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+"""Integration tests for functions exposed by the datastore module."""
+
+import os
+
+import pytest
+from minio import Minio
+from testcontainers.minio import MinioContainer
+
+from shared.datastore import connect_minio
+
+minio = MinioContainer()
+MINIO_BUCKET_NAME = 'visual-critical-discourse-analysis'
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
+def setup(request):
+    """Setup function for datastore module integration tests."""
+    # start minio
+    minio.start()
+
+    # ensure minio is stopped after testing
+    def remove_container():
+        minio.stop()
+
+    request.addfinalizer(remove_container)
+    # extract information
+    minio_ip = minio.get_container_host_ip()
+    minio_port = minio.get_exposed_port(port=9000)
+    os.environ['MINIO_ENDPOINT'] = f'{minio_ip}:{minio_port}'
+    os.environ['MINIO_ACCESS_KEY'] = minio.access_key
+    os.environ['MINIO_SECRET_KEY'] = minio.secret_key
+    os.environ['MINIO_BUCKET_NAME'] = MINIO_BUCKET_NAME
+    # save random image to Minio
+    pass
+    # save random model to Minio
+    pass
+
+
+def test_connect_minio():
+    """Test function connect_minio."""
+    minio_client = connect_minio()
+    assert isinstance(minio_client, Minio)
+
+
+def test_get_image():
+    """Test function get_image."""
+    raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+def test_put_image():
+    """Test function put_image."""
+    raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+def test_get_model():
+    """Test function get_model."""
+    raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+def test_put_model():
+    """Test function put_model."""
+    raise NotImplementedError()