diff --git a/xcat/tests/unit/test_zcashRPC.py b/xcat/tests/unit/test_zcashRPC.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5e9036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xcat/tests/unit/test_zcashRPC.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import unittest
+import unittest.mock as mock
+from xcat.zcashRPC import zcashProxy
+import logging
+
+
+@mock.patch('xcat.zcashRPC.zcash.rpc')
+class TestBitcoinProxy(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test case for the zcashProxy class."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        logging.disable(logging.CRITICAL)
+
+    @mock.patch('xcat.zcashRPC.zcash.SelectParams')
+    def test_init_with_testnet(self, mock_SP, mock_rpc):
+        """Test zcashProxy.__init__"""
+
+        proxy = zcashProxy(network='testnet')
+
+        mock_rpc.Proxy.assert_called_with(timeout=900)
+        mock_SP.assert_called_with('testnet')
+        self.assertIsInstance(proxy, zcashProxy)
+
+    @mock.patch('xcat.zcashRPC.zcash.SelectParams')
+    def test_init_with_no_network(self, mock_SP, mock_rpc):
+        """Test zcashProxy.__init__"""
+
+        proxy = zcashProxy()
+
+        mock_rpc.Proxy.assert_called_with(timeout=900)
+        mock_SP.assert_called_with('regtest')
+        self.assertIsInstance(proxy, zcashProxy)
+
+    def test_init_with_invalid(self, mock_rpc):
+        """Test zcashProxy.__init__"""
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context:
+            proxy = zcashProxy(network='invalid input')
+            self.assertIsNone(proxy)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            'Allowed networks are regtest, testnet, mainnet.'
+            in str(context.exception))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context_two:
+            proxy = zcashProxy(network=819.3)
+            self.assertIsNone(proxy)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            'Allowed networks are regtest, testnet, mainnet.'
+            in str(context_two.exception))
+
+    def test_init_with_invalid_timeout(self, mock_rpc):
+        """Test zcashProxy.__init__"""
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context:
+            proxy = zcashProxy(timeout='invalid input')
+            self.assertIsNone(proxy)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            'Timeout should be a positive integer.'
+            in str(context.exception))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context_two:
+            proxy = zcashProxy(timeout=-381)
+            self.assertIsNone(proxy)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            'Timeout should be a positive integer.'
+            in str(context_two.exception))
+
+    def test_validateaddress(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_find_secret(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_parse_secret(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_keys(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_privkey(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_hashtimelockcontract(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_fund_htlc(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_check_funds(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_fund_status(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_search_p2sh(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_tx_details(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_redeem_contract(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_redeem(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_refund(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_parse_script(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_find_redeemblocknum(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_find_redeemAddr(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_find_refundAddr(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_find_transaction_to_address(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_new_bitcoin_addr(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
+
+    def test_generate(self, mock_rpc):
+        pass
diff --git a/xcat/zcashRPC.py b/xcat/zcashRPC.py
index aa03f99..8892bf0 100644
--- a/xcat/zcashRPC.py
+++ b/xcat/zcashRPC.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ FEE = 0.001 * COIN
 
 class zcashProxy():
     def __init__(self, network='regtest', timeout=900):
+        if network not in ['testnet', 'mainnet', 'regtest']:
+            raise ValueError('Allowed networks are regtest, testnet, mainnet.')
+        if not isinstance(timeout, int) or timeout < 1:
+            raise ValueError('Timeout should be a positive integer.')
+
         self.network = network
         self.timeout = timeout