diff --git a/python_apps/api_clients/tests/test_apirequest.py b/python_apps/api_clients/tests/test_apirequest.py
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+++ b/python_apps/api_clients/tests/test_apirequest.py
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+import unittest
+from .. api_client import ApcUrl, ApiRequest
+
+class TestApiRequest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_init(self):
+        u = ApiRequest("request_name", ApcUrl("/test/ing"))
+        self.assertEquals(u.name, "request_name")