diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index 6c7cd08..3030c4c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,24 +7,29 @@
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI, status
-from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-from pytest import fixture
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara import email
 from kibicara.model import Mapping
 from kibicara.webapi import router
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def anyio_backend():
+    return "asyncio"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def client():
     Mapping.drop_all()
     Mapping.create_all()
     app = FastAPI()
     app.include_router(router, prefix="/api")
-    return TestClient(app)
+    return AsyncClient(app=app, base_url="http://test")
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def monkeymodule():
     from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ def monkeymodule():
     mpatch.undo()
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def receive_email(monkeymodule):
     mailbox = []
 
@@ -47,47 +52,54 @@ def receive_email(monkeymodule):
     return mock_receive_email
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
-def register_token(client, receive_email):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def register_token(client, receive_email):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/admin/register/", json={"email": "user", "password": "password"}
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED
     return urlparse(receive_email()["body"]).query.split("=", 1)[1]
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
-def register_confirmed(client, register_token):
-    response = client.post("/api/admin/confirm/{0}".format(register_token))
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def register_confirmed(client, register_token):
+    response = await client.post("/api/admin/confirm/{0}".format(register_token))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
-def access_token(client, register_confirmed):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def access_token(client, register_confirmed):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/admin/login/", data={"username": "user", "password": "password"}
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
     return response.json()["access_token"]
 
 
-@fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def auth_header(access_token):
     return {"Authorization": "Bearer {0}".format(access_token)}
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def hood_id(client, auth_header):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/", json={"name": "hood"}, headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def hood_id(client, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/hoods/", json={"name": "hood"}, headers=auth_header
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     hood_id = int(response.headers["Location"])
     yield hood_id
-    client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header)
+    await client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header)
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def trigger_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def trigger_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/".format(hood_id),
         json={"pattern": "test"},
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -95,14 +107,15 @@ def trigger_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     trigger_id = int(response.headers["Location"])
     yield trigger_id
-    client.delete(
+    await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id), headers=auth_header
     )
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def badword_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def badword_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/".format(hood_id),
         json={"pattern": ""},
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -110,19 +123,20 @@ def badword_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     badword_id = int(response.headers["Location"])
     yield badword_id
-    client.delete(
+    await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id), headers=auth_header
     )
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def test_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_id(client, hood_id, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/test/".format(hood_id), json={}, headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     test_id = int(response.headers["Location"])
     yield test_id
-    client.delete(
+    await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/test/{1}".format(hood_id, test_id), headers=auth_header
     )
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_admin.py b/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_admin.py
index 167a664..b7c4834 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_admin.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_admin.py
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
+import pytest
 
 
-def test_hoods_unauthorized(client):
-    response = client.get("/api/admin/hoods/")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hoods_unauthorized(client):
+    response = await client.get("/api/admin/hoods/")
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_hoods_success(client, auth_header):
-    response = client.get("/api/admin/hoods/", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hoods_success(client, auth_header):
+    response = await client.get("/api/admin/hoods/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_hoods.py b/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_hoods.py
index 33421d6..813fb53 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_hoods.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_core/test_api_hoods.py
@@ -3,80 +3,107 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2020 by Martin Rey <martin.rey@mailbox.org>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
-
+import pytest
 from fastapi import status
 
 
-def test_hood_read_all(client):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hood_read_all(client):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/")
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
 
-def test_hood_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hood_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/")
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_hood_read(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hood_read(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
 
