diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index d8d6516e380..09e69dc36ec 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -951,9 +951,6 @@ func (c *Client) fingerprint() error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// Apply the finerprint to our list so that we can log it later
-		appliedFingerprints = append(appliedFingerprints, name)
-
 		request := &cstructs.FingerprintRequest{Config: c.config, Node: c.config.Node}
 		var response cstructs.FingerprintResponse
 		c.configLock.Lock()
@@ -963,6 +960,11 @@ func (c *Client) fingerprint() error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// log the fingerprinters which have been applied
+		if response.Applicable {
+			appliedFingerprints = append(appliedFingerprints, name)
+		}
+
 		// add the diff found from each fingerprinter
 		c.updateNodeFromFingerprint(&response)
 
@@ -1029,10 +1031,6 @@ func (c *Client) setupDrivers() error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Add this driver to our list of available drivers so that we can log it
-		// later
-		availDrivers = append(availDrivers, name)
-
 		d, err := driver.NewDriver(name, driverCtx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -1046,6 +1044,11 @@ func (c *Client) setupDrivers() error {
 		}
 		c.configLock.Unlock()
 
+		// log the fingerprinters which have been applied
+		if response.Applicable {
+			availDrivers = append(availDrivers, name)
+		}
+
 		c.updateNodeFromFingerprint(&response)
 
 		p, period := d.Periodic()
@@ -1068,7 +1071,7 @@ func (c *Client) setupDrivers() error {
 func (c *Client) updateNodeFromFingerprint(response *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) {
 	c.configLock.Lock()
 	defer c.configLock.Unlock()
-	for name, val := range response.GetAttributes() {
+	for name, val := range response.Attributes {
 		if val == "" {
 			delete(c.config.Node.Attributes, name)
 		} else {
@@ -1078,7 +1081,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateNodeFromFingerprint(response *cstructs.FingerprintRespons
 
 	// update node links and resources from the diff created from
 	// fingerprinting
-	for name, val := range response.GetLinks() {
+	for name, val := range response.Links {
 		if val == "" {
 			delete(c.config.Node.Links, name)
 		} else {
@@ -1086,7 +1089,9 @@ func (c *Client) updateNodeFromFingerprint(response *cstructs.FingerprintRespons
 		}
 	}
 
-	c.config.Node.Resources.Merge(response.GetResources())
+	if response.Resources != nil {
+		c.config.Node.Resources.Merge(response.Resources)
+	}
 }
 
 // retryIntv calculates a retry interval value given the base
diff --git a/client/driver/docker.go b/client/driver/docker.go
index 7fa709d2e65..887e68aae8f 100644
--- a/client/driver/docker.go
+++ b/client/driver/docker.go
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ func (d *DockerDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstru
 
 	resp.AddAttribute(dockerDriverAttr, "1")
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.docker.version", env.Get("Version"))
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	privileged := d.config.ReadBoolDefault(dockerPrivilegedConfigOption, false)
 	if privileged {
diff --git a/client/driver/docker_test.go b/client/driver/docker_test.go
index 844f06d79d0..bfb3d955417 100644
--- a/client/driver/docker_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/docker_test.go
@@ -179,13 +179,20 @@ func TestDockerDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	attributes := response.Attributes
 	if testutil.DockerIsConnected(t) && attributes["driver.docker"] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("Fingerprinter should detect when docker is available")
 	}
 
 	if attributes["driver.docker"] != "1" {
 		t.Log("Docker daemon not available. The remainder of the docker tests will be skipped.")
+	} else {
+
+		// if docker is available, make sure that the response is tagged as
+		// applicable
+		if !response.Applicable {
+			t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+		}
 	}
 
