Proper test for {create,update}_operator()

tests/conftest.py

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def operator():
     d = load_json_file('operator.json')
     return Operator.from_dict(d)
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def operator_as_dict():
+    return load_json_file('operator.json')
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def uncreated_operator():

tests/test_client.py

@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ def _patch_operator_for_comparison(obj, operator):
 def test_create_operator(client,
                          base_url,
                          requests_mock,
-                         uncreated_operator):
-    m = requests_mock.post(client.urls.get_operators())
+                         uncreated_operator,
+                         operator_as_dict):
+    m = requests_mock.post(client.urls.get_operators(),
+                           status_code=201,
+                           json=operator_as_dict)
     client.create_operator(uncreated_operator)
 
     object_sent = m.request_history[-1].text
@@ -63,8 +66,11 @@ def test_create_operator(client,
 def test_update_operator(client,
                          base_url,
                          requests_mock,
+                         operator_as_dict,
                          operator):
-    m = requests_mock.patch(client.urls.get_operator(operator.id))
+    m = requests_mock.put(client.urls.get_operator(operator.id),
+                          status_code=200,
+                          json=operator_as_dict)
     client.update_operator(operator)
 
     object_sent = m.request_history[-1].text