prowler-test-sdk

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SKILL.md

Generic Patterns: For base pytest patterns (fixtures, mocking, parametrize, markers), see the pytest skill. This skill covers Prowler-specific conventions only.

Full Documentation: docs/developer-guide/unit-testing.mdx

CRITICAL: Provider-Specific Testing

ProviderMocking ApproachDecorator
AWSmoto library@mock_aws
Azure, GCP, K8s, othersMagicMockNone

NEVER use moto for non-AWS providers. NEVER use MagicMock for AWS.


AWS Check Test Pattern

from unittest import mock
from boto3 import client
from moto import mock_aws
from tests.providers.aws.utils import AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1, set_mocked_aws_provider


class Test_{check_name}:
    @mock_aws
    def test_no_resources(self):
        from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}

        aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])

        with mock.patch(
            "prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
            return_value=aws_provider,
        ):
            with mock.patch(
                "prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
                new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
            ):
                from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
                    {check_name},
                )

                check = {check_name}()
                result = check.execute()

                assert len(result) == 0

    @mock_aws
    def test_{check_name}_pass(self):
        # Setup AWS resources with moto
        {service}_client = client("{service}", region_name=AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1)
        # Create compliant resource...

        from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}

        aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])

        with mock.patch(
            "prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
            return_value=aws_provider,
        ):
            with mock.patch(
                "prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
                new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
            ):
                from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
                    {check_name},
                )

                check = {check_name}()
                result = check.execute()

                assert len(result) == 1
                assert result[0].status == "PASS"

    @mock_aws
    def test_{check_name}_fail(self):
        # Setup AWS resources with moto
        {service}_client = client("{service}", region_name=AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1)
        # Create non-compliant resource...

        from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}

        aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])

        with mock.patch(
            "prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
            return_value=aws_provider,
        ):
            with mock.patch(
                "prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
                new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
            ):
                from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
                    {check_name},
                )

                check = {check_name}()
                result = check.execute()

                assert len(result) == 1
                assert result[0].status == "FAIL"

Critical: Always import the check INSIDE the mock.patch context to ensure proper client mocking.


Azure Check Test Pattern

NO moto decorator. Use MagicMock to mock the service client directly.

from unittest import mock
from uuid import uuid4

from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ResourceModel}
from tests.providers.azure.azure_fixtures import (
    AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID,
    set_mocked_azure_provider,
)


class Test_{check_name}:
    def test_no_resources(self):
        {service}_client = mock.MagicMock
        {service}_client.{resources} = {}

        with (
            mock.patch(
                "prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
                return_value=set_mocked_azure_provider(),
            ),
            mock.patch(
                "prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
                new={service}_client,
            ),
        ):
            from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
                {check_name},
            )

            check = {check_name}()
            result = check.execute()
            assert len(result) == 0

    def test_{check_name}_p

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