diff --git a/vpp-api/python/tests/test_version.py b/vpp-api/python/tests/test_version.py
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+from __future__ import print_function
+import unittest, sys, time, threading, struct
+
+import vpp_papi
+from ipaddress import *
+import glob, subprocess
+class TestPAPI(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        print("Connecting API")
+        r = vpp_papi.connect("test_papi")
+        self.assertEqual(r, 0)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        r = vpp_papi.disconnect()
+        self.assertEqual(r, 0)
+
+    #
+    # The tests themselves
+    #
+
+    #
+    # Basic request / reply
+    #
+    def test_show_version(self):
+        print(vpp_papi.show_version())
+
+    #
+    # Details / Dump
+    #
+    def test_details_dump(self):
+        t = vpp_papi.sw_interface_dump(0, b'')
+        print('Dump/details T', t)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()