diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_display_applications.py b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_display_applications.py
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+import random
+from typing import List
+
+from ._framework import ApiTestCase
+
+
+class DisplayApplicationsApiTestCase(ApiTestCase):
+
+    def test_index(self):
+        response = self._get("display_applications")
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 200)
+        as_list = response.json()
+        assert isinstance(as_list, list)
+        assert len(as_list) > 0
+        for display_app in as_list:
+            self._assert_has_keys(display_app, "id", "name", "version", "filename_", "links")
+
+    def test_reload_as_admin(self):
+        response = self._post("display_applications/reload", admin=True)
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 200)
+
+    def test_reload_with_some_ids(self):
+        response = self._get("display_applications")
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 200)
+        display_apps = response.json()
+        all_ids = [display_app["id"] for display_app in display_apps]
+        input_ids = self._get_half_random_items(all_ids)
+        payload = {'ids': input_ids}
+        response = self._post("display_applications/reload", payload, admin=True)
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 200)
+        reloaded = response.json()["reloaded"]
+        assert len(reloaded) == len(input_ids)
+        assert all(elem in reloaded for elem in input_ids)
+
+    def test_reload_unknow_returns_as_failed(self):
+        unknown_id = "unknown"
+        payload = {'ids': [unknown_id]}
+        response = self._post("display_applications/reload", payload, admin=True)
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 200)
+        reloaded = response.json()["reloaded"]
+        failed = response.json()["failed"]
+        assert len(reloaded) == 0
+        assert len(failed) == 1
+        assert unknown_id in failed
+
+    def test_reload_as_non_admin_returns_403(self):
+        response = self._post("display_applications/reload")
+        self._assert_status_code_is(response, 403)
+
+    def _get_half_random_items(self, collection: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        half_num_items = int(len(collection) / 2)
+        rval = random.sample(collection, half_num_items)
+        return rval