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+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from plotly.tools import get_config_defaults, _FILE_CONTENT, CONFIG_FILE
+
+
+class TestGetConfigDefaults(TestCase):
+
+    def test_config_dict_is_equivalent_copy(self):
+
+        original = _FILE_CONTENT[CONFIG_FILE]
+        copy = get_config_defaults()
+        self.assertIsNot(copy, original)
+        self.assertEqual(copy, original)
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@ def warning_on_one_line(message, category, filename, lineno,
     _file_permissions = False
 
 
+def get_config_defaults():
+    """
+    Convenience function to check current settings against defaults.
+
+    Example:
+
+        if plotly_domain != get_config_defaults()['plotly_domain']:
+            # do something
+
+    """
+    return dict(_FILE_CONTENT[CONFIG_FILE])  # performs a shallow copy
+
+
 def check_file_permissions():
     return _file_permissions