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prowler-test-sdk - Claude MCP Skill
Testing patterns for Prowler SDK (Python). Trigger: When writing tests for the Prowler SDK (checks/services/providers), including provider-specific mocking rules (moto for AWS only).
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SKILL.md> **Generic Patterns**: For base pytest patterns (fixtures, mocking, parametrize, markers), see the `pytest` skill.
> This skill covers **Prowler-specific** conventions only.
>
> **Full Documentation**: `docs/developer-guide/unit-testing.mdx`
## CRITICAL: Provider-Specific Testing
| Provider | Mocking Approach | Decorator |
|----------|------------------|-----------|
| **AWS** | `moto` library | `@mock_aws` |
| **Azure, GCP, K8s, others** | `MagicMock` | None |
**NEVER use moto for non-AWS providers. NEVER use MagicMock for AWS.**
---
## AWS Check Test Pattern
```python
from unittest import mock
from boto3 import client
from moto import mock_aws
from tests.providers.aws.utils import AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1, set_mocked_aws_provider
class Test_{check_name}:
@mock_aws
def test_no_resources(self):
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}
aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=aws_provider,
):
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
):
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 0
@mock_aws
def test_{check_name}_pass(self):
# Setup AWS resources with moto
{service}_client = client("{service}", region_name=AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1)
# Create compliant resource...
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}
aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=aws_provider,
):
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
):
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 1
assert result[0].status == "PASS"
@mock_aws
def test_{check_name}_fail(self):
# Setup AWS resources with moto
{service}_client = client("{service}", region_name=AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1)
# Create non-compliant resource...
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ServiceClass}
aws_provider = set_mocked_aws_provider([AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1])
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=aws_provider,
):
with mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={ServiceClass}(aws_provider),
):
from prowler.providers.aws.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 1
assert result[0].status == "FAIL"
```
> **Critical**: Always import the check INSIDE the mock.patch context to ensure proper client mocking.
---
## Azure Check Test Pattern
**NO moto decorator. Use MagicMock to mock the service client directly.**
```python
from unittest import mock
from uuid import uuid4
from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{service}_service import {ResourceModel}
from tests.providers.azure.azure_fixtures import (
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID,
set_mocked_azure_provider,
)
class Test_{check_name}:
def test_no_resources(self):
{service}_client = mock.MagicMock
{service}_client.{resources} = {}
with (
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=set_mocked_azure_provider(),
),
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={service}_client,
),
):
from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 0
def test_{check_name}_pass(self):
resource_id = str(uuid4())
resource_name = "Test Resource"
{service}_client = mock.MagicMock
{service}_client.{resources} = {
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: {
resource_id: {ResourceModel}(
id=resource_id,
name=resource_name,
location="westeurope",
# ... compliant attributes
)
}
}
with (
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=set_mocked_azure_provider(),
),
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={service}_client,
),
):
from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 1
assert result[0].status == "PASS"
assert result[0].subscription == AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID
assert result[0].resource_name == resource_name
def test_{check_name}_fail(self):
resource_id = str(uuid4())
resource_name = "Test Resource"
{service}_client = mock.MagicMock
{service}_client.{resources} = {
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: {
resource_id: {ResourceModel}(
id=resource_id,
name=resource_name,
location="westeurope",
# ... non-compliant attributes
)
}
}
with (
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.common.provider.Provider.get_global_provider",
return_value=set_mocked_azure_provider(),
),
mock.patch(
"prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name}.{service}_client",
new={service}_client,
),
):
from prowler.providers.azure.services.{service}.{check_name}.{check_name} import (
{check_name},
)
check = {check_name}()
result = check.execute()
assert len(result) == 1
assert result[0].status == "FAIL"
```
---
## GCP/Kubernetes/Other Providers
Follow the same MagicMock pattern as Azure:
```python
from tests.providers.gcp.gcp_fixtures import set_mocked_gcp_provider, GCP_PROJECT_ID
from tests.providers.kubernetes.kubernetes_fixtures import set_mocked_kubernetes_provider
```
**Key difference**: Each provider has its own fixtures file with `set_mocked_{provider}_provider`.
---
## Provider Fixtures Reference
| Provider | Fixtures File | Key Constants |
|----------|---------------|---------------|
| AWS | `tests/providers/aws/utils.py` | `AWS_REGION_US_EAST_1`, `AWS_ACCOUNT_NUMBER` |
| Azure | `tests/providers/azure/azure_fixtures.py` | `AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID` |
| GCP | `tests/providers/gcp/gcp_fixtures.py` | `GCP_PROJECT_ID` |
| K8s | `tests/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes_fixtures.py` | - |
---
## Test File Structure
```
tests/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/
āāā {service}_service_test.py # Service tests
āāā {check_name}/
āāā {check_name}_test.py # Check tests
```
NOTE: Do not create a `__init__.py` file in the test folder.
---
## Required Test Scenarios
Every check MUST test:
| Scenario | Expected |
|----------|----------|
| Resource compliant | `status == "PASS"` |
| Resource non-compliant | `status == "FAIL"` |
| No resources | `len(results) == 0` |
---
## Assertions to Include
```python
# Always verify these
assert result[0].status == "PASS" # or "FAIL"
assert result[0].status_extended == "Expected message..."
assert result[0].resource_id == expected_id
assert result[0].resource_name == expected_name
# Provider-specific
assert result[0].region == "us-east-1" # AWS
assert result[0].subscription == AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID # Azure
assert result[0].project_id == GCP_PROJECT_ID # GCP
```
---
## Commands
```bash
# All SDK tests
poetry run pytest -n auto -vvv tests/
# Specific provider
poetry run pytest tests/providers/{provider}/ -v
# Specific check
poetry run pytest tests/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}/ -v
# Stop on first failure
poetry run pytest -x tests/
```
## Resources
- **Templates**: See [assets/](assets/) for complete test templates (AWS with moto, Azure/GCP with MagicMock)
- **Documentation**: See [references/testing-docs.md](references/testing-docs.md) for official Prowler Developer Guide linksSignals
Information
- Repository
- prowler-cloud/prowler
- Author
- prowler-cloud
- Last Sync
- 3/12/2026
- Repo Updated
- 3/12/2026
- Created
- 1/12/2026
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