diff --git a/tests/functional/test_evaluate.py b/tests/functional/test_evaluate.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_evaluate.py
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+# evaluation datastructure [ {digest: { input_image: [ { detail: {}, last_eval: "", policyid: "", status: "" } ] } ]
+import pytest
+import json
+from conftest import ExitCode
+
+input_image = "centos:latest"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def eval_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        out, err, code = admin_call(["--json", "evaluate", sub_command] + flags)
+        return out, err, code
+
+    return apply
+
+
+def test_check(eval_command):
+    res, err, code = eval_command("check", [input_image])
+    result = json.loads(res)
+    print(result)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_event.py b/tests/functional/test_event.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_event.py
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+import pytest
+import json
+
+
+input_image = "alpine:latest"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def event_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        output, _, _ = admin_call(["--json", "event", sub_command] + flags)
+        return json.loads(output)
+
+    return apply
+
+
+class TestEvents:
+    def test_event_list(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_event_get(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_event_delete(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_images.py b/tests/functional/test_images.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_images.py
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+from conftest import call, ExitCode
+import pytest
+import json
+import ipdb
+
+
+input_image = "centos:latest"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def image_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        out, _, _ = admin_call(["--json", "image", sub_command] + flags)
+        return json.loads(out)
+
+    return apply
+
+
+def test_image_add(image_command):
+    result = image_command("add", [input_image])
+    assert result[0]["image_status"] == "active"
+    assert result[0]["image_detail"][0]["fulltag"] == "docker.io/centos:latest"
+
+
+def test_image_list(image_command):
+    result = image_command("list", [])
+    assert result[0]["image_status"] == "active"
+    assert result[0]["image_detail"][0]["fulltag"] == "docker.io/centos:latest"
+
+
+def test_image_get(image_command):
+    result = image_command("get", [input_image])
+    assert result[0]["image_detail"][0]["fulltag"] == "docker.io/centos:latest"
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_policy.py b/tests/functional/test_policy.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_policy.py
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+import pytest
+import json
+
+input_policy = "foo"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def policy_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        out, _, _ = admin_call(["--json", "policy", sub_command] + flags)
+        return json.loads(out)
+
+    return apply
+
+
+class TestPolicyCMD:
+    def test_policy_add(self, policy_command):
+        result = policy_command("add", input_policy)
+        print(result)
+
+    def test_policy_get(self, policy_command):
+        result = policy_command("get", input_policy_id)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_query.py b/tests/functional/test_query.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_query.py
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+import pytest
+import json
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def query_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        out, _, _ = admin_call(["--json", "query", sub_command] + flags)
+        return json.loads(out)
+
+    return apply
+
+
+def test_image_by_vulnerability(query_command):
+    pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_registry.py b/tests/functional/test_registry.py
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_repo.py b/tests/functional/test_repo.py
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_subscription.py b/tests/functional/test_subscription.py
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_system.py b/tests/functional/test_system.py
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+++ b/tests/functional/test_system.py
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+import pytest
+import json
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def system_command(admin_call):
+    def apply(sub_command, flags):
+        out, _, _ = admin_call(["--json", "system", sub_command] + flags)
+        return json.loads(out)
+
+    return apply
+
+
+class TestSystemStatus:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _search_dict(name, col):
+        for entry in col:
+            if entry["servicename"] == name:
+                return entry
+
+    def test_system_status(self, system_command):
+        services = ["apiext", "catalog", "analyzer", "policy_engine", "simplequeue"]
+        result = system_command("status", [])
+        for srv_name in services:
+            asset = self._search_dict(srv_name, result["service_states"])
+            assert asset["servicename"] == srv_name
+            assert asset["service_detail"]["message"] == "all good"
+            assert asset["service_detail"]["available"]
+            assert asset["status_message"] == "available"
+            assert asset["service_detail"]["up"]