diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/basic_smoketest.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/basic_smoketest.yaml
index 282d730aa1ed0637aa9083fa5506ef573bd60aa2..1db1add1ebb9f50758c816381895d267c971829f 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/basic_smoketest.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/basic_smoketest.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 - test:
   - name: "Test ip address"
   - group: "basic_smoketest"
-  - url: "/rpc"
+  - url: "/"
   - method: "POST"
   - body: '{}'
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7f6a234c146be7a9a449a82eb97135ca4c95099d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "normalize_post"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "normalize_post"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_post_header"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_post_header"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussion"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussion"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_post"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_post"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_account_posts"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_account_posts"
+      - args: {"sort":"post", "account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_ranked_posts"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_ranked_posts"
+      - args: {"sort":"trending","tag":"","observer":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_profile"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_profile"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_trending_topics"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_trending_topics"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "post_notifications"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "post_notifications"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "account_notifications"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "account_notifications"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","limit":100}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "unread_notifications"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "unread_notifications"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_payout_stats"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_payout_stats"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_community"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_community"
+      - args: {"name":"hive-123456","observer":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_community_context"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_community_context"
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456", "account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_communities"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_communities"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_pop_communities"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_pop_communities"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_community_roles"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_community_roles"
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_subscribers"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_subscribers"
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_all_subscriptions"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_all_subscriptions"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_test.yaml
index 3be66891ba4b6ea515330deb0c5249945a84266c..9c4e7891e5e7dce2d0fc86922b281bbdf7fee667 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/bridge_api/bridge_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - generator_binds:
       - test_id: test_id
     - group: *api
-    - url: "/rpc"
+    - url: "/"
     - method: "POST"
     - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
     - validators:
@@ -31,43 +31,42 @@
     - name: "get_post_header"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_post_header"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussion"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussion"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_post"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_post"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_account_posts"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_account_posts"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"sort":"post", "account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
-
   - test:
     - name: "get_ranked_posts"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_ranked_posts"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"sort":"trending","tag":"","observer":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_profile"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_profile"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
@@ -81,21 +80,21 @@
     - name: "post_notifications"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "post_notifications"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "account_notifications"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "account_notifications"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","limit":100}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "unread_notifications"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "unread_notifications"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
@@ -109,14 +108,14 @@
     - name: "get_community"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_community"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"name":"hive-123456","observer":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_community_context"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_community_context"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456", "account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
@@ -137,19 +136,19 @@
     - name: "list_community_roles"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "list_community_roles"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "list_subscribers"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "list_subscribers"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"community":"hive-123456"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "list_all_subscriptions"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "list_all_subscriptions"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a97c38003cc6b42956cb3849eec94789a0f1009d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_followers"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_followers"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start":null,"type":"blog","limit":10}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_following"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_following"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start":null,"type":"blog","limit":10}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_follow_count"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_follow_count"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_content"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_content"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_content_replies"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_content_replies"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_state"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_state"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_trending_tags"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_trending_tags"
+      - args: {"start_tag":"steem","limit":10}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_trending"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_trending"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_hot"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_hot"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_promoted"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_promoted"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_created"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_created"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_blog"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_blog"
+      - args: {"tag":"steemit","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_feed"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_feed"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_comments"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_comments"
+      - args: {"start_author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_replies_by_last_update"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_replies_by_last_update"
+      - args: {"start_parent_author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_discussions_by_author_before_date"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_discussions_by_author_before_date"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","before_date":"2016-04-19T22:49:43","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_post_discussions_by_payout"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_post_discussions_by_payout"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_comment_discussions_by_payout"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_comment_discussions_by_payout"
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_blog"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_blog"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start_entry_id":0,"limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_blog_entries"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_blog_entries"
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start_entry_id":0,"limit":1}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_account_reputations"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_account_reputations"
+      - args: {"account_lower_bound": "steem"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_reblogged_by"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_reblogged_by"
+      - args: {"author":"steemit","permlink":"firstpost"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_accounts"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_accounts"
+      - args: {["steemit"]}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "get_account_votes"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "get_account_votes"
+      - args: {["steemit"]}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_test.yaml
index 47c106124b558ee4df83eaae3d8c8953ee0eece7..769a954f16469cc36c47590a768a0178c1d7fad4 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/condenser_api/condenser_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - generator_binds:
       - test_id: test_id
     - group: *api
-    - url: "/rpc"
+    - url: "/"
     - method: "POST"
     - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
     - validators:
@@ -24,35 +24,35 @@
     - name: "get_followers"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_followers"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start":null,"type":"blog","limit":10}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_following"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_following"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start":null,"type":"blog","limit":10}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_follow_count"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_follow_count"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_content"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_content"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_content_replies"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_content_replies"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit", "permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
@@ -66,124 +66,124 @@
     - name: "get_trending_tags"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_trending_tags"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"start_tag":"steem","limit":10}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_trending"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_trending"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_hot"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_hot"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_promoted"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_promoted"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_created"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_created"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_blog"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_blog"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steemit","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_feed"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_feed"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_comments"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_comments"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"start_author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_replies_by_last_update"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_replies_by_last_update"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"start_parent_author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_discussions_by_author_before_date"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_discussions_by_author_before_date"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit","start_permlink":"firstpost","before_date":"2016-04-19T22:49:43","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_post_discussions_by_payout"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_post_discussions_by_payout"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_comment_discussions_by_payout"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_comment_discussions_by_payout"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"tag":"steem","limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_blog"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_blog"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start_entry_id":0,"limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_blog_entries"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_blog_entries"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account":"steemit","start_entry_id":0,"limit":1}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_account_reputations"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_account_reputations"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"account_lower_bound": "steem"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_reblogged_by"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_reblogged_by"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {"author":"steemit","permlink":"firstpost"}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_accounts"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_accounts"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {["steemit"]}
     - <<: *base_test
 
