code showing how to disable potential problematic redcap tests

smash/web/tests/test_RedcapConnector.py

 # coding=utf-8
 
 import logging
+import unittest
 
 from django.test import TestCase
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from web.views.notifications import get_today_midnight_date
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# @unittest.skip("test redcap server is down")
 class TestRedcapConnector(TestCase):
     def test_invalid_configuration(self):
         redcap_connection = RedcapConnector()

smash/web/tests/view/test_redcap.py

 import logging
+import unittest
 
 from django.urls import reverse
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ class RedcapViewTests(LoggedInTestCase):
         response = self.client.get(reverse('web.views.missing_redcap_subject'))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    # @unittest.skip("test redcap server is down")
     def test_render_workers_list_request_with_valid_connection(self):
         prepare_test_redcap_connection()
 
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ class RedcapViewTests(LoggedInTestCase):
         response = self.client.get(reverse('web.views.inconsistent_redcap_subject'))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    # @unittest.skip("test redcap server is down")
     def test_render_add_worker_request_with_valid_connection(self):
         prepare_test_redcap_connection()