 	t.Logf("Found docker version %s", attributes["driver.docker.version"])
@@ -225,7 +232,15 @@ func TestDockerDriver_Fingerprint_Bridge(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error fingerprinting docker: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
+	if attributes == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected attributes to be set")
+	}
+
 	if attributes["driver.docker"] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("expected Docker to be enabled but false was returned")
 	}
diff --git a/client/driver/exec_default.go b/client/driver/exec_default.go
index 65011c3ddd6..a0e84e50f5e 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec_default.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec_default.go
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 func (d *ExecDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) error {
 	d.fingerprintSuccess = helper.BoolToPtr(false)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/exec_linux.go b/client/driver/exec_linux.go
index e35c8168372..cca4eb11f23 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec_linux.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec_linux.go
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ func (d *ExecDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstruct
 	}
 	resp.AddAttribute(execDriverAttr, "1")
 	d.fingerprintSuccess = helper.BoolToPtr(true)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/exec_test.go b/client/driver/exec_test.go
index ca4874dbeda..1e3414d2b43 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ func TestExecDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
-	if response.GetAttributes()["driver.exec"] == "" {
+
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if response.Attributes == nil || response.Attributes["driver.exec"] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("missing driver")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/java.go b/client/driver/java.go
index d3ee3df1725..296d2699087 100644
--- a/client/driver/java.go
+++ b/client/driver/java.go
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ func (d *JavaDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstruct
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.java.runtime", info[1])
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.java.vm", info[2])
 	d.fingerprintSuccess = helper.BoolToPtr(true)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/java_test.go b/client/driver/java_test.go
index 2c3ac2b2c39..6c952310d53 100644
--- a/client/driver/java_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/java_test.go
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ func TestJavaDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	if attributes["driver.java"] != "1" && javaLocated() {
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if response.Attributes["driver.java"] != "1" && javaLocated() {
 		if v, ok := osJavaDriverSupport[runtime.GOOS]; v && ok {
 			t.Fatalf("missing java driver")
 		} else {
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ func TestJavaDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	for _, key := range []string{"driver.java.version", "driver.java.runtime", "driver.java.vm"} {
-		if attributes[key] == "" {
+		if response.Attributes[key] == "" {
 			t.Fatalf("missing driver key (%s)", key)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/client/driver/lxc.go b/client/driver/lxc.go
index 70700420c27..763807a6128 100644
--- a/client/driver/lxc.go
+++ b/client/driver/lxc.go
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ func (d *LxcDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs
 	}
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.lxc.version", version)
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.lxc", "1")
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	// Advertise if this node supports lxc volumes
 	if d.config.ReadBoolDefault(lxcVolumesConfigOption, lxcVolumesConfigDefault) {
diff --git a/client/driver/lxc_test.go b/client/driver/lxc_test.go
index 5086097f54e..e1ba19f6ed3 100644
--- a/client/driver/lxc_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/lxc_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ func TestLxcDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
-		if response.GetAttributes()["driver.lxc"] == "" {
+
+		if !response.Applicable {
+			t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+		}
+
+		if response.Attributes["driver.lxc"] == "" {
 			t.Fatalf("missing driver")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/client/driver/mock_driver.go b/client/driver/mock_driver.go
index 065c38d9d0d..406157e7c31 100644
--- a/client/driver/mock_driver.go
+++ b/client/driver/mock_driver.go
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ func (m *MockDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstruct
 		resp.RemoveAttribute("driver.mock_driver")
 	default:
 		resp.AddAttribute("driver.mock_driver", "1")
+		resp.Applicable = true
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/qemu.go b/client/driver/qemu.go
index b03c858427a..9d2b025bb2b 100644
--- a/client/driver/qemu.go
+++ b/client/driver/qemu.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func (d *QemuDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstruct
 
 	resp.AddAttribute(qemuDriverAttr, "1")
 	resp.AddAttribute(qemuDriverVersionAttr, currentQemuVersion)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/qemu_test.go b/client/driver/qemu_test.go
index 3b0cf4e5268..52fe05acab0 100644
--- a/client/driver/qemu_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/qemu_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ func TestQemuDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
+	if attributes == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("attributes should not be nil")
+	}
 
 	if attributes[qemuDriverAttr] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("Missing Qemu driver")
@@ -176,7 +183,7 @@ func TestQemuDriver_GracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	for name, value := range response.GetAttributes() {
+	for name, value := range response.Attributes {
 		ctx.DriverCtx.node.Attributes[name] = value
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/driver/raw_exec.go b/client/driver/raw_exec.go
index bb11387e163..f39a25fb4bf 100644
--- a/client/driver/raw_exec.go
+++ b/client/driver/raw_exec.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ func (d *RawExecDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstr
 	if enabled || req.Config.DevMode {
 		d.logger.Printf("[WARN] driver.raw_exec: raw exec is enabled. Only enable if needed")
 		resp.AddAttribute(rawExecDriverAttr, "1")
+		resp.Applicable = true
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/driver/raw_exec_test.go b/client/driver/raw_exec_test.go
index 62021e9cc00..21d3bccbdd2 100644
--- a/client/driver/raw_exec_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/raw_exec_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestRawExecDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if response.GetAttributes()["driver.raw_exec"] != "" {
+	if response.Attributes["driver.raw_exec"] != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("driver incorrectly enabled")
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ func TestRawExecDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if response.GetAttributes()["driver.raw_exec"] != "1" {
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if response.Attributes["driver.raw_exec"] != "1" {
 		t.Fatalf("driver not enabled")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/driver/rkt.go b/client/driver/rkt.go
index 1ace66bd7d0..8c5447922c9 100644
--- a/client/driver/rkt.go
+++ b/client/driver/rkt.go
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ func (d *RktDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs
 	resp.AddAttribute(rktDriverAttr, "1")
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.rkt.version", rktMatches[1])
 	resp.AddAttribute("driver.rkt.appc.version", appcMatches[1])
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	// Advertise if this node supports rkt volumes
 	if d.config.ReadBoolDefault(rktVolumesConfigOption, rktVolumesConfigDefault) {
diff --git a/client/driver/rkt_test.go b/client/driver/rkt_test.go
index dd2f65699b3..0de3e130fd2 100644
--- a/client/driver/rkt_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/rkt_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,14 @@ func TestRktDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
+	if attributes == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected attributes to not equal nil")
+	}
 	if attributes["driver.rkt"] != "1" {
 		t.Fatalf("Missing Rkt driver")
 	}
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/arch.go b/client/fingerprint/arch.go
index d71c86a8d28..0c6c95ed2fa 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/arch.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/arch.go
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ func NewArchFingerprint(logger *log.Logger) Fingerprint {
 
