diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index bd99ad88..5b3d5441 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1 OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1 ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./refstack -s ./refstack/tests $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1 OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1 ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./refstack -s ./refstack/tests/unit $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
 test_list_option=--list
diff --git a/alembic.ini b/alembic.ini
index ee7b8a37..0692d945 100644
--- a/alembic.ini
+++ b/alembic.ini
@@ -11,15 +11,8 @@ script_location = alembic
 # the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
 # revision_environment = false
 
-#sqlalchemy.url = driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname
-sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///db.sqlite
-
-[alembic_sqlite]
-# path to migration scripts
-script_location = alembic
-
-sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///db.sqlite
-
+#sqlalchemy.url = driver://user:pass@127.0.0.1/dbname
+sqlalchemy.url = mysql://root:r00t@127.0.0.1/refstack
 
 # Logging configuration
 [loggers]
diff --git a/alembic/env.py b/alembic/env.py
index 3d6975de..e15adc8d 100755
--- a/alembic/env.py
+++ b/alembic/env.py
@@ -19,16 +19,11 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append("./")
 from alembic import context
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
-from logging.config import fileConfig
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
 config = context.config
 
-# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
-# This line sets up loggers basically.
-fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
-
 # add your model's MetaData object here
 # for 'autogenerate' support
 from refstack.models import Base
diff --git a/alembic/versions/42278d6179b9_init.py b/alembic/versions/42278d6179b9_init.py
index 7096adce..a24fe1d1 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/42278d6179b9_init.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/42278d6179b9_init.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def upgrade():
     op.create_table(
         'test',
         sa.Column('id', sa.String(length=36), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('cpid', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('duration_seconds', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
         sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def upgrade():
         'results',
         sa.Column('_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('test_id', sa.String(length=36), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=1024), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=512), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('uid', sa.String(length=36), nullable=True),
         sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['test_id'], ['test.id'], ),
         sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('_id'),
diff --git a/refstack/api/app.py b/refstack/api/app.py
index b9a7f783..202354bb 100644
--- a/refstack/api/app.py
+++ b/refstack/api/app.py
@@ -13,15 +13,81 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from pecan import make_app
+"""App factory."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+
+import pecan
+from pecan import hooks
+import webob
+
+from refstack import backend
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class BackendHook(hooks.PecanHook):
+
+    """Pecan Hook for providing backend functionality."""
+
+    def __init__(self, app_config):
+        """Hook init."""
+        self.global_backend = backend.Backend(app_config)
+
+    def before(self, state):
+        """Before request."""
+        state.request.backend = self.global_backend.create_local()
+
+    def after(self, state):
+        """After request."""
+        pass
+
+
+class JSONErrorHook(hooks.PecanHook):
+    """
+    A pecan hook that translates webob HTTP errors into a JSON format.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, app_config):
+        """Hook init."""
+        self.debug = app_config.get('debug', False)
+
+    def on_error(self, state, exc):
+        """Request error handler."""
+        if isinstance(exc, webob.exc.HTTPError):
+            body = {'code': exc.status_int,
+                    'title': exc.title}
+            if self.debug:
+                body['detail'] = str(exc)
+            return webob.Response(
+                body=json.dumps(body),
+                status=exc.status,
+                content_type='application/json'
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.exception(exc)
+            body = {'code': 500,
+                    'title': 'Internal Server Error'}
+            if self.debug:
+                body['detail'] = str(exc)
+            return webob.Response(
+                body=json.dumps(body),
+                status=500,
+                content_type='application/json'
+            )
 
 
 def setup_app(config):
-
+    """App factory."""
     app_conf = dict(config.app)
 
