diff --git a/tests/test_cli_serve_server.py b/tests/test_cli_serve_server.py
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+import httpx
+
+
+def test_serve_localhost_http(ds_localhost_http_server):
+    response = httpx.get("http://localhost:8041/_memory.json")
+    assert {
+        "database": "_memory",
+        "path": "/_memory",
+        "tables": [],
+    }.items() <= response.json().items()
+
+
+def test_serve_localhost_https(ds_localhost_https_server):
+    _, client_cert = ds_localhost_https_server
+    response = httpx.get("https://localhost:8042/_memory.json", verify=client_cert)
+    assert {
+        "database": "_memory",
+        "path": "/_memory",
+        "tables": [],
+    }.items() <= response.json().items()