc)
+	rc, err = (*r.registry).UpdateController(ctx, rc, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.NewConflict(extensions.Resource("replicationcontrollers/scale"), scale.Name, err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage_test.go
index 0d08f0d40ad..27bc76d727c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/controller/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.Get(ctx, "foo", &metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/daemonset/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/daemonset/storage/storage.go
index c5318901dfd..461e5a97ff2 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/daemonset/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/daemonset/storage/storage.go
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/registry.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/registry.go
index e5b03be6e36..951e86863fb 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/registry.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 type Registry interface {
 	ListDeployments(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*extensions.DeploymentList, error)
 	GetDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deploymentID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*extensions.Deployment, error)
-	CreateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment) (*extensions.Deployment, error)
-	UpdateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment) (*extensions.Deployment, error)
+	CreateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*extensions.Deployment, error)
+	UpdateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*extensions.Deployment, error)
 	DeleteDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deploymentID string) error
 }
 
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ func (s *storage) GetDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deploymentID stri
 	return obj.(*extensions.Deployment), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment) (*extensions.Deployment, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, deployment, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*extensions.Deployment, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, deployment, createValidation, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return obj.(*extensions.Deployment), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment) (*extensions.Deployment, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, deployment.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(deployment))
+func (s *storage) UpdateDeployment(ctx genericapirequest.Context, deployment *extensions.Deployment, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*extensions.Deployment, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, deployment.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(deployment), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage.go
index 23eb69bd329..aedccc58bf1 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage.go
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 // RollbackREST implements the REST endpoint for initiating the rollback of a deployment
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (r *RollbackREST) New() runtime.Object {
 
 var _ = rest.Creater(&RollbackREST{})
 
-func (r *RollbackREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (r *RollbackREST) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	rollback, ok := obj.(*extensions.DeploymentRollback)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("not a DeploymentRollback: %#v", obj))
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *met
 	return scale, nil
 }
 
-func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	deployment, err := r.registry.GetDeployment(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.NewNotFound(extensions.Resource("deployments/scale"), name)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 
 	deployment.Spec.Replicas = scale.Spec.Replicas
 	deployment.ResourceVersion = scale.ResourceVersion
-	deployment, err = r.registry.UpdateDeployment(ctx, deployment)
+	deployment, err = r.registry.UpdateDeployment(ctx, deployment, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage_test.go
index 09823f40c61..55fe3476f4c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/deployment/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error updating scale %v: %v", update, err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.Scale.Get(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update.ResourceVersion = deployment.ResourceVersion
 	update.Spec.Replicas = 15
 
-	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
+	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error, expecting an update conflict but got %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.Deployment.Get(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ func TestEtcdCreateDeploymentRollback(t *testing.T) {
 		storage, server := newStorage(t)
 		rollbackStorage := storage.Rollback
 
-		if _, err := storage.Deployment.Create(ctx, validNewDeployment(), false); err != nil {
+		if _, err := storage.Deployment.Create(ctx, validNewDeployment(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("%s: unexpected error: %v", k, err)
 		}
-		rollbackRespStatus, err := rollbackStorage.Create(ctx, &test.rollback, false)
+		rollbackRespStatus, err := rollbackStorage.Create(ctx, &test.rollback, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if !test.errOK(err) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: unexpected error: %v", k, err)
 		} else if err == nil {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func TestEtcdCreateDeploymentRollbackNoDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 		Name:               name,
 		UpdatedAnnotations: map[string]string{},
 		RollbackTo:         extensions.RollbackConfig{Revision: 1},
-	}, false)
+	}, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected not-found-error but got nothing")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/ingress/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/ingress/storage/storage.go
index 9a8d6e253a1..0c7273d8578 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/ingress/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/ingress/storage/storage.go
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/registry.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/registry.go
index 155083e1fbc..029631eb68e 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/registry.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ type Registry interface {
 	ListReplicaSets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*extensions.ReplicaSetList, error)
 	WatchReplicaSets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 	GetReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSetID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error)
-	CreateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error)
-	UpdateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error)
+	CreateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error)
+	UpdateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error)
 	DeleteReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSetID string) error
 }
 
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ func (s *storage) GetReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSetID stri
 	return obj.(*extensions.ReplicaSet), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error) {
-	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, replicaSet, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error) {
+	obj, err := s.Create(ctx, replicaSet, createValidation, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return obj.(*extensions.ReplicaSet), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error) {
-	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, replicaSet.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(replicaSet))
+func (s *storage) UpdateReplicaSet(ctx genericapirequest.Context, replicaSet *extensions.ReplicaSet, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*extensions.ReplicaSet, error) {
+	obj, _, err := s.Update(ctx, replicaSet.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(replicaSet), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage.go
index 9eff35bcea7..de513a337a9 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage.go
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
 
 type ScaleREST struct {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *met
 	return scale, err
 }
 
-func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	rs, err := r.registry.GetReplicaSet(ctx, name, &metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.NewNotFound(extensions.Resource("replicasets/scale"), name)
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
+	// TODO: should this pass admission?
 	obj, err := objInfo.UpdatedObject(ctx, oldScale)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func (r *ScaleREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo r
 
 	rs.Spec.Replicas = scale.Spec.Replicas
 	rs.ResourceVersion = scale.ResourceVersion
-	rs, err = r.registry.UpdateReplicaSet(ctx, rs)
+	rs, err = r.registry.UpdateReplicaSet(ctx, rs, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage_test.go
index ba8d4991288..8f58047564c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/extensions/replicaset/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func newStorage(t *testing.T) (*ReplicaSetStorage, *etcdtesting.EtcdTestServer)
 // createReplicaSet is a helper function that returns a ReplicaSet with the updated resource version.
 func createReplicaSet(storage *REST, rs extensions.ReplicaSet, t *testing.T) (extensions.ReplicaSet, error) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), rs.Namespace)
-	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &rs, false)
+	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &rs, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create ReplicaSet, %v", err)
 	}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestGenerationNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Updates to spec should increment the generation number
 	storedRS.Spec.Replicas += 1
-	storage.ReplicaSet.Update(ctx, storedRS.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedRS))
+	storage.ReplicaSet.Update(ctx, storedRS.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedRS), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestGenerationNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Updates to status should not increment either spec or status generation numbers
 	storedRS.Status.Replicas += 1
-	storage.ReplicaSet.Update(ctx, storedRS.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedRS))
+	storage.ReplicaSet.Update(ctx, storedRS.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedRS), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error updating scale %v: %v", update, err)
 	}
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func TestScaleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	update.ResourceVersion = rs.ResourceVersion
 	update.Spec.Replicas = 15
 
