diff --git a/services/commtest/build.rs b/services/commtest/build.rs
--- a/services/commtest/build.rs
+++ b/services/commtest/build.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
   let target_service = env::var("COMM_TEST_TARGET")
     .map_err(|err| -> String { format!("invalid test target: {}", err) })?;
   // use this when using docker
-  // tonic_build::compile_protos(format!("protos/{}.proto", target_service))?;
-  tonic_build::compile_protos(format!(
-    "../../native/cpp/CommonCpp/grpc/protos/{}.proto",
-    target_service
-  ))?;
+  tonic_build::compile_protos(format!("protos/{}.proto", target_service))?;
+  // use this for building on the host machine
+  // tonic_build::compile_protos(format!(
+  //   "../../native/cpp/CommonCpp/grpc/protos/{}.proto",
+  //   target_service
+  // ))?;
   Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/services/commtest/src/main.rs b/services/commtest/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/commtest/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use std::env;
+
+pub mod proto {
+  tonic::include_proto!("backup");
+}
+
+pub mod backup_utils;
+mod create_new_backup;
+mod send_log;
+
+use backup_utils::BackupServiceClient;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+  let target_service = env::var("COMM_TEST_TARGET")?;
+  println!("testing service {}", target_service);
+
+  let mut client = BackupServiceClient::connect("http://[::0]:50052").await?;
+
+  let user_id: String = "user0000".to_string();
+  let device_id: String = "device0000".to_string();
+
+  let backup_id = create_new_backup::run(&mut client, &user_id, &device_id)
+    .await
+    .map_err(|err| -> String { format!("create new backup error: {}", err) })?;
+  println!("backup id in main: {}", backup_id);
+  send_log::run(&mut client, &user_id, &backup_id)
+    .await
+    .map_err(|err| -> String { format!("send log: {}", err) })?;
+
+  println!("tested");
+  Ok(())
+}