diff --git a/config/index.js b/config/index.js
index ae93d8c..1295b2a 100644
--- a/config/index.js
+++ b/config/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
   module.exports = require('./prod.config.js');
+} else if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+  module.exports = require('./test.config.js');
 } else {
   module.exports = require('./dev.config.js');
 }
diff --git a/config/test.config.js b/config/test.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3396a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/test.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const SECRETS = require('./secrets.json'); // nodejs will auto read json
+
+module.exports = {
+  NODE_ENV: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development',
+  HOST: process.env.HOST || 'http://localhost',
+  PORT: process.env.PORT || 8081,
+  DB_URL: `${SECRETS.mongodb_dev.db_url}test`,
+  GOOGLE_API_KEY: SECRETS.google_maps.api_key,
+};
diff --git a/controllers/saved-pins-controller.js b/controllers/saved-pins-controller.js
index 260a360..eb13f87 100644
--- a/controllers/saved-pins-controller.js
+++ b/controllers/saved-pins-controller.js
@@ -3,3 +3,26 @@ const SavedPins = require('../models/saved-pins');
 /**
  * TODO - export functions to be used for completing requests in ../routes/search.js
  */
+
+exports.getSavedPins = (appReq, appRes) => {
+  SavedPins.find().then((savedPins) => {
+    appRes.send({ savedPins });
+  }, (e) => {
+    appRes.status(400).send(e);
+  });
+};
+
+exports.postSavedPins = (appReq, appRes) => {
+  const savedPin = new SavedPins({
+    lat: appReq.body.lat,
+    lng: appReq.body.lng,
+    place_id: appReq.body.place_id,
+  });
+
+  savedPin.save().then((pin) => {
+    appRes.send(pin);
+  }, (e) => {
+    appRes.status(400).send(e);
+  });
+};
+
diff --git a/routes/search.js b/routes/search.js
index 05bc488..3ae153d 100644
--- a/routes/search.js
+++ b/routes/search.js
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ router.get('/', (req, res) => {
   res.send('NOT IMPLEMENTED: Search View');
 });
 
+router.get('/savedpins', savedPinsController.getSavedPins);
+router.post('/savedpins', savedPinsController.postSavedPins);
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/tests/savedPins.js b/tests/savedPins.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3e4c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/savedPins.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// api routes tests
+const request = require('supertest');
+
+const app = require('../app');
+const SavedPins = require('../models/saved-pins');
+
+beforeEach((done) => {
+  SavedPins.remove({}).then(() => done());
+});
+
+describe('Saved Pins Routes', () => {
+  it('should create new saved pin', (done) => {
+    const pin = new SavedPins({
+      lat: 1,
+      lng: 2,
+      place_id: 'testing',
+    });
+
+    request(app)
+      .post('/search/savedpins')
+      .send(pin)
+      .expect(200)
+      .expect((res) => {
+        expect(res.body.lat).to.equal(pin.lat);
+      })
+      .end((err, res) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return done(err);
+        }
+
+        SavedPins.find().then((savedPins) => {
+          expect(savedPins.length).to.equal(1);
+          expect(savedPins[0].lat).to.equal(pin.lat);
+          done();
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
+      });
+  });
+
+  it('should not create savedPin with invalid body data', (done) => {
+    request(app)
+      .post('/search/savedpins')
+      .send({})
+      .expect(400)
+      .end((err, res) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return done(err);
+        }
+
+        SavedPins.find().then((savedPins) => {
+          expect(savedPins.length).to.equal(0);
+          done();
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
+      });
+  });
+});