-	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
+	if _, _, err = storage.Scale.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil && !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error, expecting an update conflict but got %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := storage.Status.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	obj, err := storage.ReplicaSet.Get(ctx, "foo", &metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/pkg/registry/networking/networkpolicy/registry.go b/pkg/registry/networking/networkpolicy/registry.go
index 42956e112b7..1ddcd2139f2 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/networking/networkpolicy/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/networking/networkpolicy/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store NetworkPolicies.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListNetworkPolicies(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*networking.NetworkPolicyList, error)
-	CreateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy) error
-	UpdateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy) error
+	CreateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*networking.NetworkPolicy, error)
 	DeleteNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchNetworkPolicies(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListNetworkPolicies(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *me
 	return obj.(*networking.NetworkPolicyList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, np, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, np, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, np.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(np))
+func (s *storage) UpdateNetworkPolicy(ctx genericapirequest.Context, np *networking.NetworkPolicy, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, np.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(np), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage.go
index 9b3da8b8273..40aff589d1d 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage.go
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) Get(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *me
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage_test.go
index eb3acbdb924..9846cf86f56 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/policy/poddisruptionbudget/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newStorage(t *testing.T) (*REST, *StatusREST, *etcdtesting.EtcdTestServer)
 // createPodDisruptionBudget is a helper function that returns a PodDisruptionBudget with the updated resource version.
 func createPodDisruptionBudget(storage *REST, pdb policy.PodDisruptionBudget, t *testing.T) (policy.PodDisruptionBudget, error) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), pdb.Namespace)
-	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &pdb, false)
+	obj, err := storage.Create(ctx, &pdb, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create PodDisruptionBudget, %v", err)
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := statusStorage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update)); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := statusStorage.Update(ctx, update.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(&update), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	obj, err = storage.Get(ctx, "foo", &metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/policybased/storage.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/policybased/storage.go
index 36650cbb789..6a19e616347 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/policybased/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/policybased/storage.go
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func NewStorage(s rest.StandardStorage, ruleResolver rbacregistryvalidation.Auth
 	return &Storage{s, ruleResolver}
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidatingAdmission rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidatingAdmission, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	clusterRole := obj.(*rbac.ClusterRole)
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, incl
 	if err := rbacregistryvalidation.ConfirmNoEscalation(ctx, s.ruleResolver, rules); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.NewForbidden(groupResource, clusterRole.Name, err)
 	}
-	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidatingAdmission, includeUninitialized)
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	}
 
 	nonEscalatingInfo := rest.WrapUpdatedObjectInfo(obj, func(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, oldObj runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.Up
 		return obj, nil
 	})
 
-	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/registry.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/registry.go
index 639c04cf03b..b8b1a21b54a 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrole/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store ClusterRoles.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListClusterRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*rbac.ClusterRoleList, error)
-	CreateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole) error
-	UpdateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole) error
+	CreateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*rbac.ClusterRole, error)
 	DeleteClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchClusterRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListClusterRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metai
 	return obj.(*rbac.ClusterRoleList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, clusterRole, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, clusterRole, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, clusterRole.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(clusterRole))
+func (s *storage) UpdateClusterRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRole *rbac.ClusterRole, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, clusterRole.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(clusterRole), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/policybased/storage.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/policybased/storage.go
index 95130b8c9c0..c6b54f92cc1 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/policybased/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/policybased/storage.go
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ func NewStorage(s rest.StandardStorage, authorizer authorizer.Authorizer, ruleRe
 	return &Storage{s, authorizer, ruleResolver}
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	clusterRoleBinding := obj.(*rbac.ClusterRoleBinding)
 	if rbacregistry.BindingAuthorized(ctx, clusterRoleBinding.RoleRef, metav1.NamespaceNone, s.authorizer) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	rules, err := s.ruleResolver.GetRoleReferenceRules(clusterRoleBinding.RoleRef, metav1.NamespaceNone)
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, incl
 	if err := rbacregistryvalidation.ConfirmNoEscalation(ctx, s.ruleResolver, rules); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.NewForbidden(groupResource, clusterRoleBinding.Name, err)
 	}
-	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	}
 
 	nonEscalatingInfo := rest.WrapUpdatedObjectInfo(obj, func(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, oldObj runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -93,5 +93,5 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.Up
 		return obj, nil
 	})
 
-	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/registry.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/registry.go
index 0a6b04895d1..2a3524e6ed3 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/clusterrolebinding/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store ClusterRoleBindings.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListClusterRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*rbac.ClusterRoleBindingList, error)
-	CreateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding) error
-	UpdateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding) error
+	CreateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*rbac.ClusterRoleBinding, error)
 	DeleteClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchClusterRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListClusterRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options
 	return obj.(*rbac.ClusterRoleBindingList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, clusterRoleBinding, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, clusterRoleBinding, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, clusterRoleBinding.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(clusterRoleBinding))
+func (s *storage) UpdateClusterRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, clusterRoleBinding *rbac.ClusterRoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, clusterRoleBinding.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(clusterRoleBinding), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/role/policybased/storage.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/role/policybased/storage.go
index 1f2443d2b09..faf973731c8 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/role/policybased/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/role/policybased/storage.go
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func NewStorage(s rest.StandardStorage, ruleResolver rbacregistryvalidation.Auth
 	return &Storage{s, ruleResolver}
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	role := obj.(*rbac.Role)
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, incl
 	if err := rbacregistryvalidation.ConfirmNoEscalation(ctx, s.ruleResolver, rules); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.NewForbidden(groupResource, role.Name, err)
 	}
-	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	}
 
 	nonEscalatingInfo := rest.WrapUpdatedObjectInfo(obj, func(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, oldObj runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.Up
 		return obj, nil
 	})
 
