diff --git a/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki.go b/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki.go
index e326e84ced34..39c0c7567962 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (s Scanner) FromData(ctx context.Context, verify bool, data []byte) (result
 
 		if verify {
 			client := s.getClient()
-			organizations, isVerified, verificationErr := verifyMerakiApiKey(ctx, client, match)
+			organizations, isVerified, verificationErr := verifyMerakiApiKey(ctx, client, "https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/organizations", match)
 			s1.Verified = isVerified
 			if verificationErr != nil {
 				s1.SetVerificationError(verificationErr)
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ func (s Scanner) Type() detectorspb.DetectorType {
 verifyMerakiApiKey verifies if the passed matched api key for meraki is active or not.
 docs: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/authorization/#authorization
 */
-func verifyMerakiApiKey(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, match string) ([]merakiOrganizations, bool, error) {
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", "https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/organizations", http.NoBody)
+func verifyMerakiApiKey(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, apiURL, match string) ([]merakiOrganizations, bool, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", apiURL, http.NoBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki_test.go b/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki_test.go
index d59e5e9c82c6..c39c97afbeef 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/meraki/meraki_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package meraki
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/engine/ahocorasick"
 )
@@ -100,3 +103,62 @@ func TestMeraki_Pattern(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMeraki_Fake(t *testing.T) {
+	// mock response data
+	mockOrganizations := []merakiOrganizations{
+		{ID: "123", Name: "Example Organization 1"},
+		{ID: "456", Name: "Example Organization 2"},
+	}
+	mockResponse, err := json.Marshal(mockOrganizations)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to marshal mock organizations: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// test cases
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		client   *http.Client
+		secret   string
+		verified bool
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "success - 200 OK",
+			client:   common.ConstantResponseHttpClient(http.StatusOK, string(mockResponse)),
+			secret:   "e9e0f062f587b423bb6cc6328eb786d75b45783e",
+			verified: true,
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "fail - 401 UnAuthorized",
+			client:   common.ConstantResponseHttpClient(http.StatusUnauthorized, ""),
+			secret:   "e9e0f062f587b423bb6cc6328eb786d75b45783f",
+			verified: false,
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "fail - 400 unexpected status code error",
+			client:   common.ConstantResponseHttpClient(http.StatusBadRequest, ""),
+			secret:   "",
+			verified: false,
+			wantErr:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// calling FromData does not work cause APIURLs are hardcoded
+			_, isVerified, verificationErr := verifyMerakiApiKey(context.Background(), test.client, "http://example.com", test.secret)
+			if (verificationErr != nil) != test.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] unexpected error: got %v, wantErr: %t", test.name, verificationErr, test.wantErr)
+			}
+
+			if isVerified != test.verified {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] verification status mismatch: got %t, want %t", test.name, isVerified, test.verified)
+			}
+
+			// additional checks if required
+		})
+	}
+}