diff --git a/backend/tests/service/learning-objects.test.ts b/backend/tests/service/learning-objects.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b5bb126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/service/learning-objects.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import {describe, it, expect, vi} from 'vitest';
+import {
+    LearningObjectMetadata,
+} from "../../src/interfaces/learningPath";
+import {fetchWithLogging} from "../../src/util/apiHelper";
+import {getLearningObjectById, getLearningObjectsFromPath} from "../../src/services/learningObjects";
+import {fetchLearningPaths} from "../../src/services/learningPaths";
+
+// Mock API functions
+vi.mock('../../src/util/apiHelper', () => ({
+    fetchWithLogging: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../src/services/learningPaths', () => ({
+    fetchLearningPaths: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+
+describe('getLearningObjectById', () => {
+    const hruid = 'test-object';
+    const language = 'en';
+    const mockMetadata: LearningObjectMetadata = {
+        hruid,
+        _id: '123',
+        uuid: 'uuid-123',
+        version: 1,
+        title: 'Test Object',
+        language,
+        difficulty: 5,
+        estimated_time: 120,
+        available: true,
+        teacher_exclusive: false,
+        educational_goals: [{source: 'source', id: 'id'}],
+        keywords: ['robotics'],
+        description: 'A test object',
+        target_ages: [10, 12],
+        content_type: 'markdown',
+        content_location: '',
+        skos_concepts: [],
+        return_value: undefined,
+    };
+
+    it('✅ Should return a filtered learning object when API provides data', async () => {
+        vi.mocked(fetchWithLogging).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockMetadata);
+
+        const result = await getLearningObjectById(hruid, language);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            key: hruid,
+            _id: '123',
+            uuid: 'uuid-123',
+            version: 1,
+            title: 'Test Object',
+            htmlUrl: expect.stringContaining('/learningObject/getRaw?hruid=test-object&language=en'),
+            language,
+            difficulty: 5,
+            estimatedTime: 120,
+            available: true,
+            teacherExclusive: false,
+            educationalGoals: [{source: 'source', id: 'id'}],
+            keywords: ['robotics'],
+            description: 'A test object',
+            targetAges: [10, 12],
+            contentType: 'markdown',
+            contentLocation: '',
+            skosConcepts: [],
+            returnValue: undefined,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('⚠️ Should return null if API returns no metadata', async () => {
+        vi.mocked(fetchWithLogging).mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+        const result = await getLearningObjectById(hruid, language);
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
+
+
+describe('getLearningObjectsFromPath', () => {
+    const hruid = 'test-path';
+    const language = 'en';
+
+    it('⚠️ Should return an empty array if API returns an empty path response', async () => {
+        vi.mocked(fetchLearningPaths).mockResolvedValueOnce({success: false, source: 'Test Source', data: []});
+
+        const result = await getLearningObjectsFromPath(hruid, language);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual([]);
+    });
+
+    it('❌ Should return an empty array and log an error if fetchLearningPaths fails', async () => {
+        vi.mocked(fetchLearningPaths).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('API Error'));
+
+        const result = await getLearningObjectsFromPath(hruid, language);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual([]);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/backend/tests/service/learning-paths.test.ts b/backend/tests/service/learning-paths.test.ts
index 668c266f..8289a5e8 100644
--- a/backend/tests/service/learning-paths.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/service/learning-paths.test.ts
@@ -3,21 +3,19 @@ import { fetchLearningPaths, searchLearningPaths } from '../../src/services/lear
 import { fetchWithLogging } from '../../src/util/apiHelper';
 import { LearningPathResponse } from '../../src/interfaces/learningPath';
 
-// Function to mock the fetchWithLogging module using vi
+// Mock the fetchWithLogging module using vi
 vi.mock('../../src/util/apiHelper', () => ({
     fetchWithLogging: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
 describe('fetchLearningPaths', () => {
+    // Mock data and response
     const mockHruids = ['pn_werking', 'art1'];
     const language = 'en';
     const source = 'Test Source';
     const mockResponse = [{ title: 'Test Path', hruids: mockHruids }];
 
     it('✅ Should return a successful response when HRUIDs are provided', async () => {
-        // Mock response van fetchWithLogging
-        const mockResponse = [{ title: 'Test Path', hruids: mockHruids }];
-
         // Mock the function to return mockResponse
         vi.mocked(fetchWithLogging).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
 
@@ -29,10 +27,10 @@ describe('fetchLearningPaths', () => {
     });
 
     it('⚠️ Should return an error when no HRUIDs are provided', async () => {
-        const result: LearningPathResponse = await fetchLearningPaths([], language, source);
-
         vi.mocked(fetchWithLogging).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
 
+        const result: LearningPathResponse = await fetchLearningPaths([], language, source);
+
         expect(result.success).toBe(false);
         expect(result.data).toBeNull();
         expect(result.message).toBe(`No HRUIDs provided for ${source}.`);