diff --git a/ate/utils.py b/ate/utils.py
index 1add62d5..2dcd83c8 100644
--- a/ate/utils.py
+++ b/ate/utils.py
@@ -125,3 +125,47 @@ def diff_response(resp_obj, expected_resp_json):
         diff_content['body'] = body_diff
 
     return diff_content
+
+def load_foler_files(folder_path):
+    """ load folder path, return all files in list format.
+    """
+    file_list = []
+
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(folder_path):
+        for filename in filenames:
+            file_path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
+            file_list.append(file_path)
+
+    return file_list
+
+def load_testcases_by_path(path):
+    """ load testcases from file path
+    @param path
+        path could be in several type:
+            - absolute/relative file path
+            - absolute/relative folder path
+            - list/set container with file(s) and/or folder(s)
+    @return all loaded testcases in a list
+    """
+    testcases_list = []
+
+    if isinstance(path, (list, set)):
+        for file_path in set(path):
+            _testcases_list = load_testcases_by_path(file_path)
+            for testcase in _testcases_list:
+                testcases_list.append(testcase)
+
+        return testcases_list
+
+    if not os.path.isabs(path):
+        path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), path)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(path):
+        testcases = load_testcases(path)
+        testcases_list.extend(testcases)
+
+    if os.path.isdir(path):
+        files = load_foler_files(path)
+        testcases_list.extend(load_testcases_by_path(files))
+
+    return testcases_list
diff --git a/test/test_utils.py b/test/test_utils.py
index 96020074..f2d5098a 100644
--- a/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/test_utils.py
@@ -241,3 +241,64 @@ class TestUtils(ApiServerUnittest):
                 }
             }
         )
+
+    def test_load_foler_files(self):
+        folder = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test')
+        files = utils.load_foler_files(folder)
+        file1 = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test', 'test_utils.py')
+        file2 = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test', 'data', 'demo_binds.yml')
+        self.assertIn(file1, files)
+        self.assertIn(file2, files)
+
+    def test_load_testcases_by_path_files(self):
+        testcases_list = []
+
+        # absolute file path
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.getcwd(), 'test/data/simple_demo_no_auth.json')
+        testcases_list.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(testcases_list), 2)
+
+        # relative file path
+        path = 'test/data/simple_demo_no_auth.yml'
+        testcases_list.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(testcases_list), 4)
+
+        # list/set container with file(s)
+        path = [
+            os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test/data/simple_demo_no_auth.json'),
+            'test/data/simple_demo_no_auth.yml'
+        ]
+        testcases_list.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(testcases_list), 8)
+
+        for testcase in testcases_list:
+            testcase = testcase["test"]
+            self.assertIn('name', testcase)
+            self.assertIn('request', testcase)
+            self.assertIn('response', testcase)
+            self.assertIn('url', testcase['request'])
+            self.assertIn('method', testcase['request'])
+
+    def test_load_testcases_by_path_folder(self):
+        testcases_list_1 = []
+        testcases_list_2 = []
+        testcases_list_3 = []
+
+        # absolute folder path
+        path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test/data')
+        testcases_list_1.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertGreater(len(testcases_list_1), 10)
+
+        # relative folder path
+        path = 'test/data/'
+        testcases_list_2.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(testcases_list_1), len(testcases_list_2))
+
+        # list/set container with file(s)
+        path = [
+            os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'test/data'),
+            'test/data/'
+        ]
+        testcases_list_3.extend(utils.load_testcases_by_path(path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(testcases_list_3), 2 * len(testcases_list_1))