-    return make_app(
+    app = pecan.make_app(
         app_conf.pop('root'),
         logging=getattr(config, 'logging', {}),
+        hooks=[JSONErrorHook(app_conf), hooks.RequestViewerHook(
+            {'items': ['status', 'method', 'controller', 'path', 'body']}
+        ), BackendHook(app_conf)],
         **app_conf
     )
+
+    return app
diff --git a/refstack/api/config.py b/refstack/api/config.py
index 5904e332..801a5ac0 100644
--- a/refstack/api/config.py
+++ b/refstack/api/config.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ server = {
 app = {
     'root': 'refstack.api.controllers.root.RootController',
     'modules': ['refstack.api'],
+    'db_url': 'mysql://root:r00t@127.0.0.1/refstack',
     'static_root': '%(confdir)s/public',
     'template_path': '%(confdir)s/${package}/templates',
     'debug': False,
diff --git a/refstack/api/controllers/root.py b/refstack/api/controllers/root.py
index ec414444..28d6219b 100644
--- a/refstack/api/controllers/root.py
+++ b/refstack/api/controllers/root.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+"""Root controller."""
+
 from pecan import expose
 
 from refstack.api.controllers import v1
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ from refstack.api.controllers import v1
 
 class RootController(object):
 
+    """root handler."""
+
     v1 = v1.V1Controller()
 
     @expose('json')
diff --git a/refstack/api/controllers/v1.py b/refstack/api/controllers/v1.py
index 9b9fe4ca..a18a2d54 100644
--- a/refstack/api/controllers/v1.py
+++ b/refstack/api/controllers/v1.py
@@ -13,20 +13,40 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-"""Version 1 of the API.
-"""
-from pecan import expose
+"""Version 1 of the API."""
+import logging
+
+import pecan
 from pecan import rest
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class ResultsController(rest.RestController):
 
-    @expose('json')
-    def index(self):
-        return {'Results': 'OK'}
+    """/v1/results handler."""
+
+    @pecan.expose('json')
+    def get(self, ):
+        """GET handler."""
+        return {'Result': 'Ok'}
+
+    @pecan.expose(template='json')
+    def post(self, ):
+        """POST handler."""
+        try:
+            results = pecan.request.json
+        except ValueError:
+            return pecan.abort(400,
+                               detail='Request body \'%s\' could not '
+                                      'be decoded as JSON.'
+                                      '' % pecan.request.body)
+        test_id = pecan.request.backend.store_results(results)
+        return {'test_id': test_id}
 
 
 class V1Controller(object):
+
     """Version 1 API controller root."""
 
     results = ResultsController()
diff --git a/refstack/backend.py b/refstack/backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87d49b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/refstack/backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""Backend provider."""
+
+import logging
+import uuid
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy import orm
+
+from refstack import models
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Backend(object):
+
+    """Global backend provider."""
+
+    def __init__(self, app_config):
+        """Backend factory."""
+        engine = sa.create_engine(app_config['db_url'])
+        self.session_maker = orm.sessionmaker()
+        self.session_maker.configure(bind=engine)
+
+    def create_local(self):
+        """Create request-local Backend instance."""
+        return LocalBackend(self)
+
+
+class LocalBackend(object):
+
+    """Request-local backend provider."""
+
+    def __init__(self, global_backend):
+        """Request-local backend instance."""
+        self.db_session = global_backend.session_maker()
+
+    def store_results(self, results):
+        """Storing results into database.
+
+        :param results: Dict describes test results.
+        """
+        session = self.db_session
+
+        test_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        test = models.Test(id=test_id, cpid=results.get('cpid'),
+                           duration_seconds=results.get('duration_seconds'))
+        test_results = results.get('results', [])
+        for result in test_results:
+            session.add(models.TestResults(
+                test_id=test_id, name=result['name'],
+                uid=result.get('uid', None)
+            ))
+        session.add(test)
+        session.commit()
+        return test_id
diff --git a/refstack/models.py b/refstack/models.py
index d283688c..efd900db 100755
--- a/refstack/models.py
+++ b/refstack/models.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+"""DB models"""
+
+import datetime
+
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
@@ -22,9 +26,14 @@ Base = declarative_base()
 
 
 class Test(Base):
+
+    """Test."""
+
     __tablename__ = 'test'
 
