diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7969d8e..206c0af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,22 +27,22 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^1.6.0",
+    "axios": "^1.6.2",
     "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-basic-auth": "^1.2.1",
-    "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.3",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.4",
     "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
     "graphql-http": "^1.22.0",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.12.6",
-    "helmet": "^7.0.0",
+    "helmet": "^7.1.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "moment": "^2.29.4",
-    "mongodb": "^6.2.0",
-    "mongoose": "^8.0.0",
-    "pino": "^8.16.1",
+    "mongodb": "^6.3.0",
+    "mongoose": "^8.0.1",
+    "pino": "^8.16.2",
     "pino-pretty": "^10.2.3",
     "swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.0",
     "switcher-client": "^3.2.0",
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "^7.23.0",
-    "@babel/core": "^7.23.2",
+    "@babel/core": "^7.23.3",
     "@babel/node": "^7.22.19",
-    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.23.2",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.23.3",
     "@babel/register": "^7.22.15",
     "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
     "babel-polyfill": "^6.26.0",
     "env-cmd": "^10.1.0",
-    "eslint": "^8.52.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.54.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "jest-sonar-reporter": "^2.0.0",
     "node-notifier": "^10.0.1",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
-    "sinon": "^17.0.0",
+    "sinon": "^17.0.1",
     "supertest": "^6.3.3"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index af4a755..da67c2a 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonar.javascript.lcov.reportPaths=coverage/lcov.info
 
 # Path is relative to the sonar-project.properties file. Replace "\" by "/" on Windows.
 sonar.sources=src
-sonar.exclusions=src/api-docs/**, src/app-server.js, src/helpers/timed-match/match-proc.js
+sonar.exclusions=src/start.js, src/index.js, src/api-docs/**, src/app-server.js, src/helpers/timed-match/match-proc.js
 sonar.tests=tests
 sonar.language=js
 
diff --git a/tests/app.test.js b/tests/app.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5e1414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/app.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import mongoose from 'mongoose';
+import app from '../src/app';
+import request from 'supertest';
+
+afterAll(async () => { 
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+  await mongoose.disconnect();
+});
+
+describe('Testing app [REST] ', () => {
+  test('APP_SUITE - Should return success on a health check request', async () => {
+    const req = await request(app)
+      .get('/check')
+      .expect(200);
+
+    expect(req.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(req.body.status).toEqual('UP');
+  });
+
+  test('APP_SUITE - Should return success on a health check request with details', async () => {
+    const req = await request(app)
+      .get('/check?details=1')
+      .expect(200);
+
+    expect(req.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(req.body.status).toEqual('UP');
+    expect(req.body.attributes).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  test('APP_SUITE - Should return 404 - Operation not found', async () => {
+    const req = await request(app)
+      .get('/not-found')
+      .expect(404);
+
+    expect(req.statusCode).toBe(404);
+    expect(req.body.error).toEqual('Operation not found');
+  });
+});