diff --git a/projectname/awshelper/awsenv.py b/projectname/awshelper/awsenv.py
index 21c4640..81e918a 100644
--- a/projectname/awshelper/awsenv.py
+++ b/projectname/awshelper/awsenv.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def get_params_from_ssm(path_to_config=None):
     ssm = boto3.Session(region_name='us-east-1').client('ssm')
 
     param = ssm.get_parameter(Name=path_to_config, WithDecryption=True)
+    param_dict = {}
     if param and "Parameter" in param:
         param_dict = json.loads(param['Parameter']['Value'])
 
diff --git a/projectname/handler/lambda_handler_template.py b/projectname/handler/lambda_handler_template.py
index 96a2be2..f54c498 100644
--- a/projectname/handler/lambda_handler_template.py
+++ b/projectname/handler/lambda_handler_template.py
@@ -34,12 +34,7 @@ def insert_to_dynamo(key, data):
     dynamo = boto3.resource("dynamodb", endpoint_url=dynamo_endpoint)
     dynamo_table = dynamo.Table(dynamo_table_name)
 
-    item = {
-        "key_id": key,
-        "data": data,
-        "created": int(time.time()),
-        "updated": int(time.time()),
-    }
+    item = {"key_id": key, "data": data, "created": int(time.time()), "updated": int(time.time())}
     result = dynamo_table.put_item(Item=item)
     return result
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/awshelper_t/__init__.py b/tests/unittests/awshelper_t/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/unittests/awshelper_t/test_awsenv.py b/tests/unittests/awshelper_t/test_awsenv.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..635a94c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unittests/awshelper_t/test_awsenv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""
+Test aws_env module. mocking aws ssm access
+"""
+import json
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+from projectname.awshelper.awsenv import get_params_from_ssm, get_params_from_secretsmanager
+
+
+@patch("projectname.awshelper.awsenv.boto3.Session")
+def test_get_ssm_success(boto3_session):
+    """
+    Test successful case when get_params_from_ssm returns param
+    :param boto_session:
+    :return: None
+    """
+    PARAM = {'Parameter': {'Value': json.dumps({"TEST_TABLE": "AnnotationTable"})}}
+    boto3_session().client().get_parameter.return_value = PARAM
+
+    response = get_params_from_ssm("/test/config")
+    assert response == json.loads(PARAM['Parameter']['Value'])
+
+    # When param doesn't exists
+    boto3_session().client().get_parameter.return_value = {}
+    response = get_params_from_ssm("/test/config")
+    assert response == {}
+
+
+@patch("projectname.awshelper.awsenv.boto3.Session")
+def test_get_param_success(boto3_session):
+    """
+    Test successful case when get_params_from_ssm returns param
+    :param boto_session:
+    :return: None
+    """
+    PARAM = {'SecretString': json.dumps({'CosmicSecrete': "abc"})}
+    boto3_session().client().get_secret_value.return_value = PARAM
+
+    response = get_params_from_secretsmanager("/test/config")
+    assert response == json.loads(PARAM['SecretString'])
+
+    # When param doesn't exists
+    boto3_session().client().get_secret_value.return_value = {}
+    response = get_params_from_secretsmanager("/test/config")
+    assert response == {}