diff --git a/src/api/jwt.rs b/src/api/jwt.rs
index ce1e70894..30b8f0374 100644
--- a/src/api/jwt.rs
+++ b/src/api/jwt.rs
@@ -7,3 +7,32 @@ pub use crate::openhuman::credentials::{APP_SESSION_PROVIDER, DEFAULT_AUTH_PROFI
 pub fn bearer_authorization_value(token: &str) -> String {
     format!("Bearer {}", token.trim())
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_bearer_authorization_value() {
+        // Standard token
+        assert_eq!(bearer_authorization_value("my_token"), "Bearer my_token");
+
+        // Token with leading/trailing spaces
+        assert_eq!(
+            bearer_authorization_value("  spaced_token  "),
+            "Bearer spaced_token"
+        );
+
+        // Empty string
+        assert_eq!(bearer_authorization_value(""), "Bearer ");
+
+        // Whitespace only string
+        assert_eq!(bearer_authorization_value("   "), "Bearer ");
+
+        // Token with internal spaces (should not be trimmed)
+        assert_eq!(
+            bearer_authorization_value("token with spaces"),
+            "Bearer token with spaces"
+        );
+    }
+}