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For API testing I'm wanting to return the response body for the call. Is this a reccomend way to do this or is there a better way?

Hi, i'd make the function return the `cy.request` directly so you can chain `.then()` to get the response where you call the function

so your saying something like this?

function searchCustomPrograms({accessToken}) {
  return cy
    .request({
      method: 'GET',
      url: `${defaultEndPoint}/custom-program/search?`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
      },
    })
    .then(function (res) {
      expect(res.status).to.eq(200);
    });
}