 func (f *ArchFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) error {
 	resp.AddAttribute("cpu.arch", runtime.GOARCH)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go b/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
index 660ff7f0ccb..8463f803c17 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
@@ -21,5 +21,9 @@ func TestArchFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "cpu.arch")
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "cpu.arch")
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/cgroup_linux.go b/client/fingerprint/cgroup_linux.go
index a13e17d3b51..19c69b4f8ec 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/cgroup_linux.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/cgroup_linux.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func (f *CGroupFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 	}
 
 	resp.AddAttribute("unique.cgroup.mountpoint", mount)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	if f.lastState == cgroupUnavailable {
 		f.logger.Printf("[INFO] fingerprint.cgroups: cgroups are available")
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/cgroup_test.go b/client/fingerprint/cgroup_test.go
index 93ee44eb922..2dc1d51ecdd 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/cgroup_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/cgroup_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestCGroupFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("expected an error")
 		}
 
-		if a, _ := response.GetAttributes()["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a != "" {
+		if a, _ := response.Attributes["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a != "" {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected attribute found, %s", a)
 		}
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestCGroupFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected error, %s", err)
 		}
-		if a, ok := response.GetAttributes()["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; !ok {
+		if a, ok := response.Attributes["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to find attribute: %s", a)
 		}
 	}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestCGroupFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected error, %s", err)
 		}
-		if a, _ := response.GetAttributes()["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a != "" {
+		if a, _ := response.Attributes["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a != "" {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected attribute found, %s", a)
 		}
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestCGroupFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected error, %s", err)
 		}
-		if a, _ := response.GetAttributes()["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a == "" {
+		if a, _ := response.Attributes["unique.cgroup.mountpoint"]; a == "" {
 			t.Fatalf("expected attribute to be found, %s", a)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/consul.go b/client/fingerprint/consul.go
index d4088614c02..35691716779 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/consul.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/consul.go
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@ func (f *ConsulFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.consul: unable to fingerprint consul.datacenter")
 	}
 
-	attributes := resp.GetAttributes()
-	if attributes["consul.datacenter"] != "" || attributes["unique.consul.name"] != "" {
-		resp.AddLink("consul", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s",
-			attributes["consul.datacenter"],
-			attributes["unique.consul.name"]))
+	if dc, ok := resp.Attributes["consul.datacenter"]; ok {
+		if name, ok2 := resp.Attributes["unique.consul.name"]; ok2 {
+			resp.AddLink("consul", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", dc, name))
+		}
 	} else {
 		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.consul: malformed Consul response prevented linking")
 	}
@@ -99,6 +98,7 @@ func (f *ConsulFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 		f.logger.Printf("[INFO] fingerprint.consul: consul agent is available")
 	}
 	f.lastState = consulAvailable
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/consul_test.go b/client/fingerprint/consul_test.go
index 51df918b6d4..d97e0d6fa93 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/consul_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/consul_test.go
@@ -35,15 +35,17 @@ func TestConsulFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to fingerprint: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "consul.server")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "consul.version")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "consul.revision")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "unique.consul.name")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "consul.datacenter")
-
-	links := response.GetLinks()
-	if _, ok := links["consul"]; !ok {
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "consul.server")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "consul.version")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "consul.revision")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.consul.name")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "consul.datacenter")
+
+	if _, ok := response.Links["consul"]; !ok {
 		t.Errorf("Expected a link to consul, none found")
 	}
 }
@@ -187,6 +189,10 @@ func TestConsulFingerprint_UnexpectedResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	err := fp.Fingerprint(request, &response)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
 	attrs := []string{
 		"consul.server",
 		"consul.version",
@@ -195,14 +201,13 @@ func TestConsulFingerprint_UnexpectedResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		"consul.datacenter",
 	}
 
