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+import {init} from './search-index';
+import nock from 'nock';
+
+describe('search index', function () {
+    test('initializes search index', async () => {
+        const apiUrl = 'http://localhost/ghost/api/content';
+        const apiKey = 'secret_key';
+
+        const scope = nock('http://localhost/ghost/api/content')
+            .get('/posts/?key=secret_key&limit=all&fields=id,title,excerpt,url,updated_at,visibility&order=updated_at%20desc&formats=plaintext')
+            .reply(200, {
+                posts: [{}]
+            });
+
+        await init({apiUrl, apiKey});
+
+        expect(scope.isDone()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});