diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1d6c304..4a8f2ac 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 from pyosmeta.parse_issues import ProcessIssues
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def github_api():
+    return GitHubAPI(
+        org="pyopensci", repo="pyosmeta", labels=["label1", "label2"]
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def process_issues():
     """A fixture that returns an instance of the ProcessIssues class"""
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_github_api.py b/tests/unit/test_github_api.py
index 65757bd..2e17e99 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_github_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_github_api.py
@@ -40,3 +40,14 @@ def test_missing_token(mock_missing_github_token, tmpdir):
 
     with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="Oops! A GITHUB_TOKEN environment"):
         github_api.get_token()
+
+
+def test_api_endpoint(github_api):
+    """Test that the generated api url created in the property
+    is as expected
+    """
+    expected_endpoint = (
+        "https://api.github.com/repos/pyopensci/pyosmeta/"
+        "issues?labels=label1,label2&state=all&per_page=100"
+    )
+    assert github_api.api_endpoint == expected_endpoint