-	returnedAttrs := response.GetAttributes()
 	for _, attr := range attrs {
-		if v, ok := returnedAttrs[attr]; ok {
+		if v, ok := response.Attributes[attr]; ok {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected node attribute %q with vlaue %q", attr, v)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if v, ok := node.Links["consul"]; ok {
+	if v, ok := response.Links["consul"]; ok {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected link to consul: %v", v)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/cpu.go b/client/fingerprint/cpu.go
index 23809fc9e83..8b032e0fd94 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/cpu.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/cpu.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/stats"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
 // CPUFingerprint is used to fingerprint the CPU
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ func NewCPUFingerprint(logger *log.Logger) Fingerprint {
 func (f *CPUFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) error {
 	cfg := req.Config
 	setResourcesCPU := func(totalCompute int) {
-		resources := resp.GetResources()
-		resources.CPU = totalCompute
+		resp.Resources = &structs.Resources{
+			CPU: totalCompute,
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := stats.Init(); err != nil {
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ func (f *CPUFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cst
 
 	resp.AddAttribute("cpu.totalcompute", fmt.Sprintf("%d", tt))
 	setResourcesCPU(tt)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/cpu_test.go b/client/fingerprint/cpu_test.go
index 1081bb9877c..fc7b7757146 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/cpu_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/cpu_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ func TestCPUFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
 	// CPU info
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	attributes := response.Attributes
+	if attributes == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected attributes to be initialized")
+	}
 	if attributes["cpu.numcores"] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("Missing Num Cores")
 	}
@@ -37,8 +44,7 @@ func TestCPUFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Missing CPU Total Compute")
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if resources.CPU == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || response.Resources.CPU == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected to find CPU Resources")
 	}
 }
@@ -61,12 +67,15 @@ func TestCPUFingerprint_OverrideCompute(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		resources := response.GetResources()
-		if resources.CPU == 0 {
+		if !response.Applicable {
+			t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+		}
+
+		if response.Resources.CPU == 0 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected fingerprint of cpu of but found 0")
 		}
 
-		originalCPU = resources.CPU
+		originalCPU = response.Resources.CPU
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -81,9 +90,8 @@ func TestCPUFingerprint_OverrideCompute(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		resources := response.GetResources()
-		if resources.CPU != cfg.CpuCompute {
-			t.Fatalf("expected override cpu of %d but found %d", cfg.CpuCompute, resources.CPU)
+		if response.Resources.CPU != cfg.CpuCompute {
+			t.Fatalf("expected override cpu of %d but found %d", cfg.CpuCompute, response.Resources.CPU)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/env_aws.go b/client/fingerprint/env_aws.go
index b994d67eba7..a8b572d0fb7 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/env_aws.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/env_aws.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (f *EnvAWSFingerprint) Fingerprint(request *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, re
 	}
 
 	// copy over network specific information
-	if val := response.GetAttributes()["unique.platform.aws.local-ipv4"]; val != "" {
+	if val, ok := response.Attributes["unique.platform.aws.local-ipv4"]; ok && val != "" {
 		response.AddAttribute("unique.network.ip-address", val)
 		newNetwork.IP = val
 		newNetwork.CIDR = newNetwork.IP + "/32"
@@ -165,14 +165,15 @@ func (f *EnvAWSFingerprint) Fingerprint(request *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, re
 	}
 
 	newNetwork.MBits = throughput
-	res := response.GetResources()
-	res.Networks = []*structs.NetworkResource{newNetwork}
+	response.Resources = &structs.Resources{
+		Networks: []*structs.NetworkResource{newNetwork},
+	}
 
 	// populate Links
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
 	response.AddLink("aws.ec2", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s",
-		attributes["platform.aws.placement.availability-zone"],
-		attributes["unique.platform.aws.instance-id"]))
+		response.Attributes["platform.aws.placement.availability-zone"],
+		response.Attributes["unique.platform.aws.instance-id"]))
+	response.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/env_aws_test.go b/client/fingerprint/env_aws_test.go
index 1bf5d28e81e..df924590f8f 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/env_aws_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/env_aws_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestEnvAWSFingerprint_nonAws(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) > 0 {
+	if len(response.Attributes) > 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Should not apply")
 	}
 }
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ func TestEnvAWSFingerprint_aws(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, k := range keys {
-		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), k)
+		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, k)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetLinks()) == 0 {
+	if len(response.Links) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Empty links for Node in AWS Fingerprint test")
 	}
 
 	// confirm we have at least instance-id and ami-id
 	for _, k := range []string{"aws.ec2"} {
-		assertNodeLinksContains(t, response.GetLinks(), k)
+		assertNodeLinksContains(t, response.Links, k)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -179,15 +179,14 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_AWS(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "unique.network.ip-address")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.network.ip-address")
 
