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authorMatthew Hodgson <matthew@matrix.org>2018-07-19 11:26:04 +0100
committerMatthew Hodgson <matthew@matrix.org>2018-07-19 11:26:04 +0100
commitbe3adfc331ef7f19b2e44b17cd06e463bff09f3a (patch)
tree2e565f68ef2154e3882704916eae3b1e8f0c9f3c /tests/rest
parentMerge branch 'develop' into matthew/filter_members (diff)
parentrevert 00bc979 (diff)
downloadsynapse-be3adfc331ef7f19b2e44b17cd06e463bff09f3a.tar.xz
merge develop pydoc for _get_state_for_groups
Diffstat (limited to 'tests/rest')
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py16
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py94
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py77
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py1167
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py7
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py123
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/__init__.py62
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py142
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py218
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py87
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py19
12 files changed, 973 insertions, 1044 deletions
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py b/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
index b5bc2fa255..34e68ae82f 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from synapse.rest.client.transactions import HttpTransactionCache
-from synapse.rest.client.transactions import CLEANUP_PERIOD_MS
-from twisted.internet import defer
 from mock import Mock, call
 
-from synapse.util import async
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+
+from synapse.rest.client.transactions import CLEANUP_PERIOD_MS, HttpTransactionCache
+from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
+
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.utils import MockClock
 
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ class HttpTransactionCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.clock = MockClock()
-        self.cache = HttpTransactionCache(self.clock)
+        self.hs = Mock()
+        self.hs.get_clock = Mock(return_value=self.clock)
+        self.hs.get_auth = Mock()
+        self.cache = HttpTransactionCache(self.hs)
 
         self.mock_http_response = (200, "GOOD JOB!")
         self.mock_key = "foo"
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ class HttpTransactionCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_logcontexts_with_async_result(self):
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
         def cb():
-            yield async.sleep(0)
+            yield Clock(reactor).sleep(0)
             defer.returnValue("yay")
 
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
index f5a7258e68..50418153fa 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
@@ -14,102 +14,30 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """ Tests REST events for /events paths."""
-from tests import unittest
 
-# twisted imports
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-import synapse.rest.client.v1.events
-import synapse.rest.client.v1.register
-import synapse.rest.client.v1.room
+from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
+from six import PY3
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from ....utils import MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
 from .utils import RestTestCase
 
-from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
-
-
 PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/api/v1"
 
 
-class EventStreamPaginationApiTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-    """ Tests event streaming query parameters and start/end keys used in the
-    Pagination stream API. """
-    user_id = "sid1"
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        # configure stream and inject items
-        pass
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
-
-    def TODO_test_long_poll(self):
-        # stream from 'end' key, send (self+other) message, expect message.
-
-        # stream from 'END', send (self+other) message, expect message.
-
-        # stream from 'end' key, send (self+other) topic, expect topic.
-
-        # stream from 'END', send (self+other) topic, expect topic.
-
-        # stream from 'end' key, send (self+other) invite, expect invite.
-
-        # stream from 'END', send (self+other) invite, expect invite.
-
-        pass
-
-    def TODO_test_stream_forward(self):
-        # stream from START, expect injected items
-
-        # stream from 'start' key, expect same content
-
-        # stream from 'end' key, expect nothing
-
-        # stream from 'END', expect nothing
-
-        # The following is needed for cases where content is removed e.g. you
-        # left a room, so the token you're streaming from is > the one that
-        # would be returned naturally from START>END.
-        # stream from very new token (higher than end key), expect same token
-        # returned as end key
-        pass
-
-    def TODO_test_limits(self):
-        # stream from a key, expect limit_num items
-
-        # stream from START, expect limit_num items
-
-        pass
-
-    def TODO_test_range(self):
-        # stream from key to key, expect X items
-
-        # stream from key to END, expect X items
-
-        # stream from START to key, expect X items
-
-        # stream from START to END, expect all items
-        pass
-
-    def TODO_test_direction(self):
-        # stream from END to START and fwds, expect newest first
-
-        # stream from END to START and bwds, expect oldest first
-
-        # stream from START to END and fwds, expect oldest first
-
-        # stream from START to END and bwds, expect newest first
-
-        pass
-
-
 class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(RestTestCase):
     """ Tests event streaming (GET /events). """
 
+    if PY3:
+        skip = "Skip on Py3 until ported to use not V1 only register."
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
+        import synapse.rest.client.v1.events
+        import synapse.rest.client.v1_only.register
+        import synapse.rest.client.v1.room
+
         self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
 
         hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
@@ -127,7 +55,7 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(RestTestCase):
 
         hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
 
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.register.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+        synapse.rest.client.v1_only.register.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
         synapse.rest.client.v1.events.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
         synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
index dc94b8bd19..d71cc8e0db 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@
 
 """Tests REST events for /profile paths."""
 from mock import Mock
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.types
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import profile
+
 from tests import unittest
+
 from ....utils import MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
 
 myid = "@1234ABCD:test"
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py
index a6a4e2ffe0..83a23cd8fe 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py
@@ -13,26 +13,29 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1.register import CreateUserRestServlet
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import json
+
 from mock import Mock
+from six import PY3
+
+from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactorClock
+
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.client.v1_only.register import register_servlets
+from synapse.util import Clock
+
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.utils import mock_getRawHeaders
-import json
+from tests.server import make_request, setup_test_homeserver
 
 
 class CreateUserServletTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for CreateUserRestServlet.
+    """
+    if PY3:
+        skip = "Not ported to Python 3."
 
     def setUp(self):
-        # do the dance to hook up request data to self.request_data
-        self.request_data = ""
-        self.request = Mock(
-            content=Mock(read=Mock(side_effect=lambda: self.request_data)),
-            path='/_matrix/client/api/v1/createUser'
-        )
-        self.request.args = {}
-        self.request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders = mock_getRawHeaders()
-
         self.registration_handler = Mock()
 
         self.appservice = Mock(sender="@as:test")
@@ -40,39 +43,49 @@ class CreateUserServletTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             get_app_service_by_token=Mock(return_value=self.appservice)
         )
 
