diff --git a/src/npg_porch_cli/api.py b/src/npg_porch_cli/api.py
index f46611d..f5927e3 100644
--- a/src/npg_porch_cli/api.py
+++ b/src/npg_porch_cli/api.py
@@ -251,14 +251,25 @@ def update_task(action: PorchAction, pipeline: Pipeline):
 }
 
 
-def send_request(validate_ca_cert: bool, url: str, method: str, data: dict = None):
+def send_request(
+    validate_ca_cert: bool,
+    url: str,
+    method: str,
+    data: dict = None,
+    auth_type: str | None = "token",
+):
     """Sends an HTTPS request."""
 
     headers = {
-        "Authorization": "Bearer " + get_token(),
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         "Accept": "application/json",
     }
+    if auth_type is not None:
+        if auth_type == "token":
+            headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer " + get_token()
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Authorization type {auth_type} is not implemented")
+
     request_args = {
         "headers": headers,
         "timeout": CLIENT_TIMEOUT,
@@ -271,7 +282,6 @@ def send_request(validate_ca_cert: bool, url: str, method: str, data: dict = Non
     if not response.ok:
         action_name = inspect.stack()[1].function
         raise ServerErrorException(
-            f"Action {action_name} failed. "
             f'Status code {response.status_code} "{response.reason}" '
             f"received from {response.url}"
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_send_request.py b/tests/test_send_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e4d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_send_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import pytest
+import requests
+
+from npg_porch_cli import send_request
+from npg_porch_cli.api import AuthException, ServerErrorException
+
+url = "http://some.com"
+var_name = "NPG_PORCH_TOKEN"
+json_data = {"some_data": "delivered"}
+
+
+class MockResponseOK:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.status_code = 200
+        self.reason = "OK"
+        self.url = url
+        self.ok = True
+
+    def json(self):
+        return json_data
+
+
+class MockResponseNotFound:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.status_code = 404
+        self.reason = "NOT FOUND"
+        self.url = url
+        self.ok = False
+
+    def json(self):
+        return {"Error": "Not found"}
+
+
+def mock_get_200(*args, **kwargs):
+    return MockResponseOK()
+
+
+def mock_get_404(*args, **kwargs):
+    return MockResponseNotFound()
+
+
+def test_sending_request(monkeypatch):
+
+    monkeypatch.delenv(var_name, raising=False)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
+        send_request(validate_ca_cert=True, url=url, method="GET", auth_type="unknown")
+    assert e.value.args[0] == "Authorization type unknown is not implemented"
+
+    with pytest.raises(AuthException) as e:
+        send_request(validate_ca_cert=True, url=url, method="GET")
+    assert e.value.args[0] == "Authorization token is needed"
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(requests, "request", mock_get_200)
+        assert (
+            send_request(validate_ca_cert=True, url=url, method="GET", auth_type=None)
+            == json_data
+        )
+
+    monkeypatch.setenv(var_name, "token_xyz")
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(requests, "request", mock_get_200)
+        assert send_request(validate_ca_cert=False, url=url, method="GET") == json_data
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(requests, "request", mock_get_404)
+        with pytest.raises(ServerErrorException) as e:
+            send_request(validate_ca_cert=False, url=url, method="POST", data=json_data)
+        assert e.value.args[0] == f'Status code 404 "NOT FOUND" received from {url}'
+
+    monkeypatch.undo()