diff --git a/nova/policies/instance_actions.py b/nova/policies/instance_actions.py
index 1e9995a74d8..ba723899bd1 100644
--- a/nova/policies/instance_actions.py
+++ b/nova/policies/instance_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_policy import policy
-
 from nova.policies import base
 
 
@@ -23,12 +21,33 @@
 
 
 instance_actions_policies = [
-    policy.RuleDefault(
-        name=POLICY_ROOT % 'events',
-        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_API),
-    policy.RuleDefault(
-        name=BASE_POLICY_NAME,
-        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER),
+    base.create_rule_default(
+        POLICY_ROOT % 'events',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_API,
+        """Add events details in action details for a server.
+
+This check is performed only after the check
+os_compute_api:os-instance-actions passes""",
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/servers/{server_id}/os-instance-actions/{request_id}'
+            }
+        ]),
+    base.create_rule_default(
+        BASE_POLICY_NAME,
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        """List actions and show action details for a server.""",
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/servers/{server_id}/os-instance-actions'
+            },
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/servers/{server_id}/os-instance-actions/{request_id}'
+            }
+        ]),
 ]