diff --git a/client/src/lib/views/Create.svelte b/client/src/lib/views/Create.svelte
index 4be9386..6813b46 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/views/Create.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/views/Create.svelte
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 				password: password,
 				id: response.id,
 			}
-		} catch {
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error(e)
 			error = 'could not create note.'
 		} finally {
 			loading = false
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
 		label="share link"
 		value="{window.location.origin}/note/{result.id}/{result.password}"
 		copy
+		data-testid="note-share-link"
 	/>
 	<br />
 	<p>
@@ -84,11 +86,16 @@
 {:else}
 	<form on:submit|preventDefault={submit}>
 		<fieldset disabled={loading}>
-			<TextArea label="note" bind:value={note.contents} placeholder="..." />
+			<TextArea
+				label="note"
+				bind:value={note.contents}
+				placeholder="..."
+				data-testid="input-note"
+			/>
 
 			<div class="bottom">
 				<Switch label="advanced" bind:value={advanced} />
-				<Button type="submit">create</Button>
+				<Button type="submit" data-testid="button-create">create</Button>
 			</div>
 
 			{#if error}
diff --git a/client/src/routes/note/[id]/[password].svelte b/client/src/routes/note/[id]/[password].svelte
index 8f7e9e5..d3a2808 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/note/[id]/[password].svelte
+++ b/client/src/routes/note/[id]/[password].svelte
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@
 
 {#if !loading}
 	{#if !exists}
-		<p class="error-text">note was not found or was already deleted.</p>
+		<p class="error-text" data-testid="note-not-found">
+			note was not found or was already deleted.
+		</p>
 	{:else if note && !error}
 		<p class="error-text">you will not get the chance to see the note again.</p>
-		<div class="note">
+		<div class="note" data-testid="note-result">
 			{note.contents}
 		</div>
 		<br />
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@
 		<form on:submit|preventDefault={show}>
 			<fieldset>
 				<p>click below to show and delete the note if the counter has reached it's limit</p>
-				<Button type="submit">show note</Button>
+				<Button type="submit" data-testid="button-show">show note</Button>
 				{#if error}
 					<br />
 					<p class="error-text">