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+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import * as apiFactories from './apiFactories';
+import { ApiTestRegistry } from '@backstage/core';
+
+describe('apiFactories', () => {
+  it('should be possible to get an instance of each API', () => {
+    const registry = new ApiTestRegistry();
+    const factories = Object.values(apiFactories);
+
+    for (const factory of factories) {
+      registry.register(factory);
+    }
+
+    for (const factory of factories) {
+      const api = registry.get(factory.implements);
+      expect(api).toBeDefined();
+    }
+  });
+});