diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
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+from src import api as testgres_api
+from src.node import PostgresNode
+
+from tests.helpers.global_data import OsOpsDescrs
+
+
+class TestAPI:
+    def test_001__get_new_node(self):
+        C_NODE_NAME = "abc"
+
+        with testgres_api.get_new_node(name=C_NODE_NAME) as node:
+            assert type(node) is PostgresNode
+            assert node.name == C_NODE_NAME
+            node.init()
+            node.slow_start()
+            node.stop()
+        return
+
+    def test_001__get_remote_node(self):
+        C_NODE_NAME = "abc"
+
+        conn_params = OsOpsDescrs.sm_remote_conn_params
+
+        with testgres_api.get_remote_node(name=C_NODE_NAME, conn_params=conn_params) as node:
+            assert type(node) is PostgresNode
+            assert node.name == C_NODE_NAME
+            node.init()
+            node.slow_start()
+            node.stop()
+        return