-def test_hood_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.put("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hood_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.put("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_hood_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_hood_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_trigger_read_all_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_trigger_read_all_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_trigger_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_trigger_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_trigger_read_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_trigger_read_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
+    response = await client.get(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_trigger_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
-    response = client.put("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_trigger_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
+    response = await client.put(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_trigger_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_trigger_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, trigger_id):
+    response = await client.delete(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/triggers/{1}".format(hood_id, trigger_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_badword_read_all_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_badword_read_all_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_badword_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_badword_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_badword_read_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_badword_read_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
+    response = await client.get(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_badword_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
-    response = client.put("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_badword_update_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
+    response = await client.put(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_badword_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_badword_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, badword_id):
+    response = await client.delete(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/badwords/{1}".format(hood_id, badword_id)
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_email/conftest.py b/backend/tests/tests_email/conftest.py
index dde5ac2..9d6bbfb 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_email/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_email/conftest.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 
 
 from fastapi import status
-from pytest import fixture
+import pytest
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def email_row(client, hood_id, auth_header):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def email_row(client, hood_id, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/".format(hood_id),
         json={"name": "kibicara-test"},
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ def email_row(client, hood_id, auth_header):
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     email_id = int(response.headers["Location"])
     yield response.json()
-    client.delete(
+    await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/{1}".format(hood_id, email_id), headers=auth_header
     )
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_happy_path.py b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_happy_path.py
index d220288..f6ce23c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_happy_path.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_happy_path.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ from re import findall
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from fastapi import status
-from pytest import skip
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.webapi.admin import to_token
 
 
-def test_email_subscribe_unsubscribe(client, hood_id, receive_email):
-    response = client.post(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_subscribe_unsubscribe(client, hood_id, receive_email):
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/".format(hood_id),
         json={"email": "test@localhost"},
     )
@@ -27,37 +28,41 @@ def test_email_subscribe_unsubscribe(client, hood_id, receive_email):
         body,
     )[0]
     start = len("token=")
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/confirm/{1}".format(
             hood_id, urlparse(confirm_url).query[start:]
         )
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/confirm/{1}".format(
             hood_id, urlparse(confirm_url).query[start:]
         )
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT
     token = to_token(email=mail["to"], hood=hood_id)
-    response = client.delete(
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/unsubscribe/{1}".format(hood_id, token)
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
 
 
-def test_email_message(client, hood_id, trigger_id, email_row):
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_message(client, hood_id, trigger_id, email_row):
     body = {
         "text": "test",
         "author": "test@localhost",
         "secret": email_row["secret"],
     }
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body)
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
 
 
-def test_email_send_mda(trigger_id, email_row):
-    skip("Only works if kibicara is listening on port 8000, and only sometimes")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_send_mda(trigger_id, email_row):
+    pytest.skip("Only works if kibicara is listening on port 8000, and only sometimes")
     mail = """From test@example.com Tue Jun 16 15:33:19 2020
 Return-path: <test@example.com>
 Envelope-to: hood@localhost
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_unauthorized.py b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_unauthorized.py
index f86f20c..c934066 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_unauthorized.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_unauthorized.py
@@ -5,21 +5,27 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
+import pytest
 
 
-def test_email_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_email_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, email_row):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_delete_unauthorized(client, hood_id, email_row):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/email/{1}".format(hood_id, email_row["id"])
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_email_message_unauthorized(client, hood_id, email_row):
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_message_unauthorized(client, hood_id, email_row):
     body = {"text": "test", "author": "author", "secret": "wrong"}
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body)
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_wrong.py b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_wrong.py
index 69566c6..3735840 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_wrong.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_email/test_api_email_wrong.py
@@ -5,16 +5,19 @@
 
 from fastapi import status
 from nacl.exceptions import CryptoError
+import pytest
 
 
-def test_email_subscribe_empty(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_subscribe_empty(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_email_subscribe_confirm_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_subscribe_confirm_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
     try:
-        response = client.post(
+        response = await client.post(
             "/api/hoods/{0}/email/subscribe/confirm/".format(hood_id)
             + "asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf"
         )
@@ -23,26 +26,31 @@ def test_email_subscribe_confirm_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
         pass
 
 
-def test_email_subscribe_confirm_wrong_hood(client):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_subscribe_confirm_wrong_hood(client):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/99999/email/unsubscribe/asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf"
     )
     assert response.json()["detail"] == "Not Found"
 
