diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ea7a66a..891e4e9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -4,19 +4,78 @@
 import os
 import pytest
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+import os.path as path
+import datetime
+
+from selfprivacy_api.models.tokens.token import Token
+from selfprivacy_api.repositories.tokens.json_tokens_repository import (
+    JsonTokensRepository,
+)
+
+from tests.common import read_json
+
+EMPTY_TOKENS_JSON = ' {"tokens": []}'
+
+
+TOKENS_FILE_CONTENTS = {
+    "tokens": [
+        {
+            "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
+            "name": "test_token",
+            "date": datetime.datetime(2022, 1, 14, 8, 31, 10, 789314),
+        },
+        {
+            "token": "TEST_TOKEN2",
+            "name": "test_token2",
+            "date": datetime.datetime(2022, 1, 14, 8, 31, 10, 789314),
+        },
+    ]
+}
 
 
 def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
     os.environ["TEST_MODE"] = "true"
 
 
+def global_data_dir():
+    return path.join(path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def tokens_file(mocker, shared_datadir):
-    """Mock tokens file."""
-    mock = mocker.patch(
-        "selfprivacy_api.utils.TOKENS_FILE", shared_datadir / "tokens.json"
-    )
-    return mock
+def empty_tokens(mocker, tmpdir):
+    tokenfile = tmpdir / "empty_tokens.json"
+    with open(tokenfile, "w") as file:
+        file.write(EMPTY_TOKENS_JSON)
+    mocker.patch("selfprivacy_api.utils.TOKENS_FILE", new=tokenfile)
+    assert read_json(tokenfile)["tokens"] == []
+    return tmpdir
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def empty_json_repo(empty_tokens):
+    repo = JsonTokensRepository()
+    for token in repo.get_tokens():
+        repo.delete_token(token)
+    assert repo.get_tokens() == []
+    return repo
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def tokens_file(empty_json_repo, tmpdir):
+    """A state with tokens"""
+    for token in TOKENS_FILE_CONTENTS["tokens"]:
+        empty_json_repo._store_token(
+            Token(
+                token=token["token"],
+                device_name=token["name"],
+                created_at=token["date"],
+            )
+        )
+    # temporary return for compatibility with older tests
+
+    tokenfile = tmpdir / "empty_tokens.json"
+    assert path.exists(tokenfile)
+    return tokenfile
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/data/gitkeep b/tests/test_graphql/data/gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/data/tokens.json b/tests/test_graphql/data/tokens.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9be9d02..0000000
--- a/tests/test_graphql/data/tokens.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "tokens": [
-        {
-            "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
-            "name": "test_token",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314"
-        },
-        {
-            "token": "TEST_TOKEN2",
-            "name": "test_token2",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314"
-        }
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_api_devices.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_api_devices.py
index 07cf42a..c546238 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_api_devices.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_api_devices.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS = {
         {
             "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
             "name": "test_token",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
+            "date": "2022-01-14T08:31:10.789314",
         },
         {
             "token": "TEST_TOKEN2",
             "name": "test_token2",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
+            "date": "2022-01-14T08:31:10.789314",
         },
     ]
 }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_graphql_delete_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
             {
                 "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
                 "name": "test_token",
-                "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
+                "date": "2022-01-14T08:31:10.789314",
             }
         ]
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository.py
index af8c844..23df9df 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from test_tokens_repository import (
     mock_recovery_key_generate,
     mock_generate_token,
     mock_new_device_key_generate,
-    empty_keys,
 )
 
 ORIGINAL_TOKEN_CONTENT = [
@@ -51,6 +50,18 @@ ORIGINAL_TOKEN_CONTENT = [
     },
 ]
 