-	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/role/registry.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/role/registry.go
index 7d7a47f8416..bbf26b5e23d 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/role/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/role/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store Roles.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*rbac.RoleList, error)
-	CreateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role) error
-	UpdateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role) error
+	CreateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*rbac.Role, error)
 	DeleteRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,14 @@ func (s *storage) ListRoles(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternal
 	return obj.(*rbac.RoleList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, role, false)
+func (s *storage) CreateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, role, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, role.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(role))
+func (s *storage) UpdateRole(ctx genericapirequest.Context, role *rbac.Role, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	// TODO: any admission?
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, role.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(role), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/policybased/storage.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/policybased/storage.go
index 5f775d5c491..0a78ce3665e 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/policybased/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/policybased/storage.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func NewStorage(s rest.StandardStorage, authorizer authorizer.Authorizer, ruleRe
 	return &Storage{s, authorizer, ruleResolver}
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	// Get the namespace from the context (populated from the URL).
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, incl
 
 	roleBinding := obj.(*rbac.RoleBinding)
 	if rbacregistry.BindingAuthorized(ctx, roleBinding.RoleRef, namespace, s.authorizer) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 	}
 
 	rules, err := s.ruleResolver.GetRoleReferenceRules(roleBinding.RoleRef, namespace)
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, incl
 	if err := rbacregistryvalidation.ConfirmNoEscalation(ctx, s.ruleResolver, rules); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.NewForbidden(groupResource, roleBinding.Name, err)
 	}
-	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, includeUninitialized)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Create(ctx, obj, createValidation, includeUninitialized)
 }
 
-func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	if rbacregistry.EscalationAllowed(ctx) {
-		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj)
+		return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, obj, createValidation, updateValidation)
 	}
 
 	nonEscalatingInfo := rest.WrapUpdatedObjectInfo(obj, func(ctx genericapirequest.Context, obj runtime.Object, oldObj runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, obj rest.Up
 		return obj, nil
 	})
 
-	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo)
+	return s.StandardStorage.Update(ctx, name, nonEscalatingInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/registry.go b/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/registry.go
index 5c4a0270412..c708d088bb0 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rbac/rolebinding/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store RoleBindings.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*rbac.RoleBindingList, error)
-	CreateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding) error
-	UpdateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding) error
+	CreateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*rbac.RoleBinding, error)
 	DeleteRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ func (s *storage) ListRoleBindings(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metai
 	return obj.(*rbac.RoleBindingList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding) error {
+func (s *storage) CreateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
 	// TODO(ericchiang): add additional validation
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, roleBinding, false)
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, roleBinding, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, roleBinding.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(roleBinding))
+func (s *storage) UpdateRoleBinding(ctx genericapirequest.Context, roleBinding *rbac.RoleBinding, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, roleBinding.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(roleBinding), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/registrytest/endpoint.go b/pkg/registry/registrytest/endpoint.go
index cf0fc4877ad..6bf85b0c7d2 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/registrytest/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/registrytest/endpoint.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 )
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func (e *EndpointRegistry) WatchEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unimplemented!")
 }
 
-func (e *EndpointRegistry) UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints) error {
+func (e *EndpointRegistry) UpdateEndpoints(ctx genericapirequest.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
 	// TODO: support namespaces in this mock
 	e.lock.Lock()
 	defer e.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/registry/registrytest/service.go b/pkg/registry/registrytest/service.go
index 8b5313a03fa..38ba722281d 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/registrytest/service.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/registrytest/service.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	genericapirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 )
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func (r *ServiceRegistry) ListServices(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *m
 	return res, r.Err
 }
 
-func (r *ServiceRegistry) CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error) {
+func (r *ServiceRegistry) CreateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) (*api.Service, error) {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func (r *ServiceRegistry) DeleteService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, id string
 	return r.Err
 }
 
-func (r *ServiceRegistry) UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service) (*api.Service, error) {
+func (r *ServiceRegistry) UpdateService(ctx genericapirequest.Context, svc *api.Service, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (*api.Service, error) {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/scheduling/priorityclass/registry.go b/pkg/registry/scheduling/priorityclass/registry.go
index 9c98af93026..5e4c44dc161 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/scheduling/priorityclass/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/scheduling/priorityclass/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store PriorityClass.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListPriorityClasses(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*scheduling.PriorityClassList, error)
-	CreatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass) error
-	UpdatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass) error
+	CreatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetPriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*scheduling.PriorityClass, error)
 	DeletePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string) error
 	WatchPriorityClasses(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListPriorityClasses(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *me
 	return obj.(*scheduling.PriorityClassList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, pc, false)
+func (s *storage) CreatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, pc, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, pc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pc))
+func (s *storage) UpdatePriorityClass(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pc *scheduling.PriorityClass, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, pc.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pc), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/settings/podpreset/registry.go b/pkg/registry/settings/podpreset/registry.go
index 5af80a3aa66..74b056d0e67 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/settings/podpreset/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/settings/podpreset/registry.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 // Registry is an interface for things that know how to store PodPresets.
 type Registry interface {
 	ListPodPresets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (*settings.PodPresetList, error)
-	CreatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset) error
-	UpdatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset) error
+	CreatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error
+	UpdatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error
 	GetPodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ppID string, options *metav1.GetOptions) (*settings.PodPreset, error)
 	DeletePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, ppID string) error
 	WatchPodPresets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metainternalversion.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (s *storage) ListPodPresets(ctx genericapirequest.Context, options *metaint
 	return obj.(*settings.PodPresetList), nil
 }
 
