adding authenticate application helper method

test/test_helper.rb

@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ class ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   # authenticate requests using devise_token_auth
   def auth_request(user)
+    auth_application
     sign_in user
     request.headers.merge!(user.create_new_auth_token)
   end
 
+  def auth_application
+    @request.headers['PortalMEC-AppID'] = applications(:test_app).application_id
+  end
+
   def mock
     MiniTest::Mock.new
   end