diff --git a/client/rest/keys_test.go b/client/rest/keys_test.go
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+package rest
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
+	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys/cryptostore"
+	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys/storage/memstorage"
+)
+
+func getKeyManager() keys.Manager {
+	return cryptostore.New(
+		cryptostore.SecretBox,
+		memstorage.New(),
+		keys.MustLoadCodec("english"),
+	)
+}
+
+func equalKeys(t *testing.T, k1, k2 keys.Info, name bool) {
+	assert.Equal(t, k1.Address, k2.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, k1.PubKey, k2.PubKey)
+}
+
+func TestKeysCreateGetRecover(t *testing.T) {
+	keyMan := getKeyManager()
+	serviceKeys := NewServiceKeys(keyMan)
+
+	r := mux.NewRouter()
+	err := serviceKeys.RegisterCRUD(r)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(r)
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	var (
+		keyInfo keys.Info
+
+		passPhrase string = "abcdefghijklmno"
+		seedPhrase string
+	)
+	keyInfo.Name = "mykey"
+
+	// create the key
+	{
+		reqCreate := RequestCreate{
+			Name:       keyInfo.Name,
+			Passphrase: passPhrase,
+			Algo:       defaultAlgo,
+		}
+		b, err := json.Marshal(reqCreate)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		resp, err := http.Post(ts.URL+"/keys", "json", bytes.NewBuffer(b))
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, resp.StatusCode, 200)
+
+		var resCreate ResponseCreate
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &resCreate)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, keyInfo.Name, resCreate.Key.Name)
+		keyInfo = resCreate.Key
+		seedPhrase = resCreate.Seed
+	}
+
+	// get the key and confirm it matches
+	{
+		resp, err := http.Get(ts.URL + "/keys/" + keyInfo.Name)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, resp.StatusCode, 200)
+
+		var resKeyInfo keys.Info
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &resKeyInfo)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		equalKeys(t, keyInfo, resKeyInfo, true)
+	}
+
+	// recover the key and confirm it matches
+	{
+
+		reqRecover := RequestRecover{
+			Name:       "newName",
+			Passphrase: passPhrase,
+			Seed:       seedPhrase,
+			Algo:       defaultAlgo,
+		}
+		b, err := json.Marshal(reqRecover)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		resp, err := http.Post(ts.URL+"/keys/recover", "json", bytes.NewBuffer(b))
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, resp.StatusCode, 200)
+
+		var resRecover ResponseRecover
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &resRecover)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		equalKeys(t, keyInfo, resRecover.Key, false)
+	}
+}