diff --git a/docs/epidata_development.md b/docs/epidata_development.md
index 086a83e22..87602f8f0 100644
--- a/docs/epidata_development.md
+++ b/docs/epidata_development.md
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ The final line of output should be similar to the following:
 All 48 tests passed! 68% (490/711) coverage.
 ```
 
+You can also run tests using pytest like this:
+```
+docker run --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/tests/
+```
+and with pdb enabled like this:
+```
+docker run -it --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/tests/ --pdb
+```
+
 ## manual tests
 
 You can test your changes manually by:
@@ -284,6 +293,15 @@ More concretely, you can run Epidata API integration tests like this:
   ✔ All 3 tests passed! [coverage unavailable]
   ```
 
+  You can also run tests using pytest like this:
+  ```
+  docker run --network delphi-net --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/integrations/
+  ```
+  and with pdb enabled like this:
+  ```
+  docker run --network delphi-net -it --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/integrations/ --pdb
+  ```
+
 5. Bring down the servers, for example with the `docker stop` command.
 
 # rapid iteration
diff --git a/docs/new_endpoint_tutorial.md b/docs/new_endpoint_tutorial.md
index 6c6cbbba7..b393afcf6 100644
--- a/docs/new_endpoint_tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/new_endpoint_tutorial.md
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ If all succeeds, output should look like this:
 ✔ All 48 tests passed! 69% (486/704) coverage.
 ```
 
+You can also run tests using pytest like this:
+```
+docker run --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/tests/
+```
+and with pdb enabled like this:
+```
+docker run -it --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/tests/ --pdb
+```
+
 ## integration
 
 Integration tests require more effort and take longer to set up and run.
@@ -317,6 +326,14 @@ delphi.delphi-epidata.integrations.server.test_fluview_meta.FluviewMetaTests.tes
 
 ✔ All 16 tests passed! 48% (180/372) coverage.
 ```
+You can also run tests using pytest like this:
+```
+docker run --network delphi-net --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/integrations/
+```
+and with pdb enabled like this:
+```
+docker run --network delphi-net -it --rm delphi_python pytest repos/delphi/delphi-epidata/integrations/ --pdb
+```
 
 # code review and submission
 
diff --git a/integrations/__init__.py b/integrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
index ebc5c5a37..a7535f83b 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.database import Database
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.test_utils import TestUtils
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.update import Update
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
 
 # py3tester coverage target (equivalent to `import *`)
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_scenarios.py b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_scenarios.py
index 4487360fd..42de2a920 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_scenarios.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_scenarios.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.database import Database
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.test_utils import TestUtils
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.state_timeseries.update import Update
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
 
 # py3tester coverage target (equivalent to `import *`)
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_caching.py b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_caching.py
index 6058f6ca1..69ff2bd43 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_caching.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_caching.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
 import delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database as live
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.covidcast_meta_cache_updater import main
 
 # py3tester coverage target (equivalent to `import *`)
 __test_target__ = (
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_uploading.py b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_uploading.py
index 20802739c..e1b42dbb1 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_uploading.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_uploading.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_to_database import main
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
 
 # py3tester coverage target (equivalent to `import *`)
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_fill_is_latest_issue.py b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_fill_is_latest_issue.py
index 0820888bb..2ed53692f 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_fill_is_latest_issue.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast/test_fill_is_latest_issue.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.fill_is_latest_issue import main
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
 
 # py3tester coverage target (equivalent to `import *`)
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/client/__init__.py b/integrations/client/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/client/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/integrations/server/__init__.py b/integrations/server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/server/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
index 4db0ea400..b9b2e7694 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 # third party
 import pandas as pd
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.database import Database
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.database'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_network.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_network.py
index b8f574848..7cfb3de88 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_network.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 from unittest.mock import sentinel
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.network import Network
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.network'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_utils.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_utils.py
index 61736e767..9d2b35be3 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.test_utils import TestUtils
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.utils import Utils, CovidHospException
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.utils'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
index 8372aee93..71a2ac646 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.test_utils import TestUtils
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.database import Database
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.database'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_network.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_network.py
index abc22f0dd..a1cd1c3f9 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_network.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from unittest.mock import sentinel
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.network import Network
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.network'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_update.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_update.py
index b30dd03ec..01fb049b8 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_update.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.utils import Utils
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.update import Update
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.facility.update'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
index 83540f703..e9ceffd8b 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.test_utils import TestUtils
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.state_timeseries.database import Database
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = \
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_network.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_network.py
index 1840e2a54..6b2183f6e 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_network.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from unittest.mock import sentinel
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.state_timeseries.network import Network
+
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = \
     'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.state_timeseries.network'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_update.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_update.py
index b8fc46b4f..57f6c2b54 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_update.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.common.utils import Utils
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covid_hosp.state_timeseries.update import Update
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = \
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
index 71e043e6a..8f43efea1 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 # third party
 import pandas
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.covidcast_meta_cache_updater import get_argument_parser, \
+  main
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = (
   'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_importer.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_importer.py
index 73152acc3..de62b93ec 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_importer.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_importer.py
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 # standard library
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from datetime import date
 
