diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/Changelog.md b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/Changelog.md
index 0211329..1269750 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/Changelog.md
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.0.2]
+* Refactor some code, PEP8 compliance
+* Add flake8 to tox
+
+## [1.0.1]
+* [Sadly, Missing]
+
 ## [1.0.0]
 * Depend on the CBS 2.0.0 API
 * Add new endpoint for getting all
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/__init__.py b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/__init__.py
index d1f044b..e9d0246 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/__init__.py
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/__init__.py
@@ -15,4 +15,3 @@
 # ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/client.py b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/client.py
index f21ad0e..adcec85 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/client.py
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client/client.py
@@ -17,39 +17,47 @@
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 
 import json
-import requests
 import os
 import logging
+import requests
 
-root = logging.getLogger()
-logger = root.getChild(__name__)
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+
+
+class ENVsMissing(Exception):
+    """
+    Exception to represent critical ENVs are missing
+    """
+    pass
+
 
 #########
 # HELPERS
 
+
 def _get_uri_from_consul(consul_url, name):
     """
     Call consul's catalog
-    TODO: currently assumes there is only one service with this HOSTNAME
+    TODO: currently assumes there is only one service with this hostname
     """
     url = "{0}/v1/catalog/service/{1}".format(consul_url, name)
-    logger.debug("Trying to lookup service: {0}".format(url))
+    LOGGER.debug("Trying to lookup service: {0}".format(url))
     res = requests.get(url)
-    try:
-        res.raise_for_status()
-        services = res.json()
-        return "http://{0}:{1}".format(services[0]["ServiceAddress"], services[0]["ServicePort"])
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error("Exception occured when querying Consul: either could not hit {0} or no service registered. Error code: {1}, Error Text: {2}".format(url, res.status_code, res.text))
-        return None
+    res.raise_for_status()
+    services = res.json()
+    return "http://{0}:{1}".format(services[0]["ServiceAddress"], services[0]["ServicePort"])
+
 
 def _get_envs():
     """
-    Returns HOSTNAME, CONSUL_HOST, CONFIG_BINDING_SERVICE or crashes for caller to deal with
+    Returns hostname, consul_host.
+    If the necessary ENVs are not found, this is fatal, and raises an exception.
     """
-    HOSTNAME = os.environ["HOSTNAME"]
-    CONSUL_HOST = os.environ["CONSUL_HOST"]
-    return HOSTNAME, CONSUL_HOST
+    if "HOSTNAME" not in os.environ or "CONSUL_HOST" not in os.environ:
+        raise ENVsMissing("HOSTNAME or CONSUL_HOST missing")
+    hostname = os.environ["HOSTNAME"]
+    consul_host = os.environ["CONSUL_HOST"]
+    return hostname, consul_host
 
 
 def _get_path(path):
@@ -64,32 +72,39 @@
 
     config = {}
 
-    HOSTNAME, CONSUL_HOST = _get_envs()
+    hostname, consul_host = _get_envs()
 
-    #not sure how I as the component developer is supposed to know consul port
-    consul_url = "http://{0}:8500".format(CONSUL_HOST)
+    # not sure how I as the component developer is supposed to know consul port
+    consul_url = "http://{0}:8500".format(consul_host)
 
-    #get the CBS URL. Would not need the following hoorahrah if we had DNS.
-    cbs_url = _get_uri_from_consul(consul_url, "config_binding_service")
-    if cbs_url is None:
-        logger.error("Cannot bind config at this time, cbs is unreachable")
-    else:
-        #get my config
-        my_config_endpoint = "{0}/{1}/{2}".format(cbs_url, path, HOSTNAME)
+    try:
+        # get my config
+        cbs_url = _get_uri_from_consul(consul_url, "config_binding_service")
+        my_config_endpoint = "{0}/{1}/{2}".format(cbs_url, path, hostname)
         res = requests.get(my_config_endpoint)
-        try:
-            res.raise_for_status()
-            config = res.json()
-            logger.info("get_config returned the following configuration: {0}".format(json.dumps(config)))
-        except:
-            logger.error("in get_config, the config binding service endpoint {0} blew up on me. Error code: {1}, Error text: {2}".format(my_config_endpoint, res.status_code, res.text))
+
+        res.raise_for_status()
+        config = res.json()
+        LOGGER.info("get_config returned the following configuration: {0}".format(
+            json.dumps(config)))
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as exc:
+        LOGGER.error("in get_config, the config binding service endpoint %s was not reachable. Error code: %d, Error text: %s", my_config_endpoint, res.status_code, res.text)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        LOGGER.exception(exc)
     return config
 
