diff --git a/Tests/smoke/ConnectionSmoke_test.py b/Tests/smoke/ConnectionSmoke_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c777dcb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/smoke/ConnectionSmoke_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from .SmokeTestBase import SmokeTestBase
+
+
+class TestConnectionSmoke(SmokeTestBase):
+
+    def test_tm1_connection(self):
+        tm1_version = self.tm1.configuration.get_product_version()
+        self.assertEqual(tm1_version, self.mocked_server_version)
+
+    def test_tm1_server_name(self):
+        self.mock_server_name("Tm1pyMockedDatabase")
+        server_name = self.tm1.configuration.get_server_name()
+        self.assertEqual(server_name, "Tm1pyMockedDatabase")
+
+    def test_is_connected(self):
+        self.mock_server_name("Tm1pyMockedDatabase")
+        self.assertTrue(self.tm1.connection.is_connected())
diff --git a/Tests/smoke/DimensionSmoke_test.py b/Tests/smoke/DimensionSmoke_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca357aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/smoke/DimensionSmoke_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import responses
+
+from .SmokeTestBase import SmokeTestBase
+
+
+class TestDimensionSmoke(SmokeTestBase):
+
+    def test_dimension_metadata(self):
+
+        self.rsps.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            f"{self.base_url}/Dimensions",
+            json={
+                "@odata.context": "$metadata#Dimensions",
+                "value": [
+                    {
+                        "@odata.etag": 'W/"0a8190dd72c21841bda16b3fd8492f171df98aa7"',
+                        "Name": "}Clients",
+                        "UniqueName": "[}Clients]",
+                        "AllLeavesHierarchyName": "",
+                        "Attributes": {"Caption": "}Clients"},
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "@odata.etag": 'W/"e4bd6cb79066cc3936a5af517dece606b3f5f3d5"',
+                        "Name": "}Groups",
+                        "UniqueName": "[}Groups]",
+                        "AllLeavesHierarchyName": "",
+                        "Attributes": {"Caption": "}Groups"},
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            status=200,
+        )
+
+        names = self.tm1.dimensions.get_all_names()
+
+        self.assertIn("}Clients", names)
+        self.assertIn("}Groups", names)
diff --git a/Tests/smoke/SmokeTestBase.py b/Tests/smoke/SmokeTestBase.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a34fe58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/smoke/SmokeTestBase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import unittest
+
+import responses
+
+from TM1py.Services import TM1Service
+
+DEFAULT_VERSION = "11.0.0"
+
+
+class SmokeTestBase(unittest.TestCase):
+    address = "tm1server"
+    port = 8000
+    protocol = "https"
+    mocked_server_version = DEFAULT_VERSION
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.base_url = f"{self.protocol}://{self.address}:{self.port}/api/v1"
+        self.rsps = responses.RequestsMock(assert_all_requests_are_fired=True)
+        self.rsps.start()
+
+        # Always stub ProductVersion before constructing TM1Service
+        self.mock_bootstrap_version(self.mocked_server_version)
+
+        # Construct service while mock is active
+        self.tm1 = TM1Service(**self.get_tm1_kwargs())
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.rsps.stop()
+        self.rsps.reset()
+
+    def get_tm1_kwargs(self):
+        # Subclasses can override to tweak auth/args
+        return {
+            "address": self.address,
+            "port": self.port,
+            "user": "admin",
+            "password": "apple",
+            "ssl": True,
+        }
+
+    # Helpers for common stubs
+    def mock_bootstrap_version(self, version: str = DEFAULT_VERSION):
+        self.rsps.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            f"{self.base_url}/Configuration/ProductVersion/$value",
+            body=version,
+            status=200,
+        )
+
+    def mock_server_name(self, name: str):
+        self.rsps.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            f"{self.base_url}/Configuration/ServerName/$value",
+            body=name,
+            status=200,
+        )
+
+    def mock_get(self, path: str, body: str, status: int = 200):
+        # Generic helper if you need other endpoints
+        self.rsps.add(responses.GET, f"{self.base_url}{path}", body=body, status=200)
diff --git a/Tests/smoke/__init__.py b/Tests/smoke/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 53968b9d..1b75dc73 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         "dev": [
             "pytest",
             "pytest-xdist",
+            "responses",
             "python-dateutil",
             "black",
             "ruff",