test: add test coverage for api/utils package

[paologalligit]

Description

This commit adds a test coverage suite for the api/utils package.

Checklist:

• [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
• [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• [x] My changes generate no new warnings
• [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• [x] New and existing E2E tests pass locally with my changes
• [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
• [x] I have not added any vulnerable dependencies to my code