diff --git a/tests/controller.testing.ini b/tests/controller.testing.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3577f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/controller.testing.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+[controller]
+name = new emgauwa device
+
+: 4422 for testing; 4421 for dev-env; 4420 for testing-env; 4419 for prod-env
+discovery-port = 4422
+: 1886 for testing; 1885 for dev-env; 1884 for testing-env; 1883 for prod-env
+mqtt-port = 1886
+mqtt-host = localhost
+
+relay-count = 10
+database = controller.sqlite
+log-level = debug
+log-file = stdout
+
+[relay-0]
+driver = piface
+pin = 0
+inverted = 0
+
+[relay-1]
+driver = piface
+pin = 1
+inverted = 0
+
+[relay-2]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 5
+inverted = 1
+
+[relay-3]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 4
+inverted = 1
+
+[relay-4]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 3
+inverted = 1
+
+[relay-5]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 2
+inverted = 1
+
+[relay-6]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 1
+inverted = 1
+pulse-duration = 3
+
+[relay-7]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 0
+inverted = 1
+pulse-duration = 3
+
+[relay-8]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 16
+inverted = 1
+
+[relay-9]
+driver = gpio
+pin = 15
+inverted = 1
diff --git a/tests/core.testing.ini b/tests/core.testing.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3710a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core.testing.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[core]
+server-port = 5000
+database = core.sqlite
+content-dir = /usr/share/webapps/emgauwa
+not-found-file = 404.html
+not-found-file-mime = text/html
+not-found-content = 404 - NOT FOUND
+not-found-content-type = text/plain
+
+: 4422 for testing; 4421 for dev-env; 4420 for testing-env; 4419 for prod-env
+discovery-port = 4422
+: 1886 for testing; 1885 for dev-env; 1884 for testing-env; 1883 for prod-env
+mqtt-port = 1886
+
+log-level = debug
+log-file = stdout
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cbfbdb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+source_dir=$PWD
+working_dir=$PWD/testing_latest
+working_bak=$PWD/testing_bak
+
+alias valgrind_emgauwa="valgrind $2 --log-file=$working_dir/valgrind.log"
+
+
+rm -rf $working_bak
+[ -d $working_dir ] && mv $working_dir $working_bak
+
+mkdir -p $working_dir
+cd $working_dir
+
+target_branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+
+if [ -z "$EMGAUWA_CONTROLLER_EXE" ]
+then
+    git clone --quiet ssh://git@git.serguzim.me:3022/emgauwa/controller.git controller || exit
+    cd ./controller
+
+    git checkout dev >/dev/null 2>&1
+    git checkout $target_branch >/dev/null 2>&1
+    git checkout $2 >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+    echo "Building controller on branch $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+    mkdir build
+    cd build
+
+    cmake -DWIRING_PI_DEBUG=on .. >/dev/null
+    make >/dev/null
+    EMGAUWA_CONTROLLER_EXE=./controller
+fi
+
+echo "Emgauwa controller: $($EMGAUWA_CONTROLLER_EXE --version)"
+
+$EMGAUWA_CONTROLLER_EXE start -c $source_dir/controller.testing.ini >$working_dir/controller.log 2>&1 &
+controller_id=$!
+
+cd $working_dir
+
+cp $1 $working_dir/core
+cp $source_dir/core.testing.ini $working_dir/core.ini
+
+echo "=== invalids start (must exit) ===" >$working_dir/core.log
+$working_dir/core >>$working_dir/core.log 2>&1
+$working_dir/core INVALID_ACTION >>$working_dir/core.log 2>&1
+
+echo "=== valid start ===" >>$working_dir/core.log
+valgrind_emgauwa $working_dir/core start >>$working_dir/core.log 2>&1 &
+core_id=$!
+
+
+# wait for start
+if [ -x "$(command -v wait-for-it)" ]
+then
+    wait-for-it localhost:5000 -t 15
+else
+    echo "waiting 5 seconds for server"
+    sleep 5;
+fi
+
+export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$source_dir/tavern_utils
+tavern-ci --disable-warnings $source_dir/tavern_tests
+test_result=$?