 # third party
 import pandas
+import epiweeks as epi
+
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_importer import CsvImporter
+from delphi.utils.epiweek import delta_epiweeks
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_importer'
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_to_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_to_database.py
index a289742ef..b5bec7683 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_to_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_csv_to_database.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_to_database import get_argument_parser, main, \
+  collect_files, upload_archive, make_handlers
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_to_database'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_database.py
index e5bb7f190..61c01db96 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_database.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database import Database
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_file_archiver.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_file_archiver.py
index 4de6cad47..57bc5c589 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_file_archiver.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast/test_file_archiver.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.file_archiver import FileArchiver
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.file_archiver'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covidcast_nowcast/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/flusurv/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/flusurv/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/flusurv/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/flusurv/test_flusurv.py b/tests/acquisition/flusurv/test_flusurv.py
index 6c4971952..f75efaabc 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/flusurv/test_flusurv.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/flusurv/test_flusurv.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 from unittest.mock import sentinel
 
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.flusurv.flusurv import fetch_json
+
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.flusurv.flusurv'
 
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/fluview/__init__.py b/tests/acquisition/fluview/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acquisition/fluview/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/fluview/test_impute_missing_values.py b/tests/acquisition/fluview/test_impute_missing_values.py
index 279a33ba1..37aab2555 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/fluview/test_impute_missing_values.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/fluview/test_impute_missing_values.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.utils.geo.locations import Locations
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.fluview.impute_missing_values import get_argument_parser, \
+  get_lag_and_ili, impute_missing_values, StatespaceException
 
 # py3tester coverage target
 __test_target__ = 'delphi.epidata.acquisition.fluview.impute_missing_values'
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ def test_get_lag_and_ili(self):
     for args, expected in samples:
       with self.subTest(args=args):
         actual = get_lag_and_ili(*args)
-        self.assertEquals(actual, expected)
+        self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
 
   def test_impute_missing_values(self):
     """Atoms are imputed and stored."""
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ def test_impute_missing_values(self):
 
     impute_missing_values(db, test_mode=True)
 
-    self.assertEquals(db.connect.call_count, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(db.connect.call_count, 1)
     self.assertTrue(db.count_rows.call_count >= 1)
     self.assertTrue(db.find_missing_rows.call_count >= 1)
-    self.assertEquals(db.add_imputed_values.call_count, 1)
-    self.assertEquals(db.close.call_count, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(db.add_imputed_values.call_count, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(db.close.call_count, 1)
     self.assertFalse(db.close.call_args[0][0])
 
     imputed = db.add_imputed_values.call_args[0][-1]
@@ -60,11 +62,11 @@ def test_impute_missing_values(self):
     for loc, (lag, n_ili, n_pat, n_prov, ili) in imputed.items():
       with self.subTest(loc=loc):
         num = len(Locations.region_map[loc])
-        self.assertEquals(lag, 0)
-        self.assertEquals(n_ili, num)
-        self.assertEquals(n_pat, num)
-        self.assertEquals(n_prov, num)
-        self.assertEquals(ili, 100)
+        self.assertEqual(lag, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(n_ili, num)
+        self.assertEqual(n_pat, num)
+        self.assertEqual(n_prov, num)
+        self.assertEqual(ili, 100)
 
   def test_impute_missing_values_vipr(self):
     """PR and VI are imputed only when appropriate."""
diff --git a/tests/client/__init__.py b/tests/client/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/client/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
diff --git a/tests/server/__init__.py b/tests/server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e197f3ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.append(os.getcwd())