 
 #########
 # Public
 def get_all():
+    """
+    Hit the CBS service_component_all endpoint
+    """
     return _get_path("service_component_all")
 
+
 def get_config():
+    """
+    Hit the CBS service_component endpoint
+    """
     return _get_path("service_component")
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/setup.py b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/setup.py
index fd7dc4b..b4fdf0e 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/setup.py
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/setup.py
@@ -16,20 +16,19 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 
-import os
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(
-    name = "onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client",
-    description = "very lightweight client for a DCAE dockerized component to get it's config from the CBS",
-    version = "1.0.1",
+    name="onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client",
+    description="very lightweight client for a DCAE dockerized component to get it's config from the CBS",
+    version="1.0.2",
     packages=find_packages(),
-    author = "Tommy Carpenter",
-    author_email = "tommy@research.att.com",
+    author="Tommy Carpenter",
+    author_email="tommy@research.att.com",
     license='Apache 2',
-    keywords = "",
-    url = "",
-    install_requires = [
-        "requests"
+    keywords="",
+    url="",
+    install_requires=[
+        "requests>= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0"
     ]
 )
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tests/test_client.py b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tests/test_client.py
index 8512fad..dd6ab10 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tests/test_client.py
@@ -17,17 +17,21 @@
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 from onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client.client import get_config, get_all
 
+
 class FakeResponse:
     def __init__(self, status_code, thejson):
         self.status_code = status_code
         self.thejson = thejson
+
     def raise_for_status(self):
         pass
+
     def json(self):
         return self.thejson
 
+
 def monkeyed_requests_get(url):
-    #mock all the get calls for existent and non-existent
+    # mock all the get calls for existent and non-existent
     if url == "http://consuldotcom:8500/v1/catalog/service/config_binding_service":
         return FakeResponse(status_code=200,
                             thejson=[{"ServiceAddress": "666.666.666.666",
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
     monkeypatch.setattr('requests.get', monkeyed_requests_get)
     assert(get_config() == {"key_to_your_heart": 666})
 
+
 def test_all(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr('requests.get', monkeyed_requests_get)
     assert(get_all() == {"config": {"key_to_your_heart": 666},
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox-local.ini b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox-local.ini
index 244386f..8e48932 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox-local.ini
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox-local.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py27,py36
+envlist = py27,py36,flake8
 
 [testenv]
 deps=
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@
     HOSTNAME = mybestfrienddotcom
 commands=pytest --cov {envsitepackagesdir}/onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client  --cov-report html
 
+[testenv:flake8]
+basepython = python3.6
+skip_install = true
+deps = flake8
+commands = flake8 setup.py onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client tests
 
+[flake8]
+ignore = E501
diff --git a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox.ini b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox.ini
index d3aa5da..6bbe73f 100644
--- a/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox.ini
+++ b/onap-dcae-cbs-docker-client/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # content of: tox.ini , put in same dir as setup.py
 [tox]
-envlist = py27,py36
+envlist = py27,py36,flake8
 
 [testenv]
 deps=
@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@
 commands=
     pytest --junitxml xunit-results.xml --cov onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client --cov-report xml
     coverage xml
+
+[testenv:flake8]
+basepython = python3.6
+skip_install = true
+deps = flake8
+commands = flake8 setup.py onap_dcae_cbs_docker_client tests
+
+[flake8]
+ignore = E501