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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Basic API Tests for Event Store
+echo "🚀 Testing Event Store API..."
+
+BASE_URL="http://localhost:8090"
+
+echo "1. Check server health"
+curl -s "$BASE_URL/api/health" | echo
+
+echo -e "\n2. Get current state"
+curl -s "$BASE_URL/api/state" | echo
+
+echo -e "\n3. Create an item via JSON Patch"
+curl -X PATCH "$BASE_URL/api/collections/shopping_items/items/test123456789abc" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '[{"op": "add", "path": "/content", "value": "My test item"}]' | echo
+
+echo -e "\n4. Update the item"
+curl -X PATCH "$BASE_URL/api/collections/shopping_items/items/test123456789abc" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '[{"op": "replace", "path": "/content", "value": "Updated test item"}]' | echo
+
+echo -e "\n5. Get all items"
+curl -s "$BASE_URL/api/items/shopping_items" | echo
+
+echo -e "\n6. Get current state again"
+curl -s "$BASE_URL/api/state" | echo
+
+echo -e "\n7. Sync test"
+curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/sync" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"seq": 0, "hash": ""}' | echo
+
+echo -e "\n8. Soft delete the item"
+curl -X PATCH "$BASE_URL/api/collections/shopping_items/items/test123456789abc" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '[{"op": "add", "path": "/deleted_at", "value": "'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}]' | echo
+
+echo -e "\n9. Verify item is soft deleted"
+curl -s "$BASE_URL/api/items/shopping_items" | echo
+
+echo -e "\n✅ API tests completed!"