diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/config.py b/ereuse_devicehub/config.py
index 6a176f6e..f7ff436f 100644
--- a/ereuse_devicehub/config.py
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/config.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class DevicehubConfig(Config):
     """The minimum version of ereuse.org workbench that this devicehub
     accepts. we recommend not changing this value.
     """
+
+    TMP_SNAPSHOTS = config('TMP_SNAPSHOTS', '/tmp/snapshots')
+    """This var is for save a snapshots in json format when fail something"""
     API_DOC_CONFIG_TITLE = 'Devicehub'
     API_DOC_CONFIG_VERSION = '0.2'
     API_DOC_CONFIG_COMPONENTS = {
diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/action/views.py b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/action/views.py
index 01eab200..bd146b17 100644
--- a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/action/views.py
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/action/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+""" This is the view for Snapshots """
+
 import os
 import json
 from time import time
@@ -18,19 +20,17 @@ from ereuse_devicehub.resources.user.exceptions import InsufficientPermission
 
 SUPPORTED_WORKBENCH = StrictVersion('11.0')
 
-TMP_SNAPSHOTS = 'tmp/snapshots'
 
-
-def save_json(req_json):
+def save_json(req_json, tmp_snapshots):
     """
     This function allow save a snapshot in json format un a TMP_SNAPSHOTS directory
     The file need to be saved with one name format with the stamptime and uuid joins
     """
     name_file = "{uuid}_{time}.json".format(uuid=req_json.get('uuid', ''), time=int(time()))
-    path_name = os.path.join(TMP_SNAPSHOTS, name_file)
+    path_name = os.path.join(tmp_snapshots, name_file)
 
-    if not os.path.isdir(TMP_SNAPSHOTS):
-        os.system('mkdir -p {}'.format(TMP_SNAPSHOTS))
+    if not os.path.isdir(tmp_snapshots):
+        os.system('mkdir -p {}'.format(tmp_snapshots))
 
     with open(path_name, 'w') as snapshot_file:
         snapshot_file.write(json.dumps(req_json))
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class ActionView(View):
     def post(self):
         """Posts an action."""
         json = request.get_json(validate=False)
-        path_snapshot = save_json(json)
+        tmp_snapshots = app.config['TMP_SNAPSHOTS']
+        path_snapshot = save_json(json, tmp_snapshots)
         if not json or 'type' not in json:
             raise ValidationError('Resource needs a type.')
         # todo there should be a way to better get subclassess resource
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index be01b87f..bdae5797 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class TestConfig(DevicehubConfig):
     SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://dhub:ereuse@localhost/dh_test'
     TESTING = True
     SERVER_NAME = 'localhost'
+    TMP_SNAPSHOTS = '/tmp/snapshots'
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
diff --git a/tests/test_snapshot.py b/tests/test_snapshot.py
index 60667da1..e5d88621 100644
--- a/tests/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/tests/test_snapshot.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.sync import MismatchBetweenProperties, \
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.enums import ComputerChassis, SnapshotSoftware
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.tag import Tag
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.user.models import User
-from ereuse_devicehub.resources.action.views import TMP_SNAPSHOTS, save_json
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.action.views import save_json
 from tests.conftest import file
 
 
@@ -481,17 +481,18 @@ def test_pc_2(user: UserClient):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.mvp
-def test_save_snapshot_in_file():
+def test_save_snapshot_in_file(app: Devicehub):
     """ This test check if works the function save_snapshot_in_file """
+    tmp_snapshots = app.config['TMP_SNAPSHOTS']
     snapshot_no_hid = file('basic.snapshot.nohid')
-    save_json(snapshot_no_hid)
+    save_json(snapshot_no_hid, tmp_snapshots)
 
     uuid = snapshot_no_hid['uuid']
-    files = [x for x in os.listdir(TMP_SNAPSHOTS) if uuid in x]
+    files = [x for x in os.listdir(tmp_snapshots) if uuid in x]
 
     snapshot = {'software': '', 'version': '', 'uuid': ''}
     if files:
-        path_snapshot = os.path.join(TMP_SNAPSHOTS, files[0])
+        path_snapshot = os.path.join(tmp_snapshots, files[0])
         with open(path_snapshot) as file_snapshot:
             snapshot = json.loads(file_snapshot.read())
 
@@ -503,8 +504,9 @@ def test_save_snapshot_in_file():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.mvp
-def test_backup_snapshot_with_errors(user: UserClient):
+def test_backup_snapshot_with_errors(app: Devicehub, user: UserClient):
     """ This test check if the file snapshot is create when some snapshot is wrong """
+    tmp_snapshots = app.config['TMP_SNAPSHOTS']
     snapshot_no_hid = file('basic.snapshot.badly_formed')
     uuid = snapshot_no_hid['uuid']
 
@@ -512,9 +514,9 @@ def test_backup_snapshot_with_errors(user: UserClient):
     with pytest.raises(KeyError):
         response = user.post(res=Snapshot, data=snapshot_no_hid)
 
-    files = [x for x in os.listdir(TMP_SNAPSHOTS) if uuid in x]
+    files = [x for x in os.listdir(tmp_snapshots) if uuid in x]
     if files:
-        path_snapshot = os.path.join(TMP_SNAPSHOTS, files[0])
+        path_snapshot = os.path.join(tmp_snapshots, files[0])
         with open(path_snapshot) as file_snapshot:
             snapshot = json.loads(file_snapshot.read())