diff --git a/src/validate.test.ts b/src/validate.test.ts
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+import { UploadEntry } from ".";
+import { JtdSchema, validate } from "./validate";
+
+const uploadEntrySchema: JtdSchema<UploadEntry> = {
+  properties: {
+    docID: { type: "string" },
+    hash: { type: "string" },
+  },
+};
+
+test("validate()", () => {
+  const accurate = { docID: "", hash: "" };
+  expect(() => validate(uploadEntrySchema, accurate)).not.toThrow();
+
+  const innaccurate = { docID: "" };
+  expect(() => validate(uploadEntrySchema, innaccurate)).toThrow();
+  expect(() => validate(uploadEntrySchema, innaccurate, false)).not.toThrow();
+});