diff --git a/client/go/test.sh b/client/go/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..792bb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/go/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+go test -v .
diff --git a/client/nim/ponyapi.nim b/client/nim/ponyapi.nim
index d57fc17..1b205e7 100644
--- a/client/nim/ponyapi.nim
+++ b/client/nim/ponyapi.nim
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@ type
     episode*: int   ## the episode number in the season
     is_movie*: bool ## does this record represent a movie?
 
-when defined(isTesting):
-  const
-    API_ENDPOINT: string = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
-else:
-  const
-    API_ENDPOINT: string = "http://ponyapi.apps.xeserv.us"
+const
+  API_ENDPOINT: string = "http://ponyapi.apps.xeserv.us"
 
 proc getJson(endpoint: string): json.JsonNode =
   ## get the HTTP body for the API base endpoint catted with the specific endpoint
diff --git a/client/nim/test.sh b/client/nim/test.sh
index 746603a..bb6aa10 100755
--- a/client/nim/test.sh
+++ b/client/nim/test.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-nim c -d:isTesting -r ponyapi
+set -e
+set -x
+
+nim c -r ponyapi
diff --git a/client/python/test.sh b/client/python/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bb118ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/python/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+python ./test.py
diff --git a/client/test.sh b/client/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..12308f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+for client in *
+do
+	if [ -d $client ]
+	then
+		(cd $client && ./test.sh)
+	fi
+done