py.test -k test_apix_metagenome

{"ERROR":"resource request failed\nUnsupported object class 'Project' in database 'WebAppBackend'. at /MG-RAST/site/lib/PPO/DBMaster.pm line 444.\n\n"}

This error originates from lines 840-843 of metadata.pm, updating elasticsearch when no elasticsearch server is running. The database object is a red herring.

840 # update elasticsearch
841 foreach my $mgid (@$added) {
842 $self->upsert_to_elasticsearch_metadata($mgid);
843 }