diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3dd7d4d..56b2406 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ setup(name='Mastodon.py',
       description='Python wrapper for the Mastodon API',
       packages=['mastodon'],
       setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
-      tests_require=['pytest', 'pytest-cov'],
+      tests_require=['pytest', 'pytest-cov', 'vcrpy', 'pytest-vcr'],
       install_requires=['requests', 'python-dateutil', 'six', 'pytz'],
       url='https://github.com/halcy/Mastodon.py',
       author='Lorenz Diener',
diff --git a/tests/cassettes/test_date_hook.yaml b/tests/cassettes/test_date_hook.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7ed5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cassettes/test_date_hook.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
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+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
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+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
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+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      Authorization: [Bearer __MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN]
+      Connection: [keep-alive]
+      Content-Length: ['0']
+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: DELETE
+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses/99073771458116447
+  response:
+    body: {string: '{}'}
+    headers:
+      Cache-Control: ['max-age=0, private, must-revalidate']
+      Content-Type: [application/json; charset=utf-8]
+      ETag: [W/"209d9274b8acc4d2f7265eb56d870053"]
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diff --git a/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook.yaml b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77dc2e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+interactions:
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+    headers:
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+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      Authorization: [Bearer __MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN]
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+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: POST
+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses
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+      Authorization: [Bearer __MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN]
+      Connection: [keep-alive]
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+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: DELETE
+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses/99073771372606324
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+    headers:
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+      Content-Type: [application/json; charset=utf-8]
+      ETag: [W/"352d49aa855575352cbfb0ba819dcde5"]
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diff --git a/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_in_reply_to.yaml b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_in_reply_to.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad73081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_in_reply_to.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+interactions:
+- request:
+    body: visibility=&status=Toot%21
+    headers:
+      Accept: ['*/*']
+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      Authorization: [Bearer __MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN]
+      Connection: [keep-alive]
+      Content-Length: ['26']
+      Content-Type: [application/x-www-form-urlencoded]
+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: POST
+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses
+  response:
+    body: {string: '{"id":"99073771383398048","created_at":"2017-11-27T01:22:59.173Z","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler_text":"","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"http://localhost:3000/users/admin/statuses/99073771383398048","content":"\u003cp\u003eToot!\u003c/p\u003e","url":"http://localhost:3000/@admin/99073771383398048","reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":0,"favourited":false,"reblogged":false,"muted":false,"pinned":false,"reblog":null,"application":{"name":"Mastodon.py
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+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
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+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: POST
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+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses/99073771391086384
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diff --git a/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_within_reblog.yaml b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_within_reblog.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4ba93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cassettes/test_id_hook_within_reblog.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
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+      X-XSS-Protection: [1; mode=block]
+      content-length: ['2']
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      Accept: ['*/*']
+      Accept-Encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      Authorization: [Bearer __MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN]
+      Connection: [keep-alive]
+      Content-Length: ['0']
+      User-Agent: [python-requests/2.18.4]
+    method: DELETE
+    uri: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/statuses/99073771410234489
+  response:
+    body: {string: '{}'}
+    headers:
+      Cache-Control: ['max-age=0, private, must-revalidate']
+      Content-Type: [application/json; charset=utf-8]
+      ETag: [W/"209d9274b8acc4d2f7265eb56d870053"]
+      Transfer-Encoding: [chunked]
+      Vary: ['Accept-Encoding, Origin']
+      X-Content-Type-Options: [nosniff]
+      X-Frame-Options: [SAMEORIGIN]
+      X-Request-Id: [aaef1378-5102-4267-befe-eccdb9198429]
+      X-Runtime: ['0.026212']
+      X-XSS-Protection: [1; mode=block]
+      content-length: ['2']
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+version: 1
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b32866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import pytest
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mastodon():
+    import mastodon as _mastodon
+    return _mastodon.Mastodon(
+            api_base_url='http://localhost:3000',
+            client_id='__MASTODON_PY_TEST_ID',
+            client_secret='__MASTODON_PY_TEST_SECRET',
+            access_token='__MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN')
+
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def status(mastodon):
+    _status = mastodon.status_post('Toot!')
+    yield _status
+    mastodon.status_delete(_status['id'])
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def vcr_config():
+    return dict(
+            match_on = ['method', 'path', 'query', 'body'],
+            decode_compressed_response = True
+            )
diff --git a/tests/setup_app.sql b/tests/setup_app.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9f3db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/setup_app.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+WITH new_app AS (
+    INSERT INTO oauth_applications (
+            name,
+            uid,
+            secret,
+            redirect_uri,
+            scopes,
+            owner_type,
+            owner_id,
+            created_at,
+            updated_at
+        ) VALUES (
+            'Mastodon.py test suite',
+            '__MASTODON_PY_TEST_ID',
+            '__MASTODON_PY_TEST_SECRET',
+            'urn:itef:wg:oauth:2.0:oob',
+            'read write follow',
+            'User',
+            1,
+            now(),
+            now()
+        )
+    RETURNING id
+)
+INSERT INTO oauth_access_tokens (
+    token,
+    scopes,
+    application_id,
+    resource_owner_id,
+    created_at
+) SELECT
+    '__MASTODON_PY_TEST_TOKEN',
+    'read write follow',
+    new_app.id,
+    1,
+    now()
+FROM new_app;
diff --git a/tests/test_hooks.py b/tests/test_hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe242a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from .fixtures import *
+from datetime import datetime
+
+@pytest.mark.vcr()
+def test_id_hook(status):
+    assert isinstance(status['id'], int)
+
+@pytest.mark.vcr()
+def test_id_hook_in_reply_to(mastodon, status):
+    reply = mastodon.status_post('Reply!', in_reply_to_id=status['id'])
+    try:
+        assert isinstance(reply['in_reply_to_id'], int)
+        assert isinstance(reply['in_reply_to_account_id'], int)
+    finally:
+        mastodon.status_delete(reply['id'])
+
+@pytest.mark.vcr()
+def test_id_hook_within_reblog(mastodon, status):
+    reblog = mastodon.status_reblog(status['id'])
+    try:
+        assert isinstance(reblog['reblog']['id'], int)
+    finally:
+        mastodon.status_delete(reblog['id'])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.vcr()
+def test_date_hook(status):
+    assert isinstance(status['created_at'], datetime)