-func (s *storage) CreatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset) error {
-	_, err := s.Create(ctx, pp, false)
+func (s *storage) CreatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc) error {
+	_, err := s.Create(ctx, pp, createValidation, false)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *storage) UpdatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset) error {
-	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, pp.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pp))
+func (s *storage) UpdatePodPreset(ctx genericapirequest.Context, pp *settings.PodPreset, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) error {
+	_, _, err := s.Update(ctx, pp.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pp), createValidation, updateValidation)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/namespace/exists/admission_test.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/namespace/exists/admission_test.go
index f0655fb46d9..179eb781c97 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/namespace/exists/admission_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/namespace/exists/admission_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // newHandlerForTest returns the admission controller configured for testing.
-func newHandlerForTest(c clientset.Interface) (admission.Interface, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
+func newHandlerForTest(c clientset.Interface) (admission.MutationInterface, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
 	f := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(c, 5*time.Minute)
 	handler := NewExists()
 	pluginInitializer := kubeadmission.NewPluginInitializer(c, f, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/persistentvolume/resize/admission_test.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/persistentvolume/resize/admission_test.go
index 237b053822d..f30e53af917 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/persistentvolume/resize/admission_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/persistentvolume/resize/admission_test.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func TestPVCResizeAdmission(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := newPlugin()
 	informerFactory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(nil, controller.NoResyncPeriodFunc())
 	ctrl.SetInternalKubeInformerFactory(informerFactory)
-	err := ctrl.Validate()
+	err := ctrl.ValidateInitialization()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("neither pv lister nor storageclass lister can be nil")
 	}
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/podpreset/admission_test.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/podpreset/admission_test.go
index bede2f6ca26..f7940986fda 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/podpreset/admission_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/podpreset/admission_test.go
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestMergeVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 
 // NewTestAdmission provides an admission plugin with test implementations of internal structs.  It uses
 // an authorizer that always returns true.
-func NewTestAdmission(lister settingslisters.PodPresetLister, objects ...runtime.Object) kadmission.Interface {
+func NewTestAdmission(lister settingslisters.PodPresetLister, objects ...runtime.Object) kadmission.MutationInterface {
 	// Build a test client that the admission plugin can use to look up the service account missing from its cache
 	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(objects...)
 
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission_test.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission_test.go
index 4d082ae98bb..e66e687becc 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const defaultContainerName = "test-c"
 
 // NewTestAdmission provides an admission plugin with test implementations of internal structs.  It uses
 // an authorizer that always returns true.
-func NewTestAdmission(lister extensionslisters.PodSecurityPolicyLister) kadmission.Interface {
+func NewTestAdmission(lister extensionslisters.PodSecurityPolicyLister) kadmission.MutationInterface {
 	return &podSecurityPolicyPlugin{
 		Handler:         kadmission.NewHandler(kadmission.Create, kadmission.Update),
 		strategyFactory: kpsp.NewSimpleStrategyFactory(),
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/registry/customresourcedefinition/etcd.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/registry/customresourcedefinition/etcd.go
index 92f42e1907b..85d981f1a3b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/registry/customresourcedefinition/etcd.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/registry/customresourcedefinition/etcd.go
@@ -167,6 +167,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/chain_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/chain_test.go
index 3a0dc7ce116..8bdd74ca475 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/chain_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/chain_test.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import (
 
 type FakeHandler struct {
 	*Handler
-	name        string
-	admit       bool
-	admitCalled bool
+	name                     string
+	admit, admitCalled       bool
+	validate, validateCalled bool
 }
 
 func (h *FakeHandler) Admit(a Attributes) (err error) {
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ func (h *FakeHandler) Admit(a Attributes) (err error) {
 	return fmt.Errorf("Don't admit")
 }
 
+func (h *FakeHandler) Validate(a Attributes) (err error) {
+	h.admitCalled = true
+	if h.admit {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("Don't admit")
+}
+
 func makeHandler(name string, admit bool, ops ...Operation) Interface {
 	return &FakeHandler{
 		name:    name,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
index e053a4907c7..b1384c2b912 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ func Register(plugins *admission.Plugins) {
 	})
 }
 
-// lifecycle is an implementation of admission.Interface.
+// Lifecycle is an implementation of admission.Interface.
 // It enforces life-cycle constraints around a Namespace depending on its Phase
-type lifecycle struct {
+type Lifecycle struct {
 	*admission.Handler
 	client             kubernetes.Interface
 	immortalNamespaces sets.String
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ type forceLiveLookupEntry struct {
 	expiry time.Time
 }
 
-var _ = initializer.WantsExternalKubeInformerFactory(&lifecycle{})
-var _ = initializer.WantsExternalKubeClientSet(&lifecycle{})
+var _ = initializer.WantsExternalKubeInformerFactory(&Lifecycle{})
+var _ = initializer.WantsExternalKubeClientSet(&Lifecycle{})
 
 func makeNamespaceKey(namespace string) *v1.Namespace {
 	return &v1.Namespace{
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func makeNamespaceKey(namespace string) *v1.Namespace {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *lifecycle) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
+func (l *Lifecycle) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
 	// prevent deletion of immortal namespaces
 	if a.GetOperation() == admission.Delete && a.GetKind().GroupKind() == v1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("Namespace").GroupKind() && l.immortalNamespaces.Has(a.GetName()) {
 		return errors.NewForbidden(a.GetResource().GroupResource(), a.GetName(), fmt.Errorf("this namespace may not be deleted"))
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ func (l *lifecycle) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// NewLifecycle creates a new namespace lifecycle admission control handler
-func NewLifecycle(immortalNamespaces sets.String) (admission.Interface, error) {
+// NewLifecycle creates a new namespace Lifecycle admission control handler
+func NewLifecycle(immortalNamespaces sets.String) (*Lifecycle, error) {
 	return newLifecycleWithClock(immortalNamespaces, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
-func newLifecycleWithClock(immortalNamespaces sets.String, clock utilcache.Clock) (admission.Interface, error) {
+func newLifecycleWithClock(immortalNamespaces sets.String, clock utilcache.Clock) (*Lifecycle, error) {
 	forceLiveLookupCache := utilcache.NewLRUExpireCacheWithClock(100, clock)
-	return &lifecycle{
+	return &Lifecycle{
 		Handler:              admission.NewHandler(admission.Create, admission.Update, admission.Delete),
 		immortalNamespaces:   immortalNamespaces,
 		forceLiveLookupCache: forceLiveLookupCache,
@@ -203,19 +203,19 @@ func newLifecycleWithClock(immortalNamespaces sets.String, clock utilcache.Clock
 }
 
