diff --git a/tests/mocks.py b/tests/mocks.py
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+import json
+
+
+class MockResponse:
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self.data = data
+
+    # mock json() method always returns a specific testing dictionary
+    # @staticmethod
+    def json(self):
+        return json.loads(self.data)