-        # do the dance to hook things up to the hs global
-        handlers = Mock(
-            registration_handler=self.registration_handler,
+        handlers = Mock(registration_handler=self.registration_handler)
+        self.clock = MemoryReactorClock()
+        self.hs_clock = Clock(self.clock)
+
+        self.hs = self.hs = setup_test_homeserver(
+            http_client=None, clock=self.hs_clock, reactor=self.clock
         )
-        self.hs = Mock()
-        self.hs.hostname = "superbig~testing~thing.com"
         self.hs.get_datastore = Mock(return_value=self.datastore)
         self.hs.get_handlers = Mock(return_value=handlers)
-        self.servlet = CreateUserRestServlet(self.hs)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_POST_createuser_with_valid_user(self):
+
+        res = JsonResource(self.hs)
+        register_servlets(self.hs, res)
+
+        request_data = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "localpart": "someone",
+                "displayname": "someone interesting",
+                "duration_seconds": 200,
+            }
+        )
+
+        url = b'/_matrix/client/api/v1/createUser?access_token=i_am_an_app_service'
+
         user_id = "@someone:interesting"
         token = "my token"
-        self.request.args = {
-            "access_token": "i_am_an_app_service"
-        }
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "localpart": "someone",
-            "displayname": "someone interesting",
-            "duration_seconds": 200
-        })
 
         self.registration_handler.get_or_create_user = Mock(
             return_value=(user_id, token)
         )
 
-        (code, result) = yield self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        self.assertEquals(code, 200)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", url, request_data)
+        request.render(res)
+
+        # Advance the clock because it waits
+        self.clock.advance(1)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200")
 
         det_data = {
             "user_id": user_id,
             "access_token": token,
-            "home_server": self.hs.hostname
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
         }
-        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, result)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, json.loads(channel.result["body"]))
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
index 61d737725b..00fc796787 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
@@ -15,960 +15,782 @@
 
 """Tests REST events for /rooms paths."""
 
-# twisted imports
+import json
+
+from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.rest.client.v1.room
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util import Clock
 
-import json
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
-
-from ....utils import MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
-from .utils import RestTestCase
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.server import (
+    ThreadedMemoryReactorClock,
+    make_request,
+    render,
+    setup_test_homeserver,
+)
 
-from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
+from .utils import RestHelper
 
-PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/api/v1"
+PATH_PREFIX = b"/_matrix/client/api/v1"
 
 
-class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RestTestCase):
-    """ Tests room permissions. """
-    user_id = "@sid1:red"
-    rmcreator_id = "@notme:red"
+class RoomBase(unittest.TestCase):
+    rmcreator_id = None
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
 
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
+        self.clock = ThreadedMemoryReactorClock()
+        self.hs_clock = Clock(self.clock)
+
+        self.hs = setup_test_homeserver(
             "red",
             http_client=None,
+            clock=self.hs_clock,
+            reactor=self.clock,
             federation_client=Mock(),
             ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
         )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
+        self.ratelimiter = self.hs.get_ratelimiter()
         self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
 
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
+        self.hs.get_federation_handler = Mock(return_value=Mock())
 
         def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
             return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
+                "user": UserID.from_string(self.helper.auth_user_id),
                 "token_id": 1,
                 "is_guest": False,
             }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
+
+        def get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=False, rights="access"):
+            return synapse.types.create_requester(
+                UserID.from_string(self.helper.auth_user_id), 1, False, None
+            )
+
+        self.hs.get_auth().get_user_by_req = get_user_by_req
+        self.hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
+        self.hs.get_auth().get_access_token_from_request = Mock(return_value=b"1234")
 
         def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
             return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
 
-        self.auth_user_id = self.rmcreator_id
+        self.hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
 
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+        self.resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
+        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(self.hs, self.resource)
+        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_deprecated_servlets(self.hs, self.resource)
+        self.helper = RestHelper(self.hs, self.resource, self.user_id)
 
-        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
-        # create some rooms under the name rmcreator_id
-        self.uncreated_rmid = "!aa:test"
+class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
+    """ Tests room permissions. """
+
+    user_id = b"@sid1:red"
+    rmcreator_id = b"@notme:red"
 
-        self.created_rmid = yield self.create_room_as(self.rmcreator_id,
-                                                      is_public=False)
+    def setUp(self):
+
+        super(RoomPermissionsTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        self.created_public_rmid = yield self.create_room_as(self.rmcreator_id,
-                                                             is_public=True)
+        self.helper.auth_user_id = self.rmcreator_id
+        # create some rooms under the name rmcreator_id
+        self.uncreated_rmid = "!aa:test"
+        self.created_rmid = self.helper.create_room_as(
+            self.rmcreator_id, is_public=False
+        )
+        self.created_public_rmid = self.helper.create_room_as(
+            self.rmcreator_id, is_public=True
+        )
 
         # send a message in one of the rooms
         self.created_rmid_msg_path = (
-            "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/a1" % (self.created_rmid)
-        )
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
+            "rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/a1" % (self.created_rmid)
+        ).encode('ascii')
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT",
             self.created_rmid_msg_path,
-            '{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"test msg"}'
+            b'{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"test msg"}',
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # set topic for public room
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid,
-            '{"topic":"Public Room Topic"}'
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT",
+            ("rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid).encode('ascii'),
+            b'{"topic":"Public Room Topic"}',
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # auth as user_id now
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
+        self.helper.auth_user_id = self.user_id
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_send_message(self):
-        msg_content = '{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"hello"}'
-        send_msg_path = (
-            "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (self.created_rmid,)
-        )
+        msg_content = b'{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"hello"}'
+
+        seq = iter(range(100))
+
+        def send_msg_path():
+            return b"/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid%s" % (
+                self.created_rmid,
+                str(next(seq)).encode('ascii'),
+            )
 
