mocking_requests.py

from unittest.mock import Mock

import requests


requests = Mock()


def get_holidays():
    r = requests.get("http://localhost/api/holidays")
    if r.status_code == 200:
        return r.json()
    return None


class TestCalendar:
    def log_request(self, url):
        # Log a fake request for test output purposes
        print(f"Making a request to {url}.")
        print("Request received!")

        # Create a new Mock to imitate a Response
        response_mock = Mock()
        response_mock.status_code = 200
        response_mock.json.return_value = {
            "12/25": "Christmas",
            "7/4": "Independence Day",
        }

        return response_mock

    def test_get_holidays_logging(self):
        requests.get.side_effect = self.log_request
        print(requests)
        assert get_holidays()["12/25"] == "Christmas"