diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba74660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+env/
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*,cover
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+target/
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f233b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+language: python
+python:
+  - "2.7"
+# command to install dependencies, e.g. pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
+install: pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
+# command to run tests, e.g. python setup.py test
+script:  python coding102-REST-python/test_coding102.py
+branches:
+  only:
+    - clus-updates
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6c1071..93295b4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ Sample code for the Cisco DevNet Coding Skills Learning Labs
 
 You can find step-by-step tutorials that walk through this sample code on [Cisco DevNet](http://learninglabs.cisco.com).
 
+# Build Status
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/CiscoDevNet/coding-skills-sample-code.svg?branch=clus-updates)](https://travis-ci.org/CiscoDevNet/coding-skills-sample-code)
diff --git a/coding102-REST-python/apic-em1.py b/coding102-REST-python/apicEm1.py
similarity index 66%
rename from coding102-REST-python/apic-em1.py
rename to coding102-REST-python/apicEm1.py
index a597589..b1d01cf 100644
--- a/coding102-REST-python/apic-em1.py
+++ b/coding102-REST-python/apicEm1.py
@@ -23,11 +23,25 @@
 
 import requests
 
-# put the ip address or dns of your apic-em controller in this url
-url = 'https://sandboxapic.cisco.com/api/v0/host/1/3'
+def hello():
+    # put the ip address or dns of your apic-em controller in this url
+    url = 'https://sandboxapic.cisco.com/api/v0/host/1/3'
 
-# this statement performs a GET on the specified url
-response = requests.get(url, verify=False)
+    # this statement performs a GET on the specified url
+    response = requests.get(url, verify=False)
 
-# print the json that is returned
-print(response.text)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return response
+
+# This is special python syntax that enables you to run this script
+# directly or use it as a module and test your code!
+# Read more about it here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/419163/what-does-if-name-main-do
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    # this statement calls the method hello() and
+    # stores it into result
+    result = hello()
+
+    # print the result as text.
+    # The responses library provides the .text convenience method to access
+    # the result body or text
+    print(result.text)
diff --git a/coding102-REST-python/test_coding102.py b/coding102-REST-python/test_coding102.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1930ba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coding102-REST-python/test_coding102.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+import os
+import unittest
+import json
+import apicEm1
+
+class Coding102TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+	def setUp(self):
+
+		self.app = apicEm1
+
+	def tearDown(self):
+
+		print("tear down")
+
+	def test_hello(self):
+
+		result = self.app.hello()
+		self.assertTrue(result is not None)
+		self.assertEquals(200, result.status_code)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	unittest.main()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b27fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+requests==2.6.2
+wsgiref==0.1.2