     id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), primary_key=True)
+    created_at = sa.Column(sa.DateTime(), default=datetime.datetime.utcnow,
+                           nullable=False)
     cpid = sa.Column(sa.String(128), index=True, nullable=False)
     duration_seconds = sa.Column(sa.Integer, nullable=False)
     results = orm.relationship('TestResults', backref='test')
@@ -32,6 +41,9 @@ class Test(Base):
 
 
 class TestResults(Base):
+
+    """Test results."""
+
     __tablename__ = 'results'
     __table_args__ = (
         sa.UniqueConstraint('test_id', 'name'),
@@ -40,11 +52,14 @@ class TestResults(Base):
     _id = sa.Column(sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     test_id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('test.id'),
                         index=True, nullable=False, unique=False)
-    name = sa.Column(sa.String(1024))
+    name = sa.Column(sa.String(512))
     uid = sa.Column(sa.String(36))
 
 
 class TestMeta(Base):
+
+    """Test metadata."""
+
     __tablename__ = 'meta'
     __table_args__ = (
         sa.UniqueConstraint('test_id', 'meta_key'),
diff --git a/refstack/tests/api/__init__.py b/refstack/tests/api/__init__.py
index 7b1a6574..91591da2 100644
--- a/refstack/tests/api/__init__.py
+++ b/refstack/tests/api/__init__.py
@@ -13,36 +13,96 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-"""Base classes for API tests.
-"""
-from unittest import TestCase
+"""Base classes for API tests."""
+import inspect
+import os
+
+import alembic
+import alembic.config
 from pecan import set_config
 from pecan.testing import load_test_app
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import sqlalchemy.exc
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+import refstack
+from refstack.models import Base
 
 
 class FunctionalTest(TestCase):
-    """
-    Used for functional tests where you need to test your
+
+    """Functional test case.
+
+    Used for functional tests where you need to test your.
     literal application and its integration with the framework.
     """
 
     def setUp(self):
+        """Test setup."""
         self.config = {
             'app': {
                 'root': 'refstack.api.controllers.root.RootController',
+                'db_url': os.environ.get(
+                    'TEST_DB_URL',
+                    'mysql://root:r00t@127.0.0.1/refstack_test'
+                ),
                 'modules': ['refstack.api'],
                 'static_root': '%(confdir)s/public',
                 'template_path': '%(confdir)s/${package}/templates',
             }
         }
+        self.project_path = os.path.abspath(
+            os.path.join(inspect.getabsfile(refstack), '..', '..'))
+
+        self.prepare_test_db()
+        self.migrate_test_db()
+
         self.app = load_test_app(self.config)
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        """Test teardown."""
         set_config({}, overwrite=True)
 
+    def prepare_test_db(self):
+        """Create/clear test database."""
+        db_url = self.config['app']['db_url']
+        db_name = db_url.split('/')[-1]
+        short_db_url = '/'.join(db_url.split('/')[0:-1])
+        try:
+            engine = sa.create_engine(db_url)
+            conn = engine.connect()
+            conn.execute('commit')
+            conn.execute('drop database %s' % db_name)
+            conn.close()
+        except sqlalchemy.exc.OperationalError:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            engine = sa.create_engine('/'.join((short_db_url, 'mysql')))
+            conn = engine.connect()
+            conn.execute('commit')
+            conn.execute('create database %s' % db_name)
+            conn.close()
+
+        engine = sa.create_engine(db_url)
+        conn = engine.connect()
+        conn.execute('commit')
+        for tbl in reversed(Base.metadata.sorted_tables):
+            if engine.has_table(tbl.name):
+                conn.execute('drop table %s' % tbl.name)
+        conn.close()
+
+    def migrate_test_db(self):
+        """Apply migrations to test database."""
+        alembic_cfg = alembic.config.Config()
+        alembic_cfg.set_main_option("script_location",
+                                    os.path.join(self.project_path, 'alembic'))
+        alembic_cfg.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url",
+                                    self.config['app']['db_url'])
+        alembic.command.upgrade(alembic_cfg, 'head')
+
     def get_json(self, url, headers=None, extra_environ=None,
                  status=None, expect_errors=False, **params):
-        """Sends HTTP GET request.
+        """Send HTTP GET request.
 