 
-def test_email_message_wrong(client, hood_id, email_row):
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_message_wrong(client, hood_id, email_row):
     body = {
         "text": "",
         "author": "test@localhost",
         "secret": email_row["secret"],
     }
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body)
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/email/messages/".format(hood_id), json=body
+    )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_451_UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS
 
 
-def test_email_unsubscribe_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_unsubscribe_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
     try:
-        client.delete(
+        await client.delete(
             "/api/hoods/{0}/email/unsubscribe/asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf".format(
                 hood_id
             )
@@ -51,8 +59,9 @@ def test_email_unsubscribe_wrong_token(client, hood_id):
         pass
 
 
-def test_email_unsubscribe_wrong_hood(client):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_email_unsubscribe_wrong_hood(client):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/99999/email/unsubscribe/asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf"
     )
     assert response.json()["detail"] == "Not Found"
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/conftest.py b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/conftest.py
index ea31bbb..d09732a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/conftest.py
@@ -3,32 +3,30 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
-from pytest import fixture
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.model import Hood
 from kibicara.platforms.mastodon.model import MastodonAccount, MastodonInstance
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def mastodon_instance(event_loop):
-    return event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        MastodonInstance.objects.create(
-            name="inst4nce",
-            client_id="cl13nt_id",
-            client_secret="cl13nt_s3cr3t",
-        )
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def mastodon_instance():
+    return await MastodonInstance.objects.create(
+        name="inst4nce",
+        client_id="cl13nt_id",
+        client_secret="cl13nt_s3cr3t",
     )
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def mastodon_account(event_loop, hood_id, mastodon_instance):
-    hood = event_loop.run_until_complete(Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id))
-    return event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        MastodonAccount.objects.create(
-            hood=hood,
-            instance=mastodon_instance,
-            access_token="t0k3n",
-            enabled=True,
-            username="us3r",
-        )
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def mastodon_account(hood_id, mastodon_instance):
+    hood = await Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id)
+    return await MastodonAccount.objects.create(
+        hood=hood,
+        instance=mastodon_instance,
+        access_token="t0k3n",
+        enabled=True,
+        username="us3r",
     )
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_create_bot.py b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_create_bot.py
index f5a885f..68fdaf4 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_create_bot.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_create_bot.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
-from pytest import fixture, mark
+import pytest
 from mastodon.Mastodon import Mastodon
 
 from kibicara.platforms import mastodon
 from kibicara.platforms.mastodon.model import MastodonAccount, MastodonInstance
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def disable_spawner(monkeypatch):
     class DoNothing:
         def start(self, bot):
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def disable_spawner(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(mastodon.webapi, "spawner", DoNothing())
 
 
-@mark.parametrize(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "body",
     [
         {
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def disable_spawner(monkeypatch):
         }
     ],
 )
-def test_mastodon_create_bot(
-    event_loop,
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_create_bot(
     client,
     disable_spawner,
     hood_id,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_mastodon_create_bot(
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(Mastodon, "log_in", log_in_mock)
 
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/".format(hood_id),
         json=body,
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -52,11 +52,9 @@ def test_mastodon_create_bot(
     print(response.json())
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     bot_id = response.json()["id"]
-    mastodon_obj = event_loop.run_until_complete(MastodonAccount.objects.get(id=bot_id))
+    mastodon_obj = await MastodonAccount.objects.get(id=bot_id)
     assert response.json()["access_token"] == mastodon_obj.access_token
-    mastodon_instance = event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        MastodonInstance.objects.get(id=mastodon_obj.instance.id)
-    )
+    mastodon_instance = await MastodonInstance.objects.get(id=mastodon_obj.instance.id)
     assert (
         response.json()["instance"]["name"]
         == body["instance_url"]
@@ -70,15 +68,15 @@ def test_mastodon_create_bot(
     assert mastodon_obj.enabled
 
