diff --git a/tools/process_new_vids/test/__init__.py b/tools/process_new_vids/test/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tools/process_new_vids/test/test_transcribe_worker.py b/tools/process_new_vids/test/test_transcribe_worker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49f1b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/process_new_vids/test/test_transcribe_worker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import unittest
+from pytubefix import YouTube
+import transcribe_worker
+
+class TestTranscribeWorker(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_transcribe_worker(self):
+        BOARD_MEETING_MAY_13_2025 = 'cIVuHr9ub-Y'
+        video = YouTube(f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={BOARD_MEETING_MAY_13_2025}")
+        desc = transcribe_worker.get_description(video)
+        self.assertEqual(desc, "Seattle Public Schools")
diff --git a/tools/process_new_vids/transcribe_worker.py b/tools/process_new_vids/transcribe_worker.py
index 0d24bdd..4fe7574 100644
--- a/tools/process_new_vids/transcribe_worker.py
+++ b/tools/process_new_vids/transcribe_worker.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 WORKING_DIR = '/tmp/workspace/app/transcribe'
 AUTH_PARAMS = {
-    'user_id': os.environ['CONTAINER_ID'],
-    'auth_code': os.environ['API_PASSWORD'],
+    'user_id': os.environ.get('CONTAINER_ID', 'container_id_unset'),
+    'auth_code': os.environ.get('API_PASSWORD', 'api_password_unset'),
 }