diff --git a/internal/module/nats-server.go b/internal/module/nats-server.go
index c7657a8..1a3131b 100644
--- a/internal/module/nats-server.go
+++ b/internal/module/nats-server.go
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ func (ns *NATSServer) Start(ctx context.Context, router common.RouteIO) error {
 	if !natsServer.ReadyForConnections(5 * time.Second) {
 		return errors.New("nats.server failed to start")
 	}
-	ns.logger.Info("NATS server started", "client_url", natsServer.ClientURL())
 
 	<-ns.ctx.Done()
 
diff --git a/internal/module/test/db-sqlite_test.go b/internal/module/test/db-sqlite_test.go
index c23dcc6..4321eb2 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/db-sqlite_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/db-sqlite_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -34,6 +35,51 @@ func TestDbSqliteFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodDbSqlite(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "in memory db",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"dsn": ":memory:",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["db.sqlite"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("db.sqlite module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "db.sqlite",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("db.sqlite failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("db.sqlite failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadDbSqlite(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/http-server_test.go b/internal/module/test/http-server_test.go
index 40aac8d..4ac9871 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/http-server_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/http-server_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -34,6 +35,52 @@ func TestHTTPServerFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodHTTPServer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"port": 8000,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["http.server"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("http.server module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "http.server",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("http.server failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("http.server failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadHTTPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/nats-server_test.go b/internal/module/test/nats-server_test.go
index 52a4da5..6c9ef9d 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/nats-server_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/nats-server_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -35,6 +36,52 @@ func TestNATSServerFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodNATSServer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"port": 4222,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["nats.server"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("nats.server module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "nats.server",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("nats.server failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("nats.server failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadNATSServer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/tcp-server_test.go b/internal/module/test/tcp-server_test.go
index cc1c997..e82f15f 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/tcp-server_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/tcp-server_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -35,6 +36,52 @@ func TestTCPServerFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodTCPServer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"port":    8000,
+				"framing": "LF",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["net.tcp.server"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("net.tcp.server module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "net.tcp.server",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.tcp.server failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.tcp.server failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadTCPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/time-interval_test.go b/internal/module/test/time-interval_test.go
index 10eb07c..794df1b 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/time-interval_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/time-interval_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -34,6 +35,51 @@ func TestTimeIntervalFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodTimeInterval(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"duration": 1000,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["time.interval"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("time.interval module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "time.interval",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("time.interval failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("time.interval failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadTimeInterval(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/time-timer_test.go b/internal/module/test/time-timer_test.go
index c02870b..b09674f 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/time-timer_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/time-timer_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -34,6 +35,51 @@ func TestTimeTimerFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodTimeTimer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"duration": 2000,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["time.timer"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("time.timer module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "time.timer",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("time.timer failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("time.timer failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadTimeTimer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/udp-client_test.go b/internal/module/test/udp-client_test.go
index bda415f..fb3035a 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/udp-client_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/udp-client_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -36,6 +37,53 @@ func TestUDPClientFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodUDPClient(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"host": "localhost",
+				"port": 8000,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["net.udp.client"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.client module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "net.udp.client",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.client failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.client failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadUDPClient(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/module/test/udp-server_test.go b/internal/module/test/udp-server_test.go
index 03b477f..127a0e1 100644
--- a/internal/module/test/udp-server_test.go
+++ b/internal/module/test/udp-server_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package module_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/internal/module"
@@ -34,6 +35,52 @@ func TestUDPServerFromRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGoodUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		params map[string]any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal config",
+			params: map[string]any{
+				"port": 8000,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			registration, ok := module.ModuleRegistry["net.udp.server"]
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.server module not registered")
+			}
+
+			moduleInstance, err := registration.New(config.ModuleConfig{
+				Id:     "test",
+				Type:   "net.udp.server",
+				Params: test.params,
+			})
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.server failed to create module: %s", err)
+			}
+			// TODO(jwetzell) this is kind of hacky
+			go func() {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				moduleInstance.Stop()
+			}()
+
+			err = moduleInstance.Start(t.Context(), nil)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("net.udp.server failed to start: %s", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBadUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
diff --git a/internal/processor/test/db-query_test.go b/internal/processor/test/db-query_test.go
index a8d96fb..3341c87 100644
--- a/internal/processor/test/db-query_test.go
+++ b/internal/processor/test/db-query_test.go
@@ -242,16 +242,6 @@ func TestBadDbQuery(t *testing.T) {
 			wrappedPayloadModules: map[string]common.Module{},
 			errorString:           "db.query unable to find module with id: test",
 		},
-		{
-			name:    "module not found in context",
-			payload: test.TestStruct{Data: "hello"},
-			params: map[string]any{
-				"module": "test",
-				"query":  "select * from test;",
-			},
-			wrappedPayloadModules: map[string]common.Module{},
-			errorString:           "db.query unable to find module with id: test",
-		},
 		{
 			name:    "module not a DatabseModule",
 			payload: test.TestStruct{Data: "hello"},