diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
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+def run_post(client, flow_id, headers, post_data):
+    response = client.post(
+        f"api/v1/process/{flow_id}",
+        headers=headers,
+        json=post_data,
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200, response.json()
+    return response.json()