+
+kill $core_id
+kill $controller_id
+
+exit $test_result
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/0.0.get_all.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/0.0.get_all.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d28bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/0.0.get_all.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+test_name: "[get_all] Test basic get all requests"
+
+stages:
+- name: "[get_all] get all schedules"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[get_all] get all relays"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/relays/"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[get_all] get all controllers"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/1.0.controllers_basic.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/1.0.controllers_basic.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a48ea17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/1.0.controllers_basic.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+test_name: Test basic controller functions
+
+stages:
+- name: "[controllers_basic] discover controllers"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/discover/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:multiple
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_name: "[0].name"
+        returned_id: "[0].id"
+        returned_ip: "[0].ip"
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] get controller, check name"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:single
+      function: validate_controller:check_id
+      extra_kwargs:
+        id: "{returned_id}"
+      function: validate_controller:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{returned_name}"
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] put controller, check name"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+    json:
+      name: "renamed_controller"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:single
+      function: validate_controller:check_id
+      extra_kwargs:
+        id: "{returned_id}"
+      function: validate_controller:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
+    save:
+      json:
+        changed_name: "name"
+
+#- name: "[controllers_basic] put controller, check name and ip"
+#  request:
+#    method: PUT
+#    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+#    json:
+#      ip: "203.0.113.17"
+#  response:
+#    status_code: 200
+#    verify_response_with:
+#      function: validate_controller:single
+#      function: validate_controller:check_id
+#      extra_kwargs:
+#        id: "{returned_id}"
+#      function: validate_controller:check_ip
+#      extra_kwargs:
+#        ip: "{tavern.request_vars.json.ip}"
+#    save:
+#      json:
+#        changed_ip: "ip"
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] delete controller"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] get controller, expect 404"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] discover controllers again"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/discover/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:multiple
+      function: validate_controller:find
+      extra_kwargs:
+        id: "{returned_id}"
+        name: "{changed_name}"
+
+- name: "[controllers_basic] get controller again, check name"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:single
+      function: validate_controller:check_id
+      extra_kwargs:
+        id: "{returned_id}"
+      function: validate_controller:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{changed_name}"
+      function: validate_controller:check_ip
+      extra_kwargs:
+        ip: "{returned_ip}"
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0d1750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+test_name: Test basic controller relays functions
+
+stages:
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controllers"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:multiple
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_id: "[0].id"
+        returned_relay_count: "[0].relay_count"
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relays, check length"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_relay:multiple
+      function: validate_relay:relay_count
+      extra_kwargs:
+        relay_count: !int "{returned_relay_count:d}"
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relays, check length"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/5"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_relay:single
+      function: validate_relay:check_controller_id
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{returned_id}"
+      function: validate_relay:check_number
+      extra_kwargs:
+        number: 5
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/1.2.controllers_bad.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/1.2.controllers_bad.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf7e663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/1.2.controllers_bad.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+test_name: Test bad controller functions
+
+stages:
+- name: "[controllers_bad] get controller with bad id"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/this_id_is_invalid"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with bad id"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/this_id_is_invalid"
+    json:
+      name: "unknown_controller"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] delete controller with bad id"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/this_id_is_invalid"
+    json:
+      name: "unknown_controller"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] get controller with unknown id"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with unknown id"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+    json:
+      name: "unknown_controller"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] delete controller with unknown id"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+    json:
+      name: "unknown_controller"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] get controllers to save valid id"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:multiple
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_id: "[0].id"
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with bad body (invalid name)"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+    json:
+      name: NULL
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with bad body (invalid ip)"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+    json:
+      ip: 123
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with bad body (invalid IPv4)"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+    json:
