diff --git a/server/tenant_test.go b/server/tenant_test.go
index 66bed4b..e735fb0 100644
--- a/server/tenant_test.go
+++ b/server/tenant_test.go
@@ -49,18 +49,10 @@ func (ts *TestSuite) Test_tenantsCreateHandler() {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		ts.T().Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			input := app.TenantCreateInput{Name: "new tenant"}
-			j, _ := json.Marshal(&input)
-			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/tenants", bytes.NewReader(j))
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, echo.MIMEApplicationJSON)
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderAuthorization, "Bearer "+tt.token)
-
-			res := httptest.NewRecorder()
-			ts.server.ServeHTTP(res, req)
-			body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
-			ts.NoError(err)
+			body, status := ts.request(http.MethodPost, "/api/tenants", tt.token, input)
 
 			// Assertions
-			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, res.Code, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
+			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, status, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
 
 			if tt.wantStatus != http.StatusOK {
 				return
diff --git a/server/user_test.go b/server/user_test.go
index 196c787..53feada 100644
--- a/server/user_test.go
+++ b/server/user_test.go
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ package server_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-
 	"github.com/briskt/keygo/app"
 	"github.com/briskt/keygo/db"
 )
@@ -64,17 +60,10 @@ func (ts *TestSuite) Test_GetUser() {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		ts.T().Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/users/"+tt.userID, nil)
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, echo.MIMEApplicationJSON)
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderAuthorization, "Bearer "+tt.token)
-
-			res := httptest.NewRecorder()
-			ts.server.ServeHTTP(res, req)
-			body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
-			ts.NoError(err)
+			body, status := ts.request(http.MethodGet, "/api/users/"+tt.userID, tt.token, nil)
 
 			// Assertions
-			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, res.Code, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
+			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, status, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
 
 			if tt.wantStatus != http.StatusOK {
 				return
@@ -124,17 +113,10 @@ func (ts *TestSuite) Test_GetUserList() {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		ts.T().Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/users", nil)
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, echo.MIMEApplicationJSON)
-			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderAuthorization, "Bearer "+tt.token)
-
-			res := httptest.NewRecorder()
-			ts.server.ServeHTTP(res, req)
-			body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
-			ts.NoError(err)
+			body, status := ts.request(http.MethodGet, "/api/users", tt.token, nil)
 
 			// Assertions
-			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, res.Code, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
+			ts.Equal(tt.wantStatus, status, "incorrect http status, body: \n%s", body)
 
 			if tt.wantStatus != http.StatusOK {
 				return