diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index be8d751..ff95449 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ venv/
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
+.pytest_cache
 
 
 # Unit test / coverage reports
diff --git a/config/configs.py b/config/all_config_loader.py
similarity index 85%
rename from config/configs.py
rename to config/all_config_loader.py
index 05e9d81..ea06ee6 100644
--- a/config/configs.py
+++ b/config/all_config_loader.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 configs.from_object('config.default')
 
 try:
+    print('config file', os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'])
     configs.from_envvar('CONFIG_FILE')
 except RuntimeError as ex:
     logger.warning("Failed to load config from envar")
diff --git a/config/awsDev.py b/config/awsDev.py
index ef9461a..263e316 100644
--- a/config/awsDev.py
+++ b/config/awsDev.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from decouple import config
 
+DEBUG = True
+
 PORT = 5000
 
-TOKEN = config('DEV_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('DEV_AUTH_TOKEN', default='token')
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
+SLACK_TOKEN = config('DEV_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('DEV_AUTH_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY', default='fake_airtable_base')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_TOKEN', default='fake_airtable_key')
@@ -16,3 +18,11 @@
 DB_DIALECT = config('AWS_DEV_DB_DIALECT', default='sqlite')
 DB_ADDR = config('AWS_DEV_DB_ADDR', default='dev.db')
 DB_NAME = config('AWS_DEV_DB_NAME', default='')
+
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+
+GITHUB_JWT = config('GITHUB_JWT')
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/config/awsProd.py b/config/awsProd.py
index 5a2c2d4..6e93087 100644
--- a/config/awsProd.py
+++ b/config/awsProd.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 DEBUG = False
 
-TOKEN = config('PROD_BOT_TOKEN')
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('PROD_AUTH_TOKEN')
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('PROD_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('PROD_MENTOR_CHANNEL')
+#PORT = 5000
+
+SLACK_TOKEN = config('PROD_BOT_TOKEN')
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('PROD_AUTH_TOKEN')
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('PROD_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('PROD_MENTOR_CHANNEL')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('PROD_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('PROD_AIRTABLE_TOKEN')
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@
 DB_ADDR = config('PROD_DB_ADDR', default='dev.db')
 DB_NAME = config('PROD_DB_NAME', default='')
 
-RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+
 GITHUB_JWT = config('GITHUB_JWT')
-GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
\ No newline at end of file
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/config/default.py b/config/default.py
index 9c012dc..bd4e924 100644
--- a/config/default.py
+++ b/config/default.py
@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
+
+
 DEBUG = True
 
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = 'token'
-TOKEN = 'token'
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = 'community_channel'
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = 'mentor_channel'
-
-AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = 'fake_airtable_base'
-AIRTABLE_API_KEY = 'fake_airtable_key'
-AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME = 'Mentor Request'
-
-# database stuff
-DB_USERNAME = ''
-DB_PASSWORD = ''
-DB_DIALECT = 'sqlite'
-DB_ADDR = 'dev.db'
-DB_NAME = ''
-
-# PythonAnywhere SSH Tunnel Configurations
-PA_SSH_USERNAME = 'username'
-PA_SSH_PASSWORD = 'password'
-PA_SSH_URL = 'url'
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_ADDR = 'addr'
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_PORT = 'port'
+PORT = 5000
+
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = 'default'
+SLACK_TOKEN = 'default'
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = 'default'
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = 'default'
+
+AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = 'default'
+AIRTABLE_API_KEY = 'default'
+AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME = 'defaul'
+
+DB_USERNAME = 'default'
+DB_PASSWORD = 'default'
+DB_DIALECT = 'defaults'
+DB_ADDR = 'default'
+DB_NAME = 'default'
+
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = 'default'
+
+GITHUB_JWT = 'default'
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = 'default'
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = 'default'
+OC_BACKEND_URL = 'default'
diff --git a/config/development.py b/config/development.py
index 1b3062d..d4a518d 100644
--- a/config/development.py
+++ b/config/development.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from decouple import config
 
+DEBUG = True
+
 PORT = 5000
 
-TOKEN = config('DEV_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('DEV_AUTH_TOKEN', default='token')
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
+SLACK_TOKEN = config('DEV_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('DEV_AUTH_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY', default='fake_airtable_base')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_TOKEN', default='fake_airtable_key')
@@ -17,12 +19,10 @@
 DB_ADDR = config('DEV_DB_ADDR', default='dev.db')
 DB_NAME = config('DEV_DB_NAME', default='')
 
