diff --git a/test/core_to_app.xml.in b/test/core_to_app.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff02dd5323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core_to_app.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<graphics_xsize>0</graphics_xsize>
+<graphics_ysize>0</graphics_ysize>
+<graphics_refresh_period>0</graphics_refresh_period>
+<poll_period>0</poll_period>
+<checkpoint_period>1</checkpoint_period>
+<cpu_time>0</cpu_time>
diff --git a/test/init.inc b/test/init.inc
index 4a68749410..9e0f580fe2 100644
--- a/test/init.inc
+++ b/test/init.inc
@@ -179,5 +179,21 @@ function check_results_done() {
     }
 }
 
+function compare_files($out, $correct) {
+    PassThru("diff $out $correct", $retval);
+    if ($retval) {
+        echo "File mismatch: $out $correct\n";
+    } else {
+        echo "Files match: $out $correct\n";
+    }
+}
+
+function initialize_api() {
+    PassThru("cp core_to_app.xml.in core_to_app.xml");
+}
+
+function run_api_test() {
+    PassThru("../api/api_test");
+}
 
 ?>
diff --git a/test/prefs1.xml b/test/prefs1.xml
index f0be5df539..b85e995a71 100644
--- a/test/prefs1.xml
+++ b/test/prefs1.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <low_water_days>1</low_water_days>
     <resource_share>1</resource_share>
     <project>
-        <master_url>http://localhost/</master_url>
+        <master_url>http://localhost/boinc-cgi/index.html</master_url>
         <authenticator>3f7b90793a0175ad0bda68684e8bd136</authenticator>
     </project>
 </preferences>
diff --git a/test/ta_correct_atc b/test/ta_correct_atc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2d2b125f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ta_correct_atc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<percent_done>0.000000</percent_done>
+<cpu_time_at_checkpoint>5.000000</cpu_time_at_checkpoint>
diff --git a/test/ta_correct_f b/test/ta_correct_f
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f34ce8fe5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ta_correct_f
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+blah 17 34.500000
+foo
+checkpoint
+checkpoint
+checkpoint
+checkpoint
+checkpoint
diff --git a/test/test_api.php b/test/test_api.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d1dd278fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_api.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#! /usr/local/bin/php
+<?php
+    include_once("init.inc");
+
+    initialize_api();
+    run_api_test();
+    compare_files("app_to_core.xml", "ta_correct_atc");
+    compare_files("foobar", "ta_correct_f");
+?>
+