diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+from langflow.__main__ import app
+import pytest
+
+import requests
+import multiprocessing
+import time
+from langflow.services import utils
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def default_settings():
+    return [
+        "--backend-only",
+        "--no-open-browser",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_server(default_settings):
+    p = multiprocessing.Process(
+        target=app,
+        args=(["--host", "localhost", "--port", "8982", *default_settings],),
+    )
+    p.start()
+    time.sleep(5)  # allow some time for the server to start
+
+    response = requests.get(
+        "http://localhost:8982/health"
+    )  # assuming a /health endpoint exists
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    p.terminate()
+
+
+def test_database_url(runner):
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["--database-url", "sqlite:///test.db"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 2, result.stdout
+    assert "No such option: --database-url" in result.output
+
+
+def test_components_path(runner, client, default_settings):
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        app,
+        ["--components-path", "./", *default_settings],
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.stdout
+    settings_manager = utils.get_settings_manager()
+    path = Path("./")
+    assert path in settings_manager.settings.COMPONENTS_PATH