+EMPTY_KEYS_JSON = """
+{
+    "tokens": [
+        {
+            "token": "KG9ni-B-CMPk327Zv1qC7YBQaUGaBUcgdkvMvQ2atFI",
+            "name": "primary_token",
+            "date": "2022-07-15 17:41:31.675698"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+"""
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def tokens(mocker, datadir):
@@ -59,6 +70,22 @@ def tokens(mocker, datadir):
     return datadir
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def empty_keys(mocker, tmpdir):
+    tokens_file = tmpdir / "empty_keys.json"
+    with open(tokens_file, "w") as file:
+        file.write(EMPTY_KEYS_JSON)
+    mocker.patch("selfprivacy_api.utils.TOKENS_FILE", new=tokens_file)
+    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"] == [
+        {
+            "token": "KG9ni-B-CMPk327Zv1qC7YBQaUGaBUcgdkvMvQ2atFI",
+            "name": "primary_token",
+            "date": "2022-07-15 17:41:31.675698",
+        }
+    ]
+    return tmpdir
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def null_keys(mocker, datadir):
     mocker.patch("selfprivacy_api.utils.TOKENS_FILE", new=datadir / "null_keys.json")
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2131ddf..0000000
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_json_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "tokens": [
-        {
-            "token": "KG9ni-B-CMPk327Zv1qC7YBQaUGaBUcgdkvMvQ2atFI",
-            "name": "primary_token",
-            "date": "2022-07-15 17:41:31.675698"
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository.py
index 020a868..a2dbb7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository.py
@@ -16,13 +16,9 @@ from selfprivacy_api.repositories.tokens.exceptions import (
     TokenNotFound,
     NewDeviceKeyNotFound,
 )
-from selfprivacy_api.repositories.tokens.json_tokens_repository import (
-    JsonTokensRepository,
-)
 from selfprivacy_api.repositories.tokens.redis_tokens_repository import (
     RedisTokensRepository,
 )
-from tests.common import read_json
 
 
 ORIGINAL_DEVICE_NAMES = [
@@ -37,19 +33,6 @@ def mnemonic_from_hex(hexkey):
     return Mnemonic(language="english").to_mnemonic(bytes.fromhex(hexkey))
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def empty_keys(mocker, datadir):
-    mocker.patch("selfprivacy_api.utils.TOKENS_FILE", new=datadir / "empty_keys.json")
-    assert read_json(datadir / "empty_keys.json")["tokens"] == [
-        {
-            "token": "KG9ni-B-CMPk327Zv1qC7YBQaUGaBUcgdkvMvQ2atFI",
-            "name": "primary_token",
-            "date": "2022-07-15 17:41:31.675698",
-        }
-    ]
-    return datadir
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_new_device_key_generate(mocker):
     mock = mocker.patch(
@@ -137,15 +120,6 @@ def mock_recovery_key_generate(mocker):
     return mock
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def empty_json_repo(empty_keys):
-    repo = JsonTokensRepository()
-    for token in repo.get_tokens():
-        repo.delete_token(token)
-    assert repo.get_tokens() == []
-    return repo
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def empty_redis_repo():
     repo = RedisTokensRepository()
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json b/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2131ddf..0000000
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_repository/test_tokens_repository/empty_keys.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "tokens": [
-        {
-            "token": "KG9ni-B-CMPk327Zv1qC7YBQaUGaBUcgdkvMvQ2atFI",
-            "name": "primary_token",
-            "date": "2022-07-15 17:41:31.675698"
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/data/tokens.json b/tests/test_rest_endpoints/data/tokens.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9be9d02..0000000
--- a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/data/tokens.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "tokens": [
-        {
-            "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
-            "name": "test_token",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314"
-        },
-        {
-            "token": "TEST_TOKEN2",
-            "name": "test_token2",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314"
-        }
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/services/data/gitkeep b/tests/test_rest_endpoints/services/data/gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/services/data/tokens.json b/tests/test_rest_endpoints/services/data/tokens.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d35420..0000000
--- a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/services/data/tokens.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "tokens": [
-        {
-            "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
-            "name": "Test Token",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314"
-        }
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/test_auth.py b/tests/test_rest_endpoints/test_auth.py
index 12de0cf..40960f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_rest_endpoints/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_rest_endpoints/test_auth.py
@@ -3,28 +3,19 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
 import datetime
 import pytest
-from mnemonic import Mnemonic
-
-from selfprivacy_api.repositories.tokens.json_tokens_repository import (
-    JsonTokensRepository,
-)
-
-TOKEN_REPO = JsonTokensRepository()
-
-from tests.common import read_json, write_json
 
