prowler-test-sdk
Prowler is the world’s most widely used open-source cloud security platform that automates security and compliance across any cloud environment.
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npx skills add https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler --skill prowler-test-sdkSKILL.md
Generic Patterns: For base pytest patterns (fixtures, mocking, parametrize, markers), see the
pytestskill. This skill covers Prowler-specific conventions only.Full Documentation:
docs/developer-guide/unit-testing.mdx
CRITICAL: Provider-Specific Testing
| Provider | Mocking Approach | Decorator |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | moto library | @mock_aws |
| Azure, GCP, K8s, others | MagicMock | None |
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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