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+import request from 'supertest';
+import app from '../../app';
+import appConfig from '../../config/app';
+
+describe('graphQL healthcheck query', () => {
+  it('should return application version', async () => {
+    const query = `
+      query {
+        healthcheck {
+          version
+        }
+      }
+    `;
+
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/graphql')
+      .send({ query })
+      .expect(200);
+
+    const expectedResponsePayload = {
+      data: { healthcheck: { version: appConfig.version } },
+    };
+
+    expect(response.body).toEqual(expectedResponsePayload);
+  });
+});