 
-TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS = {
+TOKENS_FILE_CONTENTS = {
     "tokens": [
         {
             "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
             "name": "test_token",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
+            "date": datetime.datetime(2022, 1, 14, 8, 31, 10, 789314),
         },
         {
             "token": "TEST_TOKEN2",
             "name": "test_token2",
-            "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
+            "date": datetime.datetime(2022, 1, 14, 8, 31, 10, 789314),
         },
     ]
 }
@@ -36,11 +27,116 @@ DATE_FORMATS = [
     "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f",
 ]
 
+# for expiration tests. If headache, consider freezegun
+RECOVERY_KEY_VALIDATION_DATETIME = "selfprivacy_api.models.tokens.recovery_key.datetime"
+DEVICE_KEY_VALIDATION_DATETIME = "selfprivacy_api.models.tokens.new_device_key.datetime"
+
+
+class NearFuture(datetime.datetime):
+    @classmethod
+    def now(cls):
+        return datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=13)
+
+
+def assert_original(client):
+    new_tokens = rest_get_tokens_info(client)
+
+    for token in TOKENS_FILE_CONTENTS["tokens"]:
+        assert_token_valid(client, token["token"])
+        for new_token in new_tokens:
+            if new_token["name"] == token["name"]:
+                assert (
+                    datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(new_token["date"]) == token["date"]
+                )
+    assert_no_recovery(client)
+
+
+def assert_token_valid(client, token):
+    client.headers.update({"Authorization": "Bearer " + token})
+    assert rest_get_tokens_info(client) is not None
+
+
+def rest_get_tokens_info(client):
+    response = client.get("/auth/tokens")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    return response.json()
+
+
+def rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, token, device_name):
+    response = client.post(
+        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
+        json={
+            "token": token,
+            "device": device_name,
+        },
+    )
+    return response
+
+
+def rest_make_recovery_token(client, expires_at=None, timeformat=None, uses=None):
+    json = {}
+
+    if expires_at is not None:
+        assert timeformat is not None
+        expires_at_str = expires_at.strftime(timeformat)
+        json["expiration"] = expires_at_str
+
+    if uses is not None:
+        json["uses"] = uses
+
+    if json == {}:
+        response = client.post("/auth/recovery_token")
+    else:
+        response = client.post(
+            "/auth/recovery_token",
+            json=json,
+        )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "token" in response.json()
+    return response.json()["token"]
+
+
+def rest_get_recovery_status(client):
+    response = client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    return response.json()
+
+
+def rest_get_recovery_date(client):
+    status = rest_get_recovery_status(client)
+    assert "date" in status
+    return status["date"]
+
+
+def assert_recovery_recent(time_generated):
+    assert (
+        datetime.datetime.strptime(time_generated, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
+        - datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        < datetime.datetime.now()
+    )
+
+
+def assert_no_recovery(client):
+    assert not rest_get_recovery_status(client)["exists"]
+
+
+def rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, device_name):
+    recovery_response = client.post(
+        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
+        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": device_name},
+    )
+    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
+    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
+    assert_token_valid(client, new_token)
+    return new_token
+
+
+# Tokens
+
 
 def test_get_tokens_info(authorized_client, tokens_file):
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/tokens")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == [
+    assert rest_get_tokens_info(authorized_client) == [
         {"name": "test_token", "date": "2022-01-14T08:31:10.789314", "is_caller": True},
         {
             "name": "test_token2",
@@ -55,10 +151,10 @@ def test_get_tokens_unauthorized(client, tokens_file):
     assert response.status_code == 401
 
 
-def test_delete_token_unauthorized(client, tokens_file):
+def test_delete_token_unauthorized(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = client.delete("/auth/tokens")
     assert response.status_code == 401
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_delete_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
@@ -66,15 +162,9 @@ def test_delete_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
         "/auth/tokens", json={"token_name": "test_token2"}
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == {
-        "tokens": [
-            {
-                "token": "TEST_TOKEN",
-                "name": "test_token",
-                "date": "2022-01-14 08:31:10.789314",
-            }
-        ]
-    }
+    assert rest_get_tokens_info(authorized_client) == [
+        {"name": "test_token", "date": "2022-01-14T08:31:10.789314", "is_caller": True}
+    ]
 
