diff --git a/tests/test_pub1c-rest.py b/tests/test_pub1c-rest.py
index 587ab4d..9ce543c 100644
--- a/tests/test_pub1c-rest.py
+++ b/tests/test_pub1c-rest.py
@@ -124,3 +124,21 @@ def test_api_infobases_available(client):
     actual.sort()
     assert actual == expected
 
+
+def test_api_publications(client):
+    response = client.get('/api/v1/publications')
+    data = response.get_json()
+    assert data == []
+
+
+def test_api_publications_add(client):
+    endpoint = '/api/v1/publications'
+    # before add
+    response = client.get(endpoint)
+    data = response.get_json()
+    assert data == []
+    # add
+    response = client.put(path=endpoint, data={'name': 'test123'})
+    data = response.get_json()
+    assert data['message'] == 'created'
+    assert data['name'] == 'test123'