-	res := response.GetResources()
-	if len(res.Networks) == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 	}
 
 	// Test at least the first Network Resource
-	net := res.Networks[0]
+	net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 	if net.IP == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to have an IP")
 	}
@@ -230,15 +229,18 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_AWS_network(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "unique.network.ip-address")
+		if !response.Applicable {
+			t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+		}
+
+		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.network.ip-address")
 
-		res := response.GetResources()
-		if len(res.Networks) == 0 {
+		if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 			t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 		}
 
 		// Test at least the first Network Resource
-		net := res.Networks[0]
+		net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 		if net.IP == "" {
 			t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to have an IP")
 		}
@@ -270,15 +272,14 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_AWS_network(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "unique.network.ip-address")
+		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.network.ip-address")
 
-		res := response.GetResources()
-		if len(res.Networks) == 0 {
+		if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 			t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 		}
 
 		// Test at least the first Network Resource
-		net := res.Networks[0]
+		net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 		if net.IP == "" {
 			t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to have an IP")
 		}
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_notAWS(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) > 0 {
+	if len(response.Attributes) > 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Should not apply")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/env_gce.go b/client/fingerprint/env_gce.go
index 8352a63d41a..3e717d13e14 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/env_gce.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/env_gce.go
@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@ func (f *EnvGCEFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 	}
 
 	// populate Links
-	resp.AddLink("gce", resp.GetAttributes()["unique.platform.gce.id"])
+	if id, ok := resp.Attributes["unique.platform.gce.id"]; ok {
+		resp.AddLink("gce", id)
+	}
+
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/env_gce_test.go b/client/fingerprint/env_gce_test.go
index 49d693b72f0..9ccd736cd56 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/env_gce_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/env_gce_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ func TestGCEFingerprint_nonGCE(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) > 0 {
+	if response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to not be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Attributes) > 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have zero attributes without test server")
 	}
 }
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@ func testFingerprint_GCE(t *testing.T, withExternalIp bool) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
 	keys := []string{
 		"unique.platform.gce.id",
 		"unique.platform.gce.hostname",
@@ -100,44 +108,41 @@ func testFingerprint_GCE(t *testing.T, withExternalIp bool) {
 		"unique.platform.gce.attr.bar",
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	links := response.GetLinks()
-
 	for _, k := range keys {
-		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, k)
+		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, k)
 	}
 
-	if len(links) == 0 {
+	if len(response.Links) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Empty links for Node in GCE Fingerprint test")
 	}
 
 	// Make sure Links contains the GCE ID.
 	for _, k := range []string{"gce"} {
-		assertNodeLinksContains(t, links, k)
+		assertNodeLinksContains(t, response.Links, k)
 	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.id", "12345")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.hostname", "instance-1.c.project.internal")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.zone", "us-central1-f")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.machine-type", "n1-standard-1")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.network.default", "true")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.ip", "10.240.0.5")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.id", "12345")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.hostname", "instance-1.c.project.internal")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.zone", "us-central1-f")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.machine-type", "n1-standard-1")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.network.default", "true")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.ip", "10.240.0.5")
 	if withExternalIp {
-		assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.0", "104.44.55.66")
-		assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.1", "104.44.55.67")
-	} else if _, ok := attributes["unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.0"]; ok {
+		assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.0", "104.44.55.66")
+		assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.1", "104.44.55.67")
+	} else if _, ok := response.Attributes["unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip.0"]; ok {
 		t.Fatal("unique.platform.gce.network.default.external-ip is set without an external IP")
 	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.scheduling.automatic-restart", "TRUE")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.scheduling.on-host-maintenance", "MIGRATE")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.cpu-platform", "Intel Ivy Bridge")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.tag.abc", "true")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.tag.def", "true")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.tag.foo", "true")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.attr.ghi", "111")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "platform.gce.attr.jkl", "222")
-	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, attributes, "unique.platform.gce.attr.bar", "333")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.scheduling.automatic-restart", "TRUE")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.scheduling.on-host-maintenance", "MIGRATE")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.cpu-platform", "Intel Ivy Bridge")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.tag.abc", "true")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.tag.def", "true")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.tag.foo", "true")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.attr.ghi", "111")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "platform.gce.attr.jkl", "222")
+	assertNodeAttributeEquals(t, response.Attributes, "unique.platform.gce.attr.bar", "333")
 }
 
 const GCE_routes = `
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint_test.go b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint_test.go
index 9e3dab5443b..41a7e6549a5 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func assertFingerprintOK(t *testing.T, fp Fingerprint, node *structs.Node) *cstr
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to fingerprint: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) == 0 {
+	if len(response.Attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to apply node attributes")
 	}
 
