diff --git a/slopserver/test/test_api.py b/slopserver/test/test_api.py
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+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from slopserver.server import app as slopserver_app
+
+client = TestClient(slopserver_app)
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diff --git a/slopserver/test/test_db.py b/slopserver/test/test_db.py
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+from slopserver.db import *
+from slopserver.models import *
+from slopserver.settings import settings
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+import unittest
+
+class TestDBFuncs(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    test_db_url = settings.db_url
+    engine = None
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        engine = create_engine(self.test_db_url)
+
+    
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