diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.test.tsx
index 652c9f3873..a9f6e4846f 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 import {
+  catalogApiRef,
   EntityKindFilter,
   entityRouteRef,
   MockEntityListContextProvider,
@@ -52,10 +53,15 @@ const entities: Entity[] = [
 ];
 
 describe('CatalogTable component', () => {
-  const mockApis = TestApiRegistry.from([
-    starredEntitiesApiRef,
-    new MockStarredEntitiesApi(),
-  ]);
+  const mockApis = TestApiRegistry.from(
+    [starredEntitiesApiRef, new MockStarredEntitiesApi()],
+    [
+      catalogApiRef,
+      {
+        getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+      } as any,
+    ],
+  );
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     window.open = jest.fn();
diff --git a/plugins/org/src/components/Cards/User/UserProfileCard/UserProfileCard.test.tsx b/plugins/org/src/components/Cards/User/UserProfileCard/UserProfileCard.test.tsx
index 547c636d22..abfe2a17ed 100644
--- a/plugins/org/src/components/Cards/User/UserProfileCard/UserProfileCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/org/src/components/Cards/User/UserProfileCard/UserProfileCard.test.tsx
@@ -16,12 +16,25 @@
 
 import { UserEntity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
   EntityProvider,
   entityRouteRef,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
-import { renderWithEffects, wrapInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import {
+  renderWithEffects,
+  TestApiRegistry,
+  wrapInTestApp,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import React from 'react';
 import { UserProfileCard } from './UserProfileCard';
+import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
+
+const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+  getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+} as any;
+
+const apis = TestApiRegistry.from([catalogApiRef, catalogApi]);
 
 describe('UserSummary Test', () => {
   const userEntity: UserEntity = {
@@ -50,9 +63,11 @@ describe('UserSummary Test', () => {
   it('Display Profile Card', async () => {
     const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
-          <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
-        </EntityProvider>,
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
+            <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
+          </EntityProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
@@ -100,9 +115,11 @@ describe('Edit Button', () => {
 
     const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
-          <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
-        </EntityProvider>,
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
+            <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
+          </EntityProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
@@ -143,9 +160,11 @@ describe('Edit Button', () => {
 
     const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
-          <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
-        </EntityProvider>,
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
+            <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
+          </EntityProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
@@ -196,9 +215,11 @@ describe('Edit Button', () => {
 
     const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
-          <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
-        </EntityProvider>,
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
+            <UserProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
+          </EntityProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
@@ -250,9 +271,11 @@ describe('Edit Button', () => {
 
     const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
-          <UserProfileCard showLinks variant="gridItem" />
-        </EntityProvider>,
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <EntityProvider entity={userEntity}>
+            <UserProfileCard showLinks variant="gridItem" />
+          </EntityProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
diff --git a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistEntitiesTable.test.tsx b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistEntitiesTable.test.tsx
index 21658ef36e..19995db710 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistEntitiesTable.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistEntitiesTable.test.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
  */
 
 import { ErrorApi, errorApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { entityRouteRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
+  entityRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import { AuthorizeResult } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-common';
 import {
   PermissionApi,
@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ jest.mock('./AddEntitiesDrawer', () => ({
 
 describe('PlaylistEntitiesTable', () => {
   const errorApi: Partial<ErrorApi> = { post: jest.fn() };
+  const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+    getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+  } as any;
+
   const sampleEntities = [
     {
       kind: 'system',
@@ -86,6 +94,7 @@ describe('PlaylistEntitiesTable', () => {
           [errorApiRef, errorApi],
           [permissionApiRef, permissionApi],
           [playlistApiRef, playlistApi],
+          [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
         ]}
       >
         <PlaylistEntitiesTable playlistId="playlist-id" />
diff --git a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.test.tsx b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.test.tsx
index 4594a43a88..e36ec5cfa2 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.test.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
  */
 
 import { ErrorApi, errorApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { entityRouteRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
+  entityRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import {
   AuthorizeResult,
   isPermission,
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ describe('PlaylistHeader', () => {
     .fn()
     .mockImplementation(async () => ({ result: AuthorizeResult.ALLOW }));
   const permissionApi: Partial<PermissionApi> = { authorize: mockAuthorize };
+  const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+    getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+  } as any;
 
   const mockOnUpdate = jest.fn();
 
