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+/*
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+
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+and 15 have been added to cover use of software over a computer network and 
+provide for limited attribution for the Original Developer. In addition, 
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+
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+
+The Original Code is Ethereal Engine.
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+Original Code is the Ethereal Engine team.
+
+All portions of the code written by the Ethereal Engine team are Copyright © 2021-2023 
+Ethereal Engine. All Rights Reserved.
+*/
+
+import { parseStorageProviderURLs } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/common/functions/parseSceneJSON'
+import { destroyEngine } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/ecs/classes/Engine'
+import { ProjectType, projectPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/projects/project.schema'
+import { sceneUploadPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/projects/scene-upload.schema'
+import { SceneJsonType, scenePath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/projects/scene.schema'
+import { ScopeType } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/scope/scope.schema'
+import { avatarPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema'
+import { UserApiKeyType, userApiKeyPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/user-api-key.schema'
+import { UserName, userPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/user.schema'
+import defaultSceneSeed from '@etherealengine/projects/default-project/default.scene.json'
+import assert from 'assert'
+import { v1 } from 'uuid'
+import { Application } from '../../../declarations'
+import { createFeathersKoaApp } from '../../createApp'
+
+describe('scene-upload.test', () => {
+  let app: Application
+  let projectName: string
+  let testUserApiKey: UserApiKeyType
+
+  before(async () => {
+    app = createFeathersKoaApp()
+    await app.setup()
+  })
+
+  before(async () => {
+    projectName = `test-scene-project-${v1()}`
+    await app.service(projectPath).create({ name: projectName })
+
+    const name = ('test-scene-upload-user-name-' + v1()) as UserName
+    const avatarName = 'test-scene-upload-avatar-name-' + v1()
+
+    const avatar = await app.service(avatarPath).create({
+      name: avatarName
+    })
+
+    const testUser = await app.service(userPath).create({
+      name,
+      avatarId: avatar.id,
+      isGuest: false,
+      scopes: [{ type: 'editor:write' as ScopeType }]
+    })
+
+    testUserApiKey = await app.service(userApiKeyPath).create({ userId: testUser.id })
+  })
+
+  after(async () => {
+    const foundProjects = (await app
+      .service(projectPath)
+      .find({ query: { name: projectName }, paginate: false })) as ProjectType[]
+    await app.service(projectPath).remove(foundProjects[0].id, { isInternal: true })
+    await destroyEngine()
+  })
+
+  it('should upload a new scene', async () => {
+    const sceneName = `test-scene-name-${v1()}`
+    const sceneData = structuredClone(defaultSceneSeed) as unknown as SceneJsonType
+    const parsedSceneData = parseStorageProviderURLs(structuredClone(defaultSceneSeed))
+
+    await app.service(sceneUploadPath).create(
+      { project: projectName, name: sceneName, sceneData },
+      {
+        files: [],
+        provider: 'rest',
+        headers: {
+          authorization: `Bearer ${testUserApiKey.token}`
+        }
+      }
+    )
+
+    const uploadedSceneData = await app
+      .service(scenePath)
+      .get(null, { query: { project: projectName, name: sceneName, metadataOnly: false } })
+
+    assert.equal(uploadedSceneData.name, sceneName)
+    assert.equal(uploadedSceneData.project, projectName)
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(uploadedSceneData.scene, parsedSceneData)
+  })
+})