diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a1f13d6..d53d141 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ python:
 
 install:
   - pip install -r requirements.txt
-  - pip install pytest pytest-cov flake8 coveralls
+  - pip install pytest pytest-cov flake8 coveralls mock
 
 before_script:
   - flake8 --show-source .
diff --git a/nexusadspy/segment.py b/nexusadspy/segment.py
index d892f0b..08123a0 100644
--- a/nexusadspy/segment.py
+++ b/nexusadspy/segment.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def _get_buffer_for_upload(self):
         self._logger.debug("Attempting to upload \n" + upload_string)
         compressed_buffer = BytesIO()
         with GzipFile(fileobj=compressed_buffer, mode='wb') as compressor:
-            compressor.write(upload_string)
+            compressor.write(upload_string.encode('UTF-8'))
         compressed_buffer.seek(0)
         return compressed_buffer
 
diff --git a/nexusadspy/tests/test_client.py b/nexusadspy/tests/test_client.py
index e668f1a..703cb49 100644
--- a/nexusadspy/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/nexusadspy/tests/test_client.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import os
 
 import pytest
+from mock import patch
 
 from nexusadspy import AppnexusClient
 from nexusadspy.exceptions import NexusadspyConfigurationError
@@ -23,3 +24,53 @@ def test_failure_no_credentials():
             client._get_new_auth_token()
 
             assert 'set environment variables' in str(excinfo.value.lower())
+
+
+def test_http_methods():
+    with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_paged_get", autospec=True) as mock_paged:
+        with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_authenticated_request", autospec=True) as mock_auth:
+            mock_auth.return_value = (200, {})
+            mock_paged.return_value = (200, {})
+            clnt = AppnexusClient("foo")
+            clnt.request("bar", "get")
+            assert mock_auth.call_count == 0
+            mock_paged.assert_called_once_with(clnt, clnt.endpoint + "/bar", "get",
+                                               data={}, get_field=None, headers=None, params={})
+
+    with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_paged_get", autospec=True) as mock_paged:
+        with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_authenticated_request", autospec=True) as mock_auth:
+            mock_auth.return_value = (200, {})
+            mock_paged.return_value = (200, {})
+            clnt = AppnexusClient("bar")
+            clnt.request("foo", "post")
+            mock_auth.assert_called_once_with(clnt, clnt.endpoint + "/foo", "post",
+                                              data={}, headers=None, params={})
+            assert mock_paged.call_count == 0
+
+    with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_paged_get", autospec=True) as mock_paged:
+        with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_authenticated_request", autospec=True) as mock_auth:
+            mock_auth.return_value = (200, {})
+            mock_paged.return_value = (200, {})
+            clnt = AppnexusClient("pfoo")
+            clnt.request("pbar", "put")
+            mock_auth.assert_called_once_with(clnt, clnt.endpoint + "/pbar", "put",
+                                              data={}, headers=None, params={})
+            assert mock_paged.call_count == 0
+
+    with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_paged_get", autospec=True) as mock_paged:
+        with patch.object(AppnexusClient, "_do_authenticated_request", autospec=True) as mock_auth:
+            mock_auth.return_value = (200, {})
+            mock_paged.return_value = (200, {})
+            clnt = AppnexusClient("dfoo")
+            clnt.request("dbar", "delete")
+            mock_auth.assert_called_once_with(clnt, clnt.endpoint + "/dbar", "delete",
+                                              data={}, headers=None, params={})
+            assert mock_paged.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_wrong_http_methods():
+    clnt = AppnexusClient("foo")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        clnt.request("bar", "wget")
+        assert excinfo.value.lower() == 'Argument "method" must be one of ' \
+            '["get", "post", "put", "delete"]. You supplied: "wget".'
diff --git a/nexusadspy/tests/test_report.py b/nexusadspy/tests/test_report.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf966e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexusadspy/tests/test_report.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import (
+    print_function, division, generators,
+    absolute_import, unicode_literals
+)
+
+import pytest
+
+from nexusadspy import AppnexusReport
+
+
+def test_init_report():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        AppnexusReport("foo", "one")
+        assert excinfo.value.lower() == '"columns" is expected as a list, you provided "one"'
+
+    rep = AppnexusReport("foo", ["one"])
+    assert rep.endpoint == "report"
+    assert rep.request == {
+        'report': {
+            'columns': ['one'],
+            'filters': [],
+            'groups': [],
+            'report_type': 'foo',
+            'special_pixel_reporting': False,
+            'timezone': 'CET'
+        },
+        'report_interval': 'lifetime'}