diff --git a/consumer_api/tests/__init__.py b/consumer_api/tests/__init__.py
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+++ b/consumer_api/tests/__init__.py
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+import os
+
+# Setup environment variables for testing
+os.environ["INITIAL_SERVERS"] = "192.168.111.22"
+os.environ["LOCAL_UUID"] = "d8b2e5e2-f675-4194-9324-af58e4b70c54"
+os.environ["REDIS_URL"] = "redis://192.168.111.121/0"
diff --git a/consumer_api/tests/consumers_view_test.py b/consumer_api/tests/consumers_view_test.py
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+++ b/consumer_api/tests/consumers_view_test.py
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+import pytest
+
+from flask import current_app
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client():
+    current_app.config["TESTING"] = True
+
+    with current_app.test_client() as client:
+        yield client
+
+
+def test_access_denied(client):
+    r = client.get('/api/user')
+
+    assert r.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_access_denied2(client):
+    r = client.get('/api/user', headers = { "Authorization": "invalidkey" })
+
+    assert r.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_empty_database(client):
+    r = client.get('/api/user', headers = { "Authorization": "testkey" })
+
+    assert len(r.json) == 0