# Unit Testing HTTP Client error response

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/unit-testing-http-client-error-response/47952>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** http\_client, testing, httpoison\
**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/unit-testing-http-client-error-response/47952 "2022-05-24T18:22:09Z")\
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Yes, I don’t have an issue with the happy path but the unhappy/negative path. As the URL is static and used within the function itself, I’m unclear how to receive a HTTPoison error. Only idea is the stubbing part maybe.

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