diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py
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+from tests.test_graphql.test_backup import dummy_service, backups, raw_dummy_service
+
+# from tests.common import generate_api_query
+
+# from selfprivacy_api.graphql.mutations.backup_mutations import BackupMutations
+from selfprivacy_api.jobs import Jobs, JobStatus
+
+API_BACK_UP_MUTATION = """
+mutation TestBackupService($service_id: String) {
+        startBackup(serviceId: $service_id) {
+            success
+            message
+            code
+            job { 
+                uid
+                status
+            }
+        }
+}
+"""
+
+
+def api_backup(authorized_client, service):
+    response = authorized_client.post(
+        "/graphql",
+        json={
+            "query": API_BACK_UP_MUTATION,
+            "variables": {"service_id": service.get_id()},
+        },
+    ).json()
+    return response
+
+
+def test_start_backup(authorized_client, dummy_service):
+    response = api_backup(authorized_client, dummy_service)
+    assert response["data"]["startBackup"]["success"] is True
+    job = response["data"]["startBackup"]["job"]
+    assert Jobs.get_job(job["uid"]).status == JobStatus.FINISHED