diff --git a/tests/fixtures/api/get_session_key.json b/tests/fixtures/api/get_session_key.json
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+++ b/tests/fixtures/api/get_session_key.json
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+{
+    "session_key": "ansodicnaoiwenafoi="
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
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+++ b/tests/test_api.py
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+import unittest
+import six
+
+from .util import Response
+import pynetbox
+
+if six.PY3:
+    from unittest.mock import patch
+else:
+    from mock import patch
+
+
+class ApiTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    @patch(
+        'pynetbox.lib.query.requests.post',
+        return_value=Response(fixture='api/get_session_key.json')
+    )
+    def test_get(self, mock):
+        api = pynetbox.api(
+            "http://localhost:8000",
+            token='abc123',
+            private_key_file='tests/fixtures/api/get_session_key.json',
+            version='2.0'
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(api)