 // SetExternalKubeInformerFactory implements the WantsExternalKubeInformerFactory interface.
-func (l *lifecycle) SetExternalKubeInformerFactory(f informers.SharedInformerFactory) {
+func (l *Lifecycle) SetExternalKubeInformerFactory(f informers.SharedInformerFactory) {
 	namespaceInformer := f.Core().V1().Namespaces()
 	l.namespaceLister = namespaceInformer.Lister()
 	l.SetReadyFunc(namespaceInformer.Informer().HasSynced)
 }
 
 // SetExternalKubeClientSet implements the WantsExternalKubeClientSet interface.
-func (l *lifecycle) SetExternalKubeClientSet(client kubernetes.Interface) {
+func (l *Lifecycle) SetExternalKubeClientSet(client kubernetes.Interface) {
 	l.client = client
 }
 
 // Validate implement the Validator interface.
-func (l *lifecycle) Validate() error {
+func (l *Lifecycle) Validate() error {
 	if l.namespaceLister == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing namespaceLister")
 	}
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
index 5937eb643b6..4c885c21ca1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 // newHandlerForTest returns a configured handler for testing.
-func newHandlerForTest(c clientset.Interface) (admission.Interface, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
+func newHandlerForTest(c clientset.Interface) (*Lifecycle, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
 	return newHandlerForTestWithClock(c, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
 // newHandlerForTestWithClock returns a configured handler for testing.
-func newHandlerForTestWithClock(c clientset.Interface, cacheClock clock.Clock) (admission.Interface, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
+func newHandlerForTestWithClock(c clientset.Interface, cacheClock clock.Clock) (*Lifecycle, informers.SharedInformerFactory, error) {
 	f := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(c, 5*time.Minute)
 	handler, err := newLifecycleWithClock(sets.NewString(metav1.NamespaceDefault, metav1.NamespaceSystem), cacheClock)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/apiserver_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/apiserver_test.go
index 4dd05a8beea..458c4d2acda 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/apiserver_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/apiserver_test.go
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) NewList() runtime.Object {
 	return &genericapitesting.SimpleList{}
 }
 
-func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) Create(ctx request.Context, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) Create(ctx request.Context, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	storage.checkContext(ctx)
 	storage.created = obj.(*genericapitesting.Simple)
 	if err := storage.errors["create"]; err != nil {
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) Create(ctx request.Context, obj runtime.Object
 	return obj, err
 }
 
-func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) Update(ctx request.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+func (storage *SimpleRESTStorage) Update(ctx request.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
 	storage.checkContext(ctx)
 	obj, err := objInfo.UpdatedObject(ctx, &storage.item)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ type NamedCreaterRESTStorage struct {
 	createdName string
 }
 
-func (storage *NamedCreaterRESTStorage) Create(ctx request.Context, name string, obj runtime.Object, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (storage *NamedCreaterRESTStorage) Create(ctx request.Context, name string, obj runtime.Object, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, includeUninitialized bool) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	storage.checkContext(ctx)
 	storage.created = obj.(*genericapitesting.Simple)
 	storage.createdName = name
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/handlers/delete.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/handlers/delete.go
index 3d72359c2f5..f2416d54a26 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/handlers/delete.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/handlers/delete.go
@@ -94,23 +94,20 @@ func DeleteResource(r rest.GracefulDeleter, allowsOptions bool, scope RequestSco
 		}
 
 		trace.Step("About to check admission control")
-		if mutatingAdmission, ok := admit.(admission.MutationInterface); ok && mutatingAdmission.Handles(admission.Delete) {
+		if admit != nil && admit.Handles(admission.Delete) {
 			userInfo, _ := request.UserFrom(ctx)
-
-			err = mutatingAdmission.Admit(admission.NewAttributesRecord(nil, nil, scope.Kind, namespace, name, scope.Resource, scope.Subresource, admission.Delete, userInfo))
-			if err != nil {
-				scope.err(err, w, req)
-				return
+			attrs := admission.NewAttributesRecord(nil, nil, scope.Kind, namespace, name, scope.Resource, scope.Subresource, admission.Delete, userInfo)
+			if mutatingAdmission, ok := admit.(admission.MutationInterface); ok {
+				if err := mutatingAdmission.Admit(attrs); err != nil {
+					scope.err(err, w, req)
+					return
+				}
 			}
-		}
-		// TODO: avoid calling Handles twice
-		if validatingAdmission, ok := admit.(admission.ValidationInterface); ok && validatingAdmission.Handles(admission.Delete) {
-			userInfo, _ := request.UserFrom(ctx)
-
-			err = validatingAdmission.ValidatingAdmit(admission.NewAttributesRecord(nil, nil, scope.Kind, namespace, name, scope.Resource, scope.Subresource, admission.Delete, userInfo))
-			if err != nil {
-				scope.err(err, w, req)
-				return
+			if validatingAdmission, ok := admit.(admission.ValidationInterface); ok {
+				if err := validatingAdmission.ValidatingAdmit(attrs); err != nil {
+					scope.err(err, w, req)
+					return
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
index f9b9fcb7e90..efa31cc3dcd 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestStoreListResourceVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	destroyFunc, registry := newTestGenericStoreRegistry(t, scheme, true)
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
-	obj, err := registry.Create(ctx, fooPod, false)
+	obj, err := registry.Create(ctx, fooPod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestStoreListResourceVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected waiting, but get %#v", l)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := registry.Create(ctx, barPod, false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := registry.Create(ctx, barPod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func TestStoreCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	registry.DeleteStrategy = testGracefulStrategy{defaultDeleteStrategy}
 
