diff --git a/pkg/hook/fake.go b/pkg/hook/fake.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b158aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/hook/fake.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package hook
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type fakeSender struct {
+	fail bool
+	Urls []string
+}
+
+func (f *fakeSender) send(forwardURL string, bodyBytes []byte, header http.Header) error {
+	f.Urls = append(f.Urls, forwardURL)
+	if f.fail {
+		return errors.New("simulate a failure")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/hook/store_handler.go b/pkg/hook/store_handler.go
index adfa4aa..438bee8 100644
--- a/pkg/hook/store_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/hook/store_handler.go
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 type handler struct {
-	ForwardURL       string
 	InsecureRelay    bool
 	client           *http.Client
 	maxRetryDuration *time.Duration
 	store            store.Store
+	sender           sender
+}
+
+type sender interface {
+	send(forwardURL string, bodyBytes []byte, header http.Header) error
 }
 
 func (h *handler) Handle(hook *Hook) error {
@@ -31,20 +35,23 @@ func (h *handler) Handle(hook *Hook) error {
 
 	hook.ID = hookID
 
+	if h.sender == nil {
+		h.sender = h
+	}
 	// attempt to send
-	err = h.send(hook.ForwardURL, hook.Body, hook.Headers)
+	err = h.sender.send(hook.ForwardURL, hook.Body, hook.Headers)
 	if err != nil {
 		// if failed, mark as failed with the error as the message
 		err = h.store.Error(hookID, err.Error())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	}
-
-	// if success, mark as successful,
-	err = h.store.Success(hookID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	} else {
+		// if success, mark as successful,
+		err = h.store.Success(hookID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/hook/store_handler_test.go b/pkg/hook/store_handler_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..274bdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/hook/store_handler_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package hook
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/garethjevans/captain-hook/pkg/store"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestHandle_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	s := store.FakeStore{}
+	sender := fakeSender{}
+	h := handler{
+		store:            &s,
+		maxRetryDuration: &defaultMaxRetryDuration,
+		sender:           &sender,
+	}
+
+	hook := Hook{
+		ForwardURL: "http://example.com",
+	}
+
+	err := h.Handle(&hook)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.MessageIDs))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.SuccessMessageIDs))
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(s.ErroredMessageIDs))
+}
+
+func TestHandle_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	s := store.FakeStore{}
+	sender := fakeSender{fail: true}
+	h := handler{
+		store:            &s,
+		maxRetryDuration: &defaultMaxRetryDuration,
+		sender:           &sender,
+	}
+
+	hook := Hook{
+		ForwardURL: "http://example.com",
+	}
+
+	err := h.Handle(&hook)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.MessageIDs))
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(s.SuccessMessageIDs))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.ErroredMessageIDs))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/store/fake.go b/pkg/store/fake.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3351120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/store/fake.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package store
+
+import "github.com/google/uuid"
+
+type FakeStore struct {
+	MessageIDs        []string
+	SuccessMessageIDs []string
+	ErroredMessageIDs []string
+}
+
+func (s *FakeStore) StoreHook(forwardURL string, body []byte, header map[string][]string) (string, error) {
+	messageID := uuid.New().String()
+	s.MessageIDs = append(s.MessageIDs, messageID)
+	return messageID, nil
+}
+
+func (s *FakeStore) Success(id string) error {
+	s.SuccessMessageIDs = append(s.SuccessMessageIDs, id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *FakeStore) Error(id string, message string) error {
+	s.ErroredMessageIDs = append(s.ErroredMessageIDs, id)
+	return nil
+}