 
 def test_delete_self_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
@@ -82,7 +172,7 @@ def test_delete_self_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
         "/auth/tokens", json={"token_name": "test_token"}
     )
     assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_delete_nonexistent_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
@@ -90,131 +180,103 @@ def test_delete_nonexistent_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
         "/auth/tokens", json={"token_name": "test_token3"}
     )
     assert response.status_code == 404
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
-def test_refresh_token_unauthorized(client, tokens_file):
+def test_refresh_token_unauthorized(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = client.post("/auth/tokens")
     assert response.status_code == 401
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_refresh_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = authorized_client.post("/auth/tokens")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     new_token = response.json()["token"]
-    assert TOKEN_REPO.get_token_by_token_string(new_token) is not None
+    assert_token_valid(authorized_client, new_token)
 
 
-# new device
+# New device
 
 
-def test_get_new_device_auth_token_unauthorized(client, tokens_file):
+def test_get_new_device_auth_token_unauthorized(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = client.post("/auth/new_device")
     assert response.status_code == 401
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert "token" not in response.json()
+    assert "detail" in response.json()
+    # We only can check existence of a token we know.
 
 
-def test_get_new_device_auth_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/new_device")
+def test_get_and_delete_new_device_token(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
+    token = rest_get_new_device_token(authorized_client)
+    response = authorized_client.delete("/auth/new_device", json={"token": token})
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(response.json()["token"]).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["new_device"]["token"] == token
+    assert rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, token, "new_device").status_code == 404
 
 
-def test_get_and_delete_new_device_token(authorized_client, tokens_file):
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/new_device")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(response.json()["token"]).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["new_device"]["token"] == token
-    response = authorized_client.delete(
-        "/auth/new_device", json={"token": response.json()["token"]}
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
-
-
-def test_delete_token_unauthenticated(client, tokens_file):
-    response = client.delete("/auth/new_device")
+def test_delete_token_unauthenticated(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
+    token = rest_get_new_device_token(authorized_client)
+    response = client.delete("/auth/new_device", json={"token": token})
     assert response.status_code == 401
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, token, "new_device").status_code == 200
+
+
+def rest_get_new_device_token(client):
+    response = client.post("/auth/new_device")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "token" in response.json()
+    return response.json()["token"]
 
 
 def test_get_and_authorize_new_device(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/new_device")
+    token = rest_get_new_device_token(authorized_client)
+    response = rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, token, "new_device")
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(response.json()["token"]).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["new_device"]["token"] == token
-    response = client.post(
-        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
-        json={"token": response.json()["token"], "device": "new_device"},
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["token"] == response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["name"] == "new_device"
+    assert_token_valid(authorized_client, response.json()["token"])
 
 
-def test_authorize_new_device_with_invalid_token(client, tokens_file):
-    response = client.post(
-        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
-        json={"token": "invalid_token", "device": "new_device"},
-    )
+def test_authorize_new_device_with_invalid_token(
+    client, authorized_client, tokens_file
+):
+    response = rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, "invalid_token", "new_device")
     assert response.status_code == 404
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_get_and_authorize_used_token(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/new_device")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(response.json()["token"]).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["new_device"]["token"] == token
-    response = client.post(
-        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
-        json={"token": response.json()["token"], "device": "new_device"},
+    token_to_be_used_2_times = rest_get_new_device_token(authorized_client)
+    response = rest_try_authorize_new_device(
+        client, token_to_be_used_2_times, "new_device"
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["token"] == response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["name"] == "new_device"
-    response = client.post(
-        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
-        json={"token": response.json()["token"], "device": "new_device"},
+    assert_token_valid(authorized_client, response.json()["token"])
+
+    response = rest_try_authorize_new_device(
+        client, token_to_be_used_2_times, "new_device"
     )
     assert response.status_code == 404
 
 
 def test_get_and_authorize_token_after_12_minutes(
-    client, authorized_client, tokens_file
+    client, authorized_client, tokens_file, mocker
 ):
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/new_device")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(response.json()["token"]).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["new_device"]["token"] == token
+    token = rest_get_new_device_token(authorized_client)
 
