diff --git a/tests/api_requests/test_hpo_api_request.py b/tests/api_requests/test_hpo_api_request.py
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+from phenopacket_mapper.api_requests.hpo_api_request import HPOAPIRequest
+from phenopacket_mapper.data_standards import Coding, HPO
+
+
+def test_hpo_api_request():
+    hp = HPOAPIRequest()
+    assert hp.get("0000098") == Coding(system=HPO, code="0000098", display="Tall stature")
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