diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+
+from stacosys.db import database
+from stacosys.interface import api
+from stacosys.interface import app
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client():
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    db = database.Database()
+    db.setup(":memory:")
+    app.config.update(SITE_TOKEN="ETC")
+    logger.info(f"start interface {api}")
+    return app.test_client()
+
+
+def test_api_ping(client):
+    rv = client.get('/ping')
+    assert rv.data == b"OK"
+
+
+def test_api_count(client):
+    rv = client.get('/comments/count')
+    assert b'{"count":0}\n' in rv.data