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ func assertFingerprintOK(t *testing.T, fp Fingerprint, node *structs.Node) *cstr
 }
 
 func assertNodeAttributeContains(t *testing.T, nodeAttributes map[string]string, attribute string) {
+	if nodeAttributes == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected an initialized map for node attributes")
+		return
+	}
+
 	actual, found := nodeAttributes[attribute]
 	if !found {
 		t.Errorf("Expected to find Attribute `%s`\n\n[DEBUG] %#v", attribute, nodeAttributes)
@@ -43,6 +48,10 @@ func assertNodeAttributeContains(t *testing.T, nodeAttributes map[string]string,
 }
 
 func assertNodeAttributeEquals(t *testing.T, nodeAttributes map[string]string, attribute string, expected string) {
+	if nodeAttributes == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected an initialized map for node attributes")
+		return
+	}
 	actual, found := nodeAttributes[attribute]
 	if !found {
 		t.Errorf("Expected to find Attribute `%s`; unable to check value\n\n[DEBUG] %#v", attribute, nodeAttributes)
@@ -54,6 +63,10 @@ func assertNodeAttributeEquals(t *testing.T, nodeAttributes map[string]string, a
 }
 
 func assertNodeLinksContains(t *testing.T, nodeLinks map[string]string, link string) {
+	if nodeLinks == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected an initialized map for node links")
+		return
+	}
 	actual, found := nodeLinks[link]
 	if !found {
 		t.Errorf("Expected to find Link `%s`\n\n[DEBUG]", link)
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/host.go b/client/fingerprint/host.go
index 1273e89f899..0bc34a47432 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/host.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/host.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func (f *HostFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cs
 	resp.AddAttribute("kernel.version", hostInfo.KernelVersion)
 
 	resp.AddAttribute("unique.hostname", hostInfo.Hostname)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/host_test.go b/client/fingerprint/host_test.go
index 433f40c6a76..5dba118c508 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/host_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/host_test.go
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ func TestHostFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	if len(attributes) == 0 {
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should generate a diff of node attributes")
 	}
 
 	// Host info
 	for _, key := range []string{"os.name", "os.version", "unique.hostname", "kernel.name"} {
-		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, key)
+		assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, key)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/memory.go b/client/fingerprint/memory.go
index 473b624f42e..c24937a4300 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/memory.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/memory.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/mem"
 )
 
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ func (f *MemoryFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 	if memInfo.Total > 0 {
 		resp.AddAttribute("memory.totalbytes", fmt.Sprintf("%d", memInfo.Total))
 
-		res := resp.GetResources()
-		res.MemoryMB = int(memInfo.Total / 1024 / 1024)
+		resp.Resources = &structs.Resources{
+			MemoryMB: int(memInfo.Total / 1024 / 1024),
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/memory_test.go b/client/fingerprint/memory_test.go
index 190c6f126f1..1b2cebb5bb8 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/memory_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/memory_test.go
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ func TestMemoryFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "memory.totalbytes")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "memory.totalbytes")
 
-	res := response.GetResources()
-	if res.MemoryMB == 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected node.Resources.MemoryMB to be non-zero")
+	if response.Resources == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("response resources should not be nil")
+	}
+	if response.Resources.MemoryMB == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected node.Resources.MemoryMB to be non-zero")
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/network.go b/client/fingerprint/network.go
index d9c59225650..22ea9bcb58b 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/network.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/network.go
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ func (f *NetworkFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp
 		return err
 	}
 
-	res := resp.GetResources()
-	res.Networks = nwResources
+	resp.Resources = &structs.Resources{
+		Networks: nwResources,
+	}
 	for _, nwResource := range nwResources {
 		f.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] fingerprint.network: Detected interface %v with IP: %v", intf.Name, nwResource.IP)
 	}
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ func (f *NetworkFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp
 	if len(nwResources) > 0 {
 		resp.AddAttribute("unique.network.ip-address", nwResources[0].IP)
 	}
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/network_test.go b/client/fingerprint/network_test.go
index eff2e119a00..606cfd74197 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/network_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/network_test.go
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_basic(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
 	if len(attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should apply (HINT: working offline? Set env %q=y", skipOnlineTestsEnvVar)
 	}
@@ -210,13 +214,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_basic(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Bad IP match: %s", ip)
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if resources == nil || len(resources.Networks) == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 	}
 
 	// Test at least the first Network Resource
-	net := resources.Networks[0]
+	net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 	if net.IP == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to not be empty")
 	}
@@ -245,8 +248,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerprint_default_device_absent(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("attributes should be zero but instead are: %v", response.GetAttributes())
+	if response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to not be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Attributes) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("attributes should be zero but instead are: %v", response.Attributes)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -264,7 +271,11 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_default_device(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
 	if len(attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should apply")
 	}
@@ -277,13 +288,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_default_device(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Bad IP match: %s", ip)
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if len(resources.Networks) == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 	}
 
