diff --git a/spec/factories/synapses.rb b/spec/factories/synapses.rb
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+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :synapse do
+    desc { random_string(10) }
+    category :to
+    permission :commons 
+    association :node1, factory: :topic 
+    association :node2, factory: :topic
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/topics.rb b/spec/factories/topics.rb
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+++ b/spec/factories/topics.rb
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+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :topic do
+    name { random_string(10) }
+    permission :commons
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/users.rb b/spec/factories/users.rb
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+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :user do
+    name { random_string(10) }
+    email { random_string(10) + '@' + random_string(10) + '.com' }
+    code { random_string(8) }
+    joinedwithcode { random_string(8) }
+    password 'omgwtfbbq'
+  end
+end