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+import asyncio
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import traceback
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+
+import litellm
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+import pytest
+import requests
+
+
+def test_litellm_proxy_server_config_no_general_settings():
+    # Install the litellm[proxy] package
+    # Start the server
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["pip", "install", "litellm[proxy]"])
+        subprocess.run(["pip", "install", "litellm[extra_proxy]"])
+        filepath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        config_fp = f"{filepath}/test_configs/test_config_no_auth.yaml"
+        server_process = subprocess.Popen(
+            [
+                "python",
+                "-m",
+                "litellm.proxy.proxy_cli",
+                "--config",
+                config_fp,
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # Allow some time for the server to start
+        time.sleep(60)  # Adjust the sleep time if necessary
+
+        # Send a request to the /health/liveliness endpoint
+        response = requests.get("http://localhost:4000/health/liveliness")
+
+        # Check if the response is successful
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json() == "I'm alive!"
+
+        # Test /chat/completions
+        response = requests.post(
+            "http://localhost:4000/chat/completions",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer 1234567890"},
+            json={
+                "model": "test_openai_models",
+                "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, how are you?"}],
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    except ImportError:
+        pytest.fail("Failed to import litellm.proxy_server")
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        pytest.fail("Failed to connect to the server")
+    finally:
+        # Shut down the server
+        server_process.terminate()
+        server_process.wait()
+
+    # Additional assertions can be added here
+    assert True