 	// Test at least the first Network Resource
-	net := resources.Networks[0]
+	net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 	if net.IP == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to not be empty")
 	}
@@ -312,7 +322,11 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_LinkLocal_Allowed(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
 	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "unique.network.ip-address")
 
 	ip := attributes["unique.network.ip-address"]
@@ -321,13 +335,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_LinkLocal_Allowed(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Bad IP match: %s", ip)
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if resources == nil || len(resources.Networks) == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 	}
 
 	// Test at least the first Network Resource
-	net := resources.Networks[0]
+	net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 	if net.IP == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to not be empty")
 	}
@@ -356,7 +369,11 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_LinkLocal_Allowed_MixedIntf(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	attributes := response.Attributes
 	if len(attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should apply attributes")
 	}
@@ -369,13 +386,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_LinkLocal_Allowed_MixedIntf(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Bad IP match: %s", ip)
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if resources == nil || len(resources.Networks) == 0 {
+	if response.Resources == nil || len(response.Resources.Networks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to find Network Resources")
 	}
 
 	// Test at least the first Network Resource
-	net := resources.Networks[0]
+	net := response.Resources.Networks[0]
 	if net.IP == "" {
 		t.Fatal("Expected Network Resource to not be empty")
 	}
@@ -412,7 +428,12 @@ func TestNetworkFingerPrint_LinkLocal_Disallowed(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
-	if len(response.GetAttributes()) != 0 {
+
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Attributes) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should not apply attributes")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/nomad.go b/client/fingerprint/nomad.go
index 32c5913bf9c..3b30f9e75a4 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/nomad.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/nomad.go
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ func NewNomadFingerprint(logger *log.Logger) Fingerprint {
 func (f *NomadFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) error {
 	resp.AddAttribute("nomad.version", req.Config.Version.VersionNumber())
 	resp.AddAttribute("nomad.revision", req.Config.Version.Revision)
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/nomad_test.go b/client/fingerprint/nomad_test.go
index 3daa97d4726..bdab1b9e90e 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/nomad_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/nomad_test.go
@@ -30,16 +30,19 @@ func TestNomadFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	if len(attributes) == 0 {
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Attributes) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("should apply")
 	}
 
-	if attributes["nomad.version"] != v {
+	if response.Attributes["nomad.version"] != v {
 		t.Fatalf("incorrect version")
 	}
 
-	if attributes["nomad.revision"] != r {
+	if response.Attributes["nomad.revision"] != r {
 		t.Fatalf("incorrect revision")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/signal.go b/client/fingerprint/signal.go
index dbf0669f28c..139f4c3fb1f 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/signal.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/signal.go
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ func (f *SignalFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *
 	}
 
 	resp.AddAttribute("os.signals", strings.Join(sigs, ","))
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/signal_test.go b/client/fingerprint/signal_test.go
index 6d05456f73a..bf61f754408 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/signal_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/signal_test.go
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ func TestSignalFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	response := assertFingerprintOK(t, fp, node)
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.GetAttributes(), "os.signals")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "os.signals")
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/storage.go b/client/fingerprint/storage.go
index 96332531651..7ec43104deb 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/storage.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/storage.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
 const bytesPerMegabyte = 1024 * 1024
@@ -46,8 +47,10 @@ func (f *StorageFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp
 	resp.AddAttribute("unique.storage.bytesfree", strconv.FormatUint(free, 10))
 
 	// set the disk size for the response
-	res := resp.GetResources()
-	res.DiskMB = int(free / bytesPerMegabyte)
+	resp.Resources = &structs.Resources{
+		DiskMB: int(free / bytesPerMegabyte),
+	}
+	resp.Applicable = true
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/storage_test.go b/client/fingerprint/storage_test.go
index 8d26a6bcb41..86b15cecb8b 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/storage_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/storage_test.go
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@ func TestStorageFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	response := assertFingerprintOK(t, fp, node)
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
 
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "unique.storage.volume")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "unique.storage.bytestotal")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "unique.storage.bytesfree")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.storage.volume")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.storage.bytestotal")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "unique.storage.bytesfree")
 
-	total, err := strconv.ParseInt(attributes["unique.storage.bytestotal"], 10, 64)
+	total, err := strconv.ParseInt(response.Attributes["unique.storage.bytestotal"], 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to parse unique.storage.bytestotal: %s", err)
 	}
-	free, err := strconv.ParseInt(attributes["unique.storage.bytesfree"], 10, 64)
+	free, err := strconv.ParseInt(response.Attributes["unique.storage.bytesfree"], 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to parse unique.storage.bytesfree: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -34,11 +36,10 @@ func TestStorageFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unique.storage.bytesfree %d is larger than unique.storage.bytestotal %d", free, total)
 	}
 