-    file_data = read_json(tokens_file)
-    file_data["new_device"]["expiration"] = str(
-        datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=13)
-    )
-    write_json(tokens_file, file_data)
+    # TARDIS sounds
+    mock = mocker.patch(DEVICE_KEY_VALIDATION_DATETIME, NearFuture)
 
-    response = client.post(
-        "/auth/new_device/authorize",
-        json={"token": response.json()["token"], "device": "new_device"},
-    )
+    response = rest_try_authorize_new_device(client, token, "new_device")
     assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
-def test_authorize_without_token(client, tokens_file):
+def test_authorize_without_token(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = client.post(
         "/auth/new_device/authorize",
         json={"device": "new_device"},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 # Recovery tokens
@@ -240,10 +302,10 @@ def test_authorize_without_token(client, tokens_file):
 #  - if request is invalid, returns 400
 
 
-def test_get_recovery_token_status_unauthorized(client, tokens_file):
+def test_get_recovery_token_status_unauthorized(client, authorized_client, tokens_file):
     response = client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
     assert response.status_code == 401
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_get_recovery_token_when_none_exists(authorized_client, tokens_file):
@@ -256,31 +318,17 @@ def test_get_recovery_token_when_none_exists(authorized_client, tokens_file):
         "expiration": None,
         "uses_left": None,
     }
-    assert read_json(tokens_file) == TOKENS_FILE_CONTETS
+    assert_original(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_generate_recovery_token(authorized_client, client, tokens_file):
     # Generate token without expiration and uses_left
-    response = authorized_client.post("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    mnemonic_token = response.json()["token"]
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(mnemonic_token).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["token"] == token
+    mnemonic_token = rest_make_recovery_token(authorized_client)
 
-    time_generated = read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["date"]
-    assert time_generated is not None
-    # Assert that the token was generated near the current time
-    assert (
-        datetime.datetime.strptime(time_generated, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
-        - datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
-        < datetime.datetime.now()
-    )
+    time_generated = rest_get_recovery_date(authorized_client)
+    assert_recovery_recent(time_generated)
 
-    # Try to get token status
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
+    assert rest_get_recovery_status(authorized_client) == {
         "exists": True,
         "valid": True,
         "date": time_generated,
@@ -288,61 +336,26 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token(authorized_client, client, tokens_file):
         "uses_left": None,
     }
 
-    # Try to use the token
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["name"] == "recovery_device"
-
-    # Try to use token again
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device2"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["name"] == "recovery_device2"
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device")
+    # And again
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device2")
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeformat", DATE_FORMATS)
 def test_generate_recovery_token_with_expiration_date(
-    authorized_client, client, tokens_file, timeformat
+    authorized_client, client, tokens_file, timeformat, mocker
 ):
     # Generate token with expiration date
     # Generate expiration date in the future
     expiration_date = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
-    expiration_date_str = expiration_date.strftime(timeformat)
-    response = authorized_client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token",
-        json={"expiration": expiration_date_str},
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    mnemonic_token = response.json()["token"]
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(mnemonic_token).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["token"] == token
-    assert datetime.datetime.strptime(
-        read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["expiration"], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f"
-    ) == datetime.datetime.strptime(expiration_date_str, timeformat)
-
-    time_generated = read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["date"]
-    assert time_generated is not None
-    # Assert that the token was generated near the current time
-    assert (
-        datetime.datetime.strptime(time_generated, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
-        - datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
-        < datetime.datetime.now()
+    mnemonic_token = rest_make_recovery_token(
+        authorized_client, expires_at=expiration_date, timeformat=timeformat
     )
 
-    # Try to get token status
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
+    time_generated = rest_get_recovery_date(authorized_client)
+    assert_recovery_recent(time_generated)
+
+    assert rest_get_recovery_status(authorized_client) == {
         "exists": True,
         "valid": True,
         "date": time_generated,
@@ -350,50 +363,22 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_expiration_date(
         "uses_left": None,
     }
 
-    # Try to use the token
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["name"] == "recovery_device"
-
-    # Try to use token again
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device2"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["name"] == "recovery_device2"
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device")
+    # And again
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device2")
 