 
-@mark.parametrize(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "body",
     [
         {"instance_url": "botsin.space", "email": "notanemail", "password": "asdf1234"},
         {"instance_url": "wrong", "email": "asdf@example.org", "password": "asdf1234"},
     ],
 )
-def test_mastodon_invalid_input(
-    event_loop,
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_invalid_input(
     client,
     disable_spawner,
     hood_id,
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ def test_mastodon_invalid_input(
     monkeypatch,
     body,
 ):
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/".format(hood_id),
         json=body,
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -94,13 +92,15 @@ def test_mastodon_invalid_input(
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_mastodon_create_mastodon_invalid_id(client, auth_header):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_create_mastodon_invalid_id(client, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_mastodon_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{hood_id}/mastodon/")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{hood_id}/mastodon/")
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_delete_bot.py b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_delete_bot.py
index 1bebac3..03cca3e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_delete_bot.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_delete_bot.py
@@ -5,42 +5,43 @@
 
 from fastapi import status
 from ormantic.exceptions import NoMatch
-from pytest import raises
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.platforms.mastodon.model import MastodonAccount
 
 
-def test_mastodon_delete_bot(client, event_loop, mastodon_account, auth_header):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_delete_bot(client, mastodon_account, auth_header):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/{1}".format(
             mastodon_account.hood.id, mastodon_account.id
         ),
         headers=auth_header,
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
-    with raises(NoMatch):
-        event_loop.run_until_complete(
-            MastodonAccount.objects.get(id=mastodon_account.id)
-        )
+    with pytest.raises(NoMatch):
+        await MastodonAccount.objects.get(id=mastodon_account.id)
 
 
-def test_mastodon_delete_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon/123", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_delete_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    response = await client.delete("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon/123", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.delete("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
-    response = client.delete(
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/7331".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.delete(
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/wrong".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
 
 
-def test_mastodon_delete_bot_unauthorized(client, mastodon_account):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_delete_bot_unauthorized(client, mastodon_account):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/{1}".format(
             mastodon_account.hood.id, mastodon_account.id
         )
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_get_bots.py b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_get_bots.py
index d3da4ac..9ff9087 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_get_bots.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_mastodon/test_api_mastodon_get_bots.py
@@ -4,25 +4,26 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.platforms.mastodon.model import MastodonAccount
 
 
-def test_mastodon_get_bots(
-    client, auth_header, event_loop, hood_id, mastodon_account, mastodon_instance
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_get_bots(
+    client, auth_header, hood_id, mastodon_account, mastodon_instance
 ):
-    mastodon2 = event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        MastodonAccount.objects.create(
-            hood=mastodon_account.hood,
-            instance=mastodon_instance,
-            access_token="4cc3ss",
-            enabled=True,
-            username="us4r",
-        )
+    mastodon2 = await MastodonAccount.objects.create(
+        hood=mastodon_account.hood,
+        instance=mastodon_instance,
+        access_token="4cc3ss",
+        enabled=True,
+        username="us4r",
     )
-    response = client.get(
-        "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon".format(mastodon_account.hood.id), headers=auth_header
+    response = await client.get(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/".format(mastodon_account.hood.id), headers=auth_header
     )
+    print(response.headers)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
     assert response.json()[0]["id"] == mastodon_account.id
     assert response.json()[0]["access_token"] == mastodon_account.access_token
@@ -30,20 +31,23 @@ def test_mastodon_get_bots(
     assert response.json()[1]["access_token"] == mastodon2.access_token
 