-PA_SSH_USERNAME = config('PA_SSH_USERNAME', default=None)
-PA_SSH_PASSWORD = config('PA_SSH_PASSWORD', default=None)
-PA_SSH_URL = config('PA_SSH_URL', default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_ADDR = config('PA_PG_IP_ADDR', cast=str, default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_PORT = config('PA_PG_PORT', cast=int, default=0)
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
 
-RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
 GITHUB_JWT = config('GITHUB_JWT')
 GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('DEV_GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/config/development2.py b/config/development2.py
index bb5bd8a..4a21153 100644
--- a/config/development2.py
+++ b/config/development2.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 PORT = 5000
 
-TOKEN = config('PERSONAL_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('APP_VERIFICATION_TOKEN', default='token')
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('PERSONAL_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('PERSONAL_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
+SLACK_TOKEN = config('PERSONAL_BOT_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('APP_VERIFICATION_TOKEN', default='token')
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('PERSONAL_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('PERSONAL_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY', default='fake_airtable_base')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_TOKEN', default='fake_airtable_key')
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 DB_ADDR = config('DEV_DB_ADDR', default='dev.db')
 DB_NAME = config('DEV_DB_NAME', default='')
 
-PA_SSH_USERNAME = config('PA_SSH_USERNAME', default=None)
-PA_SSH_PASSWORD = config('PA_SSH_PASSWORD', default=None)
-PA_SSH_URL = config('PA_SSH_URL', default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_ADDR = config('PA_PG_IP_ADDR', cast=str, default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_PORT = config('PA_PG_PORT', cast=int, default=0)
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+
+GITHUB_JWT = config('GITHUB_JWT')
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('DEV_GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/config/production.py b/config/production.py
index 4937304..d7be40b 100644
--- a/config/production.py
+++ b/config/production.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 DEBUG = False
 
-TOKEN = config('OPCODE_TOKEN')
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('OPCODE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN')
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('OPCODE_COMMUNITY_ID')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('OPCODE_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL')
+SLACK_TOKEN = config('OPCODE_TOKEN')
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = config('OPCODE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN')
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('OPCODE_COMMUNITY_ID')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('OPCODE_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('OPCODE_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('OPCODE_AIRTABLE_TOKEN')
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 DB_ADDR = config('PROD_DB_ADDR')
 DB_NAME = config('PROD_DB_NAME')
 
-RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = config('RECAPTCHA_SECRET')
+
 GITHUB_JWT = config('GITHUB_JWT')
-GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
\ No newline at end of file
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/config/tests.py b/config/tests.py
index c8ec4fa..8e2b983 100644
--- a/config/tests.py
+++ b/config/tests.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 PORT = 5000
 
-TOKEN = 'slack-token'
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = 'token'
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
+SLACK_TOKEN = 'slack-token'
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN = 'token'
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='community_channel')
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = config('DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', default='mentor_channel')
 
 AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY', default='fake_airtable_base')
 AIRTABLE_API_KEY = config('DEV_AIRTABLE_TOKEN', default='fake_airtable_key')
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@
 DB_ADDR = config('DEV_DB_ADDR', default='dev.db')
 DB_NAME = config('DEV_DB_NAME', default='')
 
-PA_SSH_USERNAME = config('PA_SSH_USERNAME', default=None)
-PA_SSH_PASSWORD = config('PA_SSH_PASSWORD', default=None)
-PA_SSH_URL = config('PA_SSH_URL', default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_ADDR = config('PA_PG_IP_ADDR', cast=str, default=None)
-PA_SSH_REMOTE_BIND_PORT = config('PA_PG_PORT', cast=int, default=0)
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET = 'secret'
 
