diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_db_api.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_db_api.py
index 589d52b..581ef7c 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_db_api.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_db_api.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ default_entity_did_url = "entity_did=did%3Asov%3Atest%3A1234"
 default_entity_did = "did:sov:test:1234"
 
 
-def assert_extra_info(infos, request_body, response) -> None:
+def assert_extra_info(infos: list(), request_body: dict(), response: dict()) -> None:
     for info in infos:
         assert info in response.keys()
         # TODO maybe check the content of the extra info ...
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def assert_extra_info(infos, request_body, response) -> None:
 
 
 def make_test_post_and_get(
-    api, request_body, paramter, get_request=default_entity_did_url, apiversion="v1"
+    api: TestClient, request_body: dict(), paramter: str, get_request=default_entity_did_url: str, apiversion="v1": str
 ) -> None:
     # test post
     response = api.post(