 	// create the object
-	objA, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	objA, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func TestStoreCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// now try to create the second pod
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podB, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podB, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if !errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func TestStoreCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// try to create before graceful deletion period is over
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err == nil || !errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 'already exists' error from storage, but got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func TestStoreCreateInitialized(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		pod.Initializers = nil
-		updated, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod))
+		updated, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func TestStoreCreateInitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// create the object
-	objA, err := registry.Create(ctx, podA, false)
+	objA, err := registry.Create(ctx, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func TestStoreCreateInitializedFailed(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		pod.Initializers.Pending = nil
 		pod.Initializers.Result = &metav1.Status{Status: metav1.StatusFailure, Code: 403, Reason: metav1.StatusReasonForbidden, Message: "induced failure"}
-		updated, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod))
+		updated, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ func TestStoreCreateInitializedFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// create the object
-	_, err := registry.Create(ctx, podA, false)
+	_, err := registry.Create(ctx, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if !errors.IsForbidden(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %#v", err.(errors.APIStatus).Status())
 	}
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ func TestStoreCreateInitializedFailed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func updateAndVerify(t *testing.T, ctx genericapirequest.Context, registry *Store, pod *example.Pod) bool {
-	obj, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, pod.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod))
+	obj, _, err := registry.Update(ctx, pod.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		return false
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func TestStoreUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
 	// Test1 try to update a non-existing node
-	_, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podA))
+	_, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podA), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func TestStoreUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	registry.UpdateStrategy.(*testRESTStrategy).allowCreateOnUpdate = false
 
 	// Test3 outofDate
-	_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podAWithResourceVersion.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podAWithResourceVersion))
+	_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podAWithResourceVersion.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podAWithResourceVersion), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if !errors.IsConflict(err) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error updating podAWithResourceVersion: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ func TestNoOpUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var err error
 	var createResult runtime.Object
-	if createResult, err = registry.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), newPod(), false); err != nil {
+	if createResult, err = registry.Create(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), newPod(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ func TestNoOpUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var updateResult runtime.Object
 	p := newPod()
-	if updateResult, _, err = registry.Update(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), p.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(p)); err != nil {
+	if updateResult, _, err = registry.Update(genericapirequest.NewDefaultContext(), p.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(p), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ func TestStoreDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create pod
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ func TestStoreDeleteUninitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create pod
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, true)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ func TestGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 		registry.EnableGarbageCollection = gcEnabled
 
 		// create pod
-		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, podWithFinalizer, false)
+		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, podWithFinalizer, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ func TestGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", Finalizers: []string{"foo.com/x"}, ResourceVersion: podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.ResourceVersion},
 			Spec:       example.PodSpec{NodeName: "machine"},
 		}
-		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, updatedPodWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(updatedPodWithFinalizer))
+		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, updatedPodWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(updatedPodWithFinalizer), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ func TestGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", ResourceVersion: podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.ResourceVersion},
 			Spec:       example.PodSpec{NodeName: "anothermachine"},
 		}
-		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podWithNoFinalizer))
+		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podWithNoFinalizer), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ func TestFailedInitializationStoreUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
 	// create pod, view initializing
-	obj, err := registry.Create(testContext, podInitializing, true)
+	obj, err := registry.Create(testContext, podInitializing, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ func TestFailedInitializationStoreUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// update the pod with initialization failure, the pod should be deleted
 	pod.Initializers.Result = &metav1.Status{Status: metav1.StatusFailure}
-	result, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podInitializing.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod))
+	result, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podInitializing.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(pod), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ func TestNonGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 		registry.EnableGarbageCollection = gcEnabled
 
 		// create pod
-		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, podWithFinalizer, false)
+		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, podWithFinalizer, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ func TestNonGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", Finalizers: []string{"foo.com/x"}, ResourceVersion: podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.ResourceVersion},
 			Spec:       example.PodSpec{NodeName: "machine"},
 		}
-		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, updatedPodWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(updatedPodWithFinalizer))
+		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, updatedPodWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(updatedPodWithFinalizer), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ func TestNonGracefulStoreHandleFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", ResourceVersion: podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.ResourceVersion},
 			Spec:       example.PodSpec{NodeName: "anothermachine"},
 		}
-		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podWithNoFinalizer))
+		_, _, err = registry.Update(testContext, podWithFinalizer.ObjectMeta.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podWithNoFinalizer), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ func TestStoreDeleteWithOrphanDependents(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
 		registry.DeleteStrategy = tc.strategy
 		// create pod
-		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, tc.pod, false)
+		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, tc.pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ func TestStoreDeletionPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 		i++
 		pod := createPod(i, tc.existingFinalizers)
 		// create pod
-		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, pod, false)
+		_, err := registry.Create(testContext, pod, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1628,13 +1628,13 @@ func TestStoreDeleteCollection(t *testing.T) {
 	destroyFunc, registry := NewTestGenericStoreRegistry(t)
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
-	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podB, false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podB, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podC, true); err != nil {
+	if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podC, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, true); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1670,10 +1670,10 @@ func TestStoreDeleteCollectionNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		// Setup
-		if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, false); err != nil {
+		if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
-		if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podB, false); err != nil {
+		if _, err := registry.Create(testContext, podB, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ func TestStoreDeleteCollectionWithWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	destroyFunc, registry := NewTestGenericStoreRegistry(t)
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
-	objCreated, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	objCreated, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ func TestStoreWatch(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%v: unexpected error: %v", name, err)
 		} else {
-			obj, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+			obj, err := registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				got, open := <-wi.ResultChan()
 				if !open {
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ func TestQualifiedResource(t *testing.T) {
 	defer destroyFunc()
 
 	// update a non-exist object
-	_, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podA))
+	_, _, err := registry.Update(testContext, podA.Name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(podA), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1954,13 +1954,13 @@ func TestQualifiedResource(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create a non-exist object
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// create a exist object will fail
-	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, false)
+	_, err = registry.Create(testContext, podA, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if !errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
index 5a147b2a69c..1155c8ade27 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
@@ -226,11 +226,21 @@ type UpdatedObjectInfo interface {
 // object.
 type ValidateObjectFunc func(obj runtime.Object) error
 
