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+import http from 'k6/http'
+import { check, sleep } from 'k6'
+
+
+// You don't need to change anything in this section, it's k6 glue code.
+// See the default function at the end of the file for defining your smoketest.
+// This configuration only executes 1 test, enough for a smoketest. The smoketest will fail on any check failing.
+const allChecksNeedToPassTreshold = { checks: [{ threshold: 'rate==1', abortOnFail: true }] }
+export const options = {
+  vus: 1,
+  iterations: 1,
+  thresholds: allChecksNeedToPassTreshold,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Performs a GraphQL query and checks the response using the provided function. Fails if any of the provided expectations are not met.
+ * @param {string} query The GraphQL query to perform
+ * @param {(response: http.Response) => Array<boolean>} checkFunction
+ *   A function that takes the HTTP response as an argument and returns an array
+ *   of boolean values, each indicating success or failure of a test.
+ */
+function forQuery(query, checkFunction) {
+  const response = http.post(`${__ENV.BASE_URL}`, JSON.stringify({ query }), {
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+  })
+  checkFunction(response)
+}
+
+// Define your smoketest(s) here.
+export default () => {
+  forQuery(`{placeDetails(id:"51223999b85500244059f052ea9271c64a40f00101f9013ef5000000000000c00208"){name}}`, (response) => {
+    check(response, {
+      'is status 200': (r) => r.status === 200,
+    })
+    check(JSON.parse(response.body), {
+      // there can be multiple tests here, e.g.
+      //"contains topics object": (r) => typeof r.data.topics != null,
+      'returns name for place': (r) => typeof r.data.placeDetails.name === "string",
+    })
+  })
+}