+      ip: "10.0.0.300"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controllers_bad] put controller with bad body (no json)"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}"
+    data: "<b>not json</b><i>but html</i>"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/2.0.schedules_basic.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/2.0.schedules_basic.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121013b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/2.0.schedules_basic.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+test_name: Test basic schedule requests
+
+stages:
+- name: "[schedules_basic] Make sure we get any response"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+        function: validate_schedule:multiple
+
+- name: "[schedules_basic] post schedule with no periods, expect it to be echoed back"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "same as off"
+      periods: []
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 201
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
+      function: validate_schedule:check_periods
+      extra_kwargs:
+        periods: "{tavern.request_vars.json.periods}"
+
+- name: "[schedules_basic] post schedule, expect it to be echoed back"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "hello"
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:10"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 201
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
+      function: validate_schedule:check_periods
+      extra_kwargs:
+        periods: "{tavern.request_vars.json.periods}"
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_name: "name"
+        returned_id: "id"
+        returned_periods: "periods"
+
+- name: "[schedules_basic] get schedule, check name and some periods"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{returned_name}"
+      function: validate_schedule:check_periods
+      extra_kwargs:
+        periods: "{returned_periods}"
+
+- name: "[schedules_basic] delete schedule"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[schedules_basic] get deleted schedule, expect 404"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/{returned_id}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/2.1.schedules_protected.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/2.1.schedules_protected.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd62064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/2.1.schedules_protected.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+test_name: Test protected schedules requests
+
+stages:
+- name: "[schedules_protected] delete protected off schedule; expect forbidden/fail"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/off"
+  response:
+    status_code: 403
+
+- name: "[schedules_protected] get protected off schedule"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/off"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:compare_off
+
+- name: "[schedules_protected] overwrite protected off schedule"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/off"
+    json:
+      name: "turned_off"
+      periods:
+        - start: "00:10"
+          end: "00:20"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:compare_off
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
+
+- name: "[schedules_protected] delete protected on schedule; expect forbidden/fail"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/on"
+  response:
+    status_code: 403
+
+- name: get protected on schedule
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/on"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:compare_on
+
+- name: "[schedules_protected] overwrite protected on schedule"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/on"
+    json:
+      name: "turned_on"
+      periods:
+      - start: "16:10"
+        end: "17:20"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:compare_on
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/2.2.schedules_bad.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/2.2.schedules_bad.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e34410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/2.2.schedules_bad.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+test_name: Test bad schedule requests
+
+stages:
+- name: "[schedules_bad] get schedule with bad id"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/this_id_is_invalid"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad body (no json)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    data: "<b>not json</b><i>but html</i>"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad body (no name)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:10"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad body (name as number)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: 42
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:10"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad period (no start)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am invalid"
+      periods:
+      - end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad period (no end)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am invalid"
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad period (invalid start)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am invalid"
+      periods:
+      - start: "hello"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad period (invalid end)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am invalid"
+      periods:
+      - start: "12:10"
+        end: 1215
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad period (invalid end 2)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am invalid"
+      periods:
+      - start: "12:10"
+        end: "25:90"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad periods (invalid list)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "i am nvalid"
+      periods: "not a list"
+      tags: []
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule with bad tags (one invalid)"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "hello"
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:10"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+      tags:
+      - "valid_tag"
+      - 123
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[schedules_bad] post schedule without tags"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "hello"
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:10"
+        end: "00:20"
+      - start: "00:30"
+        end: "00:40"
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ef67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+test_name: "[tags] Test tagging of schedules and relays"
+
+stages:
+- name: "[tags] post schedule, expect it to be echoed back by tag"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/"
+    json:
+      name: "test tagging schedule"
+      periods:
+      - start: "00:50"
+        end: "01:00"
+      tags:
+      - "test_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 201
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:single
+      function: validate_schedule:check_name
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{tavern.request_vars.json.name}"
+      function: validate_schedule:check_periods
+      extra_kwargs:
+        periods: "{tavern.request_vars.json.periods}"
+      function: validate_schedule:check_tag
+      extra_kwargs:
+        tag: "{tavern.request_vars.json.tags[0]}"
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_name: "name"
+        returned_id: "id"
+        returned_periods: "periods"
+
+- name: "[tags] get schedule, check name and some periods"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/schedules/tag/test_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_schedule:multiple
+      function: validate_schedule:find
+      extra_kwargs:
+        id: "{returned_id}"
+        name: "{returned_name}"
+        periods: "{returned_periods}"
+
+- name: "[tags] get controllers"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_controller:multiple
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_id: "[0].id"
+
+- name: "[tags] set relay tag"
+  request:
+    method: PUT
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/3"
+    json:
+      tags:
+      - "test_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_relay:single
+      function: validate_relay:check_controller_id
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{returned_id}"
+      function: validate_relay:check_number
+      extra_kwargs:
+        number: 3
+      function: validate_relay:check_tag
+      extra_kwargs:
+        tag: "{tavern.request_vars.json.tags[0]}"
+    save:
+      json:
+        returned_name: "name"
+        returned_number: "number"
+        returned_tag: "tags[0]"
+
+- name: "[tags] get relay, check name and number"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/relays/tag/{returned_tag}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_relay:multiple
+      function: validate_relay:find
+      extra_kwargs:
+        name: "{returned_name}"
+        number: !int "{returned_number:d}"
+        controller_id: "{returned_id}"
+        tag: "{returned_tag}"
+
+- name: "[tags] get tags"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+    verify_response_with:
+      function: validate_tag:multiple
diff --git a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_controller.py b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db0fb25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_controller.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import json
+import validate_relay
+
+def _verify_single(controller):
+    assert isinstance(controller.get("id"), str), "controller id is not a string"
+    assert isinstance(controller.get("name"), str), "controller name is not a string"
+    assert isinstance(controller.get("relay_count"), int), "controller relay_count is not an integer"
+
+    assert isinstance(controller.get("relays"), list), "controller relays is not a list"
+    assert len(controller.get("relays")) == controller.get("relay_count"), "controller relay have a length unequal to relay_count"
+    for relay in controller.get("relays"):
+        assert isinstance(relay, dict), "controller relays contain a relay which is not a dict"
+        validate_relay._verify_single(relay)
+        assert relay.get("controller_id") == controller.get("id")
+
+def single(response):
+    _verify_single(response.json())
+
+def multiple(response):
+    assert isinstance(response.json(), list), "response is not a list"
+    for controller in response.json():
+        _verify_single(controller)
+
+def check_id(response, id):
+    assert response.json().get("id") == id, "controller id check failed"
+
+def check_name(response, name):
+    assert response.json().get("name") == name, "controller name check failed"
+
+def check_ip(response, ip):
+    assert response.json().get("ip") == ip, "controller ip check failed"
+
+def find(response, id=None, name=None):
+    print(response.json())
+    for controller in response.json():
+        if id != None and id != controller.get("id"):
+            print(controller.get("id"))
+            continue
+
+        if name != None and name != controller.get("name"):
+            print(controller.get("name"))
+            continue
+        return
+    assert False, "controller not found in list"
+
diff --git a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_relay.py b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_relay.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39f3811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_relay.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import json
+import validate_schedule
+
+def _verify_single(relay):
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("number"), int), "relay number is not an integer"
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("name"), str), "relay name is not a string"
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("controller_id"), str), "relay controller_id is not a string"
+
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("active_schedule"), dict), "relay active_schedule is not a dict"
+    validate_schedule._verify_single(relay.get("active_schedule"))
+
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("schedules"), list), "relay schedules is not a list"
+    assert len(relay.get("schedules")) == 7, "relay schedule have a length unequal to 7"
+    for schedule in relay.get("schedules"):
+        assert isinstance(relay, dict), "relay schedules contain a schedule which is not a dict"
+        validate_schedule._verify_single(schedule)
+
+    assert isinstance(relay.get("tags"), list), "relay tags is not a list"
+    for tag in relay.get("tags"):
+        assert isinstance(tag, str), "relay tags contain a tag which is not a string"
+
+def single(response):
+    _verify_single(response.json())
+
+def multiple(response):
+    assert isinstance(response.json(), list), "response is not a list"
+    for relay in response.json():
+        _verify_single(relay)
+
+def relay_count(response, relay_count):
+    assert len(response.json()) == relay_count, "response has invalid length"
+
+def check_number(response, number):
+    assert response.json().get("number") == number, "relay number check failed"
+
+def check_name(response, name):
+    assert response.json().get("name") == name, "relay name check failed"
+
+def check_controller_id(response, controller_id):