+// ValidateAllObjectFunc is a "admit everything" instance of ValidateObjectFunc.
+func ValidateAllObjectFunc(obj runtime.Object) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ValidateObjectUpdateFunc is a function to act on a given object and its predecessor.
 // An error may be returned if the hook cannot be completed. An UpdateObjectFunc
 // may NOT transform the provided object.
 type ValidateObjectUpdateFunc func(obj, old runtime.Object) error
 
+// ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc is a "admit everything" instance of ValidateObjectUpdateFunc.
+func ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc(obj, old runtime.Object) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Updater is an object that can update an instance of a RESTful object.
 type Updater interface {
 	// New returns an empty object that can be used with Update after request data has been put into it.
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/resttest/resttest.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/resttest/resttest.go
index 1b19b6deaf7..11033454682 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/resttest/resttest.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest/resttest/resttest.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateAlreadyExisting(obj runtime.Object, createFn CreateFu
 	}
 	defer t.delete(ctx, foo)
 
-	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, foo, false)
+	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, foo, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if !errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		t.Errorf("expected already exists err, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateEquals(obj runtime.Object, getFn GetFunc) {
 	foo := obj.DeepCopyObject()
 	t.setObjectMeta(foo, t.namer(2))
 
-	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, foo, false)
+	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, foo, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateDiscardsObjectNamespace(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta.SetNamespace("not-default")
 
 	// Ideally, we'd get an error back here, but at least verify the namespace wasn't persisted
-	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid.DeepCopyObject(), false)
+	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid.DeepCopyObject(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateGeneratesName(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta.SetName("")
 	objectMeta.SetGenerateName("test-")
 
-	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, false)
+	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateHasMetadata(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta.SetName(t.namer(1))
 	objectMeta.SetNamespace(t.TestNamespace())
 
-	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, false)
+	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateIgnoresContextNamespace(valid runtime.Object) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), "not-default2")
 
 	// Ideally, we'd get an error back here, but at least verify the namespace wasn't persisted
-	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, valid.DeepCopyObject(), false)
+	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, valid.DeepCopyObject(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateIgnoresMismatchedNamespace(valid runtime.Object) {
 	ctx := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), "not-default2")
 
 	// Ideally, we'd get an error back here, but at least verify the namespace wasn't persisted
-	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, valid.DeepCopyObject(), false)
+	created, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, valid.DeepCopyObject(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateValidatesNames(valid runtime.Object) {
 		objCopyMeta.SetName(invalidName)
 
 		ctx := t.TestContext()
-		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, objCopy, false)
+		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, objCopy, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if !errors.IsInvalid(err) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: Expected to get an invalid resource error, got '%v'", invalidName, err)
 		}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateValidatesNames(valid runtime.Object) {
 		objCopyMeta.SetName(objCopyMeta.GetName() + invalidSuffix)
 
 		ctx := t.TestContext()
-		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, objCopy, false)
+		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, objCopy, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if !errors.IsInvalid(err) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: Expected to get an invalid resource error, got '%v'", invalidSuffix, err)
 		}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateValidatesNames(valid runtime.Object) {
 func (t *Tester) testCreateInvokesValidation(invalid ...runtime.Object) {
 	for i, obj := range invalid {
 		ctx := t.TestContext()
-		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, false)
+		_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 		if !errors.IsInvalid(err) {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Expected to get an invalid resource error, got %v", i, err)
 		}
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateRejectsMismatchedNamespace(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(valid)
 	objectMeta.SetNamespace("not-default")
 
-	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, false)
+	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Expected an error, but we didn't get one")
 	} else if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "does not match the namespace sent on the request") {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateResetsUserData(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta.SetUID("bad-uid")
 	objectMeta.SetCreationTimestamp(now)
 
-	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, false)
+	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testCreateIgnoreClusterName(valid runtime.Object) {
 	objectMeta.SetName(t.namer(3))
 	objectMeta.SetClusterName("clustername-to-ignore")
 
-	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid.DeepCopyObject(), false)
+	obj, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(t.TestContext(), valid.DeepCopyObject(), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateEquals(obj runtime.Object, createFn CreateFunc, getFn
 	}
 	toUpdate = updateFn(toUpdate)
 	toUpdateMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(toUpdate)
-	updated, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, toUpdateMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(toUpdate))
+	updated, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, toUpdateMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(toUpdate), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateFailsOnVersionTooOld(obj runtime.Object, createFn Cre
 	olderMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(older)
 	olderMeta.SetResourceVersion("1")
 
-	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older))
+	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Expected an error, but we didn't get one")
 	} else if !errors.IsConflict(err) {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateInvokesValidation(obj runtime.Object, createFn Create
 	for _, update := range invalidUpdateFn {
 		toUpdate := update(foo.DeepCopyObject())
 		toUpdateMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(toUpdate)
-		got, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), toUpdateMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(toUpdate))
+		got, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), toUpdateMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(toUpdate), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 		if got != nil || created {
 			t.Errorf("expected nil object and no creation for object: %v", toUpdate)
 		}
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateWithWrongUID(obj runtime.Object, createFn CreateFunc,
 	}
 	objectMeta.SetUID(types.UID("UID1111"))
 
-	obj, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, objectMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(foo))
+	obj, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, objectMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(foo), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if created || obj != nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected nil object and no creation for object: %v", foo)
 	}
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateRetrievesOldObject(obj runtime.Object, createFn Creat
 		return updatedObject, nil
 	}
 
-	updatedObj, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, objectMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedFooWithUpdates, noopTransform))
+	updatedObj, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, objectMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedFooWithUpdates, noopTransform), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdatePropagatesUpdatedObjectError(obj runtime.Object, crea
 		return nil, propagateErr
 	}
 
