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How to mock boto3 S3 upload file wrapper in Python
Wrap an S3 put_object call in a testable function that returns metadata, and mock boto3 to verify the upload without touching AWS.
import boto3
import io
def upload_file_to_s3(file_obj, bucket, key, object_metadata=None):
"""Upload a file-like object to S3 and return a metadata dict."""
s3 = boto3.client("s3")
content = file_obj.read()
s3.put_object(
Bucket=bucket,
Key=key,
Body=content,
Metadata=…
How to mock boto3 S3 upload in Python
Shows how to mock the boto3 S3 client with unit tests and wrap an upload function to return a dictionary with status details.
import boto3
from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
class S3Uploader:
def __init__(self, bucket_name):
self.bucket_name = bucket_name
self.s3 = boto3.client("s3", region_name="us-east-1")
def upload_file(self, local_path, s3_key):
self.s3.upload_file(local_path, self.bucket_name, s3_ke…
Mock Azure Blob Upload and Download in Python
Simulate Azure Blob Storage upload and download operations with a lightweight in-memory mock class for testing.
import io
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
class MockBlob:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
self.content = b""
self.properties = {
"last_modified": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
"size": 0,
}
def upload(self, data, …
Mock GCP storage bucket blob upload in Python
Simulate uploading a blob to a GCP Storage bucket for testing without hitting the cloud.
import io
from datetime import datetime
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
class MockBlob:
"""Simulates a GCP storage blob for unit testing."""
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
self.uploaded_at = None
self.content = b""
def upload_from_file(self, file_obj):
…
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