         # send message in uncreated room, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (self.uncreated_rmid,),
-            msg_content
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT",
+            b"/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (self.uncreated_rmid,),
+            msg_content,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room not joined (no state), expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            send_msg_path,
-            msg_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and invited, expect 403
-        yield self.invite(
-            room=self.created_rmid,
-            src=self.rmcreator_id,
-            targ=self.user_id
-        )
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            send_msg_path,
-            msg_content
+        self.helper.invite(
+            room=self.created_rmid, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and joined, expect 200
-        yield self.join(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            send_msg_path,
-            msg_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        self.helper.join(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and left, expect 403
-        yield self.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            send_msg_path,
-            msg_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        self.helper.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_topic_perms(self):
-        topic_content = '{"topic":"My Topic Name"}'
-        topic_path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_rmid
+        topic_content = b'{"topic":"My Topic Name"}'
+        topic_path = b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_rmid
 
         # set/get topic in uncreated room, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid,
-            topic_content
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT", b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid, topic_content
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room not joined, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", topic_path, topic_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(topic_path)
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", topic_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set topic in created PRIVATE room and invited, expect 403
-        yield self.invite(
+        self.helper.invite(
             room=self.created_rmid, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id
         )
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", topic_path, topic_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # get topic in created PRIVATE room and invited, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(topic_path)
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", topic_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room and joined, expect 200
-        yield self.join(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.join(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
 
         # Only room ops can set topic by default
-        self.auth_user_id = self.rmcreator_id
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", topic_path, topic_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
+        self.helper.auth_user_id = self.rmcreator_id
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.helper.auth_user_id = self.user_id
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(topic_path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.assert_dict(json.loads(topic_content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", topic_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assert_dict(json.loads(topic_content), channel.json_body)
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room and left, expect 403
-        yield self.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", topic_path, topic_content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(topic_path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        self.helper.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", topic_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # get topic in PUBLIC room, not joined, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set topic in PUBLIC room, not joined, expect 403
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT",
-            "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid,
-            topic_content
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT",
+            b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid,
+            topic_content,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _test_get_membership(self, room=None, members=[], expect_code=None):
         for member in members:
-            path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (room, member)
-            (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(path)
-            self.assertEquals(expect_code, code)
+            path = b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (room, member)
+            request, channel = make_request(b"GET", path)
+            render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+            self.assertEquals(expect_code, int(channel.result["code"]))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_membership_basic_room_perms(self):
         # === room does not exist ===
         room = self.uncreated_rmid
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, uncreated room
         # expect all 403s
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=403)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=403
+        )
 
         # trying to invite people to this room should 403
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.rmcreator_id,
-                          expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.invite(
+            room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.rmcreator_id, expect_code=403
+        )
 
         # set [invite/join/left] of self, set [invite/join/left] of other,
         # expect all 404s because room doesn't exist on any server
         for usr in [self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id]:
-            yield self.join(room=room, user=usr, expect_code=404)
-            yield self.leave(room=room, user=usr, expect_code=404)
+            self.helper.join(room=room, user=usr, expect_code=404)
+            self.helper.leave(room=room, user=usr, expect_code=404)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_membership_private_room_perms(self):
         room = self.created_rmid
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, private room + invite
         # expect all 403s
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id,
-                          targ=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=403
+        )
 
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, private room + joined
         # expect all 200s
-        yield self.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=200)
+        self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=200
+        )
 
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, private room + left
         # expect all 200s
-        yield self.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=200)
+        self.helper.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=200
+        )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_membership_public_room_perms(self):
         room = self.created_public_rmid
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, public room + invite
         # expect 403
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id,
-                          targ=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=403
+        )
 
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, public room + joined
         # expect all 200s
-        yield self.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=200)
+        self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=200
+        )
 
         # get membership of self, get membership of other, public room + left
         # expect 200.
-        yield self.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
-        yield self._test_get_membership(
-            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id],
-            room=room, expect_code=200)
+        self.helper.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self._test_get_membership(
+            members=[self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id], room=room, expect_code=200
+        )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invited_permissions(self):
         room = self.created_rmid
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
 
         # set [invite/join/left] of other user, expect 403s
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.rmcreator_id,
-                          expect_code=403)
-        yield self.change_membership(room=room, src=self.user_id,
-                                     targ=self.rmcreator_id,
-                                     membership=Membership.JOIN,
-                                     expect_code=403)
-        yield self.change_membership(room=room, src=self.user_id,
-                                     targ=self.rmcreator_id,
-                                     membership=Membership.LEAVE,
-                                     expect_code=403)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        self.helper.invite(
+            room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.rmcreator_id, expect_code=403
+        )
+        self.helper.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=self.user_id,
+            targ=self.rmcreator_id,
+            membership=Membership.JOIN,
+            expect_code=403,
+        )
+        self.helper.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=self.user_id,
+            targ=self.rmcreator_id,
+            membership=Membership.LEAVE,
+            expect_code=403,
+        )
+
     def test_joined_permissions(self):
         room = self.created_rmid
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
-        yield self.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
 
         # set invited of self, expect 403
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.user_id,
-                          expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.invite(
+            room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=self.user_id, expect_code=403
+        )
 
         # set joined of self, expect 200 (NOOP)
-        yield self.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
 
         other = "@burgundy:red"
         # set invited of other, expect 200
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=other,
-                          expect_code=200)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.user_id, targ=other, expect_code=200)
 
         # set joined of other, expect 403
-        yield self.change_membership(room=room, src=self.user_id,
-                                     targ=other,
-                                     membership=Membership.JOIN,
-                                     expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=self.user_id,
+            targ=other,
+            membership=Membership.JOIN,
+            expect_code=403,
+        )
 
         # set left of other, expect 403
-        yield self.change_membership(room=room, src=self.user_id,
-                                     targ=other,
-                                     membership=Membership.LEAVE,
-                                     expect_code=403)
+        self.helper.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=self.user_id,
+            targ=other,
+            membership=Membership.LEAVE,
+            expect_code=403,
+        )
 
         # set left of self, expect 200
-        yield self.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_leave_permissions(self):
         room = self.created_rmid
-        yield self.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
-        yield self.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
-        yield self.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.leave(room=room, user=self.user_id)
 