-	_, _, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(foo, noopTransform))
+	_, _, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(ctx, name, rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(foo, noopTransform), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != propagateErr {
 		t.Errorf("expected propagated error, got %#v", err)
 	}
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateIgnoreGenerationUpdates(obj runtime.Object, createFn
 	olderMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(older)
 	olderMeta.SetGeneration(2)
 
-	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older))
+	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateIgnoreGenerationUpdates(obj runtime.Object, createFn
 
 func (t *Tester) testUpdateOnNotFound(obj runtime.Object) {
 	t.setObjectMeta(obj, t.namer(0))
-	_, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), t.namer(0), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(obj))
+	_, created, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), t.namer(0), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(obj), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if t.createOnUpdate {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("creation allowed on updated, but got an error: %v", err)
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateRejectsMismatchedNamespace(obj runtime.Object, create
 	objectMeta.SetName(t.namer(1))
 	objectMeta.SetNamespace("not-default")
 
-	obj, updated, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), "foo1", rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedFoo))
+	obj, updated, err := t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), "foo1", rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(storedFoo), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if obj != nil || updated {
 		t.Errorf("expected nil object and not updated")
 	}
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testUpdateIgnoreClusterName(obj runtime.Object, createFn Create
 	olderMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(older)
 	olderMeta.SetClusterName("clustername-to-ignore")
 
-	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older))
+	_, _, err = t.storage.(rest.Updater).Update(t.TestContext(), olderMeta.GetName(), rest.DefaultUpdatedObjectInfo(older), rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, rest.ValidateAllObjectUpdateFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1064,14 +1064,14 @@ func (t *Tester) testGetDifferentNamespace(obj runtime.Object) {
 
 	ctx1 := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), "bar3")
 	objMeta.SetNamespace(genericapirequest.NamespaceValue(ctx1))
-	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx1, obj, false)
+	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx1, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	ctx2 := genericapirequest.WithNamespace(genericapirequest.NewContext(), "bar4")
 	objMeta.SetNamespace(genericapirequest.NamespaceValue(ctx2))
-	_, err = t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx2, obj, false)
+	_, err = t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx2, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testGetFound(obj runtime.Object) {
 	ctx := t.TestContext()
 	t.setObjectMeta(obj, t.namer(1))
 
-	existing, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, false)
+	existing, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testGetMimatchedNamespace(obj runtime.Object) {
 	objMeta := t.getObjectMetaOrFail(obj)
 	objMeta.SetName(t.namer(4))
 	objMeta.SetNamespace(genericapirequest.NamespaceValue(ctx1))
-	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx1, obj, false)
+	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx1, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ func (t *Tester) testGetMimatchedNamespace(obj runtime.Object) {
 func (t *Tester) testGetNotFound(obj runtime.Object) {
 	ctx := t.TestContext()
 	t.setObjectMeta(obj, t.namer(2))
-	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, false)
+	_, err := t.storage.(rest.Creater).Create(ctx, obj, rest.ValidateAllObjectFunc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/pkg/registry/apiservice/etcd/etcd.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/pkg/registry/apiservice/etcd/etcd.go
index 7a1ad78d097..b69f1a39d56 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/pkg/registry/apiservice/etcd/etcd.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/pkg/registry/apiservice/etcd/etcd.go
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ func (r *StatusREST) New() runtime.Object {
 }
 
 // Update alters the status subset of an object.
-func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
-	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo)
+func (r *StatusREST) Update(ctx genericapirequest.Context, name string, objInfo rest.UpdatedObjectInfo, createValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, updateValidation rest.ValidateObjectUpdateFunc) (runtime.Object, bool, error) {
+	return r.store.Update(ctx, name, objInfo, createValidation, updateValidation)
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/banflunder/admission.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/banflunder/admission.go
index 1b279763906..51c81861516 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/banflunder/admission.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/banflunder/admission.go
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ func Register(plugins *admission.Plugins) {
 	})
 }
 
-type disallowFlunder struct {
+type DisallowFlunder struct {
 	*admission.Handler
 	lister listers.FischerLister
 }
 
-var _ = wardleinitializer.WantsInternalWardleInformerFactory(&disallowFlunder{})
+var _ = wardleinitializer.WantsInternalWardleInformerFactory(&DisallowFlunder{})
 
 // Admit ensures that the object in-flight is of kind Flunder.
 // In addition checks that the Name is not on the banned list.
 // The list is stored in Fischers API objects.
-func (d *disallowFlunder) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
+func (d *DisallowFlunder) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
 	// we are only interested in flunders
 	if a.GetKind().GroupKind() != wardle.Kind("Flunder") {
 		return nil
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func (d *disallowFlunder) Admit(a admission.Attributes) error {
 
 // SetInternalWardleInformerFactory gets Lister from SharedInformerFactory.
 // The lister knows how to lists Fischers.
-func (d *disallowFlunder) SetInternalWardleInformerFactory(f informers.SharedInformerFactory) {
+func (d *DisallowFlunder) SetInternalWardleInformerFactory(f informers.SharedInformerFactory) {
 	d.lister = f.Wardle().InternalVersion().Fischers().Lister()
 }
 
 // Validate checks whether the plugin was correctly initialized.
-func (d *disallowFlunder) Validate() error {
+func (d *DisallowFlunder) Validate() error {
 	if d.lister == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing fischer lister")
 	}
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func (d *disallowFlunder) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // New creates a new ban flunder admission plugin
-func New() (admission.Interface, error) {
-	return &disallowFlunder{
+func New() (*DisallowFlunder, error) {
+	return &DisallowFlunder{
 		Handler: admission.NewHandler(admission.Create),
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/auth/node_test.go b/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
index 3ec65723b25..7bcb693c309 100644
--- a/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set up NodeRestriction admission
 	nodeRestrictionAdmission := noderestriction.NewPlugin(nodeidentifier.NewDefaultNodeIdentifier())
 	nodeRestrictionAdmission.SetInternalKubeClientSet(superuserClient)
-	if err := nodeRestrictionAdmission.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err := nodeRestrictionAdmission.ValidateInitialization(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}