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+"""
+Test BGE embeddings with Vertex AI using custom api_base.
+
+This test ensures that BGE embeddings work correctly with Vertex AI
+and that the request body is properly formatted.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../../../..")
+)
+
+import pytest
+
+import litellm
+from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import HTTPHandler
+
+
+def test_vertex_ai_bge_embedding_with_custom_api_base():
+    """
+    Test Vertex AI BGE embeddings with custom api_base.
+    
+    This test verifies that when using a BGE model with Vertex AI and
+    a custom api_base, the request is properly formatted and sent to
+    the correct endpoint.
+    """
+    client = HTTPHandler()
+    
+    def mock_auth_token(*args, **kwargs):
+        return "fake-token", "fake-project"
+    
+    with patch.object(client, "post") as mock_post, patch(
+        "litellm.llms.vertex_ai.vertex_embeddings.embedding_handler.VertexEmbedding._ensure_access_token",
+        side_effect=mock_auth_token
+    ):
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {
+            "predictions": [
+                {
+                    "embeddings": {
+                        "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5],
+                        "statistics": {"token_count": 2}
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "embeddings": {
+                        "values": [0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0],
+                        "statistics": {"token_count": 2}
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        mock_post.return_value = mock_response
+        
+        response = litellm.embedding(
+            model="vertex_ai/bge-small-en-v1.5",
+            input=["Hello", "World"],
+            api_base="http://10.96.32.8",
+            client=client
+        )
+        
+        mock_post.assert_called_once()
+        
+        call_args = mock_post.call_args
+        kwargs = call_args.kwargs if hasattr(call_args, 'kwargs') else call_args[1]
+        
+        if "url" in kwargs:
+            api_url_called = kwargs["url"]
+        elif len(call_args[0]) > 0:
+            api_url_called = call_args[0][0]
+        else:
+            api_url_called = "Unknown"
+        
+        # Vertex AI may use 'json' or 'data' parameter
+        if "json" in kwargs:
+            request_data = kwargs["json"]
+        elif "data" in kwargs:
+            request_data = json.loads(kwargs["data"])
+        else:
+            request_data = {}
+        
+        print("\n" + "="*50)
+        print("Mock Request Body Received:")
+        print("="*50)
+        print(json.dumps(request_data, indent=2))
+        print("="*50)
+        print(f"API Base: {api_url_called}")
+        print("="*50 + "\n")
+        
+        assert "instances" in request_data
+        assert len(request_data["instances"]) == 2
+        # BGE models should use "prompt" instead of "content"
+        assert "prompt" in request_data["instances"][0]
+        assert request_data["instances"][0]["prompt"] == "Hello"
+        assert "prompt" in request_data["instances"][1]
+        assert request_data["instances"][1]["prompt"] == "World"
+        
+        assert isinstance(response.data, list)
+        assert len(response.data) == 2
+        assert "embedding" in response.data[0]
+