diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.env
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
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+++ b/client_test.go
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+package sn_test
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	sn "github.com/ekzyis/snappy"
+)
+
+var (
+	c = testClient()
+)
+
+func TestQueryItems(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		cursor *sn.ItemsCursor
+		err    error
+	)
+
+	if cursor, err = c.Items(nil); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(cursor.Items) == 0 {
+		t.Error("items cursor empty")
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMutationCreateComment(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		parentId = 349
+		text     = "test comment"
+		err      error
+	)
+
+	// TODO: return result, invoice, paymentMethod from CreateComment and run assertions on that
+	if _, err = c.CreateComment(parentId, text); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMutationPostDiscussion(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		title = "test discussion"
+		text  = "test discussion text"
+		sub   = "bitcoin"
+		err   error
+	)
+
+	// TODO: return result, invoice, paymentMethod from CreateComment and run assertions on that
+	if _, err = c.PostDiscussion(title, text, sub); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMutationPostLink(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		url   = "https://stacker.news"
+		title = "test discussion"
+		text  = "test discussion text"
+		sub   = "bitcoin"
+		err   error
+	)
+
+	// TODO: return result, invoice, paymentMethod from CreateComment and run assertions on that
+	if _, err = c.PostLink(url, title, text, sub); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func testClient() *sn.Client {
+	loadEnv()
+
+	baseUrl, set := os.LookupEnv("TEST_SN_BASE_URL")
+	if !set {
+		baseUrl = "http://localhost:3000"
+	}
+	log.Printf("baseUrl=%s\n", baseUrl)
+
+	apiKey, set := os.LookupEnv("TEST_SN_API_KEY")
+	if !set {
+		log.Fatalf("TEST_SN_API_KEY is not set")
+	}
+	log.Printf("apiKey=%s\n", apiKey)
+
+	return sn.NewClient(
+		sn.WithBaseUrl(baseUrl),
+		sn.WithApiKey(apiKey),
+	)
+}
+
+func loadEnv() {
+	var (
+		f   *os.File
+		s   *bufio.Scanner
+		err error
+	)
+
+	if f, err = os.Open(".env"); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("error opening .env: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	s = bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	s.Split(bufio.ScanLines)
+	for s.Scan() {
+		line := s.Text()
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
+
+		// Check if we have exactly 2 parts (key and value)
+		if len(parts) == 2 {
+			os.Setenv(parts[0], parts[1])
+		} else {
+			log.Fatalf(".env: invalid line: %s\n", line)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check for errors during scanning
+	if err = s.Err(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error scanning .env:", err)
+	}
+
+}