diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/tests/utils/test_cloud_storage.py b/contentcuration/contentcuration/tests/utils/test_cloud_storage.py
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+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from contentcuration.utils.cloud_storage import CloudStorage
+
+
+class CloudStorageTestCase(TestCase):
+    def test_backend_initialization(self):
+        cloud_storage_instance = CloudStorage()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(cloud_storage_instance)
+        self.assertIsInstance(cloud_storage_instance.get_instance(), CloudStorage)
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/cloud_storage.py b/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/cloud_storage.py
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+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import Backend
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendFactory
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendRequest
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendResponse
+
+
+class CloudStorageBackendRequest(BackendRequest):
+    pass
+
+
+class CloudStorageRequest(CloudStorageBackendRequest):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+
+class CloudStorageBackendResponse(BackendResponse):
+    pass
+
+
+class CloudStorageResponse(CloudStorageBackendResponse):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+
+class CloudStorageBackendFactory(BackendFactory):
+    def create_backend(self) -> Backend:
+        return super().create_backend()
+
+
+class CloudStorage(Backend):
+
+    def connect(self) -> None:
+        return super().connect()
+
+    def make_request(self, request) -> CloudStorageResponse:
+        return super().make_request(request)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _create_instance(cls) -> 'CloudStorage':
+        return cls()