@@ -91,6 +98,7 @@ describe('PlaylistHeader', () => {
           [errorApiRef, errorApi],
           [permissionApiRef, permissionApi],
           [playlistApiRef, playlistApi],
+          [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
         ]}
       >
         <PlaylistHeader playlist={testPlaylist} onUpdate={mockOnUpdate} />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/columns/TemplateTitleColumn.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/columns/TemplateTitleColumn.test.tsx
index 3dc20312aa..a5e42b477f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/columns/TemplateTitleColumn.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/columns/TemplateTitleColumn.test.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { TemplateTitleColumn } from './TemplateTitleColumn';
 import { scaffolderApiRef } from '../../../api';
 import { ScaffolderApi } from '../../../types';
-import { entityRouteRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
+  entityRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 
 describe('<TemplateTitleColumn />', () => {
   const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
@@ -28,6 +32,10 @@ describe('<TemplateTitleColumn />', () => {
     getTemplateParameterSchema: jest.fn(),
   } as any;
 
+  const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+    getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+  } as any;
+
   it('should render the column with the template name', async () => {
     const props = {
       entityRef: 'template:default/one-template',
@@ -38,7 +46,12 @@ describe('<TemplateTitleColumn />', () => {
     });
 
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <TestApiProvider apis={[[scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock]]}>
+      <TestApiProvider
+        apis={[
+          [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
+        ]}
+      >
         <TemplateTitleColumn {...props} />
       </TestApiProvider>,
       { mountedRoutes: { '/test': entityRouteRef } },
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateCard/TemplateCard.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateCard/TemplateCard.test.tsx
index 4648d47af1..aa19970180 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateCard/TemplateCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateCard/TemplateCard.test.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 import { DefaultStarredEntitiesApi } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
 import {
+  catalogApiRef,
   entityRouteRef,
   starredEntitiesApiRef,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
@@ -80,6 +87,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
@@ -111,6 +124,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
@@ -141,6 +160,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
@@ -179,6 +204,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
@@ -218,6 +249,12 @@ describe('TemplateCard', () => {
               storageApi: MockStorageApi.create(),
             }),
           ],
+          [
+            catalogApiRef,
+            {
+              getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+            } as any,
+          ],
         ]}
       >
         <TemplateCard template={mockTemplate} />
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.test.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.test.tsx
index 098f613773..f9a4c03182 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.test.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@
  */
 import React from 'react';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
-import { wrapInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { TestApiRegistry, wrapInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { configApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { DocsTable } from './DocsTable';
 import { rootDocsRouteRef } from '../../../routes';
-import { entityRouteRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
+  entityRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 
 // Hacky way to mock a specific boolean config value.
 const getOptionalBooleanMock = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false);
@@ -40,6 +45,12 @@ jest.mock('@backstage/core-plugin-api', () => ({
   },
 }));
 
