diff --git a/api/bunfig.toml b/api/bunfig.toml
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+[test]
+preload = ["./tests/setup.ts"]
diff --git a/api/src/models/examples/dune-1984.ts b/api/src/models/examples/dune-1984.ts
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+import type { SeedMovie } from "../movie";
+import type { Video } from "../video";
+
+export const dune1984Video: Video = {
+	id: "d1a62b87-9cfd-4f9c-9ad7-21f9b7fa6290",
+	slug: "dune-1984",
+	path: "/video/Dune_1984/Dune (1984).mkv",
+	rendering: "ea3a0f8f2f2c5b61a07f61e4e8d9f8e01b2b92bcbb6f5ed1151e1f61619c2c0f",
+	part: null,
+	version: 1,
+	createdAt: "2024-12-02T11:45:12.968Z",
+};
+
+export const dune1984: SeedMovie = {
+	slug: "dune-1984",
+	translations: {
+		en: {
+			name: "Dune",
+			tagline: "A journey to the stars begins with a single step.",
+			description:
+				"On the planet Arrakis, the young Paul Atreides and his family are thrust into a world of political intrigue and warfare over control of the spice melange, the most valuable substance in the universe.",
+			aliases: ["Dune 1984", "Dune: David Lynch's Vision", "Dune: The Movie"],
+			tags: ["sci-fi", "adventure", "drama", "cult-classic", "epic"],
+			poster:
+				"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eVnVrIWkT8esL3XsTc4BjhDhQKq.jpg",
+			thumbnail:
+				"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pCHV6BntWLO2H6wQOj4LwzAWqpa.jpg",
+			banner: null,
+			logo: "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/olbKnk2VvFcM2STl0dJAf6kfydo.png",
+			trailerUrl: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczYTLQ6oiE",
+		},
+	},
+	genres: ["adventure", "drama", "science-fiction"],
+	rating: 60,
+	status: "finished",
+	runtime: 137,
+	airDate: "1984-12-14",
+	originalLanguage: "en",
+	externalId: {
+		themoviedatabase: {
+			dataId: "9495",
+			link: "https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9495",
+		},
+		imdb: {
+			dataId: "tt0087182",
+			link: "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182",
+		},
+	},
+	videos: [dune1984Video.id],
+};
+
+export const dune1984Images = {
+	poster: {
+		id: "a5e1c5e4-4176-42f0-a279-8ab6f1ae2d30",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eVnVrIWkT8esL3XsTc4BjhDhQKq.jpg",
+		blurhash: "L32^9tc~%8~U%OItfNGq9FoLV@X9",
+	},
+	thumbnail: {
+		id: "fe44141b-58bc-42b7-a5c5-e10b801e99ae",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pCHV6BntWLO2H6wQOj4LwzAWqpa.jpg",
+		blurhash: "L56~XM~q9ZZX4wbD9Wa|ECxvS~V@",
+	},
+	banner: null,
+	logo: {
+		id: "515d7d72-b4f0-4a7d-a27a-eac3495ea8b3",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/olbKnk2VvFcM2STl0dJAf6kfydo.png",
+		blurhash: "LJ4XXK*]JFMzM]V?~Xz$sV?tMdm+",
+	},
+};
diff --git a/api/src/models/examples/dune-2021.ts b/api/src/models/examples/dune-2021.ts
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+import type { SeedMovie } from "../movie";
+import type { Video } from "../video";
+
+export const duneVideo: Video = {
+	id: "c9a0d02e-6b8e-4ac1-b431-45b022ec0708",
+	slug: "dune",
+	path: "/video/Dune/Dune (2021).mkv",
+	rendering: "f1953a4fb58247efb6c15b76468b6a9d13b4155b02094863b1a4f0c3fbb6db58",
+	part: null,
+	version: 1,
+	createdAt: "2024-12-02T10:10:24.968Z",
+};
+
+export const dune: SeedMovie = {
+	slug: "dune",
+	translations: {
+		en: {
+			name: "Dune",
+			tagline: "A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey.",
+			description:
+				"On the desert planet Arrakis, a young nobleman becomes embroiled in a complex struggle for control of the planet's valuable resource, the spice melange.",
+			aliases: ["Dune: Part One", "Dune 2021"],
+			tags: ["sci-fi", "adventure", "drama", "action", "epic"],
+			poster:
+				"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wD57HqZ6fXwwDdfQLo4hXLRwGV1.jpg",
+			thumbnail:
+				"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/k2ocXnNkmvE6rJomRkExIStFq3v.jpg",
+			banner: null,
+			logo: "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5nDsd3u1c6kDphbtIqkHseLg7HL.png",
+			trailerUrl: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4",
+		},
+	},
+	genres: ["adventure", "drama", "science-fiction", "action"],
+	rating: 83,
+	status: "finished",
+	runtime: 155,
+	airDate: "2021-10-22",
+	originalLanguage: "en",
+	externalId: {
+		themoviedatabase: {
+			dataId: "496243",
+			link: "https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/496243",
+		},
+		imdb: {
+			dataId: "tt1160419",
+			link: "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419",
+		},
+	},
+	videos: [duneVideo.id],
+};
+
+export const duneImages = {
+	poster: {
+		id: "ea0426d1-4d16-4be9-9e6f-08e5fdf8f209",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wD57HqZ6fXwwDdfQLo4hXLRwGV1.jpg",
+		blurhash: "L3D8AK$A5l=j~Bt7_4Mw-;WBt4Gf",
+	},
+	thumbnail: {
+		id: "1b629b7f-3b44-45b9-9432-cb5505045899",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/k2ocXnNkmvE6rJomRkExIStFq3v.jpg",
+		blurhash: "L6l5}7$S0nt7p~2R.9W9tQ%NflWC",
+	},
+	banner: null,
+	logo: {
+		id: "c02ec0d2-d04e-4f51-8d4e-4cdd9ca75a7e",
+		source:
+			"https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5nDsd3u1c6kDphbtIqkHseLg7HL.png",
+		blurhash: "LLOQ0t-7e,X6jY?qBtt6c8A4gYof",
+	},
+};
diff --git a/api/tests/seed-movies.test.ts b/api/tests/seed-movies.test.ts
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+import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it, test } from "bun:test";
+import { inArray } from "drizzle-orm";
+import Elysia from "elysia";
+import { seed } from "~/controllers/seed";
+import { db } from "~/db";
+import { shows, videos } from "~/db/schema";
+import { dune, duneVideo } from "~/models/examples/dune-2021";
+
+const app = new Elysia().use(seed);
+
+const cleanup = async () => {
+	await db.delete(shows).where(inArray(shows.slug, [dune.slug]));
+	await db.delete(videos).where(inArray(videos.id, [duneVideo.id]));
+};
+// cleanup db beforehand to unsure tests are consistent
+beforeAll(cleanup);
+afterAll(cleanup);
+
+describe("Movie seeding", () => {
+	it("Can create a movie", async () => {
+		// create video beforehand to test linking
+		await db.insert(videos).values(duneVideo);
+
+		const resp = await app.handle(
+			new Request("http://localhost/movies", {
+				method: "POST",
+				body: JSON.stringify(dune),
+				headers: {
+					"Content-Type": "application/json",
+				},
+			}),
+		);
+		const body = await resp.json();
+
+		expect(resp.status).toBe(201);
+		expect(body.id).toBeString();
+		expect(body.slug).toBe("dune");
+		expect(body.videos).toContain({ slug: "dune" });
+	});
+
+	test.todo("Conflicting slug auto-correct", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Conflict in slug+year fails", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Missing videos send info", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Schema error", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Invalid translation name", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Update existing movie", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Create correct video slug (version)", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Create correct video slug (part)", async () => {});
+	test.todo("Create correct video slug (rendering)", async () => {});
+});
diff --git a/api/tests/setup.ts b/api/tests/setup.ts
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+import { beforeAll } from "bun:test";
+import { migrate } from "drizzle-orm/node-postgres/migrator";
+import { db } from "~/db";
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+	await migrate(db, {
+		migrationsSchema: "kyoo",
+		migrationsFolder: "./drizzle",
+	});
+});