diff --git a/freezer_api/tests/unit/common.py b/freezer_api/tests/unit/common.py
index 5f7acb3f..0e13f86b 100644
--- a/freezer_api/tests/unit/common.py
+++ b/freezer_api/tests/unit/common.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ fake_data_0_wrapped_backup_metadata = {
     }
 }
 
+
 fake_data_0_backup_metadata = {
     "container": "freezer_container",
     "hostname": "alpha",
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ fake_data_0_backup_metadata = {
     "cli": ""
 }
 
+
+def get_fake_backup_metadata():
+    return copy.deepcopy(fake_data_0_backup_metadata)
+
 fake_malformed_data_0_backup_metadata = {
     "hostname": "alpha",
     "backup_name": "important_data_backup",
diff --git a/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_backup.py b/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_backup.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20acf84a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# (c) Copyright 2018 ZTE Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""Tests for manipulating Backup via the DB API"""
+
+
+import copy
+
+from freezer_api.tests.unit import common
+from freezer_api.tests.unit.sqlalchemy import base
+
+
+class DbBackupTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(DbBackupTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.fake_backup_metadata = common.get_fake_backup_metadata()
+        self.fake_user_id = common.fake_data_0_user_id
+        self.fake_user_name = common.fake_data_0_user_name
+
+    def test_add_and_get_backup(self):
+        backup_doc = copy.deepcopy(self.fake_backup_metadata)
+        backup_id = self.dbapi.add_backup(user_id=self.fake_user_id,
+                                          user_name=self.fake_user_name,
+                                          doc=backup_doc,
+                                          project_id="myproject")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(backup_id)
+
+        result = self.dbapi.get_backup(project_id="myproject",
+                                       user_id=self.fake_user_id,
+                                       backup_id=backup_id)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.get('user_name'),
+                         self.fake_user_name)
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.get('client_id'),
+                         self.fake_backup_metadata.get('client_id'))
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.get('user_id'),
+                         self.fake_user_id)
+
+        backup_metadata = result.get('backup_metadata')
+
+        self.assertEqual(backup_metadata,
+                         self.fake_backup_metadata)