 
-def test_mastodon_get_bots_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_get_bots_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/1337/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/mastodon/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_mastodon_get_bots_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_get_bots_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
-def test_mastodon_public(client, mastodon_account, mastodon_instance, event_loop):
-    response = client.get(
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_mastodon_public(client, mastodon_account, mastodon_instance):
+    response = await client.get(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/mastodon/public".format(mastodon_account.hood.id)
     )
     assert response.json()[0]["username"] == mastodon_account.username
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/conftest.py b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/conftest.py
index d68dbd9..1e58b5c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/conftest.py
@@ -3,19 +3,18 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
-from pytest import fixture
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.model import Hood
 from kibicara.platforms.telegram.model import Telegram
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
-def telegram(event_loop, hood_id, bot):
-    hood = event_loop.run_until_complete(Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id))
-    return event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        Telegram.objects.create(
-            hood=hood,
-            api_token=bot["api_token"],
-            welcome_message=bot["welcome_message"],
-        )
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def telegram(hood_id, bot):
+    hood = await Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id)
+    return await Telegram.objects.create(
+        hood=hood,
+        api_token=bot["api_token"],
+        welcome_message=bot["welcome_message"],
     )
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_create_bot.py b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_create_bot.py
index 7391789..12c688e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_create_bot.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_create_bot.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
-from pytest import fixture, mark
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.platforms import telegram
 from kibicara.platforms.telegram.model import Telegram
 
 
-@fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def disable_spawner(monkeypatch):
     class DoNothing:
         def start(self, bot):
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def disable_spawner(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(telegram.webapi, "spawner", DoNothing())
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("body", [{"api_token": "string", "welcome_message": "string"}])
-def test_telegram_create_bot(
-    event_loop,
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("body", [{"api_token": "string", "welcome_message": "string"}])
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_create_bot(
     client,
     disable_spawner,
     hood_id,
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ def test_telegram_create_bot(
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(telegram.webapi, "check_token", check_token_mock)
 
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/".format(hood_id),
         json=body,
         headers=auth_header,
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     bot_id = response.json()["id"]
-    telegram_obj = event_loop.run_until_complete(Telegram.objects.get(id=bot_id))
+    telegram_obj = await Telegram.objects.get(id=bot_id)
     assert response.json()["api_token"] == body["api_token"] == telegram_obj.api_token
     assert (
         response.json()["welcome_message"]
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ def test_telegram_create_bot(
     assert telegram_obj.enabled
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("body", [{"api_token": "string", "welcome_message": "string"}])
-def test_telegram_invalid_api_token(
-    event_loop,
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("body", [{"api_token": "string", "welcome_message": "string"}])
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_invalid_api_token(
     client,
     disable_spawner,
     hood_id,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_telegram_invalid_api_token(
     monkeypatch,
     body,
 ):
-    response = client.post(
+    response = await client.post(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/".format(hood_id),
         json=body,
         headers=auth_header,
@@ -70,13 +70,15 @@ def test_telegram_invalid_api_token(
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_telegram_create_telegram_invalid_id(client, auth_header):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_create_telegram_invalid_id(client, auth_header):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_telegram_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.post("/api/hoods/{hood_id}/telegram/")
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_create_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.post("/api/hoods/{hood_id}/telegram/")
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_delete_bot.py b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_delete_bot.py
index 2b407b3..c561846 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_delete_bot.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_delete_bot.py
@@ -5,48 +5,51 @@
 
 from fastapi import status
 from ormantic.exceptions import NoMatch
-from pytest import mark, raises
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.platforms.telegram.model import Telegram, TelegramUser
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}])
-def test_telegram_delete_bot(client, event_loop, bot, telegram, auth_header):
-    event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        TelegramUser.objects.create(user_id=1234, bot=telegram.id)
-    )
-    event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        TelegramUser.objects.create(user_id=5678, bot=telegram.id)
-    )
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}]
+)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_delete_bot(client, bot, telegram, auth_header):
+    await TelegramUser.objects.create(user_id=1234, bot=telegram.id)
+    await TelegramUser.objects.create(user_id=5678, bot=telegram.id)
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/{1}".format(telegram.hood.id, telegram.id),
         headers=auth_header,
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
-    with raises(NoMatch):
-        event_loop.run_until_complete(Telegram.objects.get(id=telegram.id))
-    with raises(NoMatch):
-        event_loop.run_until_complete(TelegramUser.objects.get(id=telegram.id))
+    with pytest.raises(NoMatch):
+        await Telegram.objects.get(id=telegram.id)
+    with pytest.raises(NoMatch):
+        await TelegramUser.objects.get(id=telegram.id)
 
