diff --git a/app/clients/__init__.py b/app/clients/__init__.py
index c6b620517..7ab453318 100644
--- a/app/clients/__init__.py
+++ b/app/clients/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Protocol
+
 from botocore.config import Config
 
 AWS_CLIENT_CONFIG = Config(
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class ClientException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class Client(object):
+class Client(Protocol):
     """
     Base client for sending notifications.
     """
diff --git a/app/clients/email/__init__.py b/app/clients/email/__init__.py
index 7a2f710a3..1855308b5 100644
--- a/app/clients/email/__init__.py
+++ b/app/clients/email/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod, abstractproperty
+
 from app.clients import Client, ClientException
 
 
@@ -27,9 +29,10 @@ class EmailClient(Client):
     Base Email client for sending emails.
     """
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def send_email(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError("TODO Need to implement.")
 
-    @property
+    @abstractproperty
     def name(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("TODO Need to implement.")
diff --git a/app/clients/pinpoint/__init__.py b/app/clients/pinpoint/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/clients/sms/__init__.py b/app/clients/sms/__init__.py
index 2e7f27cdc..cd4ca57a7 100644
--- a/app/clients/sms/__init__.py
+++ b/app/clients/sms/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod
+
 from app.clients import Client, ClientException
 
 
@@ -18,11 +20,14 @@ class SmsClient(Client):
     Base Sms client for sending smss.
     """
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def init_app(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError("TODO Need to implement.")
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def send_sms(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError("TODO Need to implement.")
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def get_name(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("TODO Need to implement.")
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0409_fix_service_name.py b/migrations/versions/0409_fix_service_name.py
index 04c6ba359..6c90b65ce 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/0409_fix_service_name.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/0409_fix_service_name.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def upgrade():
     # select_by_val = service_id
     input_params = {"service_id": service_id}
     conn.execute(
-        text("update services set name='Notify.gov' where id =:service_id"), input_params
+        text("update services set name='Notify.gov' where id =:service_id"),
+        input_params,
     )
 
     # table_name = 'services_history'