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+import sys, os
+import traceback
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+import os, io
+
+# this file is to test litellm/proxy
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path 
+import pytest
+import litellm
+from litellm import embedding, completion, completion_cost, Timeout
+from litellm import RateLimitError
+
+# test /chat/completion request to the proxy
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import router  # Replace with the actual module where your FastAPI router is defined
+app = FastAPI()
+app.include_router(router)  # Include your router in the test app
+client = TestClient(app)
+def test_chat_completion():
+    try:
+        # Your test data
+        test_data = {
+            "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
+            "messages": [
+                {
+                    "role": "user",
+                    "content": "hi"
+                },
+            ],
+            "max_tokens": 10,
+        }
+        print("testing proxy server")
+        response = client.post("/v1/chat/completions", json=test_data)
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        result = response.json()
+        print(f"Received response: {result}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail("LiteLLM Proxy test failed. Exception", e)
+
+# Run the test
+test_chat_completion()