         :param url: url path to target service
         :param headers: a dictionary of extra headers to send
@@ -70,3 +130,36 @@ class FunctionalTest(TestCase):
         if not expect_errors:
             response = response.json
         return response
+
+    def post_json(self, url, headers=None, extra_environ=None,
+                  status=None, expect_errors=False,
+                  content_type='application/json', **params):
+        """Send HTTP POST request.
+
+        :param url: url path to target service
+        :param headers: a dictionary of extra headers to send
+        :param extra_environ: a dictionary of environmental variables that
+                              should be added to the request
+        :param status: integer or string of the HTTP status code you expect
+                       in response (if not 200 or 3xx). You can also use a
+                       wildcard, like '3*' or '*'
+        :param expect_errors: boolean value, if this is False, then if
+                              anything is written to environ wsgi.errors it
+                              will be an error. If it is True, then
+                              non-200/3xx responses are also okay
+        :param params: a query string, or a dictionary that will be encoded
+                       into a query string. You may also include a URL query
+                       string on the url
+
+        """
+        response = self.app.post(url,
+                                 headers=headers,
+                                 extra_environ=extra_environ,
+                                 status=status,
+                                 expect_errors=expect_errors,
+                                 content_type=content_type,
+                                 **params)
+
+        if not expect_errors:
+            response = response.json
+        return response
diff --git a/refstack/tests/api/test_api.py b/refstack/tests/api/test_api.py
index 9f98f87a..5b0b2ca1 100644
--- a/refstack/tests/api/test_api.py
+++ b/refstack/tests/api/test_api.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import json
+import uuid
 
 from refstack.tests import api
 
@@ -19,11 +21,25 @@ from refstack.tests import api
 class TestRefStackApi(api.FunctionalTest):
 
     def test_root_controller(self):
+        """Test request to root."""
         actual_response = self.get_json('/')
         expected_response = {'Root': 'OK'}
         self.assertEqual(expected_response, actual_response)
 
     def test_results_controller(self):
-        actual_response = self.get_json('/v1/results/')
-        expected_response = {'Results': 'OK'}
-        self.assertEqual(expected_response, actual_response)
+        """Test results endpoint."""
+        results = json.dumps({
+            'cpid': 'foo',
+            'duration_seconds': 10,
+            'results': [
+                {'name': 'tempest.foo.bar'},
+                {'name': 'tempest.buzz',
+                 'uid': '42'}
+            ]
+        })
+        actual_response = self.post_json('/v1/results/', params=results)
+        self.assertIn('test_id', actual_response)
+        try:
+            uuid.UUID(actual_response.get('test_id'), version=4)
+        except ValueError:
+            self.fail("actual_response doesn't contain test_is")
diff --git a/refstack/tests/unit/__init__.py b/refstack/tests/unit/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/refstack/tests/unit/tests.py b/refstack/tests/unit/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b2202f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/refstack/tests/unit/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+#
+import unittest
+
+
+class TestSequenceFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_nothing(self):
+        # make sure the shuffled sequence does not lose any elements
+        pass
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index f897c0c5..c508dde5 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ flake8==2.0
 python-subunit>=0.0.18
 testrepository>=0.0.18
 testtools>=0.9.34
+mysqlclient
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f5ba17fe..f29a4aa6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
 commands = python setup.py testr --testr-args='{posargs}'
 distribute = false
 
+[testenv:func]
+usedevelop = True
+install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
+         LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+         LANGUAGE=en_US:en
+         LC_ALL=C
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+commands = python -m unittest discover ./refstack/tests/api
+distribute = false
+
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands = flake8
 distribute = false