diff --git a/club/tests/test_api.py b/club/tests/test_api.py
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+from django.test import Client, TestCase
+from django.urls import reverse
+
+from core.models import User
+
+
+class TestClubSearch(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpTestData(cls):
+        cls.url = reverse("api:search_club")
+        cls.client = Client()
+        cls.user = User.objects.get(username="root")
+
+    def test_inactive_club(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        response = self.client.get(self.url, {"is_active": False})
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        data = response.json()
+        names = [item["name"] for item in data["results"]]
+        assert "AE" not in names
+        assert "Troll Penché" not in names
+
+    def test_excluded_id(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        response = self.client.get(self.url, {"exclude_ids": [1]})
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        data = response.json()
+        names = [item["name"] for item in data["results"]]
+        assert "AE" not in names
+
+    def test_club_search(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        response = self.client.get(self.url, {"search": "AE"})
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        data = response.json()
+        names = [item["name"] for item in data["results"]]
+        assert len(names) > 1
+
+    def test_anonymous_user_unauthorized(self):
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        assert response.status_code == 401