-	resources := response.GetResources()
-	if resources == nil {
+	if response.Resources == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Node Resources was nil")
 	}
-	if resources.DiskMB == 0 {
+	if response.Resources.DiskMB == 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected node.Resources.DiskMB to be non-zero")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/vault.go b/client/fingerprint/vault.go
index 04d8e1eba97..b7cee695ff0 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/vault.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/vault.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (f *VaultFingerprint) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *c
 		f.logger.Printf("[INFO] fingerprint.vault: Vault is available")
 	}
 	f.lastState = vaultAvailable
+	resp.Applicable = true
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/vault_test.go b/client/fingerprint/vault_test.go
index f036e280e94..76eb347e1b5 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/vault_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/vault_test.go
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ func TestVaultFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to fingerprint: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	attributes := response.GetAttributes()
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "vault.accessible")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "vault.version")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "vault.cluster_id")
-	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, attributes, "vault.cluster_name")
+	if !response.Applicable {
+		t.Fatalf("expected response to be applicable")
+	}
+
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "vault.accessible")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "vault.version")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "vault.cluster_id")
+	assertNodeAttributeContains(t, response.Attributes, "vault.cluster_name")
 }
diff --git a/client/structs/structs.go b/client/structs/structs.go
index 9d21b436260..98980da796c 100644
--- a/client/structs/structs.go
+++ b/client/structs/structs.go
@@ -194,80 +194,54 @@ type FingerprintRequest struct {
 }
 
 type FingerprintResponse struct {
-	attributes map[string]string
-	links      map[string]string
-	resources  *structs.Resources
+	Attributes map[string]string
+	Links      map[string]string
+	Resources  *structs.Resources
+
+	// Applicable is a boolean indicating whether the fingerprint should be
+	// applied
+	Applicable bool
 }
 
 // AddAttribute adds the name and value for a node attribute to the fingerprint
 // response
 func (f *FingerprintResponse) AddAttribute(name, value string) {
-	// initialize attributes if it has not been already
-	if f.attributes == nil {
-		f.attributes = make(map[string]string, 0)
+	// initialize Attributes if it has not been already
+	if f.Attributes == nil {
+		f.Attributes = make(map[string]string, 0)
 	}
 
-	f.attributes[name] = value
+	f.Attributes[name] = value
 }
 
 // RemoveAttribute sets the given attribute to empty, which will later remove
 // it entirely from the node
 func (f *FingerprintResponse) RemoveAttribute(name string) {
-	// initialize attributes if it has not been already
-	if f.attributes == nil {
-		f.attributes = make(map[string]string, 0)
+	// initialize Attributes if it has not been already
+	if f.Attributes == nil {
+		f.Attributes = make(map[string]string, 0)
 	}
 
-	f.attributes[name] = ""
-}
-
-// GetAttributes fetches the attributes for the fingerprint response
-func (f *FingerprintResponse) GetAttributes() map[string]string {
-	// initialize attributes if it has not been already
-	if f.attributes == nil {
-		f.attributes = make(map[string]string, 0)
-	}
-
-	return f.attributes
+	f.Attributes[name] = ""
 }
 
 // AddLink adds a link entry to the fingerprint response
 func (f *FingerprintResponse) AddLink(name, value string) {
-	// initialize links if it has not been already
-	if f.links == nil {
-		f.links = make(map[string]string, 0)
+	// initialize Links if it has not been already
+	if f.Links == nil {
+		f.Links = make(map[string]string, 0)
 	}
 
-	f.links[name] = value
+	f.Links[name] = value
 }
 
 // RemoveLink removes a link entry from the fingerprint response. This will
 // later remove it entirely from the node
 func (f *FingerprintResponse) RemoveLink(name string) {
-	// initialize links if it has not been already
-	if f.links == nil {
-		f.links = make(map[string]string, 0)
-	}
-
-	f.links[name] = ""
-}
-
-// GetLinks returns the links for the fingerprint response
-func (f *FingerprintResponse) GetLinks() map[string]string {
-	// initialize links if it has not been already
-	if f.links == nil {
-		f.links = make(map[string]string, 0)
-	}
-
-	return f.links
-}
-
-// GetResources returns the resources for a fingerprint response
-func (f *FingerprintResponse) GetResources() *structs.Resources {
-	// initialize resourcesif it has not been already
-	if f.resources == nil {
-		f.resources = &structs.Resources{}
+	// initialize Links if it has not been already
+	if f.Links == nil {
+		f.Links = make(map[string]string, 0)
 	}
 
-	return f.resources
+	f.Links[name] = ""
 }