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+#include "build/buildjson.hpp"
+#include "errors/exception.hpp"
+
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+TEST(ConfigurationVerificationTest, VerifyHappy)
+{
+    /* Verify a happy configuration throws no exceptions. */
+    auto j2 = R"(
+      {
+        "sensors": [{
+          "name": "fan1",
+          "type": "fan",
+          "readPath": "/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/fan_tach/fan1"
+        }],
+        "zones": [{
+          "id": 1,
+          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "failsafePercent": 75.0,
+          "pids": [{
+            "name": "fan1-5",
+            "type": "fan",
+            "inputs": ["fan1", "fan5"],
+            "setpoint": 90.0,
+            "pid": {
+              "samplePeriod": 0.1,
+              "proportionalCoeff": 0.0,
+              "integralCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdOffOffsetCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdGainCoeff": 0.010,
+              "integralLimit_min": 0.0,
+              "integralLimit_max": 0.0,
+              "outLim_min": 30.0,
+              "outLim_max": 100.0,
+              "slewNeg": 0.0,
+              "slewPos": 0.0
+            }
+          }]
+        }]
+      }
+    )"_json;
+
+    validateJson(j2);
+}
+
+TEST(ConfigurationVerificationTest, VerifyNoSensorKey)
+{
+    /* Verify the sensors key must be present. */
+    auto j2 = R"(
+      {
+        "zones": [{
+          "id": 1,
+          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "failsafePercent": 75.0,
+          "pids": [{
+            "name": "fan1-5",
+            "type": "fan",
+            "inputs": ["fan1", "fan5"],
+            "setpoint": 90.0,
+            "pid": {
+              "samplePeriod": 0.1,
+              "proportionalCoeff": 0.0,
+              "integralCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdOffOffsetCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdGainCoeff": 0.010,
+              "integralLimit_min": 0.0,
+              "integralLimit_max": 0.0,
+              "outLim_min": 30.0,
+              "outLim_max": 100.0,
+              "slewNeg": 0.0,
+              "slewPos": 0.0
+            }
+          }]
+        }]
+      }
+    )"_json;
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(validateJson(j2), ConfigurationException);
+}
+
+TEST(ConfigurationVerificationTest, VerifyNoZoneKey)
+{
+    /* Verify the zones key must be present. */
+    auto j2 = R"(
+      {
+        "sensors": [{
+          "name": "fan1",
+          "type": "fan",
+          "readPath": "/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/fan_tach/fan1"
+        }]
+      }
+    )"_json;
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(validateJson(j2), ConfigurationException);
+}
+
+TEST(ConfigurationVerificationTest, VerifyNoSensor)
+{
+    /* Verify that there needs to be at least one sensor in the sensors key. */
+    auto j2 = R"(
+      {
+        "sensors": [],
+        "zones": [{
+          "id": 1,
+          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "failsafePercent": 75.0,
+          "pids": [{
+            "name": "fan1-5",
+            "type": "fan",
+            "inputs": ["fan1", "fan5"],
+            "setpoint": 90.0,
+            "pid": {
+              "samplePeriod": 0.1,
+              "proportionalCoeff": 0.0,
+              "integralCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdOffOffsetCoeff": 0.0,
+              "feedFwdGainCoeff": 0.010,
+              "integralLimit_min": 0.0,
+              "integralLimit_max": 0.0,
+              "outLim_min": 30.0,
+              "outLim_max": 100.0,
+              "slewNeg": 0.0,
+              "slewPos": 0.0
+            }
+          }]
+        }]
+      }
+    )"_json;
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(validateJson(j2), ConfigurationException);
+}
+
+TEST(ConfigurationVerificationTest, VerifyNoPidInZone)
+{
+    /* Verify that there needs to be at least one PID in the zone. */
+    auto j2 = R"(
+      {
+        "sensors": [{
+          "name": "fan1",
+          "type": "fan",
+          "readPath": "/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/fan_tach/fan1"
+        }],
+        "zones": [{
+          "id": 1,
+          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "failsafePercent": 75.0,
+          "pids": []
+        }]
+      }
+    )"_json;
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(validateJson(j2), ConfigurationException);
+}