1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/utils.py b/tests/rest/client/utils.py
index 71fa87ce92..ec0979850b 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/utils.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/utils.py
@@ -120,6 +120,35 @@ class RestHelper:
             expect_code=expect_code,
         )
 
+    def knock(self, room=None, user=None, reason=None, expect_code=200, tok=None):
+        temp_id = self.auth_user_id
+        self.auth_user_id = user
+        path = "/knock/%s" % room
+        if tok:
+            path = path + "?access_token=%s" % tok
+
+        data = {}
+        if reason:
+            data["reason"] = reason
+
+        channel = make_request(
+            self.hs.get_reactor(),
+            self.site,
+            "POST",
+            path,
+            json.dumps(data).encode("utf8"),
+        )
+
+        assert (
+            int(channel.result["code"]) == expect_code
+        ), "Expected: %d, got: %d, resp: %r" % (
+            expect_code,
+            int(channel.result["code"]),
+            channel.result["body"],
+        )
+
+        self.auth_user_id = temp_id
+
     def leave(self, room=None, user=None, expect_code=200, tok=None):
         self.change_membership(
             room=room,