diff --git a/api/ask_astro/services/questions.py b/api/ask_astro/services/questions.py
index d3289d51..04d6de10 100644
--- a/api/ask_astro/services/questions.py
+++ b/api/ask_astro/services/questions.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 import time
 from logging import getLogger
 
-from langchain import callbacks
-
-from ask_astro.chains.answer_question import answer_question_chain
 from ask_astro.clients.firestore import firestore_client
 from ask_astro.config import FirestoreCollections
 from ask_astro.models.request import AskAstroRequest, Source
@@ -33,6 +30,10 @@ async def answer_question(request: AskAstroRequest) -> None:
     :param request: The request to answer the question.
     """
     try:
+        from langchain import callbacks
+
+        from ask_astro.chains.answer_question import answer_question_chain
+
         # First, mark the request as in_progress and add it to the database
         request.status = "in_progress"
         await _update_firestore_request(request)
diff --git a/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_list_recent_requests.py b/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_list_recent_requests.py
index 9197479a..e3d2e978 100644
--- a/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_list_recent_requests.py
+++ b/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_list_recent_requests.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ def generate_mock_document(data):
 async def test_on_list_recent_requests(app, mock_data, expected_status, expected_response):
     with patch("ask_astro.config.FirestoreCollections.requests", new_callable=PropertyMock) as mock_collection:
         mock_collection.return_value = "mock_collection_name"
-        print("Setting up mock")
         with patch("google.cloud.firestore_v1.Client", new=AsyncMock()) as MockFirestoreClient:
             # Here, MockFirestoreClient will replace the actual Firestore Client everywhere in the code.
             mock_client_instance = MockFirestoreClient.return_value
diff --git a/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_post_request.py b/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_post_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d14eb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/ask_astro/rest/controllers/test_post_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from sanic import Sanic
+from sanic_testing import TestManager
+
+sanitized_name = __name__.replace(".", "_")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    """Fixture to create a new Sanic application for testing the POST request handler."""
+    app_instance = Sanic(sanitized_name)
+    TestManager(app_instance)
+    from ask_astro.rest.controllers import register_routes
+
+    register_routes(app_instance)
+    return app_instance
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "request_payload,expected_status,expected_response",
+    [
+        ({"prompt": "Tell me about space"}, 200, {"request_uuid": "test-uuid"}),
+        ({"prompt": "What is quantum mechanics?"}, 200, {"request_uuid": "test-uuid"}),
+        ({}, 400, {"error": "prompt is required"}),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_on_post_request(app, request_payload, expected_status, expected_response):
+    """Test the POST request endpoint behavior based on different input payloads."""
+    with patch("ask_astro.services.questions.answer_question") as mock_answer_question, patch(
+        "ask_astro.clients.firestore.firestore.AsyncClient"
+    ) as mock_firestore:
+        with patch("google.cloud.firestore_v1.Client", new=AsyncMock()):
+            mock_firestore.collection.return_value.document.return_value.get.return_value = AsyncMock()
+            mock_answer_question.return_value = AsyncMock()
+
+            request, response = await app.asgi_client.post("/requests", json=request_payload)
+
+            assert response.status == expected_status
+            # If expecting a 200 status
+            if expected_status == 200:
+                assert "request_uuid" in response.json
+                assert isinstance(response.json.get("request_uuid"), str)
+
+            # If expecting a 400 status
+            elif expected_status == 400:
+                assert "error" in response.json
+                assert response.json["error"] == expected_response["error"]