diff --git a/backend/tests/test_api.py b/backend/tests/test_api.py
index e69de29..162cb31 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import pytest
+import requests
+
+API_URL = "http://13.221.193.197:8000"
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_health_check():
+    response = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/health")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"status": "ok"}
+
+def test_get_random():
+    response = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/random")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() is not None
+
+def test_predict():
+    data = {
+        "items": ["The Great Gatsby", "1984", "To Kill a Mockingbird"],
+        "userid": "1234567890"
+    }
+    response = requests.post(f"{API_URL}/predict", json=data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() is not None
+    assert len(response.json()["recs"]) == 10
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pytest.main()
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