-RECAPTCHA_SECRET = 'secret'
 GITHUB_JWT = 'jwt'
-GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('DEV_GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
\ No newline at end of file
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH = config('DEV_GITHUB_REPO_PATH')
+
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN = config('OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN')
+OC_BACKEND_URL = config('OC_BACKEND_URL')
diff --git a/deploy/curr_prod b/deploy/curr_prod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb0b5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/curr_prod
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+AWS_DEV_DB_ADDR
+AWS_DEV_DB_DIALECT
+AWS_DEV_DB_NAME
+AWS_DEV_DB_PASSWORD
+AWS_DEV_DB_USERNAME
+CONFIG_FILE
+DEV_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY
+DEV_AIRTABLE_TOKEN
+DEV_AUTH_TOKEN
+DEV_BOT_TOKEN
+DEV_PRIVATE_CHANNEL
+GITHUB_JWT
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH
+PROD_AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY
+PROD_AIRTABLE_TOKEN
+PROD_AUTH_TOKEN
+PROD_BOT_TOKEN
+PROD_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL
+PROD_DB_ADDR
+PROD_DB_DIALECT
+PROD_DB_NAME
+PROD_DB_PASSWORD
+PROD_DB_USERNAME
+PROD_MENTOR_CHANNEL
+RECAPTCHA_SECRET
diff --git a/deploy/env_check b/deploy/env_check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7241b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/env_check
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+AWS_VARS=eb printenv | sed -n 's/ *\([A-Z_]*\) =.*/\1/p'
+
+NEW_PROD_VARS=cat ../config/awsProd.py | sed '/#/d' |sed -n 's/ *\([A-Z_]\) =.*/\1/p'
+
+MISMATCH=comm -1 -3 <sort($AWS_VARS) < sort($NEW_PROD_VARS)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/prod b/deploy/prod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cce0828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/prod
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+DEBUG
+SLACK_TOKEN
+SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN
+SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL
+SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL
+AIRTABLE_BASE_KEY
+AIRTABLE_API_KEY
+AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME
+DB_USERNAME
+DB_PASSWORD
+DB_DIALECT
+DB_ADDR
+DB_NAME
+GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET
+GITHUB_JWT
+GITHUB_REPO_PATH
+OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN
+OC_BACKEND_URL
diff --git a/ocbot/__init__.py b/ocbot/__init__.py
index 6816926..ac408ce 100644
--- a/ocbot/__init__.py
+++ b/ocbot/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_migrate import Migrate
 
diff --git a/ocbot/external/route_airtable.py b/ocbot/external/route_airtable.py
index 63fac7b..1c8006c 100644
--- a/ocbot/external/route_airtable.py
+++ b/ocbot/external/route_airtable.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from ocbot.external import ResponseContainer
 from requests import post, get, patch
 from functools import partial
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/ocbot/external/route_backend.py b/ocbot/external/route_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..488bbad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocbot/external/route_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import logging
+
+import requests
+
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+JWT_BACKEND_TOKEN = configs['OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN']
+OC_BACKEND_URL = configs['OC_BACKEND_URL']
+
+
+class OCBackend:
+    # Store the instance
+
+    _back_suffix = 'api/v1/slack_users'
+    _bearer_token = ''
+
+    def __init__(self, *, jwt_token=None):
+        self._verification_token = jwt_token or JWT_BACKEND_TOKEN
+        self._bearer_token = f'Bearer {self._verification_token}'
+
+    def build_url(self, route_string):
+        return f'{OC_BACKEND_URL}/{self._back_suffix}/{route_string}'
+
+    def check_health(self):
+        route_url = self.build_url('access')
+
+        response = self.do_get(route_url)
+
+        if not response.ok:
+            val = response.json()
+            raise OCException(response.json()['errors'][0], response.status_code)
+
+        return True
+
+    def do_get(self, route_url):
+        return requests.get(route_url, headers={"Authorization": self._bearer_token})
+
+
+class OCException(Exception):
+    def __init__(selfself, message, status_code):
+        bad_response_dict = {'Invalid auth token': UndecodableTokenException,
+                             'Auth token has expired': ExpiredTokenException,
+                             'Auth token is invalid': InvalidTokenException,
+                             }
+
+        raise bad_response_dict[message]()
+
+
+class ExpiredTokenException(OCException):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.message = 'Expired Auth Token'
+
+
+class InvalidTokenException(OCException):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.message = 'Incorrect JWT token sent'
+
+
+class UndecodableTokenException(OCException):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.message = 'Server Couldn\'t decode token'
diff --git a/ocbot/external/route_slack.py b/ocbot/external/route_slack.py
index dd823e0..a790ba5 100644
--- a/ocbot/external/route_slack.py
+++ b/ocbot/external/route_slack.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 from slackclient import SlackClient
 
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 from ocbot.external import ResponseContainer
 
