Codeception Functional API tests with Laravel5 authentication

I'm trying to test an API that requires users to be logged in via Laravel through the web. Javascript will be accessing a REST API with a CSRF token. When I try to test this using Codeception it seems like the authentication is not being recognized with the sendPOST call.

I'm using the following Modules in my Api Suite:

modules:
    enabled:
        - Laravel5
        - \Helper\Api
        - REST:

Here is my test:

public function verifyFileIsRequired(ApiTester $I)
{
    $I->amLoggedAs($this->user);
    $I->sendPOST(self::URL_GOES_HERE);
    $I->seeResponseCodeIs(422);
}

I keep getting a 401 response code. I have a feeling that this is due to the sendPOST method not sending the Laravel session info. Is there a way to make this work?

Thanks!

via Chebli Mohamed