diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
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+import logging
+
+import pytest
+
+import vanth.config
+import vanth.tables
+from vanth.server import create_app
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def pytest_cmdline_main():
+    logging.basicConfig()
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+def tables():
+    return vanth.tables
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app(configuration):
+    _app = create_app(configuration)
+    _app.config['TESTING'] = True
+    return _app
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def db_connection_uri(configuration):
+    return configuration.db
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+def config_specification():
+    return vanth.config.SPECIFICATION
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+norecursedirs = build ve node_modules
+addopts=--tb=short
diff --git a/tests/api/test_about.py b/tests/api/test_about.py
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+def test_about(client):
+    response = client.get('/about/')
+    assert response.status_code == 200