+const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+  getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+} as any;
+
+const apis = TestApiRegistry.from([catalogApiRef, catalogApi]);
+
 describe('DocsTable test', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
@@ -48,42 +59,44 @@ describe('DocsTable test', () => {
   it('should render documents passed', async () => {
     const { findByText } = render(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <DocsTable
-          entities={[
-            {
-              apiVersion: 'version',
-              kind: 'TestKind',
-              metadata: {
-                name: 'testName',
-              },
-              spec: {
-                owner: 'user:owned',
-              },
-              relations: [
-                {
-                  targetRef: 'user:default/owned',
-                  type: 'ownedBy',
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <DocsTable
+            entities={[
+              {
+                apiVersion: 'version',
+                kind: 'TestKind',
+                metadata: {
+                  name: 'testName',
                 },
-              ],
-            },
-            {
-              apiVersion: 'version',
-              kind: 'TestKind2',
-              metadata: {
-                name: 'testName2',
-              },
-              spec: {
-                owner: 'not-owned@example.com',
-              },
-              relations: [
-                {
-                  targetRef: 'user:default/not-owned',
-                  type: 'ownedBy',
+                spec: {
+                  owner: 'user:owned',
                 },
-              ],
-            },
-          ]}
-        />,
+                relations: [
+                  {
+                    targetRef: 'user:default/owned',
+                    type: 'ownedBy',
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+              {
+                apiVersion: 'version',
+                kind: 'TestKind2',
+                metadata: {
+                  name: 'testName2',
+                },
+                spec: {
+                  owner: 'not-owned@example.com',
+                },
+                relations: [
+                  {
+                    targetRef: 'user:default/not-owned',
+                    type: 'ownedBy',
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            ]}
+          />
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/docs/:namespace/:kind/:name/*': rootDocsRouteRef,
@@ -110,27 +123,29 @@ describe('DocsTable test', () => {
 
     const { findByText } = render(
       wrapInTestApp(
-        <DocsTable
-          entities={[
-            {
-              apiVersion: 'version',
-              kind: 'TestKind',
-              metadata: {
-                name: 'testName',
-                namespace: 'SomeNamespace',
-              },
-              spec: {
-                owner: 'user:owned',
-              },
-              relations: [
-                {
-                  targetRef: 'user:default/owned',
-                  type: 'ownedBy',
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <DocsTable
+            entities={[
+              {
+                apiVersion: 'version',
+                kind: 'TestKind',
+                metadata: {
+                  name: 'testName',
+                  namespace: 'SomeNamespace',
                 },
-              ],
-            },
-          ]}
-        />,
+                spec: {
+                  owner: 'user:owned',
+                },
+                relations: [
+                  {
+                    targetRef: 'user:default/owned',
+                    type: 'ownedBy',
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            ]}
+          />
+        </ApiProvider>,
         {
           mountedRoutes: {
             '/techdocs/:namespace/:kind/:name/*': rootDocsRouteRef,
@@ -151,12 +166,17 @@ describe('DocsTable test', () => {
 
   it('should render empty state if no owned documents exist', async () => {
     const { findByText } = render(
-      wrapInTestApp(<DocsTable entities={[]} />, {
-        mountedRoutes: {
-          '/docs/:namespace/:kind/:name/*': rootDocsRouteRef,
-          '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
+      wrapInTestApp(
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <DocsTable entities={[]} />
+        </ApiProvider>,
+        {
+          mountedRoutes: {
+            '/docs/:namespace/:kind/:name/*': rootDocsRouteRef,
+            '/catalog/:namespace/:kind/:name': entityRouteRef,
+          },
         },
-      }),
+      ),
     );
 
     expect(await findByText('No documents to show')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageHeader/TechDocsReaderPageHeader.test.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageHeader/TechDocsReaderPageHeader.test.tsx
index da193430d5..96cd55b172 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageHeader/TechDocsReaderPageHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageHeader/TechDocsReaderPageHeader.test.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ import { ThemeProvider } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 import { lightTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { CompoundEntityRef } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
-import { entityRouteRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import {
+  CatalogApi,
+  catalogApiRef,
+  entityRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import {
   techdocsApiRef,
   TechDocsReaderPageProvider,
@@ -60,6 +64,10 @@ const techdocsApiMock = {
   getTechDocsMetadata,
 };
 
+const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+  getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+} as any;
+
 const Wrapper = ({
   entityRef = {
     kind: mockEntityMetadata.kind,
@@ -72,7 +80,12 @@ const Wrapper = ({
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) => (
   <ThemeProvider theme={lightTheme}>
-    <TestApiProvider apis={[[techdocsApiRef, techdocsApiMock]]}>
+    <TestApiProvider
+      apis={[
+        [techdocsApiRef, techdocsApiMock],
+        [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
+      ]}
+    >
       <TechDocsReaderPageProvider entityRef={entityRef}>
         {children}
       </TechDocsReaderPageProvider>