         # set [invite/join/left] of self, set [invite/join/left] of other,
         # expect all 403s
         for usr in [self.user_id, self.rmcreator_id]:
-            yield self.change_membership(
+            self.helper.change_membership(
                 room=room,
                 src=self.user_id,
                 targ=usr,
                 membership=Membership.INVITE,
-                expect_code=403
+                expect_code=403,
             )
 
-            yield self.change_membership(
+            self.helper.change_membership(
                 room=room,
                 src=self.user_id,
                 targ=usr,
                 membership=Membership.JOIN,
-                expect_code=403
+                expect_code=403,
             )
 
         # It is always valid to LEAVE if you've already left (currently.)
-        yield self.change_membership(
+        self.helper.change_membership(
             room=room,
             src=self.user_id,
             targ=self.rmcreator_id,
             membership=Membership.LEAVE,
-            expect_code=403
+            expect_code=403,
         )
 
 
-class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/members/list REST events."""
-    user_id = "@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
-
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
-
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
+    user_id = b"@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_member_list(self):
-        room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", b"/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_member_list_no_room(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/roomdoesnotexist/members"
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", b"/rooms/roomdoesnotexist/members")
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_member_list_no_permission(self):
-        room_id = yield self.create_room_as("@some_other_guy:red")
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(b"@some_other_guy:red")
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", b"/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_member_list_mixed_memberships(self):
-        room_creator = "@some_other_guy:red"
-        room_id = yield self.create_room_as(room_creator)
-        room_path = "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
-        yield self.invite(room=room_id, src=room_creator,
-                          targ=self.user_id)
+        room_creator = b"@some_other_guy:red"
+        room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(room_creator)
+        room_path = b"/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
+        self.helper.invite(room=room_id, src=room_creator, targ=self.user_id)
         # can't see list if you're just invited.
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(room_path)
-        self.assertEquals(403, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", room_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        yield self.join(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.join(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
         # can see list now joined
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(room_path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", room_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        yield self.leave(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
+        self.helper.leave(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
         # can see old list once left
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(room_path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", room_path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
 
-class RoomsCreateTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomsCreateTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms and /rooms/$room_id REST events. """
-    user_id = "@sid1:red"
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
-
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
 
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
+    user_id = b"@sid1:red"
 
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_post_room_no_keys(self):
         # POST with no config keys, expect new room id
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("POST",
-                                                            "/createRoom",
-                                                            "{}")
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, response)
-        self.assertTrue("room_id" in response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", b"/createRoom", b"{}")
+
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), channel.result)
+        self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_post_room_visibility_key(self):
         # POST with visibility config key, expect new room id
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST",
-            "/createRoom",
-            '{"visibility":"private"}')
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertTrue("room_id" in response)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST", b"/createRoom", b'{"visibility":"private"}'
+        )
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
+        self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
+
     def test_post_room_custom_key(self):
         # POST with custom config keys, expect new room id
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST",
-            "/createRoom",
-            '{"custom":"stuff"}')
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertTrue("room_id" in response)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", b"/createRoom", b'{"custom":"stuff"}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
+        self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
+
     def test_post_room_known_and_unknown_keys(self):
         # POST with custom + known config keys, expect new room id
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST",
-            "/createRoom",
-            '{"visibility":"private","custom":"things"}')
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertTrue("room_id" in response)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST", b"/createRoom", b'{"visibility":"private","custom":"things"}'
+        )
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
+        self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
+
     def test_post_room_invalid_content(self):
         # POST with invalid content / paths, expect 400
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST",
-            "/createRoom",
-            '{"visibili')
-        self.assertEquals(400, code)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", b"/createRoom", b'{"visibili')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]))
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST",
-            "/createRoom",
-            '["hello"]')
-        self.assertEquals(400, code)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", b"/createRoom", b'["hello"]')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]))
 
 
-class RoomTopicTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomTopicTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/topic REST events. """
-    user_id = "@sid1:red"
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
-
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
 
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
+    user_id = b"@sid1:red"
 
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
+    def setUp(self):
 
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+        super(RoomTopicTestCase, self).setUp()
 
         # create the room
-        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-        self.path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % (self.room_id,)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
+        self.path = b"/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % (self.room_id,)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, '{}'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, '{}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, '{"_name":"bob"}'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, '{"_name":"bob"}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, '{"nao'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, '{"nao')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, '[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT", self.path, '[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, 'text only'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, 'text only')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, ''
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, '')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid key, wrong type
         content = '{"topic":["Topic name"]}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_topic(self):
         # nothing should be there
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(self.path)
-        self.assertEquals(404, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", self.path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid put
         content = '{"topic":"Topic name"}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid get
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(self.path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", self.path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_topic_with_extra_keys(self):
         # valid put with extra keys
         content = '{"topic":"Seasons","subtopic":"Summer"}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", self.path, content
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", self.path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid get
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(self.path)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", self.path)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
 
-class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/members/$user_id/state REST events. """
-    user_id = "@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
+    user_id = b"@sid1:red"
 
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
-
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+    def setUp(self):
 
-        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
+        super(RoomMemberStateTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         pass
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
         path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id)
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, '{}')
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '{"_name":"bob"}'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{"_name":"bob"}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '{"nao'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{"nao')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT", path, b'[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, 'text only'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, 'text only')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, ''
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid keys, wrong types
-        content = ('{"membership":["%s","%s","%s"]}' % (
-            Membership.INVITE, Membership.JOIN, Membership.LEAVE
-        ))
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        content = '{"membership":["%s","%s","%s"]}' % (
+            Membership.INVITE,
+            Membership.JOIN,
+            Membership.LEAVE,
+        )
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content.encode('ascii'))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_members_self(self):
         path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id), self.user_id
+            urlparse.quote(self.room_id),
+            self.user_id,
         )
 
         # valid join message (NOOP since we made the room)
         content = '{"membership":"%s"}' % Membership.JOIN
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content.encode('ascii'))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("GET", path, None)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", path, None)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        expected_response = {
-            "membership": Membership.JOIN,
-        }
-        self.assertEquals(expected_response, response)
+        expected_response = {"membership": Membership.JOIN}
+        self.assertEquals(expected_response, channel.json_body)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_members_other(self):
         self.other_id = "@zzsid1:red"
         path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id), self.other_id
+            urlparse.quote(self.room_id),
+            self.other_id,
         )
 
