--- a
+++ b/qiita_db/handlers/tests/oauthbase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2014--, The Qiita Development Team.
+#
+# Distributed under the terms of the BSD 3-clause License.
+#
+# The full license is in the file LICENSE, distributed with this software.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+from qiita_core.qiita_settings import r_client
+
+from qiita_pet.test.tornado_test_base import TestHandlerBase
+
+
+class OauthTestingBase(TestHandlerBase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.token = 'TESTINGOAUTHSTUFF'
+        self.header = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + self.token}
+        r_client.hset(self.token, 'timestamp', '12/12/12 12:12:00')
+        r_client.hset(self.token, 'grant_type', 'client')
+        r_client.expire(self.token, 20)
+        super(OauthTestingBase, self).setUp()