diff --git a/tests/apitests/python/test_list_helm_charts.py b/tests/apitests/python/test_list_helm_charts.py
index e6fd4e59c..0ae2a3fc8 100644
--- a/tests/apitests/python/test_list_helm_charts.py
+++ b/tests/apitests/python/test_list_helm_charts.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import unittest
 
-from testutils import ADMIN_CLIENT
+from testutils import ADMIN_CLIENT, CHART_API_CLIENT
 from testutils import TEARDOWN
 from library.user import User
 from library.project import Project
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestProjects(unittest.TestCase):
     @unittest.skipIf(TEARDOWN == False, "Test data won't be erased.")
     def test_ClearData(self):
         #1. Delete chart file;
-        self.chart.delete_chart_with_version(TestProjects.project_chart_name, TestProjects.CHART_NAME, TestProjects.VERSION, **ADMIN_CLIENT)
+        self.chart.delete_chart_with_version(TestProjects.project_chart_name, TestProjects.CHART_NAME, TestProjects.VERSION, **CHART_API_CLIENT)
 
         #2. Delete project(PA);
         self.project.delete_project(TestProjects.project_chart_id, **TestProjects.USER_CHART_CLIENT)
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class TestProjects(unittest.TestCase):
             3. Delete user(UA).
         """
         url = ADMIN_CLIENT["endpoint"]
-
-        user_chart_password = "Aa123456"
+        chart_api_url = CHART_API_CLIENT['endpoint']
+        user_chart_password = 'Aa123456'
         TestProjects.CHART_NAME = 'mariadb'
         TestProjects.VERSION = '4.3.1'
 
@@ -60,14 +60,16 @@ class TestProjects(unittest.TestCase):
 
         TestProjects.USER_CHART_CLIENT=dict(endpoint = url, username = user_chart_name, password = user_chart_password)
 
+        TestProjects.API_CHART_CLIENT=dict(endpoint = chart_api_url, username = user_chart_name, password = user_chart_password)
+
         #2. Create a new project(PA) by user(UA);
         TestProjects.project_chart_id, TestProjects.project_chart_name = self.project.create_project(metadata = {"public": "false"}, **TestProjects.USER_CHART_CLIENT)
 
         #3. Upload a chart file to project(PA);
-        self.chart.upload_chart(TestProjects.project_chart_name, r'./tests/apitests/python/mariadb-{}.tgz'.format(TestProjects.VERSION), **TestProjects.USER_CHART_CLIENT)
+        self.chart.upload_chart(TestProjects.project_chart_name, r'./tests/apitests/python/mariadb-{}.tgz'.format(TestProjects.VERSION), **TestProjects.API_CHART_CLIENT)
 
         #4. Chart file should be exist in project(PA).
-        self.chart.chart_should_exist(TestProjects.project_chart_name, TestProjects.CHART_NAME, **TestProjects.USER_CHART_CLIENT)
+        self.chart.chart_should_exist(TestProjects.project_chart_name, TestProjects.CHART_NAME, **TestProjects.API_CHART_CLIENT)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
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diff --git a/tests/apitests/python/testutils.py b/tests/apitests/python/testutils.py
index aff96ad07..14fb16bd7 100644
--- a/tests/apitests/python/testutils.py
+++ b/tests/apitests/python/testutils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ admin_pwd = "Harbor12345"
 harbor_server = os.environ["HARBOR_HOST"]
 #CLIENT=dict(endpoint="https://"+harbor_server+"/api")
 ADMIN_CLIENT=dict(endpoint = os.environ.get("HARBOR_HOST_SCHEMA", "https")+ "://"+harbor_server+"/api/v2.0", username = admin_user, password =  admin_pwd)
+CHART_API_CLIENT=dict(endpoint = os.environ.get("HARBOR_HOST_SCHEMA", "https")+ "://"+harbor_server+"/api", username = admin_user, password =  admin_pwd)
 USER_ROLE=dict(admin=0,normal=1)
 TEARDOWN = os.environ.get('TEARDOWN', 'true').lower() in ('true', 'yes')