diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py
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+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+try:
+    from pyvcloud.vcloudair import VCA
+    HAS_PYVCLOUD = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PYVCLOUD = False
+
+SERVICE_MAP = {'vca': 'ondemand', 'vchs': 'subscription', 'vcd': 'vcd'}
+LOGIN_HOST = {'vca': 'vca.vmware.com', 'vchs': 'vchs.vmware.com'}
+VCA_REQ_ARGS = ['instance_id', 'vdc_name']
+VCHS_REQ_ARGS = ['service_id']
+DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE = 'vca'
+
+class VcaError(Exception):
+
+    def __init__(self, msg, **kwargs):
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+        super(VcaError, self).__init__(msg)
+
+def _validate_module(module):
+    if not HAS_PYVCLOUD:
+        module.fail_json("python module pyvcloud is needed for this module")
+
+    service_type = module.params.get('service_type', DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE)
+
+    if service_type == 'vca':
+        for arg in VCA_REQ_ARGS:
+            if module.params.get(arg) is None:
+                module.fail_json("argument %s is mandatory when service type "
+                                 "is vca" % arg)
+
+    if service_type == 'vchs':
+        for arg in VCHS_REQ_ARGS:
+            if module.params.get(arg) is None:
+                module.fail_json("argument %s is mandatory when service type "
+                                 "is vchs" % arg)
+
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        for arg in VCD_REQ_ARGS:
+            if module.params.get(arg) is None:
+                module.fail_json("argument %s is mandatory when service type "
+                                 "is vcd" % arg)
+
+
+def serialize_instances(instance_list):
+    instances = []
+    for i in instance_list:
+        instances.append(dict(apiUrl=i['apiUrl'], instance_id=i['id']))
+    return instances
+
+def vca_argument_spec():
+    return dict(
+        username = dict(default=None),
+        password = dict(default=None),
+        org = dict(default=None),
+        service_id = dict(default=None),
+        instance_id = dict(default=None),
+        host = dict(default=None),
+        api_version = dict(default='5.7'),
+        service_type = dict(default='vca', choices=['vchs', 'vca', 'vcd']),
+        vdc_name = dict(default=None),
+    )
+
+def _vca_login(vca, password, instance):
+    if not vca.login(password=password):
+        raise VcaError("Login Failed: Please check username or password",
+                       error=vca.response.content)
+
+    if not vca.login_to_instance_sso(instance=instance):
+        s_json = serialize_instances(vca.instances)
+        raise VcaError("Login to Instance failed: Seems like instance_id provided "
+                        "is wrong .. Please check", valid_instances=s_json)
+
+    return vca
+
+def _vchs_login(vca, password, service, org):
+    if not vca.login(password=password):
+        raise VcaError("Login Failed: Please check username or password",
+                       error=vca.response.content)
+
+    if not vca.login_to_org(service, org):
+        raise VcaError("Failed to login to org, Please check the orgname",
+                        error=vca.response.content)
+
+
+def _vcd_login(vca, password, org):
+    # TODO: this function needs to be refactored
+    if not vca.login(password=password, org=org):
+        raise VcaError("Login Failed: Please check username or password "
+                       "or host parameters")
+
+    if not vca.login(password=password, org=org):
+        raise VcaError("Failed to get the token",
+                       error=vca.response.content)
+
+    if not vca.login(token=vca.token, org=org, org_url=vca.vcloud_session.org_url):
+        raise VcaError("Failed to login to org", error=vca.response.content)
+
+def vca_login(module):
+    service_type = module.params.get('service_type')
+    username = module.params.get('username')
+    password = module.params.get('password')
+    instance = module.params.get('instance_id')
+    org = module.params.get('org')
+    vdc_name = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+    service = module.params.get('service_id')
+    version = module.params.get('api_version')
+    verify = module.params.get('verify_certs')
+
+    _validate_module(module)
+
+    if not vdc_name and service_type == 'vchs':
+        vdc_name = module.params.get('service_id')
+
+    if not org and service_type == 'vchs':
+        org = vdc_name or service
+
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        host = module.params.get('host')
+    else:
+        host = LOGIN_HOST[service_type]
+
+    username = os.environ.get('VCA_USER', username)
+    password = os.environ.get('VCA_PASS', password)
+
+    if not username or not password:
+        msg = "Either the username or password is not set, please check args"
+        module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+    if service_type == 'vchs':
+        version = '5.6'
+    elif service_type == 'vcd' and not version:
+        version == '5.6'
+
+    vca = VCA(host=host, username=username,
+              service_type=SERVICE_MAP[service_type],
+              version=version, verify=verify)
+
+    try:
+        if service_type == 'vca':
+            _vca_login(vca, password, instance)
+        elif service_type == 'vchs':
+            _vchs_login(vca, password, service, org)
+        elif service_type == 'vcd':
+            _vcd_login(vca, password, org)
+    except VcaError, e:
+        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, **e.kwargs)
+
+    return vca
+