diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/components/workpad_header/workpad_export/utils.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/components/workpad_header/workpad_export/utils.test.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+jest.mock('../../../../common/lib/fetch');
+
+import { getPdfUrl, createPdf } from './utils';
+import { workpads } from '../../../../__tests__/fixtures/workpads';
+import { fetch } from '../../../../common/lib/fetch';
+
+const addBasePath = jest.fn().mockImplementation(s => `basepath/${s}`);
+const workpad = workpads[0];
+
+test('getPdfUrl returns the correct url', () => {
+  const url = getPdfUrl(workpad, { pageCount: 2 }, addBasePath);
+
+  expect(url).toMatchInlineSnapshot(
+    `"basepath//api/reporting/generate/printablePdf?jobParams=(browserTimezone:America%2FPhoenix,layout:(dimensions:(height:0,width:0),id:preserve_layout),objectType:'canvas%20workpad',relativeUrls:!(%2Fapp%2Fcanvas%23%2Fexport%2Fworkpad%2Fpdf%2Fbase-workpad%2Fpage%2F1,%2Fapp%2Fcanvas%23%2Fexport%2Fworkpad%2Fpdf%2Fbase-workpad%2Fpage%2F2),title:'base%20workpad')"`
+  );
+});
+
+test('createPdf posts to create the pdf', () => {
+  createPdf(workpad, { pageCount: 2 }, addBasePath);
+
+  expect(fetch.post).toBeCalled();
+
+  const args = (fetch.post as jest.MockedFunction<typeof fetch.post>).mock.calls[0];
+
+  expect(args[0]).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"basepath//api/reporting/generate/printablePdf"`);
+  expect(args[1]).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Object {
+      "jobParams": "(browserTimezone:America/Phoenix,layout:(dimensions:(height:0,width:0),id:preserve_layout),objectType:'canvas workpad',relativeUrls:!(/app/canvas#/export/workpad/pdf/base-workpad/page/1,/app/canvas#/export/workpad/pdf/base-workpad/page/2),title:'base workpad')",
+    }
+  `);
+});