   - test:
     - name: "get_account_votes"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "get_account_votes"
-      - args: {}
+      - args: {["steemit"]}
     - <<: *base_test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c7e3d936b56b94b340bd0d9a48e0a7df0013f71a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "list_comments"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "list_comments"
+      - args: {"start":["steemit","firstpost","",""], "limit":10, "order":"by_permlink"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+  
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "find_comments"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "find_comments"
+      - args: {"start":[["steemit","firstpost"],["steemit","firstpost"]], "limit":10, "order":"by_account"}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_test.yaml
index 27d3e01aba6e56af21026cefed158bd43b882001..66eb07d7b4deb77f08fbd2463d2c26b62a9aff4f 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/database_api/database_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   - generator_binds:
     - test_id: test_id
   - group: *api
-  - url: "/rpc"
+  - url: "/"
   - method: "POST"
   - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
   - validators:
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
   - name: "list_comments"
   - variable_binds:
     - method: "list_comments"
-    - args: {}
+    - args: {"start":["steemit","firstpost","",""], "limit":10, "order":"by_permlink"}
   - <<: *base_test
 
 - test:
   - name: "find_comments"
   - variable_binds:
     - method: "find_comments"
-    - args: {}
+    - args: {"start":[["steemit","firstpost"],["steemit","firstpost"]], "limit":10, "order":"by_account"}
   - <<: *base_test
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d9bbb9165a13b9b51b7e5b2ebfc1b319e36ede4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_test.yaml
index 59bc3f0059b9a6fefd3cbd6f9e9f2fc093a21c28..cf1b56221e49a84028fd0e2176173584f1807099 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/follow_api/follow_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - generator_binds:
       - test_id: test_id
     - group: *api
-    - url: "/rpc"
+    - url: "/"
     - method: "POST"
     - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
     - validators:
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d7d3b4868a5eaa15a6482a096d994d20e557d1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
+
+  - benchmark:
+    - name: "db_head_state"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - method: "db_head_state"
+      - args: {}
+    - <<: *base_benchmark
+
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_test.yaml
index 9884da30c547e89e18eeb73807490d7335c1f139..f63ac4cced318eee87d6c470b89ce9b128bdd01e 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/hive_api/hive_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,18 +11,20 @@
     - generator_binds:
       - test_id: test_id
     - group: *api
-    - url: "/rpc"
+    - url: "/"
     - method: "POST"
     - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
     - validators:
       - extract_test: {jsonpath_mini: "error", test: "not_exists"}
       - extract_test: {jsonpath_mini: "result", test: "exists"}
+      - extract_test: {jsonpath_mini: "result.db_head_block", test: "exists"}
+      - extract_test: {jsonpath_mini: "result.db_head_time", test: "exists"}
+      - extract_test: {jsonpath_mini: "result.db_head_age", test: "exists"}
       - compare: {jsonpath_mini: "id", comparator: "str_eq", expected: {template: $test_id}}
-      - json_file_validator: {jsonpath_mini: "result", comparator: "json_compare", expected: {template: '$api/$method'}}
   
   - test:
     - name: "db_head_state"
     - variable_binds:
       - method: "db_head_state"
       - args: {}
-    - <<: *base_test
\ No newline at end of file
+    - <<: *base_test
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/run_api_tests.sh b/tests/pyrest_tests/run_api_tests.sh
index bbf42080cffcecd124480eb917a1dc79b6df6c47..0dd08ad6bbd28859e97644195b453a3a46be0759 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/run_api_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/run_api_tests.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo COMPARATOR: $COMPARATOR
-
+echo "Running API tests\n"
 pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./basic_smoketest.yaml
 [ $? -ne 0 ] && echo FATAL: hivemind not running? && exit -1
 
@@ -37,5 +37,26 @@ pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./hive_api/hive_api_test.yaml --import_extensions='va
 
 pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./tags_api/tags_api_test.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
 [ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+echo "Done!\n"
+
+echo "Running API benchmark tests\n"
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./bridge_api/bridge_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./condenser_api/condenser_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./database_api/database_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./follow_api/follow_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./hive_api/hive_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+
+pyresttest $NODE:$RPC_PORT ./tags_api/tags_api_benchmark.yaml --import_extensions='validator_ex;'$COMPARATOR
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && EXIT_CODE=-1
+echo "Done!\n"
 
 exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_benchmark.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_benchmark.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d9bbb9165a13b9b51b7e5b2ebfc1b319e36ede4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_benchmark.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+  - config:
+    - testset: "Hive API Benchmark Tests"
+    - api: &api "hive"
+    - variable_binds:
+      - api: *api
+    - generators:
+      - test_id: {type: 'number_sequence', start: 1}
+
+  - base_benchmark: &base_benchmark
+    - url: "/"
+    - group: *api
+    - method: "POST"
+    - generator_binds:
+      - test_id: test_id
+    - body: {template: {file: "./templates/request_template.json"}}
+    - warmup_runs: 0
+    - benchmark_runs: '1000'
+    - output_format: csv
+    - metrics:
+      - total_time
+      - total_time: mean
+      - total_time: median
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_test.yaml b/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_test.yaml
index b30c99d38f71330016449cea07829b8fd53dffce..48871eaf8a4ca7b024920d4e17d6880fb48be47a 100644
--- a/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/pyrest_tests/tags_api/tags_api_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - generator_binds:
       - test_id: test_id
     - group: *api
-    - url: "/rpc"
+    - url: "/"
     - method: "POST"
     - body: {template: {file: "../templates/request_template.json"}}
     - validators: