diff --git a/src/blueapi/cli/rest.py b/src/blueapi/cli/rest.py
index 465959caa..b2735d46a 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/cli/rest.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/cli/rest.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ def _request_and_deserialize(
         raise_if: Callable[[requests.Response], bool] = _is_exception,
     ) -> T:
         url = self._url(suffix)
+        # todo consider changing this to a switch statement for easier mocking
+        # alternatively do single responsiblity principle and decoule request from deserializing.
         response = requests.request(method, url, json=data)
         if raise_if(response):
             message = get_status_message(response.status_code)
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index f6425fe6a..94ddcf3fe 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -177,3 +177,49 @@ def test_config_passed_down_to_command_children(
                 "params": {"time": 5},
             }
         }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.handler
+@patch("blueapi.service.handler.Handler")
+def test_config_passed_down_to_command_children_2(
+    mock_handler: Mock,
+    handler,  # This seems to be provided; ensure it's correctly instantiated
+    runner: CliRunner,  # Ensure runner is correctly instantiated before the test
+):
+    mock_handler.side_effect = Mock(return_value=handler)
+    config_path = "tests/example_yaml/rest_config.yaml"
+
+    with patch("uvicorn.run", side_effect=None):
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["-c", config_path, "serve"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    # Mocking `requests.get` and `requests.post` separately
+    with patch("requests.request") as mock_get, patch("requests.post") as mock_post:
+        # Mock the GET response
+        mock_get.return_value = Mock()
+        mock_get.return_value.json.return_value = {"time": 5}
+
+        # Mock the POST response
+        mock_post.return_value = Mock(status_code=200)  # Mock a successful POST request
+
+        # Invoke the command that triggers the HTTP requests
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main, ["-c", config_path, "controller", "run", "sleep", '{"time": 5}']
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        # Check that the correct GET request was made
+        mock_get.assert_called_once_with(
+            "http://a.fake.host:12345/plans/sleep"
+        )
+
+        # If you're sending a POST request in the process that should be captured here
+        # This part depends on how your `main` function and its subcommands handle the POST request
+        # You might need to adjust the assertion to match your application's behavior
+        mock_post.assert_called_once_with(
+            "http://a.fake.host:12345/tasks",
+            json={
+                "name": "sleep",
+                "params": {"time": 5},
+            }
+        )