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
-TOKEN = configs['TOKEN']
+VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
+TOKEN = configs['SLACK_TOKEN']
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/airtable_request_handler.py b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/airtable_request_handler.py
index 6e407b5..877413a 100644
--- a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/airtable_request_handler.py
+++ b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/airtable_request_handler.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 from ocbot.external.route_airtable import AirTableBuilder, Airtable
 from ocbot.external.route_slack import SlackBuilder, Slack
 from ocbot.pipeline.handlers.abc import RouteHandler
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = configs['MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL']
+MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = configs['SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL']
 
 
 class NewAirtableRequestHandler(RouteHandler):
diff --git a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/newmember.py b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/newmember.py
index a6859fa..81ace0e 100644
--- a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/newmember.py
+++ b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/newmember.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from ocbot.external.route_slack import SlackBuilder, Slack
 from .abc import RouteHandler
 from ocbot.pipeline.utils import needs_greet_button
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = configs['COMMUNITY_CHANNEL']
+COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = configs['SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL']
 
 
 class NewMemberHandler(RouteHandler):
diff --git a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/suggestion.py b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/suggestion.py
index c6741cd..f430794 100644
--- a/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/suggestion.py
+++ b/ocbot/pipeline/handlers/suggestion.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from ocbot.external.route_slack import Slack, SlackBuilder
 
 from .abc import RouteHandler
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
-COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = configs['COMMUNITY_CHANNEL']
+COMMUNITY_CHANNEL = configs['SLACK_COMMUNITY_CHANNEL']
 
 class SuggestionHandler(RouteHandler):
     """
diff --git a/ocbot/pipeline/web_api_handlers/handle_code_school.py b/ocbot/pipeline/web_api_handlers/handle_code_school.py
index ce78d08..8ee1f40 100644
--- a/ocbot/pipeline/web_api_handlers/handle_code_school.py
+++ b/ocbot/pipeline/web_api_handlers/handle_code_school.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import requests
 from flask import jsonify
 
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
-recaptcha_secret = configs['RECAPTCHA_SECRET']
+recaptcha_secret = configs['GOOGLE_RECAPTCHA_SECRET']
 github_jwt = configs['GITHUB_JWT']
 repo_path = configs['GITHUB_REPO_PATH']
 
diff --git a/ocbot/web/routes_slack.py b/ocbot/web/routes_slack.py
index 5ed86b6..c9235fc 100644
--- a/ocbot/web/routes_slack.py
+++ b/ocbot/web/routes_slack.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from flask import request, make_response, json, redirect, url_for
 
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 from ocbot import app
 from ocbot.pipeline.routing import RoutingHandler
 from ocbot.pipeline.slash_command_handlers.log_handlers import can_view_logs, get_temporary_url, handle_log_view
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from ocbot.pipeline.slash_command_handlers.testgreet_handler import can_test, create_testgreet_event
 from ocbot.web.route_decorators import url_verification, validate_response
 
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
+VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logger.level = logging.DEBUG
diff --git a/ocbot/web/routes_web.py b/ocbot/web/routes_web.py
index 21406f7..322569e 100644
--- a/ocbot/web/routes_web.py
+++ b/ocbot/web/routes_web.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
 from ocbot.pipeline.web_api_handlers.handle_code_school import handle_recaptcha_and_errors
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 from ocbot import app
 
-VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
+VERIFICATION_TOKEN = configs['SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN']
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logger.level = logging.DEBUG
diff --git a/tests/environment_tests/__init__.py b/tests/environment_tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/environment_tests/test_credentials.py b/tests/environment_tests/test_credentials.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d068848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environment_tests/test_credentials.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import logging
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
+
+
+def test_using_development_config():
+    os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] = 'development.py'
+    assert (os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] == 'development.py')
+
+@pytest.mark.skipIf("TRAVIS" in os.environ and os.environ["TRAVIS"] == "true", "Skipping this test on Travis CI.")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input", [item for item in configs.keys()])
+def test_configs_not_default(test_input):
+    os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] = 'development.py'
+    assert (os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] == 'development.py')
+    from config.all_config_loader import configs
+    assert (configs[test_input] != 'default')
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input", [item for item in configs.keys()])
+def test_configs_not_empty(test_input):
+    os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] = 'development.py'
+    assert (os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] == 'development.py')
+    from config.all_config_loader import configs
+    assert (configs[test_input] != '')
+
+@pytest.mark.skipIf("TRAVIS" in os.environ and os.environ["TRAVIS"] == "true", "Skipping this test on Travis CI.")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input", [item for item in configs.keys()])
+def test_configs_not_default(test_input):
+    os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] = 'development.py'
+    assert (os.environ['CONFIG_FILE'] == 'development.py')
+    from config.all_config_loader import configs
+    assert (configs[test_input] != 'default')
diff --git a/tests/external_tests/__init__.py b/tests/external_tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend.py b/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba775f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+import pytest_mock
+
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
+from ocbot.external.route_backend import OCBackend, ExpiredTokenException, InvalidTokenException, \
+    UndecodableTokenException
+from tests.external_tests.test_route_backend_data import *
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CORRECT_TOKEN = configs['OC_BACKEND_JWT_TOKEN']
+# NOT A REAL TOKEN DONT TRY BITCHES
+BAD_TOKEN = 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJzb21lIHJhbmRvbSBrZXkiLCJleHAiOjE4ODc1MjQ5Mzh9.cKikBK-AkMoIyAopLh1JjYi9cKyorkYE9FCX5LQHLy8'
+SHORT_TOKEN = 'a'
+
+
+# Good Health Check
+def test_good_health():
+    """
+    Asserts build_message function correctly formats message.
+    """
+    client = OCBackend(jwt_token=CORRECT_TOKEN)
+    resp = client.check_health()
+    assert resp == True
+    # assert resp.payload.message == good_health['payload']['message']
+    # assert resp == good_health
+
+
+def test_invalid_token(mocker):
+    mock = mocker.Mock
+    mock.ok = False
+    mock.json = lambda: invalid_token
+    mock.status_code = 400
+    mocker.patch('requests.get', return_value=mock)
+    client = OCBackend(jwt_token=BAD_TOKEN)
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidTokenException) as e_info:
+        resp = client.check_health()
+
+
+
+
+def test_expired_token(mocker):
+    mock = mocker.Mock
+    mock.ok = False
+    mock.json = lambda: expired_token
+    mock.status_code = 400
+    mocker.patch('requests.get', return_value=mock)
+    client = OCBackend(jwt_token=BAD_TOKEN)
+    with pytest.raises(ExpiredTokenException) as e_info:
+        resp = client.check_health()
+
+
+
+def test_nondecodable_token(mocker):
+    mock = mocker.Mock
+    mock.ok = False
+    mock.json = lambda: non_decodeable_token
+    mock.status_code = 400
+    mocker.patch('requests.get', return_value=mock)
+    client = OCBackend(jwt_token=SHORT_TOKEN)
+    with pytest.raises(UndecodableTokenException) as e_info:
+        resp = client.check_health()
diff --git a/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend_data.py b/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660a0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/external_tests/test_route_backend_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+invalid_token = {
+    "errors": [
+        "Auth token is invalid"
+    ]
+}
+
+expired_token = {
+    "errors": [
+        "Auth token has expired"
+    ]
+}
+
+non_decodeable_token = {
+    "errors": [
+
+        "Invalid auth token"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/handler_tests/test_airtable_request.py b/tests/handler_tests/test_airtable_request.py
index a5cfd6f..b489b25 100644
--- a/tests/handler_tests/test_airtable_request.py
+++ b/tests/handler_tests/test_airtable_request.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import pytest_mock
 from ocbot.external.route_slack import Slack, SlackBuilder
 from ocbot.external.route_airtable import AirTableBuilder
-from config.configs import configs
+from config.all_config_loader import configs
 
 from ocbot.pipeline.handlers.airtable_request_handler import NewAirtableRequestHandler
 from tests.handler_tests.airtable_request_events import NEW_AIRTABLE_REQUEST_JSON, USER_ID_FROM_EMAIL_RESPONSE, \
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 SLACK_AUTH_TEST = 'ocbot.external.route_slack.Slack.auth_test'
 SLACK_GET_ID = 'ocbot.pipeline.handlers.airtable_request_handler.NewAirtableRequestHandler.check_user_id_cache'
 
-MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = configs['MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL']
+MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL = configs['SLACK_MENTORS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL']
 SLACK_USER_ID = '<@AGF2354>'
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_flask.py b/tests/test_flask.py
index 947dac3..52deb82 100644
--- a/tests/test_flask.py
+++ b/tests/test_flask.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 
 import pytest
-import config.configs
+import config.all_config_loader
 import ocbot.web.routes_web
 import ocbot.web.routes_slack
 from tests import VALIDATE_RESPONSE_PATH, ROUTING_HANDLER_PATH, GOOD_TOKEN
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def test_app():
-    config.configs.configs['VERIFICATION_TOKEN'] = GOOD_TOKEN
+    config.all_config_loader.configs['VERIFICATION_TOKEN'] = GOOD_TOKEN
     from ocbot import app
     app.config['TESTING'] = True
     app.config['WTF_CSRF_ENABLED'] = False