 
-def test_telegram_delete_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_delete_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    response = await client.delete("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.delete("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.delete("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
-    response = client.delete(
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/7331".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.delete(
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/wrong".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}])
-def test_telegram_delete_bot_unauthorized(client, bot, telegram):
-    response = client.delete(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}]
+)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_delete_bot_unauthorized(client, bot, telegram):
+    response = await client.delete(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/{1}".format(telegram.hood.id, telegram.id)
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bot.py b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bot.py
index 154f796..c808609 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bot.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bot.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
-from pytest import mark
+import pytest
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}])
-def test_telegram_get_bot(client, auth_header, event_loop, bot, telegram):
-    response = client.get(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken123", "welcome_message": "msg"}]
+)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bot(client, auth_header, bot, telegram):
+    response = await client.get(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/{1}".format(telegram.hood.id, telegram.id),
         headers=auth_header,
     )
@@ -19,24 +22,28 @@ def test_telegram_get_bot(client, auth_header, event_loop, bot, telegram):
     assert response.json()["welcome_message"] == telegram.welcome_message
 
 
-def test_telegram_get_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bot_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/123", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
-    response = client.get(
+    response = await client.get(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/7331".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.get(
+    response = await client.get(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/wrong".format(hood_id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-@mark.parametrize("bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken456", "welcome_message": "msg"}])
-def test_telegram_get_bot_unauthorized(client, bot, telegram):
-    response = client.get(
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "bot", [{"api_token": "apitoken456", "welcome_message": "msg"}]
+)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bot_unauthorized(client, bot, telegram):
+    response = await client.get(
         "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/{1}".format(telegram.hood.id, telegram.id)
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bots.py b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bots.py
index 7879602..c3b3c78 100644
--- a/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bots.py
+++ b/backend/tests/tests_telegram/test_api_telegram_get_bots.py
@@ -4,29 +4,27 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
 
 from fastapi import status
+import pytest
 
 from kibicara.model import Hood
 from kibicara.platforms.telegram.model import Telegram
 
 
-def test_telegram_get_bots(client, auth_header, event_loop, hood_id):
-    hood = event_loop.run_until_complete(Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id))
-    telegram0 = event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        Telegram.objects.create(
-            hood=hood,
-            api_token="api_token123",
-            welcome_message="welcome_message123",
-        )
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bots(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    hood = await Hood.objects.get(id=hood_id)
+    telegram0 = await Telegram.objects.create(
+        hood=hood,
+        api_token="api_token123",
+        welcome_message="welcome_message123",
     )
-    telegram1 = event_loop.run_until_complete(
-        Telegram.objects.create(
-            hood=hood,
-            api_token="api_token456",
-            welcome_message="welcome_message123",
-        )
+    telegram1 = await Telegram.objects.create(
+        hood=hood,
+        api_token="api_token456",
+        welcome_message="welcome_message123",
     )
-    response = client.get(
-        "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram".format(telegram0.hood.id), headers=auth_header
+    response = await client.get(
+        "/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/".format(telegram0.hood.id), headers=auth_header
     )
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
     assert response.json()[0]["id"] == telegram0.id
@@ -35,13 +33,15 @@ def test_telegram_get_bots(client, auth_header, event_loop, hood_id):
     assert response.json()[1]["api_token"] == telegram1.api_token
 
 
-def test_telegram_get_bots_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/1337/telegram", headers=auth_header)
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bots_invalid_id(client, auth_header, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/1337/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram", headers=auth_header)
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/wrong/telegram/", headers=auth_header)
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-def test_telegram_get_bots_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
-    response = client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/telegram".format(hood_id))
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_telegram_get_bots_unauthorized(client, hood_id):
+    response = await client.get("/api/hoods/{0}/telegram/".format(hood_id))
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED