diff --git a/tests/integration/test_int_websockets_v3.py b/tests/integration/test_int_websockets_v3.py
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--- a/tests/integration/test_int_websockets_v3.py
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-import sys
-import os
-import json
-import asyncio
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-# Add project root to path
-sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
-
-# --- Robust Mocking BEFORE App Imports ---
-class MockSettings:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.REDIS = {'server': 'localhost', 'port': 6379}
-        self.DB = {
-            'server': 'localhost',
-            'port': 3306,
-            'username': 'user',
-            'password': 'pass',
-            'database': 'db',
-            'connect_timeout': 10,
-            'pool_recycle': 3600
-        }
-        self.JWT_KEY = 'fake-key'
-        self.AETHER_CFG = {'id': '0'}
-        self.LOG_PATH = {'app': '/tmp/ae.log'}
-        self.FILES_PATH = {'hosted_files_root': '/tmp', 'hosted_tmp_root': '/tmp'}
-        self.ORIGINS_REGEX = '.*'
-        self.ORIGINS = []
-
-    @property
-    def SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI(self) -> str:
-        return "mysql://user:pass@localhost:3306/db"
-
-mock_settings = MockSettings()
-mock_config = MagicMock()
-mock_config.settings = mock_settings
-sys.modules["app.config"] = mock_config
-
-# Mock DB related modules to prevent connection attempts at import time
-sys.modules["app.db_sql"] = MagicMock()
-sys.modules["app.lib_sql_core"] = MagicMock()
-sys.modules["app.db_connection"] = MagicMock()
-
-from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-from app.main import app
-
-# Assume local Redis is running for integration testing
-client = TestClient(app)
-
-def test_v3_websocket_communication():
-    print("\n--- Testing V3 WebSocket: Group & Direct Communication ---")
-    
-    group_id = "test_group_v3"
-    client_a_id = "client_a"
-    client_b_id = "client_b"
-
-    try:
-        # 1. Connect both clients
-        with client.websocket_connect(f"/v3/ws/group/{group_id}/client/{client_a_id}") as ws_a, \
-             client.websocket_connect(f"/v3/ws/group/{group_id}/client/{client_b_id}") as ws_b:
-            
-            print("Connected Client A and Client B.")
-
-            # --- Scenario A: Group Message ---
-            print("\n[Scenario A] Client A sends a GROUP message...")
-            msg_group = {
-                "msg_type": "msg",
-                "target": "group",
-                "msg": "Hello Group!"
-            }
-            ws_a.send_json(msg_group)
-            
-            resp_a = ws_a.receive_json()
-            resp_b = ws_b.receive_json()
-            
-            print(f"Client A received: {resp_a.get('msg')}")
-            print(f"Client B received: {resp_b.get('msg')}")
-            
-            assert resp_a["msg"] == "Hello Group!"
-            assert resp_b["msg"] == "Hello Group!"
-            assert resp_b["from_id"] == client_a_id
-            print("✅ Group messaging verified.")
-
-            # --- Scenario B: Echo Message ---
-            print("\n[Scenario B] Client A sends an ECHO message...")
-            msg_echo = {
-                "msg_type": "msg",
-                "target": "echo",
-                "msg": "Only for me"
-            }
-            ws_a.send_json(msg_echo)
-            
-            resp_a_echo = ws_a.receive_json()
-            print(f"Client A received: {resp_a_echo.get('msg')}")
-            
-            assert resp_a_echo["msg"] == "Only for me"
-            print("✅ Echo messaging verified.")
-
-            # --- Scenario C: Direct Message ---
-            print("\n[Scenario C] Client A sends a DIRECT message to Client B...")
-            msg_direct = {
-                "msg_type": "cmd",
-                "target": "direct",
-                "to_id": client_b_id,
-                "cmd": "RUN_TEST"
-            }
-            ws_a.send_json(msg_direct)
-            
-            resp_b_direct = ws_b.receive_json()
-            print(f"Client B received command: {resp_b_direct.get('cmd')}")
-            
-            assert resp_b_direct["cmd"] == "RUN_TEST"
-            assert resp_b_direct["from_id"] == client_a_id
-            print("✅ Direct messaging verified.")
-
-    except ConnectionRefusedError:
-        print("\n⚠️ Skipping test: Local Redis not found on port 6379.")
-    except Exception as e:
-        if "Connection refused" in str(e):
-            print("\n⚠️ Skipping test: Local Redis not found on port 6379.")
-        else:
-            raise e
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    try:
-        test_v3_websocket_communication()
-        print("\n🎉 V3 WebSocket Integration Test Finished!")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"\n❌ TEST FAILED: {e}")
-        import traceback
-        traceback.print_exc()
-        sys.exit(1)