+    assert response.json().get("controller_id") == controller_id, "relay controller_id check failed"
+
+def check_tag(response, tag):
+    for response_tag in response.json().get("tags"):
+        if response_tag == tag:
+            return
+    assert False, "tag not found in relay,"
+
+def find(response, name=None, number=None, controller_id=None, tag=None):
+    print(response.json())
+    for relay in response.json():
+        if number != None and number != relay.get("number"):
+            continue
+
+        if name != None and name != relay.get("name"):
+            continue
+
+        if controller_id != None and controller_id != relay.get("controller_id"):
+            continue
+
+        if tag != None:
+            found_in_response = False
+            for response_tag in relay.get("tags"):
+                if response_tag == tag:
+                    found_in_response = True
+            if not found_in_response:
+                continue
+        return
+    assert False, "relay not found in list"
diff --git a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_schedule.py b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_schedule.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79d1ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_schedule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import json
+
+def _verify_single(schedule):
+    assert isinstance(schedule.get("id"), str), "schedule ID is not a string"
+    assert isinstance(schedule.get("name"), str), "schedule name is not a string"
+
+    assert isinstance(schedule.get("periods"), list), "schedule periods is not a list"
+    for period in schedule.get("periods"):
+        assert isinstance(period, dict), "schedule periods contain a periods which is not a dict"
+        assert isinstance(period.get("start"), str), "schedule periods contain a periods with start not being a string"
+        assert isinstance(period.get("end"), str), "schedule periods contain a periods with end not being a string"
+
+    assert isinstance(schedule.get("tags"), list), "schedule tags is not a list"
+    for tag in schedule.get("tags"):
+        assert isinstance(tag, str), "schedule tags contain a tag which is not a string"
+
+def single(response):
+    _verify_single(response.json())
+
+def multiple(response):
+    assert isinstance(response.json(), list), "response is not a list"
+    for schedule in response.json():
+        _verify_single(schedule)
+
+def check_name(response, name):
+    assert response.json().get("name") == name, "schedule name check failed"
+
+def check_id(response, id):
+    assert response.json().get("id") == id, "schedule id check failed"
+
+def check_periods(response, periods):
+    periods_json = json.loads(periods.replace("'", "\""))
+    assert len(periods_json) == len(response.json().get("periods")), "periods in response and request have different lengths"
+    for request_period in periods_json:
+        found_in_response = False
+        for response_period in response.json().get("periods"):
+            if response_period.get("start") != request_period.get("start"):
+                continue
+            if response_period.get("end") != request_period.get("end"):
+                continue
+            found_in_response = True
+        if not found_in_response:
+            print(request_period)
+            assert False, "a period from the request was missing from the response"
+
+def check_tag(response, tag):
+    for response_tag in response.json().get("tags"):
+        if response_tag == tag:
+            return
+    assert False, "tag not found in schedule,"
+
+def compare_off(response):
+    assert response.json().get("id") == "off", "schedule off did not return id off"
+    assert len(response.json().get("periods")) == 0, "schedule off has periods"
+
+def compare_on(response):
+    assert response.json().get("id") == "on", "schedule on did not return id on"
+    assert len(response.json().get("periods")) == 1, "schedule on has unexpected amount of periods"
+    assert response.json().get("periods")[0].get("start") == "00:00", "Schedule on has unexpected start"
+    assert response.json().get("periods")[0].get("end") == "23:59", "Schedule on has unexpected start"
+
+def find(response, id=None, name=None, periods=None, tag=None):
+    if periods != None:
+        periods_json = json.loads(periods.replace("'", "\""))
+    for schedule in response.json():
+        if id != None and id != schedule.get("id"):
+            print(schedule.get("id"))
+            continue
+
+        if name != None and name != schedule.get("name"):
+            print(schedule.get("name"))
+            continue
+
+        if periods != None:
+            if len(periods_json) != len(schedule.get("periods")):
+                continue
+            for request_period in periods_json:
+                found_in_response = False
+                for response_period in schedule.get("periods"):
+                    if response_period.get("start") != request_period.get("start"):
+                        continue
+                    if response_period.get("end") != request_period.get("end"):
+                        continue
+                    found_in_response = True
+            if not found_in_response:
+                continue
+
+        if tag != None:
+            found_in_response = False
+            for response_tag in schedule.get("tags"):
+                if response_tag == tag:
+                    found_in_response = True
+            if not found_in_response:
+                continue
+        return
+    assert False, "schedule not found in list"
diff --git a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e907e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import json
+
+def _verify_single(tag):
+    assert isinstance(tag, str), "tag is not a string"
+
+def single(response):
+    _verify_single(response.json())
+
+def multiple(response):
+    assert isinstance(response.json(), list), "response is not a list"
+    for tag in response.json():
+        _verify_single(tag)
+
+#def find(response, name=None, number=None, controller_id=None, tag=None):
+#    print(response.json())
+#    for tag in response.json():
+#        if number != None and number != tag.get("number"):
+#            continue
+#
+#        if name != None and name != tag.get("name"):
+#            continue
+#
+#        if controller_id != None and controller_id != tag.get("controller_id"):
+#            continue
+#
+#        if tag != None:
+#            found_in_response = False
+#            for response_tag in tag.get("tags"):
+#                if response_tag == tag:
+#                    found_in_response = True
+#            if not found_in_response:
+#                continue
+#        return
+#    assert False, "tag not found in list"