diff --git a/src/config/api-server/tests/test_logical_router.py b/src/config/api-server/tests/test_logical_router.py
index 75e95e3f287..6b7b6e452db 100644
--- a/src/config/api-server/tests/test_logical_router.py
+++ b/src/config/api-server/tests/test_logical_router.py
@@ -348,6 +348,39 @@ def test_lr_v6_subnets(self):
         self._vnc_lib.domain_delete(id=domain.uuid)
     #end
 
+    def test_route_table_prefixes(self):
+        rt = RouteTable("rt1")
+        routes = RouteTableType()
+        route1 = RouteType(prefix="1.1.1.1/0", next_hop="10.10.10.10", next_hop_type="ip-address")
+        route2 = RouteType(prefix="1.1.1.1/0", next_hop="20.20.20.20", next_hop_type="ip-address")
+        routes.add_route(route1)
+        routes.add_route(route2)
+        rt.set_routes(routes)
+        try:
+            self._vnc_lib.route_table_create(rt)
+            self.assertTrue(False, 'Create succeeded unexpectedly - duplicate prefixe routes')
+        except cfgm_common.exceptions.BadRequest as e:
+            pass
+
+        routes.delete_route(route2)
+        route2 = RouteType(prefix="1.1.1.2/0", next_hop="20.20.20.20", next_hop_type="ip-address")
+        routes.add_route(route2)
+        rt.set_routes(routes)
+        try:
+            self._vnc_lib.route_table_create(rt)
+        except:
+            self.assertTrue(False, 'Create failed')
+
+        routes.delete_route(route2)
+        route2 = RouteType(prefix="1.1.1.1/0", next_hop="20.20.20.20", next_hop_type="ip-address")
+        routes.add_route(route2)
+        rt.set_routes(routes)
+        try:
+            self._vnc_lib.route_table_update(rt)
+            self.assertTrue(False, 'Update succeeded unexpectedly - duplicate prefixe routes')
+        except cfgm_common.exceptions.BadRequest as e:
+            pass
+    #end test_route_table_prefixes
 
 #end 
 
diff --git a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server.py b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server.py
index e7be8a35592..2fb7337fd07 100644
--- a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server.py
+++ b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server.py
@@ -1212,6 +1212,8 @@ def __init__(self, args_str=None):
             vnc_cfg_types.LogicalInterfaceServer)
         self.set_resource_class('physical-interface',
             vnc_cfg_types.PhysicalInterfaceServer)
+        self.set_resource_class('route-table',
+            vnc_cfg_types.RouteTableServer)
 
         self.set_resource_class('virtual-ip', vnc_cfg_types.VirtualIpServer)
         self.set_resource_class('loadbalancer-healthmonitor',
diff --git a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_types.py b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_types.py
index 3fe501eb837..37f9b0d2eba 100644
--- a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_types.py
+++ b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_types.py
@@ -1517,6 +1517,33 @@ def _check_vlan(cls, obj_dict, db_conn):
 
 # end class LogicalInterfaceServer
 
+class RouteTableServer(Resource, RouteTable):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def pre_dbe_create(cls, tenant_name, obj_dict, db_conn):
+        return cls._check_prefixes(obj_dict)
+    # end pre_dbe_create
+
+    @classmethod
+    def pre_dbe_update(cls, id, fq_name, obj_dict, db_conn, **kwargs):
+        return cls._check_prefixes(obj_dict)
+    # end pre_dbe_update
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _check_prefixes(cls, obj_dict):
+        routes = obj_dict.get('routes') or {}
+        in_routes = routes.get("route") or []
+        in_prefixes = [r.get('prefix') for r in in_routes]
+        in_prefixes_set = set(in_prefixes)
+        if len(in_prefixes) != len(in_prefixes_set):
+            return (False, (400, 'duplicate prefixes not '
+                                      'allowed: %s' % obj_dict.get('uuid')))
+
+        return (True, "")
+    # end _check_prefixes
+
+# end class RouteTableServer
+
 class PhysicalInterfaceServer(Resource, PhysicalInterface):
 
     @classmethod