diff --git a/tests/flask_test/campus_request.py b/tests/flask_test/campus_request.py
index dcc5f760..e5c1f9ff 100644
--- a/tests/flask_test/campus_request.py
+++ b/tests/flask_test/campus_request.py
@@ -203,6 +203,15 @@ def _load_auth_headers(self) -> HttpHeader:
         # Return empty headers for unauthenticated requests
         return HttpHeader()
 
+    @property
+    def authorization(self) -> str | None:
+        """The current Authorization header value, or None when unset.
+
+        Mirrors CampusRequest.authorization (sdk #119): peek the header
+        that would be sent, without changing client state.
+        """
+        return self.headers.get("Authorization")
+
     def reset_authorization(self) -> None:
         """Reset authorization back to client credentials from environment.