diff --git a/libcloud/compute/drivers/__init__.py b/libcloud/compute/drivers/__init__.py
index 90dc411d5b..39aa15df7c 100644
--- a/libcloud/compute/drivers/__init__.py
+++ b/libcloud/compute/drivers/__init__.py
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
     "vcloud",
     "vpsnet",
     "onapp",
+    "equinixmetal"
 ]
diff --git a/libcloud/compute/drivers/equinixmetal.py b/libcloud/compute/drivers/equinixmetal.py
index 9458d256cf..7ea78271b7 100644
--- a/libcloud/compute/drivers/equinixmetal.py
+++ b/libcloud/compute/drivers/equinixmetal.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def ex_list_nodes_for_project(self, ex_project_id, include="plan", page=1, per_p
         return list(map(self._to_node, data))
 
     def list_locations(self):
-        data = self.connection.request("/metal/v1/facilities").object["facilities"]
+        data = self.connection.request("/metal/v1/locations/metros").object["metros"]
 
         return list(map(self._to_location, data))
 
@@ -303,12 +303,15 @@ def create_node(
             if not ex_project_id:
                 raise Exception("ex_project_id needs to be specified")
 
-        facility = location.extra["code"]
+        location_code = location.extra["code"]
+        if not self._valid_location:
+            raise ValueError("Failed to create node: valid parameter metro [code] is required in the input")
+
         params = {
             "hostname": name,
             "plan": size.id,
             "operating_system": image.id,
-            "facility": facility,
+            "metro": location_code,
             "include": "plan",
             "billing_cycle": "hourly",
         }
@@ -493,6 +496,8 @@ def _to_node(self, data):
 
         if "facility" in data:
             extra["facility"] = data["facility"]
+        if "metro" in data and data["metro"] is not None:
+            extra["metro"] = data["metro"]
 
         for key in extra_keys:
             if key in data:
@@ -534,8 +539,8 @@ def _to_size(self, data):
         except KeyError:
             cpus = None
         regions = [
-            region.get("href").replace("/metal/v1/facilities/", "")
-            for region in data.get("available_in", [])
+            region.get("href").replace("/metal/v1/locations/metros", "")
+            for region in data.get("available_in_metros", [])
         ]
         extra = {
             "description": data["description"],
@@ -752,7 +757,7 @@ def ex_request_address_reservation(
         }
 
         if location_id:
-            params["facility"] = location_id
+            params["metro"] = location_id
 
         if comments:
             params["comments"] = comments
@@ -1055,6 +1060,14 @@ def ex_describe_attachment(self, attachment_id):
 
         return data
 
+    def _valid_location(self, metro_code):
+        if metro_code == None or metro_code == "":
+            return False
+        metros = self.connection.request("/metal/v1/locations/metros").object["metros"]
+        for metro in metros:
+            if metro["code"] == metro_code:
+                return True
+        return False
 
 class Project:
     def __init__(self, project):
diff --git a/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/facilities.json b/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/facilities.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b0014c4eb..0000000000
--- a/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/facilities.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "facilities": [
-    {
-      "id": "e1e9c52e-a0bc-4117-b996-0fc94843ea09",
-      "name": "Parsippany, NJ",
-      "code": "ewr1",
-      "features": ["baremetal"],
-      "address": null,
-      "href": "/facilities/e1e9c52e-a0bc-4117-b996-0fc94843ea09"
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/metros.json b/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/metros.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2fa6c804d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/equinixmetal/metros.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "metros": [
+    {
+      "id": "d3d6b29f-042d-43b7-b3ce-0bf53d5754ca",
+      "name": "Dallas",
+      "code": "da",
+      "country": "US"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/libcloud/test/compute/test_equinixmetal.py b/libcloud/test/compute/test_equinixmetal.py
index 9c7f3b9288..2ce0132e69 100644
--- a/libcloud/test/compute/test_equinixmetal.py
+++ b/libcloud/test/compute/test_equinixmetal.py
@@ -314,9 +314,8 @@ def test_destroy_volume(self):
 class EquinixMetalMockHttp(MockHttp):
     fixtures = ComputeFileFixtures("equinixmetal")
 
-    def _metal_v1_facilities(self, method, url, body, headers):
-        body = self.fixtures.load("facilities.json")
-
+    def _metal_v1_locations_metros(self, method, url, body, headers):
+        body = self.fixtures.load("metros.json")
         return (httplib.OK, body, {}, httplib.responses[httplib.OK])
 
     def _metal_v1_plans(self, method, url, body, headers):