     # Try to use token after expiration date
-    new_data = read_json(tokens_file)
-    new_data["recovery_token"]["expiration"] = datetime.datetime.now().strftime(
-        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f"
-    )
-    write_json(tokens_file, new_data)
+    mock = mocker.patch(RECOVERY_KEY_VALIDATION_DATETIME, NearFuture)
+    device_name = "recovery_device3"
     recovery_response = client.post(
         "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device3"},
+        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": device_name},
     )
     assert recovery_response.status_code == 404
-    # Assert that the token was not created in JSON
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"] == new_data["tokens"]
-
-    # Get the status of the token
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
-        "exists": True,
-        "valid": False,
-        "date": time_generated,
-        "expiration": new_data["recovery_token"]["expiration"],
-        "uses_left": None,
-    }
+    # Assert that the token was not created
+    assert device_name not in [
+        token["name"] for token in rest_get_tokens_info(authorized_client)
+    ]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeformat", DATE_FORMATS)
@@ -408,7 +393,7 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_expiration_in_the_past(
         json={"expiration": expiration_date_str},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert "recovery_token" not in read_json(tokens_file)
+    assert_no_recovery(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_generate_recovery_token_with_invalid_time_format(
@@ -421,37 +406,19 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_invalid_time_format(
         json={"expiration": expiration_date},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert "recovery_token" not in read_json(tokens_file)
+    assert_no_recovery(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_generate_recovery_token_with_limited_uses(
     authorized_client, client, tokens_file
 ):
     # Generate token with limited uses
-    response = authorized_client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token",
-        json={"uses": 2},
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert "token" in response.json()
-    mnemonic_token = response.json()["token"]
-    token = Mnemonic(language="english").to_entropy(mnemonic_token).hex()
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["token"] == token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["uses_left"] == 2
+    mnemonic_token = rest_make_recovery_token(authorized_client, uses=2)
 
-    # Get the date of the token
-    time_generated = read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["date"]
-    assert time_generated is not None
-    assert (
-        datetime.datetime.strptime(time_generated, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
-        - datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
-        < datetime.datetime.now()
-    )
+    time_generated = rest_get_recovery_date(authorized_client)
+    assert_recovery_recent(time_generated)
 
-    # Try to get token status
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
+    assert rest_get_recovery_status(authorized_client) == {
         "exists": True,
         "valid": True,
         "date": time_generated,
@@ -460,21 +427,9 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_limited_uses(
     }
 
     # Try to use the token
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][2]["name"] == "recovery_device"
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device")
 
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["uses_left"] == 1
-
-    # Get the status of the token
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
+    assert rest_get_recovery_status(authorized_client) == {
         "exists": True,
         "valid": True,
         "date": time_generated,
@@ -483,19 +438,9 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_limited_uses(
     }
 
     # Try to use token again
-    recovery_response = client.post(
-        "/auth/recovery_token/use",
-        json={"token": mnemonic_token, "device": "recovery_device2"},
-    )
-    assert recovery_response.status_code == 200
-    new_token = recovery_response.json()["token"]
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["token"] == new_token
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["tokens"][3]["name"] == "recovery_device2"
+    rest_recover_with_mnemonic(client, mnemonic_token, "recover_device2")
 
-    # Get the status of the token
-    response = authorized_client.get("/auth/recovery_token")
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == {
+    assert rest_get_recovery_status(authorized_client) == {
         "exists": True,
         "valid": False,
         "date": time_generated,
@@ -510,8 +455,6 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_limited_uses(
     )
     assert recovery_response.status_code == 404
 
-    assert read_json(tokens_file)["recovery_token"]["uses_left"] == 0
-
 
 def test_generate_recovery_token_with_negative_uses(
     authorized_client, client, tokens_file
@@ -522,7 +465,7 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_negative_uses(
         json={"uses": -2},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert "recovery_token" not in read_json(tokens_file)
+    assert_no_recovery(authorized_client)
 
 
 def test_generate_recovery_token_with_zero_uses(authorized_client, client, tokens_file):
@@ -532,4 +475,4 @@ def test_generate_recovery_token_with_zero_uses(authorized_client, client, token
         json={"uses": 0},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert "recovery_token" not in read_json(tokens_file)
+    assert_no_recovery(authorized_client)