more error checking

backend/src/tests/test_utils.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Helper methods for testing."""
+import logging
 from typing import List
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 
@@ -31,17 +32,23 @@ def fetch_landmark(client, landmark_uuid: str):
     Returns:
         dict: Landmark data fetched from the API.
     """
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     response = client.get(f"/landmark/{landmark_uuid}")
 
     if response.status_code != 200:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=999,
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500,
                             detail=f"Failed to fetch landmark with UUID {landmark_uuid}: {response.status_code}")
 
-    json_data = response.json()
+    try:
+        json_data = response.json()
+        logger.info(f"API Response: {json_data}")
+        print(f"API Response of type {type(json_data)} in json format: {json_data}")
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to parse response as JSON: {response.text}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Invalid response format from API")
 
     if "detail" in json_data:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=999, detail=json_data["detail"])
-
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=json_data["detail"])
 
     return json_data