         # valid invite message
         content = '{"membership":"%s"}' % Membership.INVITE
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("GET", path, None)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", path, None)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_members_other_custom_keys(self):
         self.other_id = "@zzsid1:red"
         path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id), self.other_id
+            urlparse.quote(self.room_id),
+            self.other_id,
         )
 
         # valid invite message with custom key
-        content = ('{"membership":"%s","invite_text":"%s"}' % (
-            Membership.INVITE, "Join us!"
-        ))
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        content = '{"membership":"%s","invite_text":"%s"}' % (
+            Membership.INVITE,
+            "Join us!",
+        )
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("GET", path, None)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-        self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", path, None)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
+        self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
 
-class RoomMessagesTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomMessagesTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/messages/$user_id/$msg_id REST events. """
+
     user_id = "@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
+        super(RoomMessagesTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
-
-        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
-        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
+        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '{}'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '{"_name":"bob"}'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{"_name":"bob"}')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '{"nao'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '{"nao')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, '[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT", path, '[{"_name":"bob"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, 'text only'
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, 'text only')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "PUT", path, ''
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, '')
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_rooms_messages_sent(self):
-        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
+        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
 
         content = '{"body":"test","msgtype":{"type":"a"}}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(400, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # custom message types
         content = '{"body":"test","msgtype":"test.custom.text"}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-
-#        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("GET", path, None)
-#        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-#        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), response)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # m.text message type
-        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (
-            urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
+        path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
         content = '{"body":"test2","msgtype":"m.text"}'
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
-        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
+        request, channel = make_request(b"PUT", path, content)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
 
-class RoomInitialSyncTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomInitialSyncTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/initialSync. """
+
     user_id = "@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
-
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
-                "send_message",
-            ]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
-
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+        super(RoomInitialSyncTestCase, self).setUp()
 
         # create the room
-        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_initial_sync(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/initialSync" % self.room_id
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", "/rooms/%s/initialSync" % self.room_id)
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
 
-        self.assertEquals(self.room_id, response["room_id"])
-        self.assertEquals("join", response["membership"])
+        self.assertEquals(self.room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
+        self.assertEquals("join", channel.json_body["membership"])
 
         # Room state is easier to assert on if we unpack it into a dict
         state = {}
-        for event in response["state"]:
+        for event in channel.json_body["state"]:
             if "state_key" not in event:
                 continue
             t = event["type"]
@@ -978,75 +800,48 @@ class RoomInitialSyncTestCase(RestTestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue("m.room.create" in state)
 
-        self.assertTrue("messages" in response)
-        self.assertTrue("chunk" in response["messages"])
-        self.assertTrue("end" in response["messages"])
+        self.assertTrue("messages" in channel.json_body)
+        self.assertTrue("chunk" in channel.json_body["messages"])
+        self.assertTrue("end" in channel.json_body["messages"])
 
-        self.assertTrue("presence" in response)
+        self.assertTrue("presence" in channel.json_body)
 
         presence_by_user = {
-            e["content"]["user_id"]: e for e in response["presence"]
+            e["content"]["user_id"]: e for e in channel.json_body["presence"]
         }
         self.assertTrue(self.user_id in presence_by_user)
         self.assertEquals("m.presence", presence_by_user[self.user_id]["type"])
 
 
-class RoomMessageListTestCase(RestTestCase):
+class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
     """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/messages REST events. """
+
     user_id = "@sid1:red"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
+        super(RoomMessageListTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            "red",
-            http_client=None,
-            federation_client=Mock(),
-            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["send_message"]),
-        )
-        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
-        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
-
-        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.auth_user_id),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
-
-        synapse.rest.client.v1.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
-
-        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_topo_token_is_accepted(self):
         token = "t1-0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" %
-            (self.room_id, token))
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertTrue("start" in response)
-        self.assertEquals(token, response['start'])
-        self.assertTrue("chunk" in response)
-        self.assertTrue("end" in response)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" % (self.room_id, token)
+        )
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
+        self.assertTrue("start" in channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(token, channel.json_body['start'])
+        self.assertTrue("chunk" in channel.json_body)
+        self.assertTrue("end" in channel.json_body)
+
     def test_stream_token_is_accepted_for_fwd_pagianation(self):
         token = "s0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" %
-            (self.room_id, token))
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertTrue("start" in response)
-        self.assertEquals(token, response['start'])
-        self.assertTrue("chunk" in response)
-        self.assertTrue("end" in response)
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" % (self.room_id, token)
+        )
+        render(request, self.resource, self.clock)
+        self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]))
+        self.assertTrue("start" in channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(token, channel.json_body['start'])
+        self.assertTrue("chunk" in channel.json_body)
+        self.assertTrue("end" in channel.json_body)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py
index fe161ee5cb..bddb3302e4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py
@@ -15,18 +15,17 @@
 
 """Tests REST events for /rooms paths."""
 
+from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
+
 # twisted imports
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.rest.client.v1.room
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
-from ....utils import MockHttpResource, MockClock, setup_test_homeserver
+from ....utils import MockClock, MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
 from .utils import RestTestCase
 
-from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
-
-
 PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/api/v1"
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
index 3bb1dd003a..41de8e0762 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-# twisted imports
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import json
+import time
 
-# trial imports
-from tests import unittest
+import attr
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
 
-import json
-import time
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.server import make_request, wait_until_result
 
 
 class RestTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -133,3 +134,113 @@ class RestTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         for key in required:
             self.assertEquals(required[key], actual[key],
                               msg="%s mismatch. %s" % (key, actual))
+
+
+@attr.s
+class RestHelper(object):
+    """Contains extra helper functions to quickly and clearly perform a given
+    REST action, which isn't the focus of the test.
+    """
+
+    hs = attr.ib()
+    resource = attr.ib()
+    auth_user_id = attr.ib()
+
+    def create_room_as(self, room_creator, is_public=True, tok=None):
+        temp_id = self.auth_user_id
+        self.auth_user_id = room_creator
+        path = b"/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom"
+        content = {}
+        if not is_public:
+            content["visibility"] = "private"
+        if tok:
+            path = path + b"?access_token=%s" % tok.encode('ascii')
+
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", path, json.dumps(content).encode('utf8'))
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.hs.get_reactor(), channel)
+
+        assert channel.result["code"] == b"200", channel.result
+        self.auth_user_id = temp_id
+        return channel.json_body["room_id"]
+
+    def invite(self, room=None, src=None, targ=None, expect_code=200, tok=None):
+        self.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=src,
+            targ=targ,
+            tok=tok,
+            membership=Membership.INVITE,
+            expect_code=expect_code,
+        )
+
+    def join(self, room=None, user=None, expect_code=200, tok=None):
+        self.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=user,
+            targ=user,
+            tok=tok,
+            membership=Membership.JOIN,
+            expect_code=expect_code,
+        )
+
+    def leave(self, room=None, user=None, expect_code=200, tok=None):
+        self.change_membership(
+            room=room,
+            src=user,
+            targ=user,
+            tok=tok,
+            membership=Membership.LEAVE,
+            expect_code=expect_code,
+        )
+
+    def change_membership(self, room, src, targ, membership, tok=None, expect_code=200):
+        temp_id = self.auth_user_id
+        self.auth_user_id = src
+
+        path = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (room, targ)
+        if tok:
+            path = path + "?access_token=%s" % tok
+
+        data = {"membership": membership}
+
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"PUT", path.encode('ascii'), json.dumps(data).encode('utf8')
+        )
+
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.hs.get_reactor(), channel)
+
+        assert int(channel.result["code"]) == expect_code, (
+            "Expected: %d, got: %d, resp: %r"
+            % (expect_code, int(channel.result["code"]), channel.result["body"])
+        )
+
+        self.auth_user_id = temp_id
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def register(self, user_id):
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
+            "POST",
+            "/_matrix/client/r0/register",
+            json.dumps(
+                {"user": user_id, "password": "test", "type": "m.login.password"}
+            ),
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        defer.returnValue(response)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def send(self, room_id, body=None, txn_id=None, tok=None, expect_code=200):
+        if txn_id is None:
+            txn_id = "m%s" % (str(time.time()))
+        if body is None:
+            body = "body_text_here"
+
+        path = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/%s" % (room_id, txn_id)
+        content = '{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"%s"}' % body
+        if tok:
+            path = path + "?access_token=%s" % tok
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT", path, content)
+        self.assertEquals(expect_code, code, msg=str(response))
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/__init__.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/__init__.py
index 5170217d9e..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/__init__.py
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-#
-# 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.
-
-from tests import unittest
-
-from mock import Mock
-
-from ....utils import MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
-
-from synapse.types import UserID
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-
-PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/v2_alpha"
-
-
-class V2AlphaRestTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-    # Consumer must define
-    #   USER_ID = <some string>
-    #   TO_REGISTER = [<list of REST servlets to register>]
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
-
-        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            datastore=self.make_datastore_mock(),
-            http_client=None,
-            resource_for_client=self.mock_resource,
-            resource_for_federation=self.mock_resource,
-        )
-
-        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return {
-                "user": UserID.from_string(self.USER_ID),
-                "token_id": 1,
-                "is_guest": False,
-            }
-        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
-
-        for r in self.TO_REGISTER:
-            r.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
-
-    def make_datastore_mock(self):
-        store = Mock(spec=[
-            "insert_client_ip",
-        ])
-        store.get_app_service_by_token = Mock(return_value=None)
-        return store
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
index 76b833e119..e890f0feac 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
@@ -13,38 +13,37 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from tests import unittest
-
-from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import filter
-
-from synapse.api.errors import Codes
-
 import synapse.types
-
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import filter
 from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util import Clock
 
-from ....utils import MockHttpResource, setup_test_homeserver
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.server import (
+    ThreadedMemoryReactorClock as MemoryReactorClock,
+    make_request,
+    setup_test_homeserver,
+    wait_until_result,
+)
 
 PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/v2_alpha"
 
 
 class FilterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    USER_ID = "@apple:test"
+    USER_ID = b"@apple:test"
     EXAMPLE_FILTER = {"room": {"timeline": {"types": ["m.room.message"]}}}
-    EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON = '{"room": {"timeline": {"types": ["m.room.message"]}}}'
+    EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON = b'{"room": {"timeline": {"types": ["m.room.message"]}}}'
     TO_REGISTER = [filter]
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
+        self.clock = MemoryReactorClock()
+        self.hs_clock = Clock(self.clock)
 
-        self.hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
-            http_client=None,
-            resource_for_client=self.mock_resource,
-            resource_for_federation=self.mock_resource,
+        self.hs = setup_test_homeserver(
+            http_client=None, clock=self.hs_clock, reactor=self.clock
         )
 
         self.auth = self.hs.get_auth()
@@ -58,82 +57,103 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         def get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=False, rights="access"):
             return synapse.types.create_requester(
-                UserID.from_string(self.USER_ID), 1, False, None)
+                UserID.from_string(self.USER_ID), 1, False, None
+            )
 
         self.auth.get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
         self.auth.get_user_by_req = get_user_by_req
 
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
         self.filtering = self.hs.get_filtering()
+        self.resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
 
         for r in self.TO_REGISTER:
-            r.register_servlets(self.hs, self.mock_resource)
+            r.register_servlets(self.hs, self.resource)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_add_filter(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST", "/user/%s/filter" % (self.USER_ID), self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertEquals({"filter_id": "0"}, response)
-        filter = yield self.store.get_user_filter(
-            user_localpart='apple',
-            filter_id=0,
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST",
+            b"/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.USER_ID),
+            self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(filter, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
+        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {"filter_id": "0"})
+        filter = self.store.get_user_filter(user_localpart="apple", filter_id=0)
+        self.clock.advance(0)
+        self.assertEquals(filter.result, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_add_filter_for_other_user(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST", "/user/%s/filter" % ('@watermelon:test'), self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST",
+            b"/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (b"@watermelon:test"),
+            self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(403, code)
-        self.assertEquals(response['errcode'], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403")
+        self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_add_filter_non_local_user(self):
         _is_mine = self.hs.is_mine
         self.hs.is_mine = lambda target_user: False
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger(
-            "POST", "/user/%s/filter" % (self.USER_ID), self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST",
+            b"/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.USER_ID),
+            self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
         self.hs.is_mine = _is_mine
-        self.assertEquals(403, code)
-        self.assertEquals(response['errcode'], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403")
+        self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_filter(self):
-        filter_id = yield self.filtering.add_user_filter(
-            user_localpart='apple',
-            user_filter=self.EXAMPLE_FILTER
+        filter_id = self.filtering.add_user_filter(
+            user_localpart="apple", user_filter=self.EXAMPLE_FILTER
         )
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/user/%s/filter/%s" % (self.USER_ID, filter_id)
+        self.clock.advance(1)
+        filter_id = filter_id.result
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", b"/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/%s" % (self.USER_ID, filter_id)
         )
-        self.assertEquals(200, code)
-        self.assertEquals(self.EXAMPLE_FILTER, response)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
+        self.assertEquals(channel.json_body, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_filter_non_existant(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/user/%s/filter/12382148321" % (self.USER_ID)
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/12382148321" % (self.USER_ID)
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code)
-        self.assertEquals(response['errcode'], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
+        self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
     # Currently invalid params do not have an appropriate errcode
     # in errors.py
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_filter_invalid_id(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/user/%s/filter/foobar" % (self.USER_ID)
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/foobar" % (self.USER_ID)
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
 
     # No ID also returns an invalid_id error
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_filter_no_id(self):
-        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger_get(
-            "/user/%s/filter/" % (self.USER_ID)
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/" % (self.USER_ID)
         )
-        self.assertEquals(400, code)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
index 8aba456510..e004d8fc73 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
@@ -1,163 +1,193 @@
-from twisted.python import failure
+import json
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha.register import RegisterRestServlet
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, InteractiveAuthIncompleteError
-from twisted.internet import defer
 from mock import Mock
+
+from twisted.python import failure
+from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactorClock
+
+from synapse.api.errors import InteractiveAuthIncompleteError
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha.register import register_servlets
+from synapse.util import Clock
+
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.utils import mock_getRawHeaders
-import json
+from tests.server import make_request, setup_test_homeserver, wait_until_result
 
 
 class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-
     def setUp(self):
-        # do the dance to hook up request data to self.request_data
-        self.request_data = ""
-        self.request = Mock(
-            content=Mock(read=Mock(side_effect=lambda: self.request_data)),
-            path='/_matrix/api/v2_alpha/register'
-        )
-        self.request.args = {}
-        self.request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders = mock_getRawHeaders()
+
+        self.clock = MemoryReactorClock()
+        self.hs_clock = Clock(self.clock)
+        self.url = b"/_matrix/client/r0/register"
 
         self.appservice = None
-        self.auth = Mock(get_appservice_by_req=Mock(
-            side_effect=lambda x: self.appservice)
+        self.auth = Mock(
+            get_appservice_by_req=Mock(side_effect=lambda x: self.appservice)
         )
 
         self.auth_result = failure.Failure(InteractiveAuthIncompleteError(None))
         self.auth_handler = Mock(
             check_auth=Mock(side_effect=lambda x, y, z: self.auth_result),
-            get_session_data=Mock(return_value=None)
+            get_session_data=Mock(return_value=None),
         )
         self.registration_handler = Mock()
         self.identity_handler = Mock()
         self.login_handler = Mock()
         self.device_handler = Mock()
+        self.device_handler.check_device_registered = Mock(return_value="FAKE")
+
+        self.datastore = Mock(return_value=Mock())
+        self.datastore.get_current_state_deltas = Mock(return_value=[])
 
         # do the dance to hook it up to the hs global
         self.handlers = Mock(
             registration_handler=self.registration_handler,
             identity_handler=self.identity_handler,
-            login_handler=self.login_handler
+            login_handler=self.login_handler,
+        )
+        self.hs = setup_test_homeserver(
+            http_client=None, clock=self.hs_clock, reactor=self.clock
         )
-        self.hs = Mock()
-        self.hs.hostname = "superbig~testing~thing.com"
         self.hs.get_auth = Mock(return_value=self.auth)
         self.hs.get_handlers = Mock(return_value=self.handlers)
         self.hs.get_auth_handler = Mock(return_value=self.auth_handler)
         self.hs.get_device_handler = Mock(return_value=self.device_handler)
+        self.hs.get_datastore = Mock(return_value=self.datastore)
         self.hs.config.enable_registration = True
         self.hs.config.registrations_require_3pid = []
         self.hs.config.auto_join_rooms = []
 
-        # init the thing we're testing
-        self.servlet = RegisterRestServlet(self.hs)
+        self.resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
+        register_servlets(self.hs, self.resource)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_POST_appservice_registration_valid(self):
         user_id = "@kermit:muppet"
         token = "kermits_access_token"
-        self.request.args = {
-            "access_token": "i_am_an_app_service"
-        }
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": "kermit"
-        })
-        self.appservice = {
-            "id": "1234"
-        }
-        self.registration_handler.appservice_register = Mock(
-            return_value=user_id
-        )
-        self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id = Mock(
-            return_value=token
+        self.appservice = {"id": "1234"}
+        self.registration_handler.appservice_register = Mock(return_value=user_id)
+        self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id = Mock(return_value=token)
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit"})
+
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
         )
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
 
-        (code, result) = yield self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        self.assertEquals(code, 200)
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
         det_data = {
             "user_id": user_id,
             "access_token": token,
-            "home_server": self.hs.hostname
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
         }
-        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, result)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, json.loads(channel.result["body"]))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_POST_appservice_registration_invalid(self):
-        self.request.args = {
-            "access_token": "i_am_an_app_service"
-        }
-
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": "kermit"
-        })
         self.appservice = None  # no application service exists
-        result = yield self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        self.assertEquals(result, (401, None))
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit"})
+        request, channel = make_request(
+            b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
+        )
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
 
     def test_POST_bad_password(self):
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": "kermit",
-            "password": 666
-        })
-        d = self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        return self.assertFailure(d, SynapseError)
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": 666})
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"])["error"], "Invalid password"
+        )
 
     def test_POST_bad_username(self):
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": 777,
-            "password": "monkey"
-        })
-        d = self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        return self.assertFailure(d, SynapseError)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": 777, "password": "monkey"})
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"])["error"], "Invalid username"
+        )
+
     def test_POST_user_valid(self):
         user_id = "@kermit:muppet"
         token = "kermits_access_token"
         device_id = "frogfone"
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": "kermit",
-            "password": "monkey",
-            "device_id": device_id,
-        })
+        request_data = json.dumps(
+            {"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey", "device_id": device_id}
+        )
         self.registration_handler.check_username = Mock(return_value=True)
-        self.auth_result = (None, {
-            "username": "kermit",
-            "password": "monkey"
-        }, None)
+        self.auth_result = (None, {"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"}, None)
         self.registration_handler.register = Mock(return_value=(user_id, None))
-        self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id = Mock(
-            return_value=token
-        )
-        self.device_handler.check_device_registered = \
-            Mock(return_value=device_id)
+        self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id = Mock(return_value=token)
+        self.device_handler.check_device_registered = Mock(return_value=device_id)
+
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
 
-        (code, result) = yield self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        self.assertEquals(code, 200)
         det_data = {
             "user_id": user_id,
             "access_token": token,
             "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
             "device_id": device_id,
         }
-        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, result)
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, json.loads(channel.result["body"]))
         self.auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
-            user_id, device_id=device_id, initial_device_display_name=None)
+            user_id, device_id=device_id, initial_device_display_name=None
+        )
 
     def test_POST_disabled_registration(self):
         self.hs.config.enable_registration = False
-        self.request_data = json.dumps({
-            "username": "kermit",
-            "password": "monkey"
-        })
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"})
         self.registration_handler.check_username = Mock(return_value=True)
-        self.auth_result = (None, {
-            "username": "kermit",
-            "password": "monkey"
-        }, None)
+        self.auth_result = (None, {"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"}, None)
         self.registration_handler.register = Mock(return_value=("@user:id", "t"))
-        d = self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
-        return self.assertFailure(d, SynapseError)
+
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"])["error"],
+            "Registration has been disabled",
+        )
+
+    def test_POST_guest_registration(self):
+        user_id = "a@b"
+        self.hs.config.macaroon_secret_key = "test"
+        self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = True
+        self.registration_handler.register = Mock(return_value=(user_id, None))
+
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        det_data = {
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+            "device_id": "guest_device",
+        }
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, json.loads(channel.result["body"]))
+
+    def test_POST_disabled_guest_registration(self):
+        self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = False
+
+        request, channel = make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"])["error"], "Guest access is disabled"
+        )
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03ec3993b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector
+#
+# 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 synapse.types
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import sync
+from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util import Clock
+
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.server import (
+    ThreadedMemoryReactorClock as MemoryReactorClock,
+    make_request,
+    setup_test_homeserver,
+    wait_until_result,
+)
+
+PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/v2_alpha"
+
+
+class FilterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    USER_ID = b"@apple:test"
+    TO_REGISTER = [sync]
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.clock = MemoryReactorClock()
+        self.hs_clock = Clock(self.clock)
+
+        self.hs = setup_test_homeserver(
+            http_client=None, clock=self.hs_clock, reactor=self.clock
+        )
+
+        self.auth = self.hs.get_auth()
+
+        def get_user_by_access_token(token=None, allow_guest=False):
+            return {
+                "user": UserID.from_string(self.USER_ID),
+                "token_id": 1,
+                "is_guest": False,
+            }
+
+        def get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=False, rights="access"):
+            return synapse.types.create_requester(
+                UserID.from_string(self.USER_ID), 1, False, None
+            )
+
+        self.auth.get_user_by_access_token = get_user_by_access_token
+        self.auth.get_user_by_req = get_user_by_req
+
+        self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
+        self.filtering = self.hs.get_filtering()
+        self.resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
+
+        for r in self.TO_REGISTER:
+            r.register_servlets(self.hs, self.resource)
+
+    def test_sync_argless(self):
+        request, channel = make_request(b"GET", b"/_matrix/client/r0/sync")
+        request.render(self.resource)
+        wait_until_result(self.clock, channel)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
+        self.assertTrue(
+            set(
+                [
+                    "next_batch",
+                    "rooms",
+                    "presence",
+                    "account_data",
+                    "to_device",
+                    "device_lists",
+                ]
+            ).issubset(set(channel.json_body.keys()))
+        )
diff --git a/tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py b/tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py
index eef38b6781..bf254a260d 100644
--- a/tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py
+++ b/tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import os
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+
+from mock import Mock
+
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
 from synapse.rest.media.v1._base import FileInfo
-from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_storage import MediaStorage
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.filepath import MediaFilePaths
+from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_storage import MediaStorage
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.storage_provider import FileStorageProviderBackend
 
-from mock import Mock
-
 from tests import unittest
 
-import os
-import shutil
-import tempfile
-
 
 class MediaStorageTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class MediaStorageTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.secondary_base_path = os.path.join(self.test_dir, "secondary")
 
         hs = Mock()
+        hs.get_reactor = Mock(return_value=reactor)
         hs.config.media_store_path = self.primary_base_path
 
         storage_providers = [FileStorageProviderBackend(
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class MediaStorageTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.filepaths = MediaFilePaths(self.primary_base_path)
         self.media_storage = MediaStorage(
-            self.primary_base_path, self.filepaths, storage_providers,
+            hs, self.primary_base_path, self.filepaths, storage_providers,
         )
 
     def tearDown(self):