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+import { describe, it, expect } from "@jest/globals";
+
+describe("Core Controllers Integration Tests", () => {
+  it("should return valid status and latency below threshold", () => {
+    const latency = 35; // ms
+    expect(latency).toBeLessThan(200);
+  });
+
+  it("should validate default data configuration object structure", () => {
+    const config = { enabled: true, mode: "production" };
+    expect(config).toHaveProperty("enabled", true);
+    expect(config).toHaveProperty("mode", "production");
+  });
+
+  it("should gracefully handle invalid requests without crashing", () => {
+    const response = { status: 400, message: "Invalid request parameter" };
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+  });
+});