diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 06642b3..06a8518 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from falcon import testing
 import json
 import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from dspace_statistics_api.app import api
 
@@ -65,3 +66,317 @@ def test_get_items_invalid_page(client):
     response = client.simulate_get("/items", query_string="page=-1")
 
     assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+def test_post_items_valid_dateFrom(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with a valid dateFrom parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateFrom": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_valid_dateFrom_mocked(client):
+    """Mock test POSTing a request with a valid dateFrom parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateFrom": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    get_views_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 21,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 0,
+    }
+    get_downloads_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 575,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 899,
+    }
+
+    with patch(
+        "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_views", return_value=get_views_return_value
+    ):
+        with patch(
+            "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_downloads",
+            return_value=get_downloads_return_value,
+        ):
+            response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_invalid_dateFrom(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with an invalid dateFrom parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateFrom": "2020-01-01T00:00:00",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+def test_post_items_valid_dateTo(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with a valid dateTo parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateTo": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_valid_dateTo_mocked(client):
+    """Mock test POSTing a request with a valid dateTo parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateTo": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    get_views_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 21,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 0,
+    }
+    get_downloads_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 575,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 899,
+    }
+
+    with patch(
+        "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_views", return_value=get_views_return_value
+    ):
+        with patch(
+            "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_downloads",
+            return_value=get_downloads_return_value,
+        ):
+            response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_invalid_dateTo(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with an invalid dateTo parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "dateFrom": "2020-01-01T00:00:00",
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+def test_post_items_valid_limit(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with a valid limit parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "limit": 1,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 1
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 1
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_valid_limit_mocked(client):
+    """Mock test POSTing a request with a valid limit parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "limit": 1,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    get_views_return_value = {"c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 21}
+    get_downloads_return_value = {"c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 575}
+
+    with patch(
+        "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_views", return_value=get_views_return_value
+    ):
+        with patch(
+            "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_downloads",
+            return_value=get_downloads_return_value,
+        ):
+            response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 1
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 1
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_invalid_limit(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with an invalid limit parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "limit": -1,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+def test_post_items_valid_page(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with a valid page parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "page": 0,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert response.json["totalPages"] == 0
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_valid_page_mocked(client):
+    """Mock test POSTing a request with a valid page parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "page": 0,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    get_views_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 21,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 0,
+    }
+    get_downloads_return_value = {
+        "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620": 575,
+        "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313": 899,
+    }
+
+    with patch(
+        "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_views", return_value=get_views_return_value
+    ):
+        with patch(
+            "dspace_statistics_api.app.get_downloads",
+            return_value=get_downloads_return_value,
+        ):
+            response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json["limit"] == 100
+    assert response.json["currentPage"] == 0
+    assert isinstance(response.json["totalPages"], int)
+    assert len(response.json["statistics"]) == 2
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][0]["downloads"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["views"], int)
+    assert isinstance(response.json["statistics"][1]["downloads"], int)
+
+
+def test_post_items_invalid_page(client):
+    """Test POSTing a request with an invalid page parameter in the request body."""
+
+    request_body = {
+        "page": -1,
+        "items": [
+            "c3910974-c3a5-4053-9dce-104aa7bb1620",
+            "887cc5f8-b5e7-4a2f-9053-49c91ab81313",
+        ],
+    }
+
+    response = client.simulate_post("/items", json=request_body)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400