[Python] How to Test Password Reset Endpoint Using a Token That Doesn’t Exist in the Database...

I'm building a backend system using FastAPI, and I'm currently working on implementing unit tests for the password reset functionality that involves using tokens.

Here’s the snippet of the code I'm testing:

def test_web_reset_password():
payload = {
"token": "cozy_token", # Token that doesn’t exist in the database
"new_password": "NewSecret123!"
}
response = client.post(f"{WEB_ENDPOINT}/reset-password", json=payload)
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
assert "status" in data


Since the token "cozy_token" doesn't exist in the database, I want to know how to handle this scenario